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A Tiger Watch That’s Drama Free

A Tiger Watch That’s Drama Free

It’s unfortunate that a quick search for ‘Tiger Watch’ yields less news about a relevant environmental NGO than it does for a golfer who can’t keep his clubs in his bag, so to speak. Celebrity drama is irrelevant to most...

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Pitching a Tent for Climate Change

Pitching a Tent for Climate Change

Camping is something most people associate with being out in the woods away from civilization. The Camp for Climate Action organization however prefers to pitch their tents directly next to a major airport, power plant, or construction zone....

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Obama’s Nature Agenda is Worth Approving

Obama’s Nature Agenda is Worth Approving

Currently President Obama is hovering below a 50% approval rating. There are plenty of things for which Obama is criticized, but being accessible on the environment should not be one of those things. Through the Department of the Interior, President...

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The Environment’s Favorite Superhero Group

The Environment’s Favorite Superhero Group

If you didn’t like superheroes as a kid, what the heck were you doing with your childhood? For everyone but the comic book guy on the Simpsons, most of us grow out of the hand drawn idolatry once we start spending our own paychecks and...

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Making Headway with African Finance

Making Headway with African Finance

On mid day and late night television, we’re regularly confronted with the poor face of an African child and told that for pennies a day, this youth may have a brighter future to come. While this certainly may be the case, Africa has seen...

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Continued Civil Rights and Activism From an Original Spokesman

Continued Civil Rights and Activism From an Original Spokesman

Every politician and party needs a certain number of people to act as ‘the man behind the man,’ but occasionally, they get to be as famous as the man himself. Take the Reverend Jesse Jackson; the civil rights activist has been working a left-leaning agenda since before President Obama was even enrolled in kindergarten. In [...]

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Biden’s Gold Standard for the Environment

Biden’s Gold Standard for the Environment

For all the waffling, flip-flopping and nonsense that politicians deal out on a daily basis, it’s hard to find a belief or truth on which to grab a handhold and truly understand any elected official. On and off the hill, this is generally the case. It so happens that on some issues, specifically environmental ones, [...]

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Looking Out for Others Means Looking for Yourself

Looking Out for Others Means Looking for Yourself

The field of human rights jobs will be around as long as there are watchdog organizations looking out for violations occurring against human beings around the world. If you are interested in nonprofit careers that are fulfilling (and available), there are a variety of sources to look toward when seeking employment. The Human Rights Watch [...]

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Jumping Ship to the Non Profit World

Jumping Ship to the Non Profit World

If you find yourself driving a desk day in and day out, perhaps it’s time for a change. Sure a corner office would be nice, but wouldn’t a satisfying job be even better? There are plenty of reasons to move from the for profit to one of the NGO vacancies in the non profit world, [...]

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Going Back to Class for NGO Employment

Going Back to Class for NGO Employment

It’s a tough economy for finding employment, but plenty of folks are turning to the non profit world as a legitimate career field instead of simply a backup to a dream that didn’t pan out, or as a second career after developing a skill set in the corporate world. One large field of graduates entering [...]

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Funding a Fledgling NGO

Funding a Fledgling NGO

No matter what situation you find yourself in when it comes to NGO employment, it’s very clear that seeking your own dreams and starting your own organization requires more than just a good idea and a sense of dedication. It also requires money and time, and by the fistful for both if you want to [...]

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Finding the Money in the Wild

Finding the Money in the Wild

You’d like a raise, right? You want to work for a company with a sustainable budget too, correct? Everyone wants more money. Obviously. Fortunately if you work for an NGO, there are a plethora of opportunities out there to secure funding for your organization. NGO funding comes from a variety of sources, and most campaigns [...]

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Money for Free? Hardly.

Money for Free? Hardly.

The name Matthew Lesko may not mean anything to you, but you definitely know who he is if you watch late night television. You may know him as the guy in the question mark suit, hucking promises for free government money if you tap into the secrets in his book. While there may be some [...]

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Watching the Financing of NGOs

Watching the Financing of NGOs

NGOs are, by and large, reputable organizations which bring much good to the country and the world. When you hear the words ‘non profit,’ visions of do-gooders with an altruistic agenda are often the first, if not the only, thing that comes to mind. However NGO funding is not without scrutiny and criticism. Funds for [...]

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NGO Funding Pitfalls to Avoid

NGO Funding Pitfalls to Avoid

You’re entire job is grant writing. You get paid for bringing in NGO funding, and despite the altruism out there, it’s a cut throat world where dollars are allocated based on feelings and emotions as much as they are on financially responsible decisions. When bringing in funds for NGOs, some people may be tempted to [...]

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