8 Innovative Teacher Residency Programs
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View Article10 Organizations Using Social Entrepreneurship to Tackle the World’s Toughest...
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View Article5 Ways Entrepreneurial Thinking is Solving Social Problems
This post is brought to you by our partner, the Collaborative Exchange, the online publication of the CLASSY Awards that explores important ideas and trends in innovation, technology, and...
View Article12 Causes That Go Above And Beyond For Breast Cancer Awareness
Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women worldwide and the second-most common cancer overall. In 2015, an estimated 231,840 cases of invasive breast cancer will be diagnosed in the U.S....
View ArticleMonths After a Disaster, What Happens Next?
Did you donate to an organization in the wake of the Nepal earthquake and assume your work was done? Organizations need a quick infusion of capital to get people and supplies on the ground immediately...
View ArticleA letter from Classy’s co-founders: An exciting announcement about the...
After five amazing years in San Diego, we’re excited to announce our plans to expand the Collaborative and Classy Awards, and relocate this coming year’s event to Boston’s Seaport Innovation District...
View Article14 Organizations That Honor Our Honorable
On the 11th hour, of the 11th day, of the 11th month in 1918, an armistice went into effect between the allied nations and Germany. Nearly 100 years later, our nation continues to honor all veterans on...
View ArticleAnnouncing the Host Committee: Boston’s Social Innovation Leaders Join the...
A few weeks ago we announced three exciting updates about the 2016 Collaborative + Classy Awards. In case you missed it, we’re expanding the experience to be a three-day event in order to provide more...
View ArticleThis #GivingTuesday, We’re Introducing the Classy 100
#GivingTuesday has quickly become a global rallying point for the nonprofit sector, with tens of thousands of participating organizations and more than $45 million raised last year. As the tradition...
View ArticleThe Classy Partner Program and Why a Consultant Might be Your Next Hire
One of the most rewarding jobs in the social sector is that of a nonprofit consultant. Consultants have years of nonprofit experience—recruiting volunteers, identifying prospects, managing campaigns,...
View ArticleBehind the Scenes of Classy’s Biggest Event: The Collaborative + Classy Awards
The Collaborative + Classy Awards exist today to recognize and celebrate problem solvers, showcase their innovations, and connect them with the most prestigious thought leaders and influencers in the...
View Article8 Innovative Teacher Residency Programs
This post is brought to you by our partner, the Collaborative Exchange, the online publication of the CLASSY Awards that explores important ideas and trends in innovation, technology, and...
View ArticleThe Simple Technology That Empowered a Small Nonprofit to Scale
This post is brought to you by our partner, the Collaborative Exchange, the online publication of the CLASSY Awards that explores important ideas and trends in innovation, technology, and...
View ArticleSocial Impact in 2015 – Events, Trends, and Breakthroughs
In the past year, the social impact sector has known successes and setbacks, trials and triumphs. A deadly earthquake affected millions, a viral fundraising campaign led to a medical breakthrough, and...
View ArticleJust Announced: Nominations Now Open for the 2016 Classy Awards
Hollywood has Oscar, Broadway has Tony, and Philanthropy has the Classys.” — Aol.com Here at Classy, we have the opportunity to work with organizations that create world-changing programs. In 2009 we...
View ArticleWhy Innovation Is About Ideas, Not Just Inventions
Innovation is considered a key to success in the technology startup space. This association with tech companies, though, means that when we think of innovation, we often think of some new gadget or...
View ArticleJust Announced: Leadership Council Assembled for the 2016 Classy Awards
We’re proud to announce one of the most incredible components of this year’s Collaborative + Classy Awards, our esteemed Leadership Council and judges of the 10 Classy Award Winners. The Leadership...
View Article7 Inspiring Talks By Social Impact Leaders
The social impact sector is full of passionate people with innovative outlooks on the world’s greatest problems. One of the goals of the Collaborative + Classy Awards is to unite nonprofits and social...
View ArticleCorporate Social Responsibility is More Than Writing a Check
Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is now an important part of attracting both customers and talented staff. The public expects powerful companies to channel some of their resources to social good...
View ArticleHow to Support Ecuador Earthquake Relief Efforts
The Current Situation in Ecuador The 7.8 magnitude earthquake that hit Ecuador April 16 was felt as far as neighboring Colombia. At time of writing, news outlets are reporting over 400 killed and 2,000...
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