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Creative Placemaking in Loíza, Puerto Rico

Center for Community Progress

In 2016, the government shuttered a large number of public schools across Puerto Rico, leaving hundreds of vacant school buildings as a result. Loíza residents, like the grassroots leaders participating in CRF, have worked hard to reclaim some of these properties as sites of community and culture.

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Why Is Program Evaluation So Important For Nonprofits?

Grant Consulting Services, LLC

Catalysts Nonprofit missions are effective because they often begin at the grassroots level. Retrieved from [link] The Bridgespan Group (2016, January 15). Nonprofits show us that the work is worthwhile and crucial to our social fabric and that something better is possible. And then another. And another. Program Evaluation.

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Improving the food system related host/ess gifts for Thanksgiving

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

The first time I wrote this post was in 2016, but I've never done it early enough in the month, when you can actually procure an item in time, without paying for expedited shipping. The specific coffee we buy is up 60%. Source: SmartSense Source: Mexicom Logistics Thoughtful Thanksgiving host/ess gifts beyond wine.