For my last post; I want to answer a question I had during week one. Then I want to reflect on what I have learned and talk about the nonprofit sector. My question: “Why do business’s gravitate to the nonprofit sector?” First – Business’s are started in the nonprofit sector because they are commenced from [...]
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June 5, 2010
Post 5 for PPPM 280
May 17, 2010
This weeks post will be about the environmental movement and some key questions that I have for myself and others who are interested. Last week we discussed the environmental movement, this period was a huge era for change. Well known for the radical changes during the 1960′s and 1970′s. Being that my major is geography, [...]
Final Paper Idea
May 12, 2010
In what ways do the US Department of Education’s Race to the Top and Investing in Innovation programs emulate the work of nonprofit foundations? I have chosen to focus on the Education area, because I have an interest in Education. In the future I would like to teach at a high school level, particularly in [...]
PPPM Post 4
May 2, 2010
This week we will discuss Advocacy, Arts and Culture in PPPM. I am not a person that has a fine vocab, so when I thought Advocacy, I didnt have a clear definition of what is meant. So before reading into this chapter I looked up the word in my handy dandy dictionary. (someday i will [...]
PPPM post 3….or something
April 26, 2010
For my post numero tres, I would like to write about my reaction to last class and a little about the readings for this week. My previous post have been about the readings and my experiences with them, it least that was my goal. The last class we discussed a little about religion in the [...]
Post 2 for PPPM:280
April 13, 2010
This weeks readings were about Religion and Social Welfare, out of Nonprofit Nation. This chapter on religion really shocked me this week, I was not aware of how many different types of religions were present in America. I know that America has a lot of religious groups, but I didnt know about the 365, 095 [...]
Post 1 for PPPM 280
April 8, 2010
The purpose of my blog was for me to write down my experiences when I was cycling. Now it will provide my blogging for PPPM 280: Introduction to Nonprofit Sector. My first blog post will be about myself, thoughts of the first two classes and thoughts about the readings. I am a senior at the [...]
Vacation
September 3, 2008
today I finally get to relax, the first of many. I left my bike in Eugene and drove back to Hood River. I will hang out in Hood River for a week and then fly to the Snake River wilderness area and bow hunt for 2 weeks before planting myself in front of 3 inch [...]
Belgium Racing
August 14, 2008
as I sit here by Kennett typing away, I think to myself. what have I learned or gained from this trip? I have gained experience that no one can imagine, unless you have done a Belgium race. I have not finished a race yet, my goal is to finish one before I leave. people may [...]
August 10th
August 10, 2008
What a day Kennett and I experienced! today we slept in as we always do, had some breakfast and planned out our day. 1st – we watched the Olympics and played some checkers. getting board with checkers we moved up to the 3rd floor of the house and we battled away with ping pong. it [...]
