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June Cause Awareness: LGBTQIA+ Pride Month

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cities to commemorate the anniversary. The march in New York City and parallel events that took place across the country are considered a watershed moment for LGBTQIA+ rights and the push for liberation of the LGBTQIA+ community. A year after the riots, the first pride parades took place in several U.S. QC Pride, Inc.

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COVID-related National Service cannot just be gap year for privileged youth

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America has a long and rich history of national service, often turning to it as a powerful lever in times of crisis, as it did after 9/11, Hurricane Katrina and the Great Recession of 2008. It has been reported that the virus is twice as deadly for Black and Latino people in New York City as compared to whites.

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Highlights from the Salesforce.org Nonprofit Summit

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On day one, we also hosted a group of 14 nonprofit executives at the Soho House in New York City. Before joining Salesforce in 2008, she held positions in customer support, professional services, product marketing, and program management at Oracle, Peoplesoft, Evolve, and Primavera.

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First Lady Michelle Obama and United We Serve

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Last fall, I had the opportunity to attend and cover the September 11th Presidential Forum on Service during the Service Nation conference in New York City. Nine months later, the Edward M. The Obama administration wants to make service and volunteering the icing, and the cake for everyone.

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Bryant Terry: Eco-chef, Food Justice Activist, Author of Vegan Soul Kitchen

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At the end of 2008, I initiated a new project called the Grow. But, as an adult, the moment that catalyzed my work was when I was in graduate school at NYU studying history, and I learned about the Black Panthers' Free Breakfast for Children program. You're a Fellow at the Food and Society Policy Fellows Program. Grub Project.

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A. Fine Interview:Social Media Author Allison Fine - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

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Fine is a senior fellow at Demos , a network of action and ideas based in New York City. Make publishing history; post your contribution to our interactive epilogue. Then, get into a heated exchange with some passionate activist who sees things differently—so you both learn something new, maybe even work together.

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The 2016 - 2017 Best Nonprofit Conferences Calendar

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The Innovation Festival aligns a community of innovators and agitators, bringing to life the future of business and culture with a mix of playfulness and sophistication, captivating keynotes, hands-on workshops, and intimate site visits at the most dynamic studios, startups, and centers of creativity in New York City.