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November Cause Awareness: National Native American Heritage Month

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This important awareness month is dedicated to honoring the contributions of Indigenous American Indians and the history of the country’s first stewards. Elliott-High Eagle, a Cherokee Indian, created the first official week of awareness and recognition for American Indian and Alaska natives in October 1976. President Gerald R.

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Funding & Grant Resources For Nonprofits Focused On The Environment And Conservation Efforts

Kindful

Also, don’t miss out on my lists for Education and Arts & Culture funders. If, however, through your research, you can establish a clear connection between your programs and their funding history and priorities, it’s still worth reaching out to that funder and introducing your organization. Alaska Conservation Foundation.

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40+ Unforgettable Live Auction Items that Sell Well

Bloomerang

Popular destinations include the Caribbean, Alaska, and New Zealand. These lodgings are typically within private homes and have fewer guests staying at one time, leading to a more personalized experience. For example, you could create a bundle with art, history, and science museum passes.

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5 Games Supporting Nonprofits’s Missions, from Low-Tech to High-Tech

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

They work together in varied group sizes to consider historic issues, significant moments in the Senate’s history and current policies affecting the country. Never Alone (Kisima Ingitchuna) is a critically acclaimed video game and interactive record of Alaskan Native culture. ” Senate Immersion Module. Games for Change Festival.

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Funding Personal and Social Transformation: Paula Sammons, Seasons Fund

Have Fun - Do Good

Change must first happen in the imagination of people before it can take root in a culture. Why is it important to fund projects like these at this time? History has proven, and we know today, that they are a core part of effective social movements in the United States.

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My Latest President's Update

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Two or three times a year, I publish a president's update for Benetech. Here are some of their stories: Aleda Schaf fer A student at Cornell University’s Johnson Graduate School of Management, Aleda Schaffer has worked as an American Sign Language Interpreter in Washington, DC, Alaska and Boston. She's been hooked ever since.

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7 Words to Avoid During Thanksgiving (and All Year Round)

Whole Whale

History of Thanksgiving. Some take issue with the narrative of Thanksgiving for the way it obscures the long history of war and massacre of European settlers against Native Americans. As a result of that long history, there are many features our language today that are rooted in genocide of Native Americans and remain insensitive.

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