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Giving in America: A look at philanthropy’s history and a unique Candid connection

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Specifically, they saw the exhibition Giving in America , which includes one of the first copies of Foundation Directory. Can you give a little bit of background on the exhibition Giving in America ? . Giving in America opened on Giving Tuesday 2016. .

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In the Spotlight, the IDSA Foundation Finds Success

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Fortunately, some people make researching, preventing, and helping patients survive diseases like COVID-19 their life’s work. When the pandemic put the Infectious Diseases Society of America in the public eye, Stephen Peeler, CFRE, was determined to use that opportunity to gain support for the […].

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Why Now is the Time for Boys & Girls Clubs of America to Invest in Digital

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By: Sara Leutzinger, National Director, External Communications & Content Strategy for Boys & Girls Club of America. And local Boys & Girls Clubs helped open the door to opportunities young people might not have otherwise, offering career training, skill building, positive mentors, and pathways to a great future.

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How Nonprofits Can Steward Corporate Donors on Social Media

Nonprofit Tech for Good

By Allison Weber , founder of Allison Weber Consulting , a fundraising and communications business dedicated to helping mission-driven organizations tell better stories. Read on to learn how Feeding America and The Global FoodBanking Network have recently stewarded their corporate donors on social media. Feeding America.

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ITWorks & SAP America: Connecting Young Adults To Bright Futures

TechImpact

14 students from the ITWorks program in the Philadelphia area visited SAP America last week for Career Day this year. The ITWorks program , created by Tech Impact, is a program open to vulnerable young adults that helps them develop strong leadership and community skills while becoming certified in IT.

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Portraits of the People: Northeast America and Sandy

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Sometimes it helps to see the people impacted by disaster--the personal stories. It helps us see what other members of our extended community are going through, and a reminder that each of us could find ourselves in this situation sometime in the future, if it is not already part of our past.

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Weaving Empathy into Action: The Crucial Role of Storytelling for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

By sharing real stories of the real people or communities you serve, you can appeal to the hearts of potential donors, volunteers, and partners. When people feel emotionally invested in an organization’s story, they are more likely to perceive the organization positively and become advocates for its cause.