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Leveraging data to better serve under-resourced communities 

Candid

Data is critical in evaluating programs, demonstrating the need for new services, and helping nonprofits build an airtight case for support. This practice makes it harder, if not impossible, for us to adequately advocate for diverse communities and demonstrate their unique needs. For example, aggregated data from the U.S.

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Higher Education Funding & Grant Resources

Bloomerang

Their priorities range from facilitating book donation drives to supporting arts education to funding playground construction and family literacy programs. . They award grants for educational innovations that prepare youth to become the socially responsible leaders of the future. Areas served: Worldwide. Cornell Douglas Foundation.

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

Kindful

National Forest Foundation. First Nations Development Institute. The Green Climate Fund is the world’s largest climate fund, mandated to support developing countries raise and realize their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) ambitions towards low-emissions, climate-resilient pathways. National Forest Foundation.

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President’s Update: Fall 2013

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Highlights of this Update: Global Literacy Human Rights Benetech Labs Communications Global Literacy Bookshare celebrated a double milestone this summer, reaching over 200,000 available titles in our collection and serving over 250,000 members with disabilities! We also received our largest-ever award for human rights, a two-year, $2.2

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Funding & Grant Resources For Nonprofits Focused On Education

Kindful

Literacy, particularly from birth through 3rd grade, is their primary focus because reading skills form the foundation for all childhood learning. The National Education Association Foundation is a national nonprofit and philanthropic organization based in Washington, DC. Areas served: US. The NEA Foundation. The Robert R.

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President's Update

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

I was awarded one of the 2006 MacArthur Fellowships. These awards are based not so much on past achievements, as an expectation that you will do something exciting in the future. Route 66 Literacy Our newest project is Route 66 Literacy, and it includes a demonstration site that anyone can try out.

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60+ Spring Fundraising Ideas for Every Nonprofit

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Charge admission and screen popular movies, or theme it around the Academy Awards by screening some of the 2024 nominees. Reading challenge Issue a community-wide reading challenge this spring to encourage literacy in your community. Movie night Movie nights are another great spring fundraising idea.

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