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August Awareness: National Back to School Month

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For students, teachers, parents, and guardians across the nation, the arrival of August signals the end of summer vacation and the arrival of back-to-school season. National Back to School Month History. National Back to School Month History. How to celebrate National Back to School Month. Junior Achievement.

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Time To Celebrate: Nov. 15th Is National Philanthropy Day

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National Philanthropy Day, Wednesday Nov. See hashtag #NationalPhilanthropyDay National Philanthropy Day in the United States dates back to the 1980s when it was conceived by Douglas Freeman, a professional fundraiser. National Philanthropy Day (NPD) was first officially recognized in the U.S.

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February Cause Awareness: Black History Month

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February is Black History Month in many countries in the United States and Canada, an annual observance dedicated to honoring and acknowledging the valuable contributions of Black people in both nations. Woodson wanted to find a way to raise awareness of African Americans’ contributions throughout history.

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Client Spotlight: National Society of Black Engineers

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The National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) is a student-governed, nonprofit organization headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia with chapters at universities all over the world. and George Smith–also known as the “Chicago Six–contacted all 288 accredited engineering programs in the nation. Kirtley, John W.

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Make-A-Will Month: Here’s Why You Should Prioritize Planned Giving In August

Bloomerang

Did you know that August is National Make-A-Will Month? It’s a significant opportunity to increase your nonprofit’s planned gifts by making your donors aware of this. To learn more about planned giving overall, chapter 13 of my book, The NonProfit Fundraising Solution is a must-read.

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6 Ways to Take Action in the Next Week to Celebrate Earth Day

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Explore a national park. We're nearing the end of National Park Week, but despite their significance to our country, national parks still require conservation efforts to fund and maintain them. Don't have time to plan a national park adventure? Take a hike. Can't make a march? Divest and invest.

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10 Twitter Best Practices for Nonprofits

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Nonprofits tend to mostly tweet content about the sad state of affairs – international, national, state, and local. Like breaking news, cause awareness and giving day tweets have a short news cycle in the here and now that Twitter users respond to. With so much stressful, depressing news in the world today, positive news stands out.

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