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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 believed that it was important to establish a theme to help focus the attention of the public.

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7 Junior Achievement Business Hall of Fame Event Page Tips

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Junior Achievement USA is an organization with over 100 local Areas that empowers the next generation by providing lessons in financial literacy, work and career readiness, and entrepreneurship. No matter what the event looks like, creating an effective fundraising event page can help you raise more money for your organization.

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Robin Seaman, Agent of Inclusion

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

On February 16th in Los Altos, California, I shared these thoughts on Robin Seaman’s impact on the world with her family and friends at her Celebration of Life. Robin was beloved by the hundreds, if not thousands, of people who had the honor of coming into direct contact with her. We thought the publishers might help.

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Funding & Grant Resources For Nonprofits Focused On Education

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Utilize this helpful document to build a profile for all potential funders with relevant information and contact information. California Community Foundation. They support strategic partners that focus on helping children succeed via a comprehensive approach to education. Kars4Kids Foundation. Lumina Foundation. Robin Hood.

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Benetech: President's Update

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I want to unveil several of these new initiatives, as well as sneaking in some of the incredible things happening in our core programs in literacy and human rights. CityOptions is an environmental initiative to help local governments—particularly small and mid-sized ones—plan and execute effective sustainability initiatives.

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Bookshare Celebrates Its 10th Anniversary at Google

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Bookshare, Benetech’s pioneering digital library for people with print disabilities, celebrated its 10th birthday last night with a terrific party that was attended by many of our long-time friends and supporters. Raman of Google Research, a long-time Bookshare member and advisor, was on hand to help us celebrate last night.

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Celebrating Free Agents: Mark Horvath Launches WeAreVisible

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I first met Mark Horvath on Twitter and later face-to-face last December during a trip down the California coast during the holidays. Last March, I helped Mark, along with colleague Geoff Livingston at SXSW compete for the top prize in the Pespi Refresh. Mark is a free agent championing the cause of homelessness.

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