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September Cause Awareness: National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month

Qgiv

By this point, suicide was a global health issue, and the United Nations and World Health Organization had worked to establish guidelines for suicide prevention strategies. National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month (NSPAM) is celebrated every September. However, the U.S. had yet to establish their own guidelines.

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How Mentorship Can Break Down Racial Divides

Saleforce Nonprofit

As we celebrate Black History Month, Big Brothers Big Sisters will shine a spotlight on the contributions of African-Americans. One way to break down barriers and strengthen relationships along the racial divide is to have candid conversations and spend time learning to understand and celebrate our differences.

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ShowerUP Solved Its BIG Problem — A Problem You Too May Have

Bloomerang

He’d sorted out how to scale their services into Nashville, TN, Wichita, KS, Huntsville, AL, Chicago, IL, Chattanooga, TN, and Tampa Bay, FL. Despite these successes, ShowerUp’s BIG problem was organizing their 1,449 volunteers. Publicly celebrate their journey from volunteering to donating , as this can inspire others.

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Are you celebrating Giving Tuesday? These NTEN Members are!

NTEN

Find them all at GivingTuesday.org 2-1-1 Tampa Bay Cares, Inc. Check out the 124 NTEN Members participating in Giving Tuesday below.

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From Ashton Kutcher to Soup: Super Bowl Giving

Have Fun - Do Good

It never hurts to organize a fundraising campaign around an event, even the Super Bowl. I've compiled some Super Bowl fundraiser ideas, celebrity events, and corporate cause marketing campaigns below. Celebrities are using the Super Bowl to raise money too.

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Gratitude for Impact: Epic Thanks Unleashed

Care2

I want to share some lessons this celebration of gratitude and giving and the program's approach that I think are relevant to organizing social nonprofit campaigns. When we went back to the organizers of last year's events the excitement to organize events on a large scale events again was lukewarm. Simplicity Rules.

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The 2016 - 2017 Best Nonprofit Conferences Calendar

Everyaction

The WHAT IF Conference is for anyone who supports nonprofit organizations, especially staff and board members, volunteers, donors, foundations and corporate funders. This conference features exceptional speakers and a plethora of workshops that address key issues and trends affecting nonprofit human-serving organizations. State/Local.