article thumbnail

11 Hispanic and Latino Organizations Everyone Should Know

The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

we recognize the contributions made by and the important presence of Hispanic and Latino Americans to the United States, and celebrate their heritage and culture. Chicanos Por La Causa was founded in 1969 to confront oppression facing Latinos in Phoenix, Arizona as part of the movement led by Cesar Chavez. Latino Victory.

article thumbnail

Research Friday: The gift

ASU Lodestar Center

Working with an intelligent and experienced staff of a Phoenix-based nonprofit involved focused on global issues, I was encouraged to ask questions of development organizations and to think through a lens of international aid. This particular bench resides in a classroom in a small school in Moshi. Local problems, local solutions.

professionals

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

The 2019 Best Nonprofit Conferences Calendar

The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

Transformative keynote speakers, compelling educational sessions and unbeatable networking opportunities will leave you awash in experiences to inspire and strengthen the philanthropic culture of your YMCA. Phoenix Nonprofit Institute. Phoenix Nonprofit Institute. Nonprofit Learning Lab / Phoenix, AZ / $125. May 29 - 30.

Calendar 111
article thumbnail

Creating Positive Change through Music: Interview with Christina Murray

Have Fun - Do Good

Christina: You know, it’s funny because we hear orchestral music all the time in our culture – it’s playing in the background when we’re in a mall, it’s in the soundtrack of a movie, it’s even in video games. That school is amazing – it’s offering students the chance to be immersed in the Mi’maq culture and language for 7 hours a day.

Music 42
article thumbnail

Finding Pride in American Service

ASU Lodestar Center

About eighteen months ago, I was standing outside a Thai classroom in the open courtyard of an elementary school in Bangkok, watching from a second-story perch as Thai children "marched" in the center recreation area. culture to a generation of Thai youth. Dianna Schwartz , Public Allies Arizona Alumna /. on their own. on their own.

Service 78