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Sponsorship Case Study: Memphis in May International Festival 

The Sponsorship Collective

Kevin Grothe’s Road to Success Kevin Grothe is the VP of sponsorship for the Memphis in May International Festival, a celebration of Memphis culture that seeks to spread international awareness. The organization has spearheaded economic, international, and education programs throughout Memphis.

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Why you want your nonprofit to fail

ASU Lodestar Center

We cannot do this in a vacuum- we must begin with a broader culture of evaluation and creativity within each organization. Prior to attending ASU, she worked for Teach For America * Memphis. What would happen if we took a hard look at our shortfalls and used social impact measurements to identify our gaps?

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The Nonprofit Weekly Roundup: Pinterest Marketing, Compelling Bios, and 3 Guesses

Connection Cafe

I flew to Memphis Thursday morning with a suitcase filled with sweaters and boots. Ended up in 45 minutes worth of traffic. I chose wrong. I went to the store strictly to buy paper towels twice this week. Came home with anything but paper towels. It’s 80 degrees here. Find me on Twitter and lets keep sharing.

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Bryant Terry: Eco-chef, Food Justice Activist, Author of Vegan Soul Kitchen

Have Fun - Do Good

I grew up in Memphis, Tennessee, and both sets of my grandparents came from rural Mississippi. I also like to include art, music, culture and a lot of things that I think get lost in the politics. What was the inspiration for the cookbook? Did you just wake up one day and say, "I want to do this!" or was there a particular path to it?

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Our EveryAction Hero: Girls Inc.

Everyaction

of Memphis has taken on a three year project to prevent the building of a landfill right next to their affiliate and their local elementary school. The #MeToo movement which highlights sexual harassment and assault, particularly in male-dominated environments, is a huge turning point for what was previously a systemic culture of silence.

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Making Meaningful Connections: Inspiring New Report from Irvine and Helicon

Museum 2.0

If you are reading this report in Manchester or Malaysia or Memphis, you will find meaningful and useful content. But especially for organizations where cultural competency is in its infancy, those starting points and case statements are still necessary. This report could come from--and go--anywhere. Perhaps it''s self-evident.

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Martin Luther King Day - Let Freedom Ring

VisionLink

Three and a half years before we adopted Jonathan, Cathy and I had sat together, tears streaming down our faces, when we heard the news that Martin Luther King had been shot in Memphis. Racism has been in every culture ever since. And if you did not kill him, it would be you who would die. I still believe that We Shall Overcome!