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

Bloomerang

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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12 Useful, Well-Designed, Worth-Downloading Android Apps Created by Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

For nonprofit pioneering Apple’s iOS, please see 12 Useful, Well-Designed, Worth-Downloading iPhone Apps Created by Nonprofits. New York Civil Liberties Union :: Stop & Frisk Watch App. National Wildlife Federation :: What Did Snakey Eat? National Wildlife Federation :: What Did Snakey Eat?

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LGBTQ+ advocacy strategies to generate advocates year-round

EveryAction

The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) declared a national state of emergency for LGBTQ+ people on June 6, 2023, the first state of emergency ever declared in its history spanning four decades. Letters to the editor don’t have to happen at such a large scale—they can be directed at local and regional media organizations, too.

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A New Era for Foundation Collaboration

sgEngage

For example, when COVID-19 shut down New York in March of 2020, dozens of private and family foundations joined forces with The New York Community Trust to collect and distribute more than $110 million to help those impacted by the pandemic through the NYC COVID-19 Response & Impact Fund.

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Donor Spotlight: Lavelle Fund for the Blind

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

It funds primarily organizations that serve the New York City metropolitan area or New York State. This first grant allowed us to pilot a Bookshare outreach project in the New York metro area, with a de facto focus on senior citizens with vision loss.

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How to Find the Perfect Nonprofit Board Matching Service

BoardAssist

BoardAssist works with nonprofits serving locally, nationally and internationally to find high impact agents of change for their boards, but most of the boards we support meet somewhere in the New York tri-state area. Does the service offer boards serving locally, nationally and internationally? Or just locally?

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Digital Transformation: A Tale of Two Resilient Nonprofits

Connection Cafe

Here, I’d like to (virtually) introduce you to Raymond Polikoski, Vice President of Finance & Administration at Special Olympics New York, and Jessie Salpeter, Senior Database Manager at National Park Foundation. Raymond Polikosk, Vice President of Finance & Administration, Special Olympics New York.

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