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“Black & Proud”

M+R

In accepting the president’s award at the 54th NAACP Image Awards, Dwyane Wade and Gabrielle Union-Wade spoke about these oppressions and used their platform to advocate for the Black LGBTQIA community. While there is love, joy, and dignity in this existence, there is also exhaustion from having to navigate multiple oppressions.

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Resources for Native American Heritage Month 2021

Media Cause

[Image: Mesa Verde National Park (Colorado) by Mariola Grobelska. American Indian Association of Florida. Mesa Verde was the first national park designated with the express purpose of preserving “the works of man.”]. The United States would not be the nation it is today without the contributions of indigenous Americans.

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On the Future of Braille: Thoughts by Radical Braille Advocates

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Images are currently omitted altogether in electronic braille formats and require extensive human intervention to produce in an accessible, tactile form. In response to the need to make accessible images cheaper, better, and more cost effective, we created the DIAGRAM Center with funding by the U.S. We’d love to meet you there!

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Get Help in Telling the Story of Your Nonprofit's Impact

Tech Soup

Naples, Florida: #Storymakers 2017: Creating Images and Video with Adobe Spark. Port Charlotte, Florida: How to Tell Your Nonprofit Story with Spark and TechSoup's StoryMakers 2017. Orlando, Florida: Microsoft Gives Back: Community, Education, and Philanthropy. Naples, Florida: Tools for Effective Email Communication.

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Nonprofit Email Basics: Master Effective Fundraising Communications

sgEngage

How many Florida panthers still exist in the U.S.?”) Subject line: “How many Florida panthers still exist in the U.S.?” Along with concise, engaging copy, incorporate: Images: If you haven’t already, invest in professional photography that brings your cause to life. (“Our supply of pantry items will last only 30 days.”)

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Nonprofit Email Basics: Master Effective Fundraising Communications

sgEngage

How many Florida panthers still exist in the U.S.?”) Subject line: “How many Florida panthers still exist in the U.S.?” Along with concise, engaging copy, incorporate: Images: If you haven’t already, invest in professional photography that brings your cause to life. (“Our supply of pantry items will last only 30 days.”)

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Connecting with Black History Through Community and Nature

Saleforce Nonprofit

Nature experiences can vary greatly around the country, from towering redwoods in the west, to the Rockies of Colorado, to the Florida Everglades. I wanted to reconnect people to nature and share with others all I was learning about how to do it. I knew that local relevance mattered. There is just no singular Black experience in America.

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