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Reframe, commit, and expand: How to meaningfully invest in Black leaders

Candid

Since 1987, Echoing Green has identified visionary leaders with bold ideas for transforming the world and invested in their ideas and leadership. Like Toyin, many proximate Black leaders struggle with the lack of trust and barriers to capital identified in Echoing Green’s Racial Equity and Philanthropy report. .

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8 Nonprofits Championing Environmental Sustainability on Earth Day

Classy

The outdoors became our main source of activity and entertainment, reminding us that we’re surrounded by life even in isolation. Volkswagen, GM, Amazon, and the USPS pledged a commitment to green vehicles. ICYMI: There’s been a lot of environmental milestones recently. The six largest banks in the U.S.

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60+ Spring Fundraising Ideas for Every Nonprofit

Qgiv

Participants can collect pledges based on the number of books they read for the duration of the campaign to raise money for your cause. Local gardening experts can have the chance to demonstrate their green thumb and teach others in workshops that cover topics such as organic gardening, composting, or urban gardening.

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Let's Make the Most Amazing Online Organizing Guide Ever

Tech Soup

Help complete this project by pledging today ! With a couple friends at Green Memes, we're trying to create a new resource for the #nptech community - a free guide for the next generation of online organizers. NetSquared is proud to be a sponsor of this kickstarter project. But at this point, I'd like to help give back.

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ILoveMountains.org Blogger's Challenge (You Can Help If You Aren't a Blogger Too!)

Have Fun - Do Good

Once you've seen your connection, you can sign a pledge to help end mountaintop removal, forward the page onto friends, contact your Congressperson, and contact your power company. For example, when I type in my zip code in Oakland, CA, it tells me, "Your electricity provider, Pacific Gas Electric Co.,

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How Can We Make Charitable Giving A Year-Round Habit?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

An easy way to support the Nature Conservancy if you're on Facebook is to install (Lil) Green Patch. Several of her regular readers including Deb Roby have pledged to match her donations to their favorite charity. Another option, is to sponsor a woman who wants to make a better life some place in the world.

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Pandemic-Proofing: 30 Fundraising Ideas During COVID

Qgiv

With a read-a-thon , your students can set up personal fundraising pages and ask for donations and pledges from their networks based on how many books they’ll read. Once time is up, they’ll go back to their family and friends to collect the donations made from pledges and send them to your school! Spirit wear sale. Grocery drop-off.

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