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Key Challenges Facing Arts And Culture Nonprofits, And How A Texas Ballet Overcomes Them

Bloomerang

Local private foundations are their primary funding source, offering accessibility and a streamlined application process. Occasionally, National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) funds pass through the TCA. Advantages and funding Ballet Lubbock is the sole ballet in the community—standing out amid larger nonprofit medical complexes.

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Boy Scouts Of America Rebrands To Scouting America

The NonProfit Times

The Boy Scouts of America (BSA), which in recent years has been rocked by declining participation, a coronavirus pandemic that limited in-person gatherings, sexual abuse litigation and Chapter 11 bankruptcy restructuring for the national organization, is being rebranded. To date, more than 2.75

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Court Rules That Cars Can Be For Kids

The NonProfit Times

Kars4Kids, a Lakewood, New Jersey charity, first deployed its earworm 1-877-KARS-4-KIDS jingle in commercials that began airing locally in the New York-New Jersey region in 1999. District Court of New Jersey in Newark found in 2021 that the Texas charity’s trademark had been infringed by Kars4Kids to the tune of $10.6 America Can!

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Help Hurricane Harvey Victims: Where To Donate #HoustonStrong

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I watched the news reports from Texas and was horrified at the scale of this disaster. When a natural disaster strikes, I make a donation to my go to national or global charities for disaster relief Team Rubicon, Save the Children , and/or Global Giving. I also ask for recommendations for local charities from colleagues.

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Bright Idea: Create Fun School Fundraisers at Just the Right Time

Qgiv

Communities in Schools of Central Texas is a nonprofit that works to prevent students from dropping out of school. Their school-based staff work directly with 96 elementary, middle, and high school campuses in Central Texas. Does your cause not necessarily have national or local attention during a certain month or day?

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Funding & Grant Resources For Nonprofits Focused On Arts & Culture

Bloomerang

The large difference is that most funders tend to direct a majority of their arts funding to local and regional organizations. So, while there are a few global and national options below, most are targeted to their communities. Texas Instruments Foundation. Areas served: Texas. Areas served: Houston/Texas.

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How Tech is Helping to Combat Food Insecurity and Transform Healthcare

Saleforce Nonprofit

The V4V program experienced significant growth in its six years, becoming one of the largest fruit and vegetable supplement programs in the nation with a consistently long waitlist. Vouchers 4 Veggies has become one of the largest fruit and vegetable supplement programs in the nation with a consistently long waitlist.