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The R in M+R

M+R

Donald was one of the original (Ralph) “Nader’s Raiders,” tasked with traveling the country and turning college student energy into student advocacy groups. Donald went on to lead New York’s PIRG (NYPIRG) into a powerhouse of an advocacy organization and organized one of the largest protests of the 1970s with 100,000 people on the mall in DC.

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The Power of Giving: Supporting AAPI Nonprofits That Align with Your Values

Neon CRM

If You’re Passionate About Fighting Racism and Violence, Support Stop AAPI Hate Stop AAPI Hate ’s mission is to “advance equity, justice, and power by dismantling systemic racism and building a multiracial movement to end anti-Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) hate.” Who would you add to the list?

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Alt-labor: What are workers’ rights nonprofits?  

Candid

Instead , they pursue a variety of other strategies centering on litigation, education, and industry-wide advocacy. DC $17,678,500 4.6% nonprofits in Candid’s database coded for labor rights (SR020500), labor studies (SG090600), and organized labor (SN020306), according to the Philanthropy Classification System.

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Forum One Wins 10 Davey Awards

Forum One

NRDC Gold – Nonprofit Since 1970, NRDC has been working to safeguard the earth—its people, its plants and animals, and the natural systems on which all life depends. Their work includes research, education for families and health professionals, support for families directly affected by the maternal health crisis, and advocacy.

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Funding & Grant Resources For Nonprofits Focused On Education

Kindful

The National Education Association Foundation is a national nonprofit and philanthropic organization based in Washington, DC. They aim to build upon state efforts to develop a more seamless, well-functioning, and effective early childhood system. Areas served: US. The NEA Foundation. Areas served: Illinois. Oregon Community Foundation.

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Big Idea Sessions at #14NTC

NTEN

With 2,000+ thought leaders expected to connect in Washington, DC for our #14NTC, we''re excited to announce some special "Big Ideas" panels that we hope will continue to open up conversations around the big issues that we face in the information and communications technology landscape. Big ideas abound in our community! Bill Walsh, Sr.

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Great reads from around the web on June 6th

Amy Sample Ward

"The Identity Spectrum gives a understanding of the different kinds of identity that are possible in digital systems. Yesterday in Washington, DC, Target's senior fundraising analyst Paige Grainger gave a terrific "state of the nonprofit industry" talk, which summarized key findings from Target's latest, 2011 Index.

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