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Highlights from Candid’s most popular philanthropic resources in 2023?

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This case study illustrates the outcomes they achieved by directly engaging community members in their grant funding decision-making process. Eyeing the Exit: Teacher Turnover and What We Can Do About It , by Mississippi First  Access to education is fundamental to determining the future of individuals and communities alike.

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Martin Luther King Day 2015

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Fifty years ago in Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi and the rest of the old South, Blacks could not drink from "whites only" water fountains, could not sit at "whites only" lunch counters or swim at "whites only" public swimming pools. Land where my fathers died, land of the pilgrim''s pride, from every mountainside, let freedom ring.''

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Martin Luther King Day 2013

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Fifty years ago in Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi and the rest of the old South, Blacks could not drink from "whites only" water fountains, could not sit at "whites only" lunch counters or swim at "whites only" public swimming pools. Land where my fathers died, land of the pilgrim''s pride, from every mountainside, let freedom ring.''

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6 Fundraising Platforms That Have Disrupted Charitable Giving Forever

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Today, DonorsChoose.org is the go-to site for alternative sources of funding for the classroom. Just very minimal stuff,” said one Mississippi teacher. With DICK’s Sporting Goods Foundation matching grants, $4.6 This includes some of the most basic student essentials.