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Funding & Grant Resources For Nonprofits Focused On Education

Kindful

Areas served: US, India, South Africa. The National Education Association Foundation is a national nonprofit and philanthropic organization based in Washington, DC. Funding is awarded year-round for a variety of uses, including general operating support, programmatic support, and capacity building.

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Reflections on the path to social sector success

ASU Lodestar Center

Despite her detractors, she was awarded the Nobel Peace. Mahatma Gandhi: Leader of the Indian National Congress, Gandhi led non-violent. Nelson Mandela: A South African anti-apartheid. revolutionary and politician who served as President of South Africa. Prize in 1979. Martin Luther King, Jr.:

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Webinar: Monthly Donors, Social Media, and Cross-Channel Integration: Critical Tactics to Boost Your Fundraising in 2013

Care2

He has developed award-winning strategies for more than 70 nonprofit organizations such as amfAR, African Wildlife Foundation, Covenant House, PetSmart Charities, and the Smithsonian Institution. Eric serves on the board of directors of two national nonprofit organizations.

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Webinar: 10 Ways to Supercharge Your Online Fundraising Campaigns

Care2

Prior to this, Ghazal worked at the award-winning public relations firm Hayes & Associates as a development consultant leading event fundraising efforts. Eric serves on the board of directors of two national nonprofit organizations. Ghazal overseas business development and overall account management.

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Go Holiday Shopping with Your Global Girlfriend

Have Fun - Do Good

According to a recent article in Muncie, Indiana's Star Press , "the National Retail Federation expects the average consumer to spend $791.10 Global Girlfriend's founder, Stacey Edgar, received a Microsoft Start Something Amazing Awards Honorable Mention , and was named the 2005 Aveeno Woman with Organic Style. last year."

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Sheroes You Should Know: Inspiring Stories for #WomensHistoryMonth

EveryAction

Since beginning her career, the immensely talented Ava DuVernay has experienced some significant "firsts" - she was the first African American female director to receive a Golden Globe nomination and the first to have her film, Selma , nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture - but she's not finished yet. Shero Thought Leaders.

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How Nelson Mandela’s Legacy to Advance Access to Education Lives On

Saleforce Nonprofit

In 1990, four months after being released from prison, Mandela visited Madison Park High School in Boston to address the community , and he expressed his deep concern about school dropouts both in South Africa and the U.S. The organisation personifies Mandela’s words, but also acts as inspiration for his legacy to live on in Africa.