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Sponsorship Case Study: Memphis in May International Festival 

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Kevin Grothe’s Road to Success Kevin Grothe is the VP of sponsorship for the Memphis in May International Festival, a celebration of Memphis culture that seeks to spread international awareness. The organization has spearheaded economic, international, and education programs throughout Memphis.

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July Cause Awareness: Disability Pride Month

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Disability Pride Month is a great awareness month dedicated to celebrating the accomplishments and the importance of people with disabilities in our communities, promoting the visibility of people with disabilities, and honoring the inherent right to a better quality of life for people with disabilities. Donate to support their mission here.

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How St. Jude Connected with the Next Generation of Donors for a Record Fundraising Year

Saleforce Nonprofit

Founded in 1957, the American Lebanese Syrian Associated Charities (ALSAC) was established as the fundraising and awareness organization for St. Jude campus in Memphis, where families never receive a bill from St. By Rob Acker, CEO of Salesforce.org and Rick Shadyac, CEO of ALSAC. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

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Advice for a Record-Breaking Fundraising Year

Saleforce Nonprofit

This advice from Rick Shadyac, President of ALSAC , the fundraising and awareness organization for St. Jude Memphis Marathon Weekend is an example of reaching new audiences. “Recognize the disruptions we all face, and act — don’t simply observe.”. Our annual St. Historically, it is our largest single-day fundraising event.

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Bryant Terry: Eco-chef, Food Justice Activist, Author of Vegan Soul Kitchen

Have Fun - Do Good

I grew up in Memphis, Tennessee, and both sets of my grandparents came from rural Mississippi. It's just a matter of people becoming more aware of them, supporting these spaces and helping them to proliferate so there will be more. What was the inspiration for the cookbook? Did you just wake up one day and say, "I want to do this!"

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Martin Luther King Day - Let Freedom Ring

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Three and a half years before we adopted Jonathan, Cathy and I had sat together, tears streaming down our faces, when we heard the news that Martin Luther King had been shot in Memphis. And here I was in this small town in Ohio, the white father of a 9-month old African-American baby, becoming aware of my own racism.