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Embrace equity, diversity, and inclusion during the 2024 Women’s History Month

Nimble AMS

Women’s History Month was first celebrated by the Sonoma, California school district in 1978. Since then, Women’s History Month has been established as a national celebration, where organizations and individuals take time to honor the strong women in their communities. Reconsider your requirements.

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Foundations step up funding to bolster trust in local news 

Candid

In Sacramento, California, the James B. The report found higher levels of trust in local news than in national news, but overall, the report found the lowest level on record of favorable opinions on media.

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February Cause Awareness: Black History Month

Qgiv

February is Black History Month in many countries in the United States and Canada, an annual observance dedicated to honoring and acknowledging the valuable contributions of Black people in both nations. Take the time to educate yourself about the contributions of Black communities to the history of your nation.

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Board diversity strategies to help nonprofits achieve success

ASU Lodestar Center

posted by Jen Nation Fall 2020 Alumna, ASU Master of Nonprofit Leadership & Management. In high-performing, flexible organizations, this openness to productive change–inclusion–becomes the status quo,” write Scott Nielsen and Helena Huang in the National Civic Review. Illustration by Yuxin Qin.

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Funding & Grant Resources For Nonprofits Focused On Education

Kindful

California Community Foundation. They work with colleges, universities, and other organizations that embrace equity in higher learning, with a focus on historically underserved populations, including nontraditional and incarcerated students. . California Community Foundation. Areas served: Los Angeles/California.

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Force Multiplier Podcast Episode 4: Housing Stability

Saleforce Nonprofit

California State University, East Bay Supports Students Through the Pandemic. When COVID-19 hit the CSUEB campus, the university had to think quickly about how to support its most vulnerable students. It’s past time to start looking at, and addressing, housing as a right rather than a commodity. “And

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July Cause Awareness: Disability Pride Month

Qgiv

As more and more activist organizations began to gain traction, it became clear that the nation needed to adopt more comprehensive civil rights legislation to increase independence and fully integrate people with disabilities into U.S. On March 12, 1990, over 1,000 people marched to the U.S. Donate to support their mission here.