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How Mentorship Can Break Down Racial Divides

Saleforce Nonprofit

I received a full academic scholarship to Jackson State in Mississippi, a historically black university with an accredited journalism department. As we celebrate Black History Month, Big Brothers Big Sisters will shine a spotlight on the contributions of African-Americans. That was long before Oprah.

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Funding & Grant Resources For Nonprofits Focused On Senior Care

Bloomerang

The AARP® Purpose Prize award is a national award in the United States that celebrates people 50 and older who are using their life experience to make a difference. Through the Purpose Prize award, AARP celebrates the creativity, innovation, and inspiration that life experience brings. Areas served: Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi.

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How to Use CauseVox for Fraternity and Sorority Fundraisers

CauseVox

Pi Kappa Alpha at Tennessee Tech teamed up for the ‘Celebrating Our Past. Take a look at the capital campaign by Phi Mu at the University of Mississippi, where they have incentivized pledges by breaking down contributions into manageable amounts. Building Our Future.’

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Martin Luther King Day 2015

VisionLink

It is as a deeply divided nation that we prepare to celebrate President Obama''s second inauguration. 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.

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Martin Luther King Day 2013

VisionLink

It is as a deeply divided nation that we prepare to celebrate President Obama''s second inauguration. 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.

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To Everyone That Plays a Part, Happy Mother’s Day.

Connection Cafe

Their blood pumps through us as surely as the Mississippi River flows, but our mother’s impact in our lives often has little to do with genetics. Mother’s Day was first celebrated in 1908 and became an official U.S. My favorite part of being a mother is celebrating my daughter’s tiny milestones. It’s your mother’s.

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6 Fundraising Platforms That Have Disrupted Charitable Giving Forever

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Just very minimal stuff,” said one Mississippi teacher. With the popularity of celebrity and unique experiences and the growing preference for crowdfunding – especially among Millennials – I agree with Michael Hoffman: Omaze is one to watch. This includes some of the most basic student essentials.