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March Cause Awareness: Women’s History Month

Qgiv

About Women’s History Month The origins of Women’s History Month date back to 1978 when the Education Task Force of the Sonoma County (California) Commission on the Status of Women created a “Women’s History Week” celebration. Educating yourself about women’s history is also a great way to better understand the issues that women face today.

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Breaking the Cycle & Starting the Mental Health Conversation

Saleforce Nonprofit

After a year of pandemic-fueled isolation — undoubtedly a primary factor in 42% of adults experiencing anxiety and depression, up 11% from previous years — educational institutions and businesses are making the mental wellbeing of their students and employees a priority. Listen to episode five of the Force Multiplier podcast.

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Creativity in Education (and Life) Can Change the World

Have Fun - Do Good

Some of my best childhood memories are from going to public grade school. One of the reasons I stopped working as the program director for an arts education nonprofit five years ago was because I was so frustrated with the public school system we worked in. Making friends was hard, but learning was fun.

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Top Nonprofit Blogs to Bookmark Today

The Modern Nonprofit

A nonprofit fundraiser since childhood, Beth has over 30 years as a professional fundraiser and consultant. He also co-hosts (with Steven Screen) a great podcast called Fundraising is Beautiful. If you’re not afraid of getting into the nitty-gritty of network building, both online and offline, this is the blog for you.

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Record Your Grandma's Stories: StoryCorps' National Day of Listening is Nov. 27

Have Fun - Do Good

StoryCorps provides a free, downloadable Do-It-Yourself Instruction Guide , as well as an Education Toolkit to use in a classroom or library, and a Community Service Toolkit to use in, "veteran’s hospitals, senior centers, homeless shelters, and other community centers." What was your childhood like? Who were your favorite relatives?

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Q&A with sgLEADERS: Alicia Dicks, The Community Foundation of Herkimer and Oneida Counties

Connection Cafe

Related to the community DEI collaboration, we are also working from the inside out–engaging in multi-month DICE (Diversity Inclusion Community Equity) education process for our staff, board, and critical partners so that we are better equipped to take on this role in a meaningful way.

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22 Digital Donor Acquisition Ideas for Busy Fundraisers

Neon CRM

Fundraising Nonprofit Email Benchmarks You Need to Know 14 min read Read Now Use Newsletters to Build Connections The primary goal of your newsletter will be to educate your readers about your community and how your organization is working to make the world a better place. There’s probably more than one reason. Give them what they want!

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