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7 Ways to Honor Dr. King’s Legacy on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

Saleforce Nonprofit

You’ve probably heard the phrase “I have a dream” at least some point in your childhood. Audre Lorde dedicated both her life and her creative talent to confronting and addressing injustices of racism, sexism, classism, and homophobia. King’s legacy and ways to give back while carrying his legacy forward. Ask and Listen.

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A Blueprint to Building a New Model of Community Care

Saleforce Nonprofit

We arrived and scaled with urgency, recognizing the impact that the first shelter order would have on small businesses and under-resourced residents. With support from private funders, we provided over 12,000 prepared meals to more than 800 families via Homeless Prenatal’s weekly pantry and produce distribution.

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How Can We Make Charitable Giving A Year-Round Habit?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Certainly, giving from individuals won't be enough to fix the economy and provide the resources that charities need to deliver important services in hard economic times. Another option, is to sponsor a woman who wants to make a better life some place in the world. Britt Bravo recommends Women for Women International. It's your choice.

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7 Ways to Honor Dr. King’s Legacy on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

Saleforce Nonprofit

Listen to Dr. King’s most famous speech You’ve probably heard the phrase “I have a dream” at least at some point in your childhood. Audre Lorde dedicated both her life and her creative talent to confronting and addressing injustices of racism, sexism, classism, and homophobia. You can support their work here.

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How to Get Your Nonprofit’s Story in the News

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Sometimes it’s a matter of zeroing in on a single aspect of your organization’s work or an unexpected story, such as two volunteers falling in love while serving soup side-by-side in the homeless shelter’s kitchen. When you write a thorough press release, you make the journalist’s life easier. Be consistent.

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10 Organizations Leading The Way This Mental Health Awareness Month

Everyaction

Lack of access to appropriate mental health care carries serious consequences, including increased likelihood of hospitalization, homelessness, incarceration, and suicide. s homeless population. Their Integrated Care Center is a new model for delivering healthcare and wellness programs to low-income and homeless people.

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Learn to Love Your Local Data

Museum 2.0

Last month at the AAM conference, a speaker said, "we should all be using measures of quality of life to measure success at our museums." Want to know how many kids ate fruits and vegetables, or how many teens graduated high school, or how many people are homeless? and "what most contributes to your quality of life?" Absolutely.

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