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A clarion call to invest in historically Black colleges and universities

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Prior to the Civil War, the education of Black Americans was prohibited in most states and discouraged in others, leaving many Black communities without access to the educational resources to build quality lives, much less wealth. We were so excited! She responded, “Hmm, I am going to Boston University.

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3 Data-Driven Marketing Strategies to Maximize Major Gifts

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It can boost productivity and help your team allocate its resources effectively. For example, if your after-school club has a donor who is passionate about childhood literacy, they may want to volunteer to read to the kids one afternoon. What role should marketing play in your major gift strategy? Respect their engagement level.

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What to Expect from the Summer ’21 Release

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Additionally, Learning Paths can support custom training resources, such as videos and organization-specific documentation, which are all displayed on the Learning Home tab. Success Story: How Zero to Three Improves Childhood Development Through Salesforce Technology. Assess Sharing Access from a Record Page.

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How Hospital Foundations are Building a New Case for Support

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Our focus areas are: early childhood learning, behavioral health, obesity, and transportation. By working with other nonprofit organizations with parallel missions, we can prevent mission drift while still using resources effectively. We also plan to involve as many community and staff members as we can in virtual interviews.

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AFP ICON 2023 Recap

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Birgit interviewed Misty on the challenges she faced throughout her childhood, and her journey to become the first African American Female Principal Dancer with the prestigious American Ballet Theatre. She faced tremendous isolation, often being the only person of color in the room.

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Get to Know the Lodestar Center: Elsbeth Pollack

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We’d like to provide our readers with a peek into what we do each day to accomplish our mission by introducing members of the faculty and staff via short interviews and conversations. I see Public Allies as a really wonderful, yet under-utilized, community resource. Meet the folks who are here to help you and your nonprofit succeed!

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6 Fundraising Platforms That Have Disrupted Charitable Giving Forever

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I could tell they were passionate, fired-up people who had great ideas for strategies and projects to help kids learn better,” said Best in a 2014 interview in Fast Company. They just didn’t have the resources. I was frustrated, but I also knew it was a frustration felt by teachers all over the city.”