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Client Spotlight: National Society of Black Engineers

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The National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) is a student-governed, nonprofit organization headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia with chapters at universities all over the world. and George Smith–also known as the “Chicago Six–contacted all 288 accredited engineering programs in the nation. Kirtley, John W.

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Father’s Day Fundraising: 9 Ideas That Will Get People Donating

Whole Whale

It is believed that the origin of Father’s Day can be traced back to a Sunday School teacher in Fairmont, West Virginia. Dodd wanted to show her appreciation for her father, William Jackson Smart, a Civil War veteran who had raised his six children alone after their mother died.

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Funding & Grant Resources For Nonprofits Focused On The Environment And Conservation Efforts

Kindful

National Forest Foundation. First Nations Development Institute. The Green Climate Fund is the world’s largest climate fund, mandated to support developing countries raise and realize their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) ambitions towards low-emissions, climate-resilient pathways. National Forest Foundation.

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Receiving the 2013 Migel Medal

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Earlier today, I attended the American Foundation for the Blind’s (AFB) National Leadership Conference in Chicago where I received the 2013 Migel Medal. I remember the day I told my wife, Virginia, that I’d do this “nonprofit thing” for just one year and then go back to regular for-profit high tech companies.

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Grant Writing and the Perfect Storytelling

Tech Soup

In rural Boone County, West Virginia, Jennifer Massey bathes her children in contaminated water. Telling a story doesn't have to take pages and pages of text. It can be something as simple as an opening like this (this is fiction, by the way!): It's either that or not bathe them at all. Our state reports 24.5

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Using Social Media to Leverage Family Stories: MomsRising Shares Lessons Learned

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Dawn was invited by the White House to fly to Virginia to share her story in person with President Obama. For example, NPR saw her post on the MomsRising blog and did a long interview with Dawn about her experience of sharing her health care story with the President that aired across the nation on Election Day.

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How to Better Choose the World's Most Innovative Nonprofits

Tech Soup

Fast Company's definitions for "innovative" ranges from hyperbole used unironically ("For creating magic with minutiae" — Apple), to relatively reasonable ("For selling good, cheap food to children who need it the most" — Revolution Foods). Why I Disagree with Fast Company's List. spanhidden.

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