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“Black & Proud”

M+R

In accepting the president’s award at the 54th NAACP Image Awards, Dwyane Wade and Gabrielle Union-Wade spoke about these oppressions and used their platform to advocate for the Black LGBTQIA community. While thanking his daughter, Zaya, for living in her truth, Dwyane stated, “I’m intentional when I use my platform. Say, “Black.”

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Breaking the Cycle & Starting the Mental Health Conversation

Saleforce Nonprofit

Known for his outspoken, brutally honest rhetoric, Charlamagne Tha God has been using his platform to amplify the conversation around mental health in the Black community for years. Founded in 1946 in the aftermath of World War II, UNICEF has consistently worked to protect the rights and wellbeing of all children.

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4 Times Churches Should Use Waivers

sgEngage

Churches are home to fantastic communities and act as gathering places for children, parents, family, and friends. If you’re hosting any church volunteer, fundraising, worship, or children’s events, add a photo release form to the registration form to stay ahead of the curve. Monitoring children in play areas. Sports Events.

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6 Fundraising Platforms That Have Disrupted Charitable Giving Forever

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

6 Fundraising Platforms That Have Disrupted Charitable Giving Forever – Guest Post by Joe Waters. Eager to make my point, I polled my fellow Gen-Xers on which fundraising platforms have had the most disruptive impact on charitable giving since 2000. Disruptor: DonorsChoose.org. Disruptive Model: School Project Crowdfunding.

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Building Better Relationships Through Data & Insight

Saleforce Nonprofit

Oranje Fonds offers both financial and non-financial support that includes training, awareness building, and volunteer mobilisation on a massive scale, assisted by one of the most sophisticated digital marketing platforms out there. More than simply providing support, these projects build relationships.

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MathAndCoding Turns the Library into a Coding Classroom (Part 2)

Tech Soup

In part 1 of this series, we introduced MathAndCoding , a nonprofit that offers teen-led programming classes for children in public libraries in the Silicon Valley area. Bricker says that there is also another benefit, perhaps an unplanned one, to having teen volunteers. From Proposal to Success.

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What you need to know BEFORE you start a nonprofit

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Or is it for people who are not accepted by current shelters, such as mothers with teen boys? Or are you looking to open a shelter for teens who have left or been kicked out of their homes, a need totally different than the family shelters in your community. Is the need for more beds seasonal? And if you aren’t active, get active!)

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