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Grant Writing and the Perfect Storytelling

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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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How Chestnut Ridge Church Reinvents the Church Experience with Technology

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It's probably no accident that Chestnut Ridge Church has become the largest church in West Virginia. Chestnut Ridge Church is a big independent evangelical church in Morgantown, West Virginia. Well over 2,000 people attend the church services there each weekend, plus a variety of smaller programs throughout the week.

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10 Organizations Leading The Way This Mental Health Awareness Month

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Since 1949, May has been observed as Mental Health Awareness month to bring attention the ongoing need for proper support and health care services for those affected. Ocean Mental Health Services The. Ocean Mental Health Services website states, “Oftentimes when people think of health they consider only their physical needs.

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The Bold, Focused Ideas of Breakthrough Nonprofit Brands: Book Giveaway Winners Announced

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The Women’s Center of Tarrant County has a name problem, as we serve women, men and children…about 82,000 a year. We are Rape Crisis and Victim Services, Employment (80% placement rate for women and men), Adult Literacy, general counseling for women and families, legal clinic…and on and on. We are NOT a shelter.

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Litigating a Path to Progress: Nonprofit Advocacy through the Courts

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1 Another great example is the Flores litigation , which guarantees basic levels of treatment for children held by federal immigration authorities. This meant that within the vast immigration legal services community, we specialized in helping clients currently in detention. Maybe not—if you are thoughtful in your approach.