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How Indigenous Peoples’ Day is Supplanting Columbus Day

Whole Whale

However, the second Monday in October is still celebrated by 14 states and about 130 local governments as Columbus Day. For many Native Americans and Indigenous peoples, Columbus Day is a painful reminder of colonization, violence, and exploitation. Columbus vs Indigenous Peoples’ Day Holiday Timeline History.

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Can you use social media to spread thought leadership? Yes you can!

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

It's about field scanning, pattern analysis, and trends. Sharing Insight: This is educating through sharing ideas, research, trends, best practices, and other content with colleagues , grantees, and the field. Share history ( Detroit Foundation ). Reveal field insights ( Columbus Foundation ) ( Case Foundation ).

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The 2019 Best Nonprofit Conferences Calendar

The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

The purpose of the Annual Nonprofit Governance Symposium is to highlight current best practices, lessons learned from the field, and trends in effective nonprofit and philanthropic board leadership, as well as board recruitment and retention. ASAE / Columbus, OH / Not available. General / #ImpactConference / @ImpactConf. Feb 26 - 28.

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Five Ways to Engage Young Adults in the Catholic Church

Connection Cafe

In the report, we uncovered several key trends among Millennials and Gen Zers that can be applied to any nonprofit organization. As a Church, we have a rich heritage of social service throughout the history of our faith. Ambrose, St. John Chrysostom and St. Thomas Aquinas. National organizations like Catholic Charities, St.

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The Evolution of Peer-to-Peer Fundraising and the Rise of DIY

Connection Cafe

As a kid, I was fascinated by exhibits at the American Museum of Natural History on the evolution of man and loved to watch National Geographic specials showing archaeologists digging up bones and piecing together our long chain of predecessors: Homo Erectus, Neanderthals, Cro Magnons and the like. Jude Heroes) and.