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A clarion call to invest in historically Black colleges and universities

Candid

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. One friend turned to me and asked where I was headed; I proudly shared, “Fisk University in Nashville, Tennessee.”

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How Mentorship Can Break Down Racial Divides

Saleforce Nonprofit

I received a full academic scholarship to Jackson State in Mississippi, a historically black university with an accredited journalism department. As we celebrate Black History Month, Big Brothers Big Sisters will shine a spotlight on the contributions of African-Americans. That was long before Oprah.

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From Lost To Loved: Turning Lapsed Donors Into Devoted Donors

Bloomerang

Rather than sending a member renewal to lapsed donors with a 20+ year history of gifts, The Audubon Society of Rhode Island gave these long-time members a free one-year membership. 1 Source: Center for Philanthropy, Indiana University and Bloomerang.co Acknowledge and celebrate their return. Let them know they were missed!

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How to Use CauseVox for Fraternity and Sorority Fundraisers

CauseVox

Pi Kappa Alpha at Tennessee Tech teamed up for the ‘Celebrating Our Past. You can even give the levels names that are related to your fraternity or sorority’s traditions, symbols, and history, as illustrated below. One popular event that has taken the Greek community by storm is the lip sync battle. Building Our Future.’

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Thank You RCI Customers!

Tech Soup

We have a long history of championing electronics recycling. Assistant director John Kilma told us: "We get a ton of usage on our public PCs, and the RCI program is going to help us continue to provide this valuable service to our community." Refurbished equipment is also more affordable than new equipment. We Thank You.

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10 Ways Geolocation is Changing the World

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The next step is for these apps to add greater purpose by encouraging more meaningful checkins and offering corresponding badges and stamps, thus mapping the cause universe. The vision for many of these apps is to strengthen the very fabric of our communities. It is essentially to document spacetime.

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