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Research Friday: The Role of Ethnic Identity in Positive Youth Development

ASU Lodestar Center

No matter what mission a nonprofit is dedicated to, be it health care, housing, conservation, etc., My parents realized that my cultural heritage would mostly be a footnote in history text books throughout my formal education, would be under-represented or poorly represented in the media, and would generally be misunderstood by many.

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How Online Collaboration is Changing Scholarship

Forum One

She is currently an Associate Professor of History and American Studies at William & Mary where she researches, teaches, and writes about early America. This second point reminded me of some work I did with The Nature Conservancy in their efforts to support knowledge-sharing among conservation practitioners.

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Guest Post by Geoff Livingston: Creating Movements

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I cannot help but think of the green movement, and its failure to transcend the environmentalist and conservation movements to the point that American households are doing everything they can to become green. I began our talk today with my personal nonprofit history. Never forget that, either. Going back to the climate change bill.

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Sheroes You Should Know: Inspiring Stories for #WomensHistoryMonth

EveryAction

Whether quietly spearheading some of the world's most groundbreaking scientific and medical research or not-so-quietly leading revolutions on the battlefield, our history is ripe with stories of ferocious, adventurous, enlightened, and persistent women. Are you passionate about conservation and environmental causes? Gabriela Mistral.

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Warning: Museum Graduate Programs Spawn Legions of Zombies!

Museum 2.0

Sure, it’s great to learn museum theory and history. I think one of the things that keep museums fresh, welcoming, and non-didactic is the fact that most exhibit designers, museum educators, and conservators come from a variety of backgrounds. The value proposition of museum grad programs is cloudy in my mind. You were a carpenter.

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[VIDEO] Raising More Money By Asking (And Answering) Better Questions

Bloomerang

” And Lynn Grant, a great fundraiser working with Nature Conservancy in Canada, was going into a corporate office a number of years ago, they were going to ask for a quarter of a million dollars. “The Grassroots Fundraising Journal,” maybe. Harvey: “Grassroots Fundraising Journal.”

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How the Media Covered White Supremacy in 2020

M+R

They’re all about dismantling systems of oppression, building toward a more equitable nation, and ensuring we can have honest conversations about our history. __. This is particularly important to remember when creating messaging for “moderate” or “conservative” audiences.

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