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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. Fashion designer? — And when I told someone outside my family about my dreams, they said ‘…pick something else; little Black girls don’t grow up to be on television’.

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Higher Education Funding & Grant Resources

Bloomerang

Areas served: Mexico, Haiti, US (priority: Michigan, Mississippi, New Mexico, New Orleans). Plan, design, and build a new community playground, multi-sport court, or adventure course by working with KaBoom! They accept applications at any time. There are no deadlines or specific grantmaking cycles. Whole Kids Foundation.

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Please Help: Volunteers Needed To Help With Hurricane Wiki To Prep for Hurricane Ida

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

We need volunteers to review the wiki section by section and make sure that there are resources collected for Florida, Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana. I've just come across another site/platform that is designed for aggregating information for emergencies and they have also established a Hurricane Ida Information Site.

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Over The Edge Fundraiser: A Daring Take on Fundraising

Qgiv

These events are designed to garner a lot of press and have been shown to attract new supporters to nonprofits. Check out this video explaining how Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Mississippi Valley kept their participants safe during their 2020 Over the Edge event. Over the Edge events are easily modifiable for social distancing.

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TechSoup Global Goes to Congress (Again)

Tech Soup

The event was organized by the American Chemical Society (ACS) and hosted by Congressional members: Randy Hultgren (Illinois), Chaka Fattah (Pennsylvania), Ben Ray Lujan (New Mexico), and Alan Nunnelee (Mississippi). TechSoup Global's Jim Lynch presenting to a briefing of the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.

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6 Fundraising Platforms That Have Disrupted Charitable Giving Forever

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Just very minimal stuff,” said one Mississippi teacher. Like GoFundMe, Booster lets you to raise money for any cause by designing and selling your own t-shirt. Companies like Panera Bread have made a major investment with Panera Care Cafes , restaurants designed to fight hunger in the communities they serve.

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Welcome to Our New Board Members!

NTEN

His ALA career started with the Mississippi Lung Association as a Field Representative in 1983. Schwartz, president of Nancy Schwartz & Company (NS&C), designs and implements marketing and communications programs to help nonprofit and foundation clients nationwide to maximize their impact.