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From Prospective Student to Active Alum—Engagement Fosters Lifelong Support

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Engaged student and alum supporter: My daughter gets very excited when she hears talk about the university she attended. That’s because her school did a great job of engaging her while she was still a student. They used technology designed for higher education along with personal interactions.

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Study the Data, But Eat the Cake—Put the Human Factor Forward

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Algorithms can be designed to be objective and unbiased, reducing the risk of human error and judgment in decision-making. Tiffany Kerns is the Executive Director of the Country Music Association Foundation and CMA’s Vice President of Industry Relations and Philanthropy. Why some country music professionals are not members.

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February Cause Awareness: Black History Month

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Since that year, every American president has designated February as Black History Month. Every year, the Association for the Study of African American Life and History designates a theme for Black History Month. Woodson believed that it was important to establish a theme to help focus the attention of the public.

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60+ Spring Fundraising Ideas for Every Nonprofit

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Work with local clothing boutiques and designers to create runway looks and sell tickets for your community to get a look at upcoming items. Or let your community’s youth put their own designs on the runway for all the aspiring fashionistas. Play some upbeat music and offer food and drink concessions to make it the event of the spring!

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Higher Education Funding & Grant Resources

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They focus funding on organizations that work on financial literacy for elementary and high school students (established programs only). Our goal is to graduate more students who are ready to enter aerospace and advanced manufacturing careers and STEM-focused post-secondary education.” . Areas served: Worldwide. Areas served: US.

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November Cause Awareness: National Native American Heritage Month

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In the following years, New York adopted the Congress’s plan, designating the second Saturday in May as American Indian Day. Bush approved a joint resolution which designated November as “National American Indian Heritage Month.” The Congress also created the first formal appeal for the recognition of Native Americans as citizens.

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49 Online Fundraising Ideas to Help You Raise More

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Designate a night for a few fun games of virtual bingo. Incentivize your students to read more with a fun peer-to-peer read-a-thon. Have your students team up with their friends and go head-to-head for some friendly competition. Student art show. Put your cache of fun facts to good use by hosting a virtual trivia night.

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