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Resources to Help Those Impacted By Hurricane Ian

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Though the Blue Fox Den is virtual, Florida is our home state. Southwest Florida in particular holds a special place in our hearts - it’s where we got our start, won our first clients, and hired our first team members. Support Blue Fox Clients in Florida - They Need Your Help More than Ever!

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September Cause Awareness: National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month

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September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. Keep reading to learn more about National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month and ways you can acknowledge and observe this important cause. Keep reading to learn more about National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month and ways you can acknowledge and observe this important cause.

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Philanthropy’s response to the Turkey and Syria earthquake 

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million Turks in temporary shelters and left more than 500,000 Syrians homeless, according to the United Nations. The United Nations also issued an appeal for an additional $1 billion in aid, and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development pledged €1.5 The disaster also displaced over 1.9 An estimated 2.2 An estimated 2.2

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What Do Swans, Affordable Healthcare, and Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Have in Common?

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LVIM has raised over $2 million through the Swan Derby to help provide affordable healthcare and medical procedures to low-income residents in Polk County, Florida. It’s an honor to be able to represent our city and LVIM at a national conference on fundraising best practices,” said Koehler.

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Biker Philanthropy: TechSoup Revs Up Donated Computer Programs for Kids

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We have ventured into setting up computer labs now, along with donations to education. Their work is straightforward: fix up donated computers and give them to needy children. He called Reaster and asked him to get it running again, so he could donate it. He got several and began refurbishing and donating them.

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July Cause Awareness: Disability Pride Month

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As more and more activist organizations began to gain traction, it became clear that the nation needed to adopt more comprehensive civil rights legislation to increase independence and fully integrate people with disabilities into U.S. Donate to support their mission here. Donate to support their mission here. Doug Flutie Jr.

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Alt-labor: What are workers’ rights nonprofits?  

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For example, the National Domestic Workers Alliance (NDWA) undertook a six-year lobbying campaign in New York to pass better protections for domestic workers. Instead, they rely on the same kinds of funding streams as traditional community-based nonprofits: individual donations, volunteers, and support from institutional philanthropy.