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“Black & Proud”

M+R

While “Say it Loud (I’m Black and I’m Proud)” addresses Black love, joy, and empowerment, the proud (on my t-shirt) is focused on self-affirmation, dignity, and equality. Taken together “Black & Proud” is a recognition that we live intersectional lives. That is, there are folks who both identify as Black and queer.

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How Mentorship Can Break Down Racial Divides

Saleforce Nonprofit

I had always been an informal mentor, but when I moved to Florida, I joined Big Brothers Big Sisters as a volunteer, a ‘Big Sister’. But now, as the Director of Marketing for Big Brothers Big Sisters of America, I have the privilege of telling stories of empowerment and resilience.

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Strengthening program evaluation in your nonprofit

ASU Lodestar Center

By following these steps, your organization can replace poor capacity with self-sufficiency, self-determination, and empowerment. She earned a Bachelor’s in both Psychology and Anthropology from the University of Central Florida. Work together to learn about evaluation, design studies, strengthen each other and celebrate successes.

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Get Help in Telling the Story of Your Nonprofit's Impact

Tech Soup

Naples, Florida: #Storymakers 2017: Creating Images and Video with Adobe Spark. Port Charlotte, Florida: How to Tell Your Nonprofit Story with Spark and TechSoup's StoryMakers 2017. Orlando, Florida: Microsoft Gives Back: Community, Education, and Philanthropy. Orlando, Florida: Tech4Good Orlando — September Meetup.

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On the Future of Braille: Thoughts by Radical Braille Advocates

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

and critical for the inclusion and empowerment of people in developing countries. Bookshare is participating at the National Federation of the Blind’s National Convention in Orlando, Florida on July 1-6, 2013 and at the American Council of the Blind’s 52nd Annual National Conference & Convention in Columbus, Ohio on July 4-12, 2013.

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Nonprofit Organizational Culture Eats Big Data for Lunch

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Culture of Agile: There is empowerment of people to interact and collaborate that allows them to adapt and respond to a changing environment. Culture of Sharing: There is a willingness to share data and collaborate to achieve better results and a disdain for creating or maintaining data silos.

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School Choice and Blackbaud Software

sgEngage

Arizona reports that its Empowerment Scholarship Account has aided more than 77,000 students at $4,000–9,000 each with even higher amounts going to students with disabilities. Florida has among the most state-funded programs benefitting private and independent school students. How do you track the ever-changing landscape?