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Funding Faith: Raising Money For Religion-Based Organizations

Bloomerang

In fact, in the recent Giving USA 2020 report , donors gave more than $131 billion to religion-based organizations in the United States in 2020. . Government Relations committee for AFP International, a board member of the National Association of Charitable Gift Planners (and past president of the Houston chapter), a.

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Tips to Maintain Momentum for Your In-Person Fundraising Events Amidst COVID-19

Connection Cafe

Early in my career, I worked on the Race for the Cure in Houston when a hurricane swept through 10 days before our event. In response to the spread of COVID-19, the Center for Disease Control in the United States has released guidance about how to prepare your large community events for COVID-19.

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Things We Like (February 2011)

NTEN

The government has also published a map of broadband availability nationwide. On a more positive note, Ilya Gerner has made " The United States of Awesome ", showing what each state does better than others. Ah, the timeless wisdom of robot Whitney Houston: " Teach them with technology and let them lead the way."

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Entrepreneurship and Internet Diplomacy in the Muslim and Arab World

Forum One

Departments of Commerce and State. In response to Cairo, the attendees sought to work together to forge relationships between the United States and Muslims based on respect and partnerships within the private sector and civil society organizations. Tags: Influence Events Collaboration Communication Events Government.

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Sparrow Launches Evidence-Based RefugeeMobile Partnership

Tech Soup

Launched in April 2016, Refugee Mobile will conduct an evidence-based pilot study in Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, and Austin to demonstrate the theory of change. And it will reduce costs in the long run, increase capacity for services, and improve integration in Texas and the United States as a whole.

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The Maui wildfires: A record in disaster philanthropy, an opportunity to ‘get it right’ 

Candid

By late March, Honolulu Civil Beat ’s Maui Fires Money Tracker had tallied more than $450 million in private donations and nearly $2 billion when including government assistance. That distinction previously belonged to the Greater Houston Community Foundation, after Hurricane Harvey.) And that’s only for one disaster last year.

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The 2016 Best Nonprofit Conferences Calendar

EveryAction

Nonprofit Leadership Alliance / Houston, TX / $250. 12th Annual Nonprofit Governance Symposium. 12th Annual Nonprofit Governance Symposium. We have gathered an outstanding group of field experts to teach how to build and sustain this kind of governance. Governance / @usdsoles. Governance. Leadership.

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