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Non-Traditional Giving Days for Your Next Fundraiser

The Modern Nonprofit

to plan a monthlong peer-to-peer fundraising campaign: February = Black History Month, American Heart Month, Oral Hygiene Awareness Month, Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month, Eating Disorder Awareness Month. 29th : International Dance Day — #InternationalDanceDay. Consider the various awareness months that are observed in the U.S.

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Elevating Latino Voices: How Nonprofits Can Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month

The Modern Nonprofit

Estimated Reading Time: 4 minutes Elevating Latino Voices: How Nonprofits Can Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month From the rhythmic cadence of salsa music to the inspiring tales of pioneers who’ve blazed trails in fields as diverse as literature, science, and politics, the Latino community has enriched the American mosaic in countless ways.

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60+ Spring Fundraising Ideas for Every Nonprofit

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Influential women’s panel for International Women’s Day Celebrate International Women’s Day by organizing a panel discussion featuring influential women from your community that other women can purchase tickets to attend. Reading challenge Issue a community-wide reading challenge this spring to encourage literacy in your community.

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The 2019 Best Nonprofit Conferences Calendar

The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

This event continues and builds on the legacy of the COOL National Conference and the Idealist Campus Conference, spanning an incredible 32+ year history. The South by Southwest (SXSW) Conferences + Festivals offer the unique convergence of original music, independent films, and emerging technologies. Social Capital 2019. Feb 26 - 28.

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Bringing Millions of Books to Billions of People: Making the Book Truly Accessible

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Literacy and access to knowledge underpins just about every social good, from education, to economic development, to health, to women’s empowerment, democracy and respect for human rights. Jimmy and I spent an hour trading music together. I believe in the power of books to change the world. I had never heard of it. And, the U.S.

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Ask Britt: How can I combine the creative arts with social impact?

Have Fun - Do Good

Examples of socially rousing photography permeate our history: Vietnam, Rwanda, 9-11’s Ground Zero. Aid to Artisans "Aid to Artisans (ATA), an international nonprofit organization, is a recognized leader of economic development for the craft industry. Photojournalist Paola Gianturco's book, Women Who Light the Dark.

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Kevin Danaher of Global Exchange Talks about the Global Citizen Center

Have Fun - Do Good

We have reality tours where we take people out to other parts of the world, kind of reverse Club Med, "get your butt off the beach and meet real people," see the development projects, the literacy campaigns, the women's groups, the political opposition parties, the trade unions, but focused on positive, build the next system kind of things.

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