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Highlights from Candid’s most popular philanthropic resources in 2023?

Candid

foundation funding to HBCUs and exploring these schools’ relationship with institutional philanthropy. Eyeing the Exit: Teacher Turnover and What We Can Do About It , by Mississippi First  Access to education is fundamental to determining the future of individuals and communities alike. communities face.

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How Mentorship Can Break Down Racial Divides

Saleforce Nonprofit

I received a full academic scholarship to Jackson State in Mississippi, a historically black university with an accredited journalism department. As we celebrate Black History Month, Big Brothers Big Sisters will shine a spotlight on the contributions of African-Americans. That was long before Oprah.

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How You Can Help Hurricane Ida Relief Efforts

Qgiv

Americares has a long history of proving disaster relief in the wake of hurricanes—they’ve helped after Hurricane Katrina, Harvey, Laura, and others. Rotary 6840 is located within the direct line of Hurricane Ida, southeast Louisiana and southern Mississippi. Learn more and donate here. You can donate to their relief fund here.

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How to Use CauseVox for Fraternity and Sorority Fundraisers

CauseVox

You can even give the levels names that are related to your fraternity or sorority’s traditions, symbols, and history, as illustrated below. Take a look at the capital campaign by Phi Mu at the University of Mississippi, where they have incentivized pledges by breaking down contributions into manageable amounts.

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Martin Luther King Day 2015

VisionLink

Fifty years ago in Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi and the rest of the old South, Blacks could not drink from "whites only" water fountains, could not sit at "whites only" lunch counters or swim at "whites only" public swimming pools. Land where my fathers died, land of the pilgrim''s pride, from every mountainside, let freedom ring.''

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Martin Luther King Day 2013

VisionLink

Fifty years ago in Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi and the rest of the old South, Blacks could not drink from "whites only" water fountains, could not sit at "whites only" lunch counters or swim at "whites only" public swimming pools. Land where my fathers died, land of the pilgrim''s pride, from every mountainside, let freedom ring.''

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Tales of faux donors scamming charities

Robert Weiner

He has homes in Mississippi and Florida. He claimed that he had given gave scholarships to [that college]. He has an MBA from [major university] and a law degree from [another major university]. He has a yacht company with 4 shipyards in 3 countries. I think you get the picture.

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