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November Cause Awareness: National Native American Heritage Month

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November is National Native American Heritage Month! Read on to learn about the origins of National Native American Heritage Month, how you can celebrate, and what nonprofits you can support this November. However, a national acknowledgement didn’t emerge until J.C. President Gerald R.

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Client Spotlight: National Society of Black Engineers

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The National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) is a student-governed, nonprofit organization headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia with chapters at universities all over the world. In 1971, two students–Edward E. and George Smith–also known as the “Chicago Six–contacted all 288 accredited engineering programs in the nation.

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Funding & Grant Resources For Nonprofits Focused On Education

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The educational goals for the funders in this list include increasing postsecondary and higher learning opportunities, advancing innovation inside the classroom, engaging more students in the arts, and enhancing early childhood development, just to name a few. Areas served: Worldwide. Carnegie Corporation of New York. The Kresge Foundation.

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Association 4.0—A Playbook for Success

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Brent Gibson, Chief Health Officer at the National Commission on Correctional Health Care and Managing Director of NCCHC Resources, Inc. I understand that CEOs must travel and learn, but I worry that their knowledge isn’t passed on to the team. requires the courage to never stop being a pioneer, a student, and a risk-taker.

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How Malala Fund’s Innovative Grantmaking is Revolutionizing Education for Girls

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For many students, these school closures could mean the end of their formal education. From creating digital learning opportunities and initiatives to protect girls’ mental well-being to securing national funding for education — the Champions we support are driving solutions to girls’ education challenges in their communities. .

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[Book Interview] Nonprofit Example of Social Media Excellence: National Wildlife Federation

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Organization: National Wildlife Federation. For National Wildlife Federation’s Twitter, I have two incredibly amazing helpers: Kristin Johnson and Kevin Coyle. I hope to use the knowledge we have gained from social media to determine future allocation of resources and help the organization in bold ways that help wildlife as well.

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Nonprofit Advocacy Can Be a Force Multiplier for Social Change

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

You see, several months later, the federal Department of Education challenged us to compete against a well-respected national nonprofit 60 times our size in a bid to provide accessible educational materials for US students who are blind, dyslexic, or otherwise print disabled. I was wrong. million contract to do just that.

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