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How The Nature Conservancy’s Work in the Cumberland Forest Supports Jobs & Climate Mitigation

Saleforce Nonprofit

When you think about nature, what comes to mind? One great example of the intricate connections of habitats, wildlife, and people is our Cumberland Forest Project , located where Kentucky, Tennessee, and Virginia meet in the Central Appalachian region of the eastern U.S. © Cameron Davidson; May 2019. © Steven David Johnson; July 2019.

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Father’s Day Fundraising: 9 Ideas That Will Get People Donating

Whole Whale

Have a goal in mind. It is believed that the origin of Father’s Day can be traced back to a Sunday School teacher in Fairmont, West Virginia. In 1924, President Calvin Coolidge declared Father’s Day a national holiday Father’s Day | Definition, History, & Facts | Britannica.

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The 2019 Best Nonprofit Conferences Calendar

The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

The 36th Annual Nonprofit Organizations Institute will feature nationally recognized experts from private foundations, public charities, law, finance, and government discussing the latest tax, legislative and governance issues affecting nonprofit organizations. National LGBTQ Task Force / Detroit, MI / $500. Fundraising & Grants.

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The 2018 Best Nonprofit Conferences Calendar

Everyaction

National LGBTQ Task Force / Washington, DC / 475. The National LGBTQ Task Force’s 2018 Creating Change Conference convenes in Washington, DC, January 24-28, 2018. We are excited to host our national movement gathering in the Capital. The Corps Network National Conference. The Corps Network National Conference.

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Why do we keep working in museums?

Museum 2.0

I was struck today while reading an interview with Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie Bunch at how the notion of a grandson of a southern sharecropper founding a museum on the National Mall dedicated to the story of African-Americans would be absolutely anathema to every inveterate racist that has ever lived or continues to draw breath.

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5 Places to Find Grants for Your Nonprofit for FREE!

Get Fully Funded

I bet a few different things just popped in your mind, didn’t they?) You’ll get the latest information on grantmakers and upcoming deadlines categorized by national, regional, and Federal funding opportunities. This sampling of funding opportunities available in their database shares both national and regional grant leads.

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Grant Writing and the Perfect Storytelling

Tech Soup

These stories simply exist in our minds until we add language and share them with others. In rural Boone County, West Virginia, Jennifer Massey bathes her children in contaminated water. Evening meals sometimes went on for hours as we continued our storytelling. Consider this story, which has changed state laws throughout the U.S.: