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The Sit-Ins: A Story of Creative and Strategic Struggle

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Four freshmen from the North Carolina Agricultural & Technical College — known to history as the NC A&T Four — sat down at the whites-only Woolworth’s lunch counter. recognized these sit-ins as an “electrifying movement of Negro students [that] shattered the placid surface of campuses and communities across the South.” .

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5 Things You Should Never Write in a Thank You Letter

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And a confused mind tunes out quickly. More than half my students had never seen any type of live theater, and none had been to an outdoor theater,” she wrote. Because of your gift, more students can receive academic and social support as they navigate a changing world. So don’t ramble about programs in your thank you letter.

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NTEN Celebrates National Volunteer Week: Honoring NTEN Committee Members

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Paula Jones, Director of Technology, North Carolina Center for Nonprofits. John Cluverius, Teaching Assistant/Graduate Student, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Conor Barnes, Advisor, Investor, & Student. Ash Shepherd, Strategy & Process, Minds on Design Lab.

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Maximizing Social Engagement for #GivingTuesday

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As vacations end, students return to school, and the final days of summer approach, your nonprofit is busy gearing up for your year-end fundraising strategy. By bringing together like-minded individuals to take direct action in supporting a cause they care about, you drastically enhance the supporter experience.

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3 New Year’s Rituals for Nonprofits That Can Boost Professional Success

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

When you have worked in a field a long time (for me it has been over 3 decades), you have to keep an open mind about remembering and reflecting on what you have heard before — looking at as if it was new. In the US, I gave workshops at nonprofit conferences in North Carolina, Virginia, Florida, Missouri, California and at SXSW.

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The 2018 Best Nonprofit Conferences Calendar

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The Alliance Management Institute (AMI) is a capstone experience for students seeking the Certified Nonprofit Professional (CNP) credential. Social Capital 2018 is a content-rich, invitation-only conference bringing together the brightest nonprofit and corporate minds for a candid exchange on growing strategic partnerships.

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Maximizing Social Engagement for #GivingTuesday

NonProfit Hub

As vacations end, students return to school, and the final days of summer approach, your nonprofit is busy gearing up for your year-end fundraising strategy. By bringing together like-minded individuals to take direct action in supporting a cause they care about, you drastically enhance the supporter experience.

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