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November Cause Awareness: National Native American Heritage Month

Qgiv

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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LGBTQ+ advocacy strategies to generate advocates year-round

EveryAction

The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) declared a national state of emergency for LGBTQ+ people on June 6, 2023, the first state of emergency ever declared in its history spanning four decades. Letters to the editor don’t have to happen at such a large scale—they can be directed at local and regional media organizations, too.

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

Saleforce Nonprofit

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. Development and unsustainable hunting led to local extinction of elk in 1855. © Cameron Davidson; May 2019.

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Forum One Wins 11 Communicator Awards

Forum One

National Museum of African American History and Culture’s Talking About Race. Since 2014, Forum One has partnered with FNS to uncover and illustrate the most compelling stories emerging from the annual Farm to School Census, which collects and analyzes data on how 18,000 school districts are using local food.

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Funding & Grant Resources For Nonprofits Focused On The Environment And Conservation Efforts

Kindful

National Forest Foundation. First Nations Development Institute. The Green Climate Fund is the world’s largest climate fund, mandated to support developing countries raise and realize their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) ambitions towards low-emissions, climate-resilient pathways. National Forest Foundation.

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Forum One Wins 10 Vega Awards

Forum One

The digital storytelling approach illustrates all that NRDC has accomplished—from landmark legislation to practical changes that benefit the environment and local communities every day—to inspire audiences to support its work into the future and continue to grow its impact. National Air & Space Museum. Alliance for Justice.

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Guest Post: What Good Could Come After a No?

Twenty Hats

Susan has presented educational programs for local area nonprofits, statewide conferences, and national meetings. She joined the board of the Northern Virginia Association of Volunteer Administrators in 2021. She is an experienced meeting facilitator and trainer in nonprofit and volunteer management. Susan holds a B.S.