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Providing education for incarcerated students

M+R

We would focus on promoting research and elevating awareness about the benefits of postsecondary education in prison and the need for incarcerated people to access Pell Grants, all while trying to change state policies to provide more financial support and generate momentum for federal action. Two years in, we expanded our focus to the U.S.

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The R in M+R

M+R

Donald was one of the original (Ralph) “Nader’s Raiders,” tasked with traveling the country and turning college student energy into student advocacy groups. He pioneered the advocacy to link public health with environmental causes. Many of M+R’s early staff were part of this entirely novel idea.

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Breaking the Cycle & Starting the Mental Health Conversation

Saleforce Nonprofit

After a year of pandemic-fueled isolation — undoubtedly a primary factor in 42% of adults experiencing anxiety and depression, up 11% from previous years — educational institutions and businesses are making the mental wellbeing of their students and employees a priority. Our parents, they were scratching and surviving.

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70% of US College Students Say They Aren’t Politically Engaged

Care2

While 1/3 of survey respondent’s say they prefer online tools for advocacy, 49% say they get their news the old fashion way – major national newspapers. We have a conflicted generation when it comes to activism and politics. 16% said it made less of an impact. 8% volunteered for a political candidate or an issue.

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BIPOC Leadership Challenges: 26 Tips To Increase Accessibility Across The Nonprofit Sector

Bloomerang

The long-term goal is that this declines as each new generation advances, but as we have seen in recent years, these deep rooted social ethnic divides are ingrained in western societies and hardwired into how our cultures function. They all present experiences which we — by no fault of our own — may find hard to comprehend.

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How Donorbox powers these nonprofits’ fundraising

Socialbrite

Donorbox is a powerful and efficient next-generation fundraising system that allows organizations to raise more donations, implement smooth donation management, promote fundraising campaigns in a variety of ways and establish lasting relationships with donors. N onprofits today have a variety of options when it comes to online fundraising.

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4 Steps to Breaking Down Complicated Content

Media Cause

Website or Dedicated Landing Page: Cons: It makes for a poor first step in a user journey since unless folks are actively searching for information, they likely won’t stumble across it. Student loan debt. of the student loan debt in the nation AND women who are denied an abortion are four times more likely to live in poverty.

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