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7 Nonprofits Fighting for Immigrant Rights

Everyaction

DACA paved the way for these children of immigrants to obtain work authorization and relief from deportation, enabling them to go on to universities and build careers and families. They hold the government accountable for unjust immigration laws and educate the American public on the longstanding importance of immigrants in the US.

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10 Nonprofits to Support on World Humanitarian Day

EveryAction

Since 1989, the Women’s Refugee Commission has been the leading expert on the needs of refugee women and children. Since 1922, they have put significant international pressure on governments to enforce and enact laws that defend women’s rights. Take Action | Twitter | Facebook. Women's Refugee Commission. AIDS United.

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Lessons from 2019 to maximize future disaster giving decisions

Candid

federal government, corporations, and donations through donor-advised funds (DAFs) and online platforms. . Putting this best practice into action, in 2019—two years after Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico—the Amgen Foundation awarded $257,500 to the University of Puerto Rico for rebuilding efforts. . In it, we examined?available?2019?data

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Giving Trends in Mexico: Millennials and Gen Z Drive Rise in Online Giving

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Our government is discussing providing free wifi throughout in Mexico City which is a very good sign for crowdfunding and even better for NGOs funding. Fundar is a 20-year old Mexican NGO in the filed of research and advocacy to fight corruption, impunity, and to adovcate for human rights. are quickly replacing TV. 93% regularly vote.

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Introducing the 2021 Classy Awards Leadership Council

Classy

The Fletcher School & Tisch College of Civic Life, Tufts University. His work examines the challenges of performance measurement, accountability, and governance facing organizations with a social purpose . Senior Vice President for Military, Veteran and Government Affairs. National University. Academic Institutions.

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December 2020 COVID Relief – How the Latest COVID Relief Legislation Could Provide Relief to Social Good Organizations

Connection Cafe

The appropriations bill , totaling $1.4T, provides funding for the government through September 30, 2021. The CARES Act included a temporary universal charitable deduction capped at $300 and increased deductibility for charitable contributions to 100% of adjusted gross income for individuals and 25% for corporations.

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Brainstorm in Providence with a side of Serendipity

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

I’m on the plane home from one such weekend in Providence, Rhode Island, held at Brown University. I would not expect the parents of blind children to drive the rights struggle for blind people, but I had taken the role of parents as the prime movers in the LD movement for given. But, these leaders were “out” about their disability.