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Giving in America: A look at philanthropy’s history and a unique Candid connection

Candid

About a month ago, Candid was tagged in a social media post from someone who had visited the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History. Specifically, they saw the exhibition Giving in America , which includes one of the first copies of Foundation Directory. Giving in America opened on Giving Tuesday 2016. .

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50 Nonprofits Every U.S. Politican Should Follow on Twitter

Nonprofit Tech for Good

They are active in our communities, in our schools, and have valuable knowledge and experience that our nation’s elected officials could learn from and be inspired by, and yet very few U.S. Feeding America :: @ FeedingAmerica. National Association for the Advancement of Colored People :: @ NAACP. Maplight :: @ MapLight.

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Afraid of the Office? Top 3 Keys To Make Your Association a Kick-ass Place to Work According to History

Association TV

But first, a brief history of “the office” as a concept. Local businesses became national. For brevity, we’re going to bucket all the output of your association into this category, so your product includes things like your membership benefits, courses and events, but also your communications like your member emails and social media.

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64 Online Stores That Benefit Nonprofits and the Greater Good

Nonprofit Tech for Good

The National Retail Federation expects online holiday sales in the United States to shatter previous records by reaching at least $218.3 Proceeds benefit the Best Friends Animal Society, a nonprofit working to end the killing in America’s animal shelters through adoption, spay and neuter education, and no-kill initiatives.

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Connecting with Black History Through Community and Nature

Saleforce Nonprofit

In 2009, Rue Mapp started a blog to share her experience participating in outdoor recreation activities as a Black woman in America. That blog grew into Outdoor Afro , a nationwide leadership network helping Black people engage with the outdoors, learn about the Black history of public spaces, and support conservation efforts.

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48 Online Stores That Benefit Nonprofits and the Greater Good

Nonprofit Tech for Good

The National Retail Federation expects online holiday sales in the United States to increase 14 percent to $163 billion in 2019. Proceeds benefit the Best Friends Animal Society, a nonprofit working to end the killing in America’s animal shelters through adoption, spay and neuter education, and no-kill initiatives.

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Should Your Nonprofit Be Active on the New Myspace?

Nonprofit Tech for Good

For those who don’t know the history, the @ NonprofitOrgs brand launched on Myspace in February 2005. With all the new tools out there to experiment with, why would individuals and brands want to start over on site with a bad brand name and tainted history? The design was good – very good, in fact.

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