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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. © Steven David Johnson; July 2019.

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Agents of Change: Fostering Freedom & Independence through Nonprofit Activism & Social Impact

The Modern Nonprofit

Nonprofit organizations like the Tennessee Environmental Council embodies this principle by their efforts in environmental education, advocacy, and restoration projects that benefit all inhabitants of Tennessee. This organization goes beyond simply advocating for women’s rights locally.

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Funding & Grant Resources For Nonprofits Focused On Arts & Culture

Bloomerang

The large difference is that most funders tend to direct a majority of their arts funding to local and regional organizations. So, while there are a few global and national options below, most are targeted to their communities. The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee. The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee.

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Tesla will build Cybertruck factory in Austin, Texas

The Verge

Tesla was recently granted tens of millions of dollars in tax breaks from both the county in Texas where the factory will be built and from a local school district. Nashville, Tennessee was reportedly an early candidate , before Austin and Tulsa ultimately emerged as the finalists. Construction work is “already underway,” Musk said. “It

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Autonomous electric truck company Einride rides into Germany

TechCrunch

public roads in partnership with GE Appliances, with imminent plans to start operating on a mile-long stretch of road between GE Appliance’s factory and a warehouse in Selmer, Tennessee. It’s also worth noting that Einride is gearing up to deploy its fully autonomous pods on U.S. Einride in action. Image Credits: Einride.

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Closing racial wealth gaps with community land trusts 

Candid

Beyond making us less competitive in the global economy, growing wealth inequality puts our democracy at risk; in a nation of “haves” and “have nots,” elite interests are completely removed from the needs of regular people. This concentration of wealth in smaller and smaller corners of the U.S.

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Due diligence before you donate

ASU Lodestar Center

If the scope of your aspiration is local, find charities that are based in your neighborhood or city. If you're most concerned about national and global issues, like worldwide hunger or cancer, look for nonprofits that are equipped for such a large challenge. This can benefit the organization as much as it helps donors.