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Adapt and Overcome

VQ Strategies

Peer Support Groups are among the many ways that Wounded Warrior Project (WWP) serves veterans and service members who incurred a physical or mental injury, illness, or wound while serving in the military on or after September 11, 2001. VQ: Tell me about your role and the peer support group prior to the pandemic. We are a family.

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As a Disaster Unfolds, Fundraisers Can Do More Than Raise Money

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Highlight the positives : When a disaster poses a threat, its easy to focus on the frightening images and statistics on social media and local news. The clips focused less on the devastation and more on hope, showing local families receiving immediate aid, such as vouchers for hotels and cash cards. Heres how fundraisers can help.

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The Humane Society rebrands as the Humane World for Animals to showcase its global efforts

Fast Company Tech

Beyond the local shelters it’s perhaps best known for, the group works on behalf of animals to combat wildlife trafficking, factory farms , and animal testing, among other causes, globally. The new name and look, which its sister organization Humane Society International also adopted, is an attempt to reflect that.

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The power of small grants and deep listening to fund the ‘unfundable’ 

Candid

A group of visionary women came together in 1984 to award Boston Women’s Fund’s (BWF) first five grants totaling $20,000. Then in 2022, our volunteer Allocations Committee , comprising a group of people diverse in age and identity from inside and outside the sector, began conducting one-on-one conversations with prospective grantees.

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Applications are now open for the 2025 Seniors Community Grant Program

Charity Village

The grants, ranging from $1000 to $25,000, support local, not-for-profit community groups and organizations to deliver programs and learning opportunities for Ontarians aged 55+. The Government of Ontario announced that applications are now open for the Ontario Seniors Community Grant Program.

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[Breaking News] An Extraordinary Funding Opportunity For Nonprofits To Preserve Local Journalism

Bloomerang

Nonprofits focused on the preservation of local journalism are being called to step up, and many of the country’s largest private foundations have announced $500 million in funding over five years to support them, an extraordinary initiative called Press Forward. What’s the problem? Press Forward seeks to stop and reverse that trend.

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How nonprofits can deepen corporate partnerships

Candid

Think beyond traditional volunteering Nearly half (49%) of Civic 50 employees engage in company-sponsored volunteer activities such as employee resource groups and educational initiatives. This presents a significant opportunity for nonprofits to act as vital community connectors and partners.

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