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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. Rubenstein Curator of Philanthropy at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History. Why is it important to this history? . We reached out to Amanda Moniz, Ph.D.,

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First-Time Finisher & Funder Boosted Boston Marathon

The NonProfit Times

Bank of America has a long history in Boston, and for many years we have admired the impact the Boston Marathon has had on the community,” Bank of America spokesperson Andy Aldridge told The NonProfit Times. million to 72 local charities, with recipients including the Boston Public Library, Fenway Health and the Newton Fire Department.

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Your Official 17NTC Local's Guide to DC

EveryAction

It recently gained national attention for the #FakeNews story that became widely-known as #PizzaGate. The hottest ticket in DC has to be the National Museum of African American History & Culture. The National Zoo. If you are an animal lover and need a break during NTC, take a walk through the National Zoo.

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Fundraising Software: 15+ Leading Solutions to Consider

Qgiv

What we love about DonationMatch DonationMatch makes it easy to get connected with charitably-minded companies on a national level. Incorporate your nonprofit’s unique branding into your online fundraising forms and campaign pages. DonationMatch can be used for any kind of fundraising event to support auctions, raffles, giveaways, and more.

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Launching the First Wave of the OF/BY/FOR ALL Change Network

Museum 2.0

Change Network organizations will make specific pledges to become of, by, and for new communities. Our near-term goal is to enroll at least 200 organizations by the end of 2020, collectively pledging to involve one million new people in their work. But it starts with organizations demonstrating eagerness and pledging to take action.

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60+ Spring Fundraising Ideas for Every Nonprofit

Qgiv

Participants can collect pledges based on the number of books they read for the duration of the campaign to raise money for your cause. Encourage participants to take advantage of your local public library and get reading! Reading challenge Issue a community-wide reading challenge this spring to encourage literacy in your community.

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Technology & Community: Strategic Options for Building Movements

Amy Sample Ward

For example, they partnered with groups like Focus the Nation and 1Sky so that they could share a backend database ensuring that they were then able to share calls to action and garner far more numbers together than as competitors. As an example, let’s think about a community library. Have people heard of 350.org org before?

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