History Local Virginia 
Tech Soup
JULY 13, 2015
She was George Washington's mother, born in Lancaster County in Virginia's Northern Neck region. The museum and library preserves the rich history of the Northern Neck through its collections, exhibits, tours, and educational programs. Celebrating a Region Rich with History. Keeping History Protected.
EveryAction
JUNE 21, 2023
The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) declared a national state of emergency for LGBTQ+ people on June 6, 2023, the first state of emergency ever declared in its history spanning four decades. Letters to the editor don’t have to happen at such a large scale—they can be directed at local and regional media organizations, too.
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Saleforce Nonprofit
JULY 2, 2021
At The Nature Conservancy , one of the world’s largest environmental nonprofits, we have examined a huge range of nature’s benefits throughout our 70-year history. From loggers to trucking companies to timber and pulp mills, the timber industry is a bedrock of local economies in many parts of the U.S. © Steven David Johnson; July 2019.
The NonProfit Times
OCTOBER 9, 2024
That’s a billion people who don’t have a credit card for emergencies, a debit card for easy access to their money, or a credit history to help them get a loan. Kids Operating Room installs operating rooms and provides specialist training to local doctors to build pediatric surgical capacity and improve access to essential medical care.
Qgiv
NOVEMBER 1, 2023
This important awareness month is dedicated to honoring the contributions of Indigenous American Indians and the history of the country’s first stewards. There are plenty of museums and museum exhibits dedicated to telling American Indian history and helping people better understand Indigenous culture.
Saleforce Nonprofit
OCTOBER 21, 2021
By now, we all know that July was the hottest month in recorded human history. The Cumberland Forest Project protects 253,000 acres of Appalachian forest in Tennessee, Kentucky, and Virginia and is one of The Nature Conservancy’s largest-ever conservation efforts in the eastern United States. © Steven David Johnson; July 2019.
Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
JULY 22, 2012
John Pastorius I am from Smithfield, Virginia. I attend Lynchburg College in Lynchburg, Virginia where I am studying music performance. How wonderful this is to be able to share my own (patiently self-acquired) knowledge of world history, art history, science, and language, and to keep on learning, as I work.
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