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Supporting nonpartisan voter engagement to build a more inclusive democracy 

Candid

Unlike campaigns, nonprofits doing nonpartisan voter engagement are driven by a fundamentally different goal: to ensure the members of the communities they work in and with have a say in the policies that impact their lives, regardless of voting history. And it means an electorate that truly reflects our nation’s diversity.

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A clarion call to invest in historically Black colleges and universities

Candid

In 1837 Richard Humphreys established the African Institute, now Cheyney University, in Pennsylvania making it the oldest historically Black university in the United States. Not only did I have the good fortune to receive a world-class education, but my learning was steeped in the history and lived experience of Black people.

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Let Freedom Ring

VisionLink

You can check out more of his writing since 2005 on his blog: [link] -- “We are in the very midst of revolution, the most complete, unexpected, and remarkable of any in the history of the world.” Oil City, Pennsylvania. John Adams July, 1776 The Fourth of July parade. A lot of years ago. Flags flying. Trumpets blaring.

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17 Historical Nonprofit Moments You Should Know

Whole Whale

In 2024 and beyond, as our societies and communities absorb dramatic changes in in our democracies, how we orient around social justice, and how technology impacts our daily lives—understanding the history of the nonprofit sector is more important than ever. It was later reorganized as the Pennsylvania Abolition Society.

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The #1 Skill Nonprofit Professionals Should Focus on in 2021

DipJar

To build your brand, education on your discipline (theater), your mission (bringing theater to schools), your history (launched X years ago when theater classes were being cut from your city’s school budgets), and storytelling (giving your staff and volunteers the language to discuss your work), are all important marketing objectives to consider.

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The Station: Uber seals a deal with NYC taxis, Aurora rolls into ride-hailing and LG Energy invests in North America

TechCrunch

However, it has a history of providing batteries to Tesla, Lucid Motors, Proterra, General Motors and Stellantis , to name a few. . LG Energy’s big announcement reflects a broader push by automakers and suppliers to increase battery cell manufacturing capacity. There is particular interest in adding more capacity in the U.S.,

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The Great Good Place Book Discussion Part 2: Small Rural Museums as Third Places

Museum 2.0

This guest post was written by Rebecca Lawrence, Museum Educator, Schwenkfelder Library & Heritage Center in Pennsylvania. The Schwenkfelder Library & Heritage Center (SLHC) is a small museum located in Pennsburg, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. How can a local history museum connect with third places in the community?

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