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3-day outbreak of severe weather leaves hundreds displaced in U.S. South and Midwest

Fast Company Tech

While conditions over the weekend allowed crews to get a handle on most wildfires across Texas and Oklahoma, forecasters at the National Weather Service said extremely critical fire weather conditions were expected Tuesday over an area spanning from southeastern New Mexico through the Texas Panhandle and into western Oklahoma.

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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. And through that work, we know that nature provides for us as much as it depends on us. © Cameron Davidson; May 2019.

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Here’s how you can donate to support the fight for justice right now

The Verge

National Bail Fund Network. According to the website: “The Community Justice Exchange is a national hub for developing, sharing, and experimenting with tactical interventions, strategic organizing practices, and innovative organizing tools to end mass incarceration.” National Lawyers Guild. Bail and legal funds.

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AmFund’s Best and Worst Dates for Special Event Fundraising

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Think about this: according to the National Center for Charitable Statistics , there are 1.5 Avoid National Holidays. National holidays bring out a lot of competition! For this reason, it’s best to avoid those national holidays. Even the dates with smaller events, like the Kentucky Derby, are good to avoid.

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When is Equal Pay Day for social sector leaders in your state?

Candid

Equal Pay Day is a symbolic day created by the National Committee on Pay Equity to increase awareness about the gender wage gap. Specifically, this day marks how far into the year a woman must work to receive the same wage that a man received the previous year. This year, U.S. Equal Pay Day landed on March 15, meaning that women in the U.S.

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$143 for a dozen roses, a 20% markup on chocolate: Why this Valentine’s Day could break the bank

Fast Company Tech

Yet a 2% hike would be getting off easy, considering that if you live in Hawaii, youll have to shell out $143 for that same dozen, which is 58% more expensive than the national average. Wondering where the best bargain can be found?

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Celebrating Black history and Black futures

Candid

An HBCU Midnight Brunch during Juneteenth weekend at the Roots 101: African American Museum , a nonprofit in Louisville, Kentucky, exemplifies this fusion of the past and what is to come. Looking to the future. HBCUs are also about the future.

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