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Giving USA 2024: Donors Gave More, Inflation Deflated It

The NonProfit Times

associate dean for Research and International Programs at the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy at Indiana University. The bequest number was estimated from multiple sources, according to Jonathan Bergdoll, applied statistician and associate director of Data Partnerships, at the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy at Indiana University.

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A semester in solitude

The Verge

We will be updating the FAQ and providing additional details going forward [link] — American University (@AmericanU) July 30, 2020. On paper, that semester looks fairly similar to pre-COVID life. 1/4) [link] — GW University (@GWtweets) July 27, 2020. DiNardo walks to campus about once a week for a change of scene.

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Lalo launches an app to memorialize loved ones

TechCrunch

“I started looking at the end-of-life space, really from my experience of losing my father at a young age,” Medina told TechCrunch. The app also offers prompts, which were developed with guidance from board member Dr. Robert Niemeyer, a psychology professor at the University of Memphis who is an expert on grief.

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Furthering Your Nonprofit Career: 3 Tips for Development

Bloomerang

Author information Susan Tomlinson Schmidt President at Nonprofit Leadership Alliance Susan Tomlinson Schmidt has dedicated her life to serving others through more than 25 years advancing the missions of social-impact organizations.

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July Cause Awareness: Disability Pride Month

Qgiv

Disability Pride Month is a great awareness month dedicated to celebrating the accomplishments and the importance of people with disabilities in our communities, promoting the visibility of people with disabilities, and honoring the inherent right to a better quality of life for people with disabilities. Donate to support their mission here.

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#bbcon Just Took Over Austin, TX| Day 1 Recap

Connection Cafe

And as he read, and stole, more books his life took another path which took him out of a tough upbringing in a segregated society to the Judge’s bench in the state of Alabama. If you’re at bbcon 2015, be sure to stop by the Blackbaud University booth and meet our representative. A small act.

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Why comic-con is sacred to dedicated fans

Fast Company Tech

They flock to iconic pilgrimage places : Kings Cross Train Station in London for Harry Potter fans, or Graceland in Memphis , for Elvis devotees. A popular starting point is French sociologist Emile Durkheim and his 1912 treatise, The Elementary Forms of the Religious Life. Diehard fans tend to have a detailed, intricate knowledge.

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