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Protecting Children of Immigrant Families: Nonprofit Advocate Responses

NonProfit Quarterly

One in four children in the United States has at least one immigrant parent. Even in the best of times, immigrant families face challenges in accessing healthcare, dealing with issues concerning language and cultural alignment, racism, and discrimination. Call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.

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What gives in Nebraska? The Buffett effect and a culture of giving 

Candid

In addition, Buffett announced in June that he would leave his fortune to his children, who will have 10 years to give the money away. It is part of our culture and what gives our region a competitive advantage.” A strong culture of giving? The Buffett effect and a culture of giving appeared first on Candid insights.

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Nonprofit Policy + On Trend Video + Pop Culture + Humor? YES

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

And connect to a pop culture phenomenon? This includes having children fundraise for school needs by selling things and the duality of teachers being superheroes who are just ordinary people. But find those cultural moments in movies, music, and TV and have your leaders react to them quickly — in under a minute.

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Parents Are in Crisis: A Developmental Framework Can Offer Support

NonProfit Quarterly

While it is rarely acknowledged, parents undergo their own developmental changes alongside their children. Unfortunately, we dont recognize their process in the same ways we recognize that of the children they support. An overhaul of the reproductive healthcare and family welfare policies are long overdue.

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3 strategies for more meaningful donor engagement 

Candid

I organized workshops to cultivate an internal culture of abundance and shared purpose, which was then reflected in our external outreach efforts. Many donors empathize with her desire to provide a better life for her children and see their support as a way to help others achieve similar dreams—and feel more connected to our mission.

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Being and Building Beloved Community: The Intersection of Culture and Economy

NonProfit Quarterly

In short, Memphis developed a culturally rich Black middle-class neighborhood. In Memphis today—and indeed throughout the South—Black Americans are organizing to rebuild cultural institutions and restore Black economies. A Culture of Abundance So, who was Church, and what was his vision? People like writer Ida B.

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Sharing the MLK, Jr. Holiday in a Culturally Competent Way

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

Contributing Writer Antionette Kerr will be blogging this year for us on several topics, including cultural competency in nonprofit marketing and fundraising. Working effectively cross-culturally is an especially important topic for people working in nonprofit communications. They were spat on, hosed down, bullied, and threatened.

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