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We provide the Springboard platform: Digital fundraising and advocacy for progressive nonprofits, with native integration to Salesforce.

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Tomorrow's the day. Let's create a wave of kindness, of healing, of hope. #GivingTuesday
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Today, history has been made as #Juneteenth, becomes a federal holiday in the US. Here are 7 books Facing History staff are reading to honor the legacy of Juneteenth & deepen our learning on the many meanings of Black liberation, progress & resistance. ow.ly/dMId50FcSKd
Reads for Juneteenth

Reads for Juneteenth

As we commemorate Juneteenth, we’re revisiting books that helped Facing History staff deepen their learning on the history and many meanings of Black freedom.

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@NPR17 Jun 2021
For decades, Opal Lee, 94, fought for the U.S. to recognize June 19 as a federal holiday. Meet the Grandmother of Juneteenth. trib.al/Peu1rpa
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@StartEarlyorg18 Jun 2021
#Juneteenth represents a day of connection, pride and hope. In a new blog post, Start Early's Chandra Ewell reflects on what Juneteenth means to her and shares resources for how to learn more about it's important history and how we can honor the holiday. bit.ly/3vBNVnk
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@ADL18 Jun 2021
Tomorrow is #Juneteenth, recognizing the day in history when Union troops in Galveston, TX informed the enslaved African Americans of their freedom. Emancipation alone cannot erase the system of anti-Black oppression that slavery formed. The fight for racial equity isn't over.
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M+R@MRCampaigns18 Jun 2021
Even though the United States celebrates July 4 as their independence, people were still enslaved through the end of the Civil War. The official liberation day is recognized as June 19, 1965, when the last enslaved African Americans were informed of their freedom.
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Today we honor and remember the life and memory of George Floyd. If your students are turning to your classroom today as a space to reflect and discuss consider using this teaching idea to help. ow.ly/mGWm50EUhko
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It’s been 1 year since the murder of George Floyd. His killing wasn't an isolated incident: last year there were 241 fatal police shootings of Black people in the US. And in this same year, 2x as many Black, Hispanic & Native Americans died of COVID than their white counterparts.
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It's been one year since George Floyd's death. We are happy to see @POTUS support our call to restrict excessive force in policing with the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act (intro’d by @RepKarenBass) and urge the Senate to pass this vital bill.
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WBEZ@WBEZ25 May 2021
The Minneapolis intersection where George Floyd took his final breaths will be transformed into an outdoor festival on the anniversary of his death. “We’re going to be celebrating 365 days of strength in the face of injustice.” ow.ly/TqrP50EUIwx
'Turning Mourning Into Dancing': Outdoor Festival Will Remember George Floyd

'Turning Mourning Into Dancing': Outdoor Festival Will Remember George Floyd

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"According to Shot in the Head, a report released in September 2020 by Physicians for Human Rights, during the protests between May 26 and July 27 of last year, U.S. law enforcement officials shot 115 people in the head with 'less lethal weapons.'"
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During the 2020 U.S. protests, at least 30 people suffered permanent ocular damage from being shot in the head by police. Having been partially blinded himself, grantee William Sands set out to find others also blinded by the police for @Narratively. bit.ly/3bL92N5
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@TheWCS25 May 2021
The Global Pandemic Prevention and Biosecurity Act will counter the causes of pathogen spillover and build early warning systems for public health preparedness. If you're in the U.S., call on Congress to co-sponsor and enact it: bit.ly/3fjg51L #ProtectWildlifeProtectUs
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NTEN@NTENorg24 Mar 2021
Congratulations to @kanter, the recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award at #21NTC! nten.org/community/awards/#l…
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NTEN@NTENorg18 Mar 2021
It's almost here! #21NTC starts next Tuesday, and we're excitedly working behind the scenes to make it the best online experience you'll have this year. If you haven't registered yet, it's not too late! @amyrsward explains why you should join us next week. nten.link/38vqAfg

We're almost ready for 21NTC!

Educational sessions, community conversations, yoga, meditation, music, and art! 21NTC is unlike any other online event you'll attend. Find out why it's the nonprofit sector's favorite conference.

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Who are you celebrating this #WomensHistoryMonth? Here are a few women we’re celebrating this month (and every day!) who may be less well-known but whose impactful work and lives inspire us to use our power
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Today, on the 10-year anniversary of the war in #Syria, meet Tareq, Sara, Omar and more 10-year-old Syrian children who've grown up knowing nothing but war. These are their stories, challenges and dreams for the future: rescue.org/article/syrian-10…
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Attacks on hospitals in #Syria have persisted over a decade & remaining medical staff continually risk their lives to provide care amidst the violence. Dr. Taher, who works at an IRC & @eu_echo supported hospital, is one of them. As we mark 10 years of war in Syria, his story:
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A decade of war and COVID-19 have strained economic opportunities for Syrians, but Hamida, Um Abdo and Wa’ad are making an income to support their families by sewing masks for their communities in NW #Syria through IRC's Cash for Work program. Learn more: rescue.org/article/these-syr…

These Syrian women are making masks to make a living | The IRC

Meet three mothers in Syria who are earning money to meet their families' needs by sewing face masks to protect their neighbors from COVID-19.

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Today officially marks 10 years of conflict in #Syria, which started with protests calling for freedom, democracy, and social justice. Demonstrators were met with force by the government. Within a few weeks, 200+ people were killed. See our timeline: phr.org/our-work/resources/s…
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If you haven’t already, it’s not too late to join the movement: We're asking 500 more people to commit to use your #PowerToChange to protect and liberate women all over the world. Celebrate #InternationalWomensDay by signing now! 👉bit.ly/tw_PowerToChange
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