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Madelyn Luther: Discursive Analysis of a Changing World

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In 2017, Hurricane Irma hit Florida and my family lost power for nearly two weeks. As I grow older and begin to think about my career goals, the climate has been changing with me, fueling my passion for environmental justice and my desire to make positive change in the world. An orange tree from my childhood home.

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Grantseeking in 2017: Know the Scene — Be Bold!

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My final blog post concerning themes grantseekers should understand in 2017 is about being bold. Your goal is to document the problem or need so the reader understands the depth of the issue, tapping into those items mentioned in systems mapping: understanding interactions, relationships, and outcomes of different kinds of systems.

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Get Help in Telling the Story of Your Nonprofit's Impact

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Tuesday, September 5, 2017. Naples, Florida: #Storymakers 2017: Creating Images and Video with Adobe Spark. Wednesday, September 6, 2017. Phoenix, Arizona: Storymakers 2017: Defining Your Nonprofit Narrative. Thursday, September 7, 2017. Friday, September 8, 2017. Tuesday, September 12, 2017.

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Nonprofit Technology Celebrates International Women's Day

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Gender parity in education and equal pay for equal work are unresolved issues in 2017. Gender equality is one of the 17 new UN Sustainable Development Goals. In many countries, this goal will likely not be reached until the end of this century. It is one of the very few tech conferences where that is the case.

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How Smithfield Foods is Doing Well by Doing Good (And What You Can Learn From Them) [SPONSORED]

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Check it out: Here’s a story that will inspire you to think bigger about your organization’s cause marketing efforts and goals. * * * Smithfield Foods is to the packaged meats and pork industry as Nike is to the athletic wear industry. Smithfield has set a goal to employ 4,000 military servicemen and servicewomen by the end of 2020.

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Newsletter: Best Channels for Recruiting Corporate Partners; Golden Halo Winners ; 'Plogging' Arrives in America ???

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Will I be seeing you at the 2018 Engage for Good Conference where the gold and silver award winners are announced? Thankfully, with the addition of the Philanthropic Enterprise Act of 2017 as part of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 private foundations can own 100% of a business under certain conditions.

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Newsletter: Sponsor Success Story ; Top Retailers to Target ; Yogurt Company is Now Largest B-Corp in the World

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In 2017, dance marathon fundraisers collectively raised a whopping $38 million dollars for CMN and its children hospital affiliates across North America. This new report confirms that your goal should be top-of-mind awareness. ?? Georgetown University , New Strategies Conference, Keynote, Washington, D.C., April 24th.

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