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Creative Wildfire: Art for the Frontlines

NonProfit Quarterly

That’s what Creative Wildfire —an organizing project supporting artists, cultural workers, and organizations—seeks to do. Initially intended for organizers, the retreats widened their target participants in the summer of 2014 to include artists and cultural workers who had been traditionally ignored in movement spaces. “We

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Building Community through Holistic Strategy: A Story from a Seattle Immigrant Suburb

NonProfit Quarterly

The organization was formed a little over 20 years ago, in February 2002, when resident leaders came together to support their unique and culturally diverse neighborhood: White Center , WA. The White Center Community Development Association (White Center CDA), where I work, is deeply engaged in this community building work.

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Creative School Fundraising Ideas [+ AI Fundraising Idea Generator]

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

Cookbook Creation: Collaborate with students, parents, and teachers to compile a school cookbook filled with favorite recipes. Sell the cookbook to families and community members, showcasing the diverse culinary talents within your school community. Charge an entry fee and promote cross-cultural understanding.

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Building Tenant Power for the Long Haul: A Story from Long Beach, California

NonProfit Quarterly

Long Beach is among the nation’s most ethnically diverse cities. Despite being home to many culturally diverse neighborhoods, the city remains deeply segregated, a lasting effect from decades of redlining. The collaboration between the tenant unions created the pressure needed to bring about change.

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Sustainable Solutions to Population Growth: Balancing Act For a Greener Future

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

On the upside, it can spur economic development , foster innovation, and enhance cultural diversity. Cultural benefits : A growing population can enrich our world through increased diversity and exchange of ideas. Foster collaborations with stakeholders for effective policy implementation.

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Public Land for Public Good: Preserving Miami’s Dominican Neighborhood

NonProfit Quarterly

According to the National Trust, the annual list “spotlights important examples of our nation’s architectural and cultural heritage that, without applied action and immediate advocacy, will be lost or face irreparable damage.” Boost cultural economic development with commercial district revitalization strategies.

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The Big Chill: Why Nonprofits Should Care about Affirmative Action

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Equally true is that collaboration between funders and their nonprofits, particularly when it comes to countering legal challenges to race-conscious practices in the nonprofit context, will be more important than ever.