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Recapping “Commitment from the Top”: Organizational Culture, Leadership, and Racial Justice

According to the results of a soon-to-be-released study by Philanthropy Northwest, the culture of an organization is exactly as important as you might expect when it comes to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) among its employees. In a webinar aired last Thursday, “Commitment from the Top: The Role of CEO Commitment in Advancing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion,”…

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Introducing: The Racial Equity Resource Guide

The WK Kellogg Foundation has unveiled an impressive new project geared toward communities in pursuit of racial equity and healing. Carefully curated and easy to navigate, the Racial Equity Resource Guide offers a treasure trove of information for individuals and organizations as they work toward achieving racial justice. Keeping the diversity of these different communities…

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Join NNAAC in its Campaign to #TakeOnHate

In celebration of its tenth anniversary this year, the National Network for Arab American Communities (NNAAC) invites you to TAKE ON HATE and participate in a multi-year campaign to eliminate discrimination against Arab and Muslim Americans. Announced yesterday at a press conference in Washington, DC, the initiative is a powerful response to what NNAAC Director Nadia Tonova calls…

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CAAP announces new software for charitable account management

The Center for Arab American Philanthropy (CAAP) today announces an exciting new partnership with Crown Philanthropic Services in the purchase of its DonorFirst online software platform. DonorFirst is now available to all our donor-advised fund holders and will allow fund holders to view all the details of their CAAP donor-advised fund, including fund balance, grant…

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A career in public service pays off for everyone

The benefits of a career in public service are endless. For those struggling to pay off the last of their student debt, Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) is one of many perks to consider. How it Works: After 10 years working full-time in a public sector job (you’ll have made 120 qualified payments on your…

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CAAP announces new software for charitable account management

The Center for Arab American Philanthropy (CAAP) today announces an exciting new partnership with Crown Philanthropic Services in the purchase of its DonorFirst online software platform. DonorFirst is now available to all our donor-advised fund holders and will allow fund holders to view all the details of their CAAP donor-advised fund, including fund balance, grant…

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2013 Holiday Gift Guide

Our annual gift guide highlights the activities of our grantees and partners, and provides suggestions for gifts that go a bit further this holiday season. 1) Subscription to Mizna’s award-winning literary journal: The Mizna literary journal is the premiere collection of original writing from Arab American artists. Mizna is an organization devoted to promoting Arab American…

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Typhoon Haiyan: How Arab Americans can help

With thousands living in temporary shelters and a full-scale health crisis threatening, survivors of the recent typhoon in the Philippines are in desperate need of support. The Center for Arab American Philanthropy (CAAP) is responding by researching various humanitarian relief organizations and providing donors with a list of recommended organizations effectively responding to the crisis:…

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Incorporating good into the everyday

  List-making is an under-appreciated art form. Practiced and perfected by the likes of Benjamin Franklin and Umberto Eco (not to mention you and probably everyone you know), lists form a crucial part of our lives. Belle Beth Cooper recently wrote a piece for the Buffer Blog on the history and allure of the list,…

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Celebrate National Philanthropy Month

November is National Philanthropy Month, and the Center for Arab American Philanthropy is inviting you to get into the spirit of giving by sharing your stories of generosity (karem in Arabic) by submitting them on Tumblr or posting on our Facebook page. Just use the hashtag #KaremContest in a post of 200 words or less….

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