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FUNdraising Good Times: Time to Renew Your Donors – Free Press of Jacksonville

The last days of December have become a time when nonprofits receive the most gifts from individuals and families. Needless to say, this year the traditional yearend fundraising cycle has been severely interrupted, and the [...]

Source: Free Press of Jacksonville – Florida’s First Coast Quality Black Weekly

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