August - October Giving Calendar
| Month | Awareness Day/Event | Start Date | End Date | Cause Area | Reference | Related Fund | Hashtag |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August | [Month] Back to School | 8/1 | 8/31 | Education and Youth Development | https://www.brightfunds.org/funds/education | #BackToSchool, #BackToSchoolMonth | |
| August | [Month] Psoriasis Awareness | 8/1 | 8/31 | Health and Nutrition | https://www.psoriasis.org/psoriasis-awareness-month | #PsoriasisAwareness, #PsoriasisAwarenessMonth | |
| August | [Month] National Immunization Awareness | 8/1 | 8/31 | Health and Nutrition | https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/events/niam.html | https://www.brightfunds.org/funds/health | #NationalImmunizationAwareness, #NationalAwarenessMonth |
| August | [Month] Minority Donor Awareness | 8/1 | 8/31 | Other | https://www.donatelife.net/nmdam/ | #MinorityDonorAwareness, #MinorityAwarenessMonth | |
| August | National Night Out Against Crime | 8/3 | 8/3 | Community Services | https://natw.org/about | ||
| August | International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples | 8/9 | 8/9 | Other | https://www.un.org/en/observances/indigenous-day | #Indigenous, #IndigenousDay | |
| August | World Lion Day | 8/10 | 8/10 | Animals and the Environment | https://www.brightfunds.org/funds/environment | #WorldLionDay | |
| August | International Youth Day | 8/12 | 8/12 | Education and Youth Development | http://www.un.org/en/events/youthday/ | https://www.brightfunds.org/funds/education | #InternationalYouthDay, #WorldYouthDay |
| August | World Elephant Day | 8/12 | 8/12 | Animals and the Environment | http://worldelephantday.org/ | https://www.brightfunds.org/funds/environment | #WorldElephantDay |
| August | National Nonprofit Day | 8/17 | 8/17 | Other | #NationalNonprofitDay | ||
| August | World Humanitarian Day | 8/19 | 8/19 | Other | https://www.un.org/en/observances/humanitarian-day | #WorldHumanitarianDay | |
| August | World Orangutan Day | 8/19 | 8/19 | Animals and the Environment | https://redapes.org/august-19th-is-international-orangutan-day/ | https://www.brightfunds.org/funds/environment | #WorldOrangutanDay |
| August | International Homeless Animals Day (Third Saturday of August) | 8/21 | 8/21 | Animals and the Environment | #HomelessAnimalsDay, #InternationalHomelessAnimalsDay | ||
| August | National Honey Bee Day (Third Saturday of August) | 8/21 | 8/21 | Animals and the Environment | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Honey_Bee_Day | https://www.brightfunds.org/funds/environment | #NationalHoneyBeeDay, #HoneyBeeDay |
| August | World Senior Citizens Day | 8/21 | 8/21 | Community Services | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Senior_Citizen's_Day | #WorldSeniorCitizensDay | |
| August | Womens Equality Day | 8/26 | 8/26 | Other | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women's_Equality_Day | https://www.brightfunds.org/funds/human-rights | #WomensEqualityDay |
| August | National Dog Day | 8/26 | 8/26 | Animals and the Environment | https://www.nationaldogday.com/about1 | #NationalDogDay | |
| August | International Bat Night | 8/28 | 8/29 | Animals and the Environment | https://www.eurobats.org/international_bat_night | https://www.brightfunds.org/funds/environment | #InternationalBatNight |
| August | International Whale Shark Day | 8/30 | 8/30 | Animals and the Environment | https://www.brightfunds.org/funds/world-oceans-day | #WhaleSharkDay, #InternationalWhaleSharkDay | |
| September | [Month] Childhood Cancer Awareness | 9/1 | 9/30 | Health and Nutrition | https://www.acco.org/childhood-cancer-awareness-month/ | https://www.brightfunds.org/funds/health | |
| September | [Month] Prostate Cancer Awareness | 9/1 | 9/30 | Health and Nutrition | https://www.cancer.org/about-us/who-we-are/cancer-awareness-calendar.html | https://www.brightfunds.org/funds/health | |
| September | [Month] Ovarian Cancer Awareness | 9/1 | 9/30 | Health and Nutrition | https://www.cancer.org/about-us/who-we-are/cancer-awareness-calendar.html | https://www.brightfunds.org/funds/health | |
| September | [Month] Hunger Action | 9/1 | 9/30 | Community Services | http://www.feedingamerica.org/take-action/campaigns/hunger-action-month | https://www.brightfunds.org/funds/2020-coronavirus-food-access-fund | |
| September | [Month] National Childhood Obesity Awareness | 9/1 | 9/30 | Health and Nutrition | https://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpao/features/childhood-obesity/index.html | https://www.brightfunds.org/funds/health | |
| September | [Month] Wilderness | 9/1 | 9/30 | Animals and the Environment | https://www.brightfunds.org/funds/environment | #WildernessMonth | |
| September | [Month] Cleanup | 9/1 | 9/30 | Animals and the Environment | https://www.nationalcleanupday.org/ | https://www.brightfunds.org/funds/environment | #CleanupMonth |
| September | [Month] National Disaster Preparedness | 9/1 | 9/30 | Community Services | https://www.ready.gov/september | #BeReady, #DisastersDontWait | |
| September | [Month] National Food Safety Education | 9/1 | 9/30 | Health and Nutrition | https://www.cdc.gov/foodsafety/education-month.html | #FoodSafetyEducationMonth, #FoodSafety | |
| September | [Month] Fruit and VeggiesMore Matters | 9/1 | 9/30 | Health and Nutrition | https://wicworks.fns.usda.gov/resources/2020-fruits-veggies-more-mattersr-month | https://www.brightfunds.org/funds/health | #MoreMattersMonth, #FruitsandVeggiesMonth |
| September | [Month] National Yoga Awareness | 9/1 | 9/30 | Health and Nutrition | https://publichealthmaps.org/calendar/2019/9/1/national-yoga-awareness-month | https://www.brightfunds.org/funds/health | #NationalYogaAwarenessMonth |
| September | [Month] Whole Grains | 9/1 | 9/30 | Health and Nutrition | https://wholegrainscouncil.org/get-involved/celebrate-whole-grains-month-september | https://www.brightfunds.org/funds/health | #WholeGrainsMonth |
| September | International Day of Charity | 9/5 | 9/5 | Other | https://www.un.org/en/observances/charity-day | https://www.brightfunds.org/funds/poverty | #InternationalDayOfCharity, #WorldCharityDay |
| September | International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies | 9/7 | 9/7 | Animals and the Environment | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Day_of_Clean_Air_for_Blue_Skies | https://www.brightfunds.org/funds/environment | #BeatAirPollution, #CleanAirForBlueSkies |
| September | International Literacy Day | 9/8 | 9/8 | Education and Youth Development | https://en.unesco.org/commemorations/literacyday | https://www.brightfunds.org/funds/education | #LiteracyDay |
| September | [Month] Hispanic Heritage | 9/15 | 10/15 | Other | https://www.hispanicheritagemonth.gov/ | #HispanicHeritageMonth | |
| September | World Patient Safety Day | 9/17 | 9/17 | Health and Nutrition | https://patientsafetymovement.org/events/world-patient-safety-day/ | ||
| September | [WE] Clean Up the World (Third weekend in Sept.) | 9/17 | 9/19 | Animals and the Environment | https://www.cleanuptheworld.org/, https://www.nationalcleanupday.org/ | #WorldCleanupDay, #CleanupDay | |
| September | Coastal Cleanup Day | 9/18 | 9/18 | Animals and the Environment | http://www.oceanconservancy.org/our-work/international-coastal-cleanup | https://www.brightfunds.org/funds/world-oceans-day | #CoastalCleanupDay |
| September | World Water Monitoring Day | 9/18 | 9/18 | Animals and the Environment | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Water_Monitoring_Day | https://www.brightfunds.org/funds/water | #WorldWaterMonitoringDay, #WaterMonitoringDay |
| September | Intl Red Panda Day 3rd Sat of Sept | 9/18 | 9/18 | Animals and the Environment | https://www.redpandanetwork.org/get-involved/international-red-panda-day/ | https://www.brightfunds.org/foundation_funds/conservation | #IRPD, #IRPD2021, #RedPandaDay |
| September | [Week] Pollution Prevention | 9/19 | 9/24 | Animals and the Environment | https://www.epa.gov/p2week | https://www.brightfunds.org/funds/environment | #PollutionPreventionWeek |
| September | [Week] Sea Otter Awareness (Last Week of Sept) | 9/19 | 9/25 | Animals and the Environment | https://defenders.org/sea-otter-awareness-week | https://www.brightfunds.org/foundation_funds/conservation | #SeaOtterAwarenessWeek, #SeaOtter |
| September | International Day of Peace | 9/21 | 9/21 | Other | https://www.un.org/en/observances/international-day-peace | #WorldPeaceDay, #InternationalDayofPeace | |
| September | Zero Emissions Day | 9/21 | 9/21 | Animals and the Environment | https://www.brightfunds.org/funds/environment | #ZeroEmissionsDay | |
| September | World Rhino Day | 9/22 | 9/22 | Animals and the Environment | https://www.rhinorecoveryfund.org/chargewithus/ | https://www.brightfunds.org/funds/environment | #WorldRhinoDay |
| September | National Public Lands Day | 9/25 | 9/25 | Animals and the Environment | https://www.neefusa.org/public-lands-day | ||
| September | World Environmental Health Day | 9/26 | 9/26 | Animals and the Environment | https://www.ifeh.org/wehd/ | https://www.brightfunds.org/funds/environment | |
| September | World Rivers Day – fourth Sunday in Sept | 9/26 | 9/26 | Animals and the Environment | https://worldriversday.com/ | https://www.brightfunds.org/funds/environment | |
| September | Universal Access to Information Day | 9/28 | 9/28 | Other | https://en.unesco.org/commemorations/accesstoinformationday | ||
| September | World Heart Day | 9/29 | 9/29 | Health and Nutrition | https://www.world-heart-federation.org/world-heart-day/about-whd/ | ||
| October | [Month] Disability Employment Awareness | 10/1 | 10/31 | Other | https://www.dol.gov/agencies/odep/initiatives/ndeam | ||
| October | [Month] Breast Cancer Awareness | 10/1 | 10/31 | Health and Nutrition | https://www.nationalbreastcancer.org/breast-cancer-awareness-month | ||
| October | [Month] Bullying Prevention | 10/1 | 10/31 | Education and Youth Development | https://www.pacer.org/bullying/nbpm/ | ||
| October | [Month] Domestic Violence Awareness | 10/1 | 10/31 | Community Services | https://www.nctsn.org/resources/public-awareness/national-domestic-violence-awareness-month; https://nrcdv.org/ | ||
| October | [Month] National Arts & Humanities | 10/1 | 10/31 | Arts and Culture | https://www.americansforthearts.org/events/national-arts-and-humanities-month | ||
| October | [Month] Black History Month (U.K.) | 10/1 | 10/31 | Other | https://www.blackhistorymonth.org.uk/ | ||
| October | [Month] Bat Appreciation | 10/1 | 10/31 | Animals and the Environment | https://www.brightfunds.org/foundation_funds/conservation | ||
| October | [Month] National Animal Safety and Protection | 10/1 | 10/31 | Animals and the Environment | |||
| October | [Month] National Family & Work | 10/1 | 10/31 | Other | https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/national-work-and-family-month | ||
| October | [Month] LGBT History Month | 10/1 | 10/31 | Other | https://lgbthistorymonth.com/; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGBT_History_Month | ||
| October | International Day of Older Persons | 10/1 | 10/1 | Other | https://www.un.org/en/observances/older-persons-day | ||
| October | International Raccoon Appreciation Day | 10/1 | 10/1 | Animals and the Environment | https://www.brightfunds.org/foundation_funds/conservation | ||
| October | World Smile Day | 10/1 | 10/1 | Other | https://www.worldsmileday.com/index.php/article-index/item/373-about-world-smile-day | ||
| October | World Vegetarian Day | 10/1 | 10/1 | Health and Nutrition | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Vegetarian_Day; https://worldvegetarianday.navs-online.org/ | ||
| October | World Farmed Animals Day | 10/2 | 10/2 | Animals and the Environment | https://dayforanimals.com/ | ||
| October | [Week] Mental Illness Awareness | 10/3 | 10/9 | Health and Nutrition | https://www.nami.org/get-involved/awareness-events/mental-illness-awareness-week | https://www.brightfunds.org/funds/2021-mental-health-awareness-month-fund | #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek |
| October | World Animal Day | 10/4 | 10/4 | Animals and the Environment | https://www.worldanimalday.org.uk/ | https://www.brightfunds.org/foundation_funds/conservation | |
| October | World Habitat Day (First Mon in Oct) | 10/4 | 10/4 | Animals and the Environment | https://www.un.org/en/observances/habitat-day | https://www.brightfunds.org/funds/environment | |
| October | World Teachers Day | 10/5 | 10/5 | Education and Youth Development | https://en.unesco.org/commemorations/worldteachersday | https://brightfunds.brightfunds.org/funds/education | #WorldTeachersDay |
| October | Badger Day | 10/6 | 10/6 | Animals and the Environment | https://www.badgertrust.org.uk/national-badger-day | #LoveBadgers | |
| October | Energy Efficiency Day | 10/6 | 10/6 | Other | https://energyefficiencyday.org/ | ||
| October | World Octopus Day | 10/8 | 10/8 | Animals and the Environment | https://earth.org/world-octopus-day/ | ||
| October | World Mental Health Day | 10/10 | 10/10 | Health and Nutrition | http://www.who.int/mental_health/world-mental-health-day/en/ | https://www.brightfunds.org/funds/2021-mental-health-awareness-month-fund | |
| October | International Day for Disaster Reduction | 10/13 | 10/13 | Other | http://www.un.org/en/events/disasterreductionday/ | ||
| October | World Food (Security) Day | 10/16 | 10/16 | Health and Nutrition | http://www.fao.org/world-food-day/en | ||
| October | International Day for the Eradication of Poverty | 10/17 | 10/17 | Other | http://www.un.org/en/events/povertyday/ | https://www.brightfunds.org/funds/poverty | |
| October | [Week] Wolf Awareness Week (Third week in Oct) | 10/17 | 10/23 | Animals and the Environment | https://www.brightfunds.org/foundation_funds/conservation | ||
| October | International Sloth Day | 10/20 | 10/20 | Animals and the Environment | https://slothconservation.org/celebrating-international-sloth-day/ | ||
| October | Reptile Awareness Day | 10/21 | 10/21 | Animals and the Environment | https://wildwelfare.org/reptile-awareness-day/ | ||
| October | World Snow Leopard Day | 10/23 | 10/23 | Animals and the Environment | https://www.wwf.org.uk/get-involved/schools/calendar/world-snow-leopard-day | ||
| October | [Week] Bat Appreciation | 10/24 | 10/31 | Animals and the Environment | https://batweek.org/ | https://www.brightfunds.org/foundation_funds/conservation | |
| October | United Nations Day | 10/24 | 10/24 | Other | https://www.un.org/en/observances/un-day | ||
| October | National Cat Day | 10/29 | 10/29 | Animals and the Environment | https://www.nationalcatday.com/; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Cat_Day |
Cause areas to NTEE mappings
1. Animals and the Environment = NTEE major code C, D
2. Education and Youth Development = NTEE major code B
3. Health and Nutrition = NTEE major code E, F, G, H
4. Arts and Culture = NTEE major code A
5. Community Services = NTEE major code I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, R, S, T, U, V, W
6. Other = all other NTEE codes