July - September Giving Calendar

MonthAwareness Day/EventStart DateEnd DateCause AreaHashtagReferenceRelated Bright Funds fund
JulyPlastic Free JulyJuly 1July 31Animals and the Environment#PlasticFreeJuly https://www.plasticfreejuly.org/https://www.brightfunds.org/funds/world-oceans-day
JulyWild About Wildlife MonthJuly 1July 31Animals and the Environment#WildAboutWildlifeMonthhttps://www.brightfunds.org/foundation_funds/conservation
JulyUV Safety MonthJuly 1July 31Health and Nutrition#UVSafetyMonthhttps://www.cancerhealth.com/page/cancer-awareness-months-days#julyhttps://www.brightfunds.org/funds/health
JulySmart Irrigation Month (US)July 1July 31Animals and the Environment#SmartIrrigationMonthhttps://www.irrigation.org/IA/Resources/Smart-Irrigation-Month/IA/Resources/Smart-Irrigation-Month-Home.aspxhttps://www.brightfunds.org/funds/environment
JulyClean Beaches Week July 1July 7Animals and the Environment#CleanBeachesWeekhttp://www.cleanbeaches.com/https://www.brightfunds.org/funds/world-oceans-day
JulyWorld Population DayJuly 11July 11Other#WorldPopulationDayhttps://www.un.org/en/observances/world-population-dayhttps://www.brightfunds.org/funds/human-rights
JulyIntl Mandela DayJuly 18July 18Other#MandelaDayhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mandela_Dayhttps://www.brightfunds.org/funds/human-rights
JulyCoral Reef Awareness WeekJuly 25August 1Animals and the Environment#CoralReefAwarenessWeekhttps://www.brightfunds.org/funds/world-oceans-day
JulyWorld Hepatitis DayJuly 28July 28Health and Nutrition#WorldHepatitisDayhttp://worldhepatitisday.org/
JulyWorld Nature Conservation DayJuly 28July 28Animals and the Environment#WorldNatureConservationDayhttps://www.business-standard.com/about/when-is-world-nature-conservation-day https://www.brightfunds.org/funds/environment
JulyInternational Tiger DayJuly 29July 29Animals and the Environment#InternationalTigerDay, #WorldTigerDayhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Tiger_Dayhttps://www.brightfunds.org/foundation_funds/conservation
JulyWorld Day Against Trafficking in PersonsJuly 30July 30Other#EndHumanTrafficking, #HumanTraffickinghttps://www.un.org/en/observances/end-human-trafficking-dayhttps://www.brightfunds.org/funds/human-rights
JulyInternational Day of FriendshipJuly 30July 30Education and Youth Development#InternationalDayOfFriendshiphttps://www.un.org/en/observances/friendship-day
AugustBack to School MonthAugust 1August 31Education and Youth Development#BackToSchool, #BackToSchoolMonthhttps://www.brightfunds.org/funds/education
AugustPsoriasis Awareness MonthAugust 1August 31Health and Nutrition#PsoriasisAwareness, #PsoriasisAwarenessMonthhttps://www.psoriasis.org/psoriasis-awareness-month
AugustNational Immunization Awareness MonthAugust 1August 31Health and Nutrition#NationalImmunizationAwareness, #NationalAwarenessMonthhttps://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/events/niam.htmlhttps://www.brightfunds.org/funds/health
AugustMinority Donor Awareness MonthAugust 1August 31Other#MinorityDonorAwareness, #MinorityAwarenessMonthhttps://www.donatelife.net/nmdam/
AugustNational Night Out Against CrimeAugust 3August 3Community Serviceshttps://natw.org/about
AugustInternational Day of the World’s Indigenous PeoplesAugust 9August 9Other#Indigenous, #IndigenousDayhttps://www.un.org/en/observances/indigenous-day
AugustWorld Lion DayAugust 10August 10Animals and the Environment#WorldLionDayhttps://www.brightfunds.org/funds/environment
AugustInternational Youth DayAugust 12August 12Education and Youth Development#InternationalYouthDay, #WorldYouthDayhttp://www.un.org/en/events/youthday/https://www.brightfunds.org/funds/education
AugustWorld Elephant DayAugust 12August 12Animals and the Environment#WorldElephantDayhttp://worldelephantday.org/https://www.brightfunds.org/funds/environment
AugustWorld Humanitarian DayAugust 19August 19Other#WorldHumanitarianDayhttps://www.un.org/en/observances/humanitarian-day
AugustWorld Orangutan DayAugust 19August 19Animals and the Environment#WorldOrangutanDayhttps://redapes.org/august-19th-is-international-orangutan-day/https://www.brightfunds.org/funds/environment
AugustInternational Homeless Animals Day –(Third Saturday of August)August 21August 21Animals and the Environment#HomelessAnimalsDay, #InternationalHomelessAnimalsDay
AugustNational Honey Bee Day –(Third Saturday of August)August 21August 21Animals and the Environment#NationalHoneyBeeDay, #HoneyBeeDayhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Honey_Bee_Dayhttps://www.brightfunds.org/funds/environment
AugustWorld Senior Citizen’s DayAugust 21August 21Community Services#WorldSeniorCitizensDayhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Senior_Citizen's_Day
AugustWomen’s Equality DayAugust 26August 26Other#WomensEqualityDayhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women's_Equality_Dayhttps://www.brightfunds.org/funds/human-rights
AugustNational Dog DayAugust 26August 26Animals and the Environment#NationalDogDayhttps://www.nationaldogday.com/about1
AugustInternational Bat NightAugust 28August 29Animals and the Environment#InternationalBatNighthttps://www.eurobats.org/international_bat_nighthttps://www.brightfunds.org/funds/environment
AugustInternational Whale Shark Day August 30August 30Animals and the Environment#WhaleSharkDay, #InternationalWhaleSharkDayhttps://www.brightfunds.org/funds/world-oceans-day
SeptemberChildhood Cancer Awareness MonthSeptember 1September 30Health and Nutritionhttps://www.acco.org/childhood-cancer-awareness-month/https://www.brightfunds.org/funds/health
SeptemberProstate Cancer Awareness MonthSeptember 1September 30Health and Nutritionhttps://www.cancer.org/about-us/who-we-are/cancer-awareness-calendar.htmlhttps://www.brightfunds.org/funds/health
SeptemberOvarian Cancer Awareness Month September 1September 30Health and Nutritionhttps://www.cancer.org/about-us/who-we-are/cancer-awareness-calendar.htmlhttps://www.brightfunds.org/funds/health
SeptemberHunger Action MonthSeptember 1September 30Otherhttp://www.feedingamerica.org/take-action/campaigns/hunger-action-monthhttps://www.brightfunds.org/funds/health
SeptemberNational Childhood Obesity Awareness MonthSeptember 1September 30Health and Nutritionhttps://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpao/features/childhood-obesity/index.htmlhttps://www.brightfunds.org/funds/health
SeptemberWilderness MonthSeptember 1September 30Animals and the Environment#WildernessMonthhttps://www.brightfunds.org/funds/environment
SeptemberCleanup MonthSeptember 1September 30Animals and the Environment#CleanupMonthhttps://www.nationalcleanupday.org/https://www.brightfunds.org/funds/environment
SeptemberNational Disaster Preparedness MonthSeptember 1September 30Community Services#BeReady, #DisastersDontWaithttps://www.ready.gov/september
SeptemberNational Food Safety Education MonthSeptember 1September 30Health and Nutrition#FoodSafetyEducationMonth, #FoodSafetyhttps://www.cdc.gov/foodsafety/education-month.html
SeptemberFruit and Veggies—More Matters MonthSeptember 1September 30Health and Nutrition#MoreMattersMonth, #FruitsandVeggiesMonthhttps://wicworks.fns.usda.gov/resources/2020-fruits-veggies-more-mattersr-monthhttps://www.brightfunds.org/funds/health
SeptemberNational Yoga Awareness MonthSeptember 1September 30Health and Nutrition#NationalYogaAwarenessMonthhttps://publichealthmaps.org/calendar/2019/9/1/national-yoga-awareness-monthhttps://www.brightfunds.org/funds/health
SeptemberWhole Grains MonthSeptember 1September 30Health and Nutrition#WholeGrainsMonthhttps://wholegrainscouncil.org/get-involved/celebrate-whole-grains-month-septemberhttps://www.brightfunds.org/funds/health
SeptemberInternational Day of CharitySeptember 5September 5Other#InternationalDayOfCharity, #WorldCharityDayhttps://www.un.org/en/observances/charity-dayhttps://www.brightfunds.org/funds/poverty
SeptemberInternational Day of Clean Air for Blue SkiesSeptember 7September 7Animals and the Environment#BeatAirPollution, #CleanAirForBlueSkieshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Day_of_Clean_Air_for_Blue_Skieshttps://www.brightfunds.org/funds/environment
SeptemberInternational Literacy DaySeptember 8September 8Education and Youth Development#LiteracyDayhttps://en.unesco.org/commemorations/literacydayhttps://www.brightfunds.org/funds/education
SeptemberHispanic Heritage MonthSeptember 15October 15Other#HispanicHeritageMonthhttps://www.hispanicheritagemonth.gov/
SeptemberCoastal Cleanup DaySeptember 18September 18Animals and the Environment#CoastalCleanupDayhttp://www.oceanconservancy.org/our-work/international-coastal-cleanuphttps://www.brightfunds.org/funds/world-oceans-day
SeptemberWorld Water Monitoring DaySeptember 18September 18Animals and the Environment#WorldWaterMonitoringDay, #WaterMonitoringDayhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Water_Monitoring_Dayhttps://www.brightfunds.org/funds/water
SeptemberIntl Red Panda Day – 3rd Sat of SeptSeptember 18September 18Animals and the Environment#IRPD, #IRPD2021, #RedPandaDayhttps://www.redpandanetwork.org/get-involved/international-red-panda-day/https://www.brightfunds.org/foundation_funds/conservation
SeptemberPollution Prevention WeekSeptember 19September 24Animals and the Environment#PollutionPreventionWeekhttps://www.epa.gov/p2weekhttps://www.brightfunds.org/funds/environment
SeptemberSea Otter Awareness Week – (Last Week of September)September 19September 25Animals and the Environment#SeaOtterAwarenessWeek, #SeaOtterhttps://defenders.org/sea-otter-awareness-weekhttps://www.brightfunds.org/foundation_funds/conservation
SeptemberClean Up the World Weekend – Third weekend in SeptemberSeptember 17September 19Animals and the Environment#WorldCleanupDay, #CleanupDayhttps://www.cleanuptheworld.org/, https://www.nationalcleanupday.org/
SeptemberInternational Day of PeaceSeptember 21September 21Other#WorldPeaceDay, #InternationalDayofPeacehttps://www.un.org/en/observances/international-day-peace
SeptemberWorld Rhino DaySeptember 22September 22Animals and the Environment#WorldRhinoDayhttps://www.rhinorecoveryfund.org/chargewithus/https://www.brightfunds.org/funds/environment
SeptemberNational Public Lands DaySeptember 25September 25Animals and the Environmenthttps://www.neefusa.org/public-lands-day
SeptemberWorld Environmental Health DaySeptember 26September 26Animals and the Environmenthttps://www.ifeh.org/wehd/https://www.brightfunds.org/funds/environment
SeptemberWorld Rivers Day – fourth Sunday in SeptSeptember 26September 26Animals and the Environmenthttps://worldriversday.com/https://www.brightfunds.org/funds/environment
SeptemberUniversal Access to Information DaySeptember 28September 28Otherhttps://en.unesco.org/commemorations/accesstoinformationday
SeptemberWorld Heart DaySeptember 29September 29Health and Nutritionhttps://www.world-heart-federation.org/world-heart-day/about-whd/
SeptemberOrange Shirt DaySeptember 30September 30Education and Youth Developmenthttps://www.orangeshirtday.org/https://www.brightfunds.org/funds/education

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