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    How Donor-Advised Funds Respond to Nonprofits’ Economic Stress

    Lilly Family School of Philanthropy Nov 10, 2025

    A new report from the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, presented by CCS Fundraising, explores how donor-advised fund (DAF) donors respond to nonprofit financial distress, both during major societal crises…

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  • The Role of Funders in Advancing Economic Justice and Mutual Aid

    Stanford Social Innovation Review Nov 10, 2025

    We are living in reactionary times. For many funders and organizers, what once felt like steady, if hard, progress on economic and social justice goals now feels more like a…

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    Empowering Economic Mobility Within — Not Just Between — Generations in the US

    Equitable Growth Nov 6, 2025

    When most people think about intergenerational mobility, they often assume it unfolds gradually over long periods of time, which unintentionally fails to empower economic mobility over shorter periods of time.…

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    Older Women Most Likely to Be Impacted by Rapidly Rising Electricity Costs

    The 19th Nov 4, 2025

    Molly Mandel is on a budget. Like many others her age, the 77-year-old retiree depends on her Social Security check and a small monthly pension to cover her expenses. She…

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    Creating a Strategic Collective Vision to Organize for a Better Future

    United for a Fair Economy Oct 31, 2025

    Supporting Movements for Economic Justice.

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    Fintech Startup Creates $10 Million Fund For SNAP Recipients Impacted by Government Shutdown

    Forbes Oct 30, 2025

    Propel launched a new emergency fund on Wednesday to support low-income Americans at risk of losing access to federal food and nutrition benefits as a result of the government shutdown.

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    Investing in the Global Creative Economy to Boost Youth Employment and Sustainability

    Brookings Oct 29, 2025

    In this interview, Landry Signé speaks with Kibonen Nfi, founder and creative director of the fashion brand Kibonen.

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    How Cash-Value Life Insurance Supports Families Through Economic Instability

    Urban Institute Oct 29, 2025

    Working together, the private sector can help build resilience for workers and their families by supporting the growth of the cash-value component of life in……

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    Durable Skills and Attitudes Are Key for Early-Career Professionals, Research Shows

    The Aspen Institute Oct 27, 2025

    This piece is the first in a series. We will release additional briefs over the coming months that dive deeper into findings.

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    Evaluating The Giving Pledge 15 Years Following Its Inception

    Nonprofit Quarterly Oct 23, 2025

    In 2010, a group of US billionaires led by Bill Gates and Warren Buffett pledged to give away half of their assets by the time they die. But not all pledges have been honored.

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    Mid-Sized Nonprofits Outperform Peers in Financial Health, New Study Demonstrates

    PR Newswire Oct 22, 2025

    /PRNewswire/ — A new research study, “Measuring the Financial Health of Mid-Sized Nonprofits,” conducted by the Indiana University Lilly Family School of…

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    Americans’ Views on Higher Education Illuminated in New National Survey

    Futurity Oct 22, 2025

    A new 50-state study shows broad public support for American universities, despite concerns over cost and campus culture.

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