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Impact Philanthropy

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    Amidst Federal Funding Uncertainty, Charlotte Autism Nonprofit Looks to Philanthropy

    The Charlotte Observer Jul 17, 2025

    La Becky Roe remains focused on optimism. The founder and executive director of Let’s Talk About It-The Autism Center, a Charlotte-based nonprofit for …

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    Understanding Fund Performance: Targets, Benchmarks, and Fair Value Explained

    Charities Aid Foundation Jul 16, 2025

    Investing without a clear plan is like setting sail without a compass. To measure success, it is crucial to understand how a fund is performing — and whether it is delivering on its goals. That is where targets, benchmarks, and fair value assessments come in.

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    Reimagining South Asian Philanthropy: How Baloch Women and Girls Lead with Care

    Alliance Magazine Jul 16, 2025

    ‘I come as one, but I stand as ten thousand.’ – Maya Angelou Angelou’s line came to my mind as soon as I started writing, because it summed up my journey.When I began volunteering ……

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    Emotional Resilience in Philanthropy: How Personal Histories with Money Influence Grantmaking

    Nonprofit Quarterly Jul 15, 2025

    The ways funders and impact investors think about money often reinforces inequality, even when they seek to reduce it. Here are some ways to get out of this vicious circle.

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    Embracing Organizational Justice in Philanthropy for Impact

    Stanford Social Innovation Review Jul 15, 2025

    A path forward for diversity, equity, and inclusion work.

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    4 Challenges Facing Health Funders in Sharing Power with Communities

    Grantmakers in Health Jul 14, 2025

    The people closest to the issue best know the solutions. For health funders, sharing power with community could mean giving residents a voice in shaping your grantmaking priorities or where grant dollars are spent.

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    Bridging the Climate Adaptation Funding Gap

    Alliance Magazine Jul 10, 2025

    As deadly and destructive climate impacts are felt around the world, the need for measures to cope with and respond to the effects of climate change—known as adaptation and resilience—is growing.Extreme events such as ……

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    Defending Democracy from a Well-Funded Anti-Rights Movement

    Alliance Magazine Jul 9, 2025

    Between 2019 and 2023, over $1.1 billion in funding went to more than 276 organisations for anti-gender activism in Europe.This marks a significant increase from $700 million found in the preceding decade indicating a ……

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    Philanthropy’s Role in Advancing Community Development

    Living Cities Jul 8, 2025

    This piece was written by Sarah Carter. America is in crisis, and it cannot all be pinned on an oligarchic administration determined to create chaos.

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    Sustainably Supporting Grantees: A Funders’ Guide to Transparency

    National Center for Family Philanthropy Jul 7, 2025

    NCFP receives a number of questions about family philanthropy and is particularly equipped to answer inquiries about philanthropic purpose, governance……

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    Retributive Philanthropy: When Giving Becomes a Form of Protest

    Phys.org Jul 7, 2025

    Picture this: A person is so outraged by a company’s actions that instead of writing a complaint, they write a check to a charity that stands in direct opposition. Their donation isn’t just about doing good. It’s about making a point.

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    Central Texas Floods Spur Surge in Corporate Disaster Philanthropy

    Fox Business Jul 7, 2025

    Major companies and their philanthropic arms are providing disaster relief to Texas communities after they were hit by flash flooding that killed at least 82 people.

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