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    Alaska HIV and AIDs Nonprofits Brace for Health Crisis Amid Federal Health Department Cuts

    KTOO Apr 28, 2025

    Alaska organizations aren’t sure if the federal funding they rely on will still exist. One of those organizations is the Alaskan AIDS Assistance Association, or Four A’s. 

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  • Marguerite Casey Foundation Steps Up to Back Nonprofits Facing Political Attacks

    Marguerite Casey Foundation Apr 28, 2025

    As reported by the Associated Press, Marguerite Casey Foundation announced a bold $130 million investment to ensure that nonprofits in the movement for racial and economic justice have the resources they need to continue providing critical community organizing, education, and services across the country.

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    Enterprise Capital for Nonprofits: The Benefits of Unrestricted, Multiyear Funding

    Nonprofit Quarterly Apr 25, 2025

    Standard foundation funding is either project-specific or, at best, given as annual operational grants. By contrast, a lump-sum, multiyear investment allows nonprofits to plan and build.

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    Why More Private Foundations Are Paying Over Five Percent of Their Assets Annually

    National Center for Family Philanthropy Apr 24, 2025

    NCFP’s Trends 2025 study showed that the majority of respondents are paying out more than five percent annually.Here, Maggie McGoldrick covers the various……

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    How Multiyear Grants Empower Foundations to Make an Impact

    The Center for Effective Philanthropy Apr 24, 2025

    Leaders of the Sewall Foundation share how a multiyear grants budget has had a positive impact for both grantee partners and staff.

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    New Survey on US Household Donations Shows Three-Quarters Give

    Associated Press Apr 23, 2025

    The results of a new poll suggest most Americans gave at least a little to some charities in the past year but offer mixed signals for those hoping to improve giving trends.

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    Taking a Donor-First Approach: How Nonprofits Can Strengthen Their Major Gifts Programs

    Forbes Apr 22, 2025

    Karen S. Cochran, CFRE, is the Founder of Philanthropy Innovators and creator of The MOST Philanthropy Model. Major gifts are the lifeblood of any fundraising operation—90% of all donations come from just 10% of donors. Yet, too many nonprofits struggle to establish and maintain a solid major gifts …

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  • Prioritizing Volunteer Engagement: How To Shift Focus as a Nonprofit

    Forbes Apr 22, 2025

    Authentically serving communities requires more than just money.

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    Jen Risher on HalfMyDAF at Five: Why Moving Money Matters More Than Ever

    Proximate and Magic Cabinet Apr 22, 2025

    Reckoning with one’s own privilege can be an overwhelming experience for those of us who enter in this work of community participation. I felt this sense of déjà vu while…

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  • Philanthropy’s Responsibility to Preserve Civil Society: Experts Provide Insight

    Alliance Magazine Apr 21, 2025

    A world in crisis needs a functioning civil society.But today, three out of four people live under authoritarian regimes that are determined to stifle civil society – and even those in liberal democracies are witnessing alarming ……

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    133 International Students Fight for Their Legal Status

    Higher Ed Dive Apr 21, 2025

    A federal judge granted a temporary restraining order in the case, one of many contesting the Trump administration’s crackdown on international students.

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    The Rise of Impact-Driven Next-Gen Donors in Philanthropy

    Rethinking 65 Apr 18, 2025

    Today’s young philanthropists are a new breed — more focused on making an impact, and willing to roll up their sleeves and get involved.

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