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2022 Resource Tracking Report: LGBTQ Grantmaking by U.S. Foundations
Funders for LGBTQ Issues Jun 25, 2024We are pleased to share the 2022 Resource Tracking Report: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ) Grantmaking by U.S. Foundations. This 20th edition of the annual tracking report builds…
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Funding Youth Mental Health Programs for Children
Alliance Magazine Jun 24, 2024‘Catch it early, catch it upstream’. When it comes to mental health issues in children, this phrase holds greater resonance.Historically, mental health issues have been tackled reactively as they emerge in individuals and communities, ……
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When funders give general operating support, they help sustain a nonprofit’s mission rather than specific projects. Nonprofits can use these funds to improve their organization in any way they choose,…
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Donor-advised Fund Data Doesn’t Depict Reality
Inequality Jun 22, 2024Publishers of donor-advised fund data are including hundreds of thousands of workplace giving accounts in their averages. That skews the picture.
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What the $25 Billion Given by the Biggest U.S. Donors in 2020 Says About High-dollar Charity
The Conversation Jun 22, 2024Editor’s note: According to The Chronicle of Philanthropy, the 50 Americans who gave the most to charity in 2020 committed to giving a total of US$24.7 billion to hospitals, homeless…
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When funders give general operating support, they help sustain a nonprofit’s mission rather than specific projects. Nonprofits can use these funds to improve their organization in any way they choose,…
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The Power of Community-driven Models
Nonprofit Quarterly Jun 21, 2024Our greatest barrier is the scarcity of money. Or so we have been told. Charitable giving had a record-breaking year in 2020 at $471.44 billion. Yet, in 2021, but for the notable…
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Tools for Understanding and Cultivating Philanthropy in the South
Alliance Magazine Jun 21, 2024Reimagining Philanthropy in the Global South is a bit like the arrival of a letter you knew must be on its way, but took a long time to get there. The editors have put together ……
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The Challenges and Benefits of Funders Fundraising
Stanford Social Innovation Review Jun 21, 2024More and more funders are adding a feature to their strategy: explicitly soliciting funding from their peers to amplify their own work.
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Nonprofit Volunteer Recruitment Strategies
Forbes Jun 20, 2024Finding opportunities to engage with various groups of people can provide a nonprofit with a steady pipeline of volunteers.
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Funders: Let’s Stop Making Nonprofits Choose Between Balanced Budgets and Burnout
The Center for Effective Philanthropy Jun 19, 2024As I read the recent Center for Effective Philanthropy (CEP) report on the state of nonprofits, a familiar feeling settled in. The invisible lines between the findings began to form, and…
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