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Best Practices for Virtual Foundation Board Meetings

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Billion was awarded globally for COVID-19 related needs. Community foundations awarded more grants than any other grantmaker type (49 percent of total awards) . Gifts by independent foundations accounted for at least $1. Gifts by independent foundations accounted for at least $1. 7 billion . 7 billion .

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Public speaking for change

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Speed Geeking at the Gates Foundation Global Library Program about Bookshare International 9/22 Stanford Social Innovation Review online webinar "Nonprofit, For-profit, or Something in Between?" Of course, I have other trips planned for just meetings as well. 9/19 (tomorrow!)

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Funding & Grant Resources For Nonprofits Focused On The Environment And Conservation Efforts

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It brings together foundations and funds that are primarily dedicated to support or have a significant program to support those organizations. Grant Research Tip: As you search beyond this list for potential funders, many foundations will state that they do not accept unsolicited requests for funding. PADI AWARE Foundation.

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Are you celebrating Giving Tuesday? These NTEN Members are!

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The Trust for Public Land TransForm Transportation Alternatives United Nations Foundation United Way for Southeastern Michigan United Way of Genesee County Vermont Foodbank Volunteers of America Wade Edwards Foundation and Learning Lab Women Employed World Food Program USA YES!

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Raising Money for Universities during COVID-19

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Listen to the episode or read the description below to learn what Tim and fellow guest Scott Roberts of the UConn Foundation had to say about being creative with donor engagement during the current times. Scott Roberts is the president of the UConn Foundation, which serves the University of Connecticut. Staying on Message.

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Why Building Resilient Networks Matter

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

So, when Pat Brandes from the Barr Foundation sent me this thought piece on building resilience of networks, it resonated on many different levels. Lessons Learned About Resilient Networks from Super Storm Sandy by Pat Brandes, Executive Director, the Barr Foundation. Pat Brandes is executive director at the Barr Foundation.

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Two Crucial Themes from the GDPR Featuring in US-Privacy Legislation

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Why does an EU law have such a monumental effect on privacy globally? The CCPA and bills in states like Connecticut, Hawaii, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Texas, and Washington give residents the right to request erasure of their data held by organizations. The New York Privacy Act (S.5642,