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Supporting Native communities is about listening and relationships

Candid

We listened, and we responded in 2012 with a commitment to place 40% of our grant dollars each year with Native-led groups, meaning that a majority of their staff and board members are Native Americans. Since 2012, we’ve made more than $87 million in grants to Native-led groups—more than 45%of total grant dollars.

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#GivingTuesday: Why I Am Participating in the National Day of Giving on November 27, 2012

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Maybe one is that Giving Tuesday becomes an official national holiday or becomes an annual event like Cyber Monday. Leaders in philanthropy, social media, innovative giving, grassroots organizing, marketing and communications are providing counsel and resources to help build this movement. What is the definition of success?

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Our EveryAction Hero: United Nations Foundation

Everyaction

Created in 1998, the United Nations Foundation links the United Nations' work with others around the world, helping the UN address a range of global issues, including climate change, global health, women’s empowerment, peace and security, poverty eradication, and more. What does the United Nations Foundation do?

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Synapses Ablaze at GEO 2012

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Note from Beth: I’m hosting a small army of guest bloggers, grantmakers, who are attending the GeoFunders National Conference taking place this week in Seattle. Synapses Ablaze at GEO 2012 – guest post by Victoria Dunning. GEO’s 2012 National [.] After Day 2 at the GEO conference my mind is abuzz!

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17 Historical Nonprofit Moments You Should Know

Whole Whale

Check out these pivotal moments in the history of nonprofits, foundations, and philanthropy throughout American history: The Union Fire Company in Philadelphia , founded by Benjamin Franklin in 1736, was the first volunteer-based organization in U.S. First Giving Tuesday launched in 2012 by the 92nd Street Y.

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United Nations Sets a New Agenda for Global Philanthropy

Tech Soup

Now that the United Nations Millennium Development Goals have expired and in some ways, have succeeded surprisingly well , the UN has developed a new set of even more ambitious goals. Carolyn Florey, senior health manager at United Nations Foundation , sees technology as a key enabler for the new sustainability goals. spanhidden.

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Boost Your Voice with LightBox Collaborative’s 2012 Editorial Calendar

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

And, now, we are excited to present the new and improved editorial calendar for 2012. But many causes and organizations are finding that it’s a lot harder to get picked up in the local paper and/or the national news than it used to be. Our 2012 editorial calendar is presented as a Google spreadsheet. Earned Media is Dead.

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