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Funding & Grant Resources For Nonprofits Focused On Arts & Culture

Bloomerang

Similar to the list I shared for nonprofits focusing on education , arts and culture tends to be a very popular issue area for American foundations. The large difference is that most funders tend to direct a majority of their arts funding to local and regional organizations. Funding Priority: Arts & Culture. Ford Foundation.

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Giving USA Releases Report on 2011 Philanthropy

sgEngage

The Giving USA Foundation and its research partner, the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University , has released Giving USA 2012: The Annual Report on Philanthropy for the year 2011. Giving to arts, culture, and humanities is estimated to have increased 4.1% in 2011 from 2010 to $298.42 billion in contributions (0.9%

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Rising together: Supporting boys, men, and all communities 

Candid

I felt this was an important moment for philanthropy. In the average school district, boys are almost a grade level behind girls in English language arts (there is no gap in math). In May 2024, Melinda French Gates emailed 12 people including meoffering each $20 million to spend on gender equality initiatives.

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Create a VIRAL Micro-philanthropy Campaign

Greater Giving

This short primer on micro-philanthropy campaigns can turn one breath-taking image and a short but motivational story into a social media sensation… and potentially bring in new supporters excited about your cause. Micro-philanthropy is about small donation, BIG IMPACT. But dozens—or hundreds, or thousands! —of

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The ongoing revolution in philanthropy: An open-ended reading list

Deborah Elizabeth Finn

Grant makers and nonprofit professionals are now talking openly about some very painful (and inter-related) issues in philanthropy, such as. The lack of inclusion and equity in philanthropy. Just Giving: Why Philanthropy Is Failing Democracy and How It Can Do Better. Philanthropy is at a turning point.

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Trends in Grantmaking: Achieving Lasting Impact Through Trust-Based Philanthropy

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Creating stronger relationships with your grantees is at the heart of trust-based philanthropy, and a key part of helping you make a bigger impact on the community you serve. So, what does trust-based philanthropy look like in practice? Trust-based philanthropy does not mean sending money and walking away.

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Grants: The Fine Art Of Arm Twisting

The NonProfit Times

©Barbara Floersch The post Grants: The Fine Art Of Arm Twisting appeared first on The NonProfit Times. But when they do not, turn up the heat. Keep your touch as light as possible, but you have a job to do, and the health of your organization can be at stake.

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