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Money talks: Why tuning into the Giving Pledge matters 

Candid

As the saying goes, “Money talks,” and there’s no better example of this than the Giving Pledge and its effect on the social sector. To date, 241 individuals with a cumulative net worth easily surpassing $1 trillion have made the pledge—a public commitment to give the majority of their fortunes to charity.

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Philanthropy’s response to the Turkey and Syria earthquake 

Candid

The United Nations also issued an appeal for an additional $1 billion in aid, and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development pledged €1.5 million and an additional 50 pledges worth $51.1 70% of grants and pledges were made with identifiable announcement dates, with 83.5% billion in emergency funds. billion ($1.6

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Demographics via Candid: A data-driven approach to encourage equitable funding practices

Candid

In response to the simultaneous global pandemic and racial equity movement, philanthropy committed to act with urgency to better support nonprofit partners, as well as the people and communities hit hardest by the impacts of these dual events. Pledges were made to reduce barriers, shift power, and engage in more equitable funding practices.

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What happened in 2020 disaster philanthropy beyond COVID-19?  

Candid

Emergency community shelters, typically located in tents or large indoor spaces, were deemed unsafe, and responders had to arrange for other solutions, like hotels or university dorm rooms. The large-scale global response to the pandemic, amid other concurrent crises, demonstrated that all funders are, indeed, disaster funders.

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#ThankYouWednesday After A Successful #GivingTuesday

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Yesterday was the fourth Giving Tuesday , a global day of community-driven philanthropy. Global Giving did a creative campaign to encourage people to share why they give. Thank you Henry Timms, Aaron Sherinian, and the many others around the world who have made Giving Tuesday and the notion of giving back a global event.

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Free Live Interactive Event: Future of Fundraising

Tech Soup

Make sure to read the full recap on the TechSoup blog.). ” Globally, people have more access to phones than the Internet. Tom Dawkins, Co-Founder of StartSomeGood.com Fundraising Focus: Crowdfunding for local and global causes. They also jointly run the street art blog StreetSideSF. More on how it works.

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Online Strategies for Open-Government / Ideas from the Obama Team

Forum One

The incoming Obama administration is pledging to use some innovative internet strategies to expand citizen access to government information and processes. The project uses online debates, blogs and social media to engage future leaders interested in substantive foreign policy issues. add your own ideas!). Steven Clift.