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Meyer Foundation Announces Director and Inaugural Cohort of Partner Organizations for $20M Fund for Black-led Change Commitment

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The Meyer Foundation, one of the Washington area's largest and oldest locally focused philanthropies, announced Stephanie Sneed as director of its recently launched Fund for Black-led Change, effective June 1, as well as the inaugural cohort of organizations awarded resources through the Fund.

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Nonprofit Grants: Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation To Fund $9 Billion

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It’s hard to imagine that there are people in the world who didn’t feel the effects of at least one of the setbacks he listed: the pandemic , the war in Ukraine, the damage from climate change, the progress we’ve lost in the United States in the fight for gender equality and women’s health. img via: Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

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Where do foundations stand on AI-generated grant proposals?

Candid

Where do foundations stand on AI-generated grant applications? As part of Candid’s annual survey of foundation giving trends , i we posed two questions about generative AI: Have you received grant applications created by generative AI? foundations. foundations. Not every foundation responded to every question.

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Your Unrestricted Funds Need Stewardship, Too

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All in unrestricted funds with no reporting necessary. While nonprofits will hopefully see an increase in unrestricted funds—and a decrease in burdensome reporting requirements—as part of this and other movements, good nonprofit accounting principles still apply. What Are Restricted Funds? What are Unrestricted Funds?

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Visibility and relationships: Effective fundraising for small nonprofits

Candid

Asking grantmakers for funding can be an intimidating process, especially for small or lesser-known nonprofits. Raise your visibility online and beyond Effective fundraising requires more than providing meaningful programming and presenting a well-written grant proposal. Here are some steps to get started.

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Grant application and review practices for more equitable and inclusive funding 

Candid

In 2022, giving by foundations grew to more than $105 billion , accounting for more than 20% of total U.S. The significant role foundations play in advancing the social good underscores the need to incorporate equitable and inclusive grant application and review practices. charitable giving.

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A New Era for Foundation Collaboration

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In the past, many foundations viewed collaboration as a speed bump. But at a time when many foundations are looking for creative ways to address the overlapping crises of COVID-19, racial injustice, and climate change, they are viewing collaboration much differently. When foundations collaborate, the benefits are clear.