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Giving circles can strengthen collective action. Here’s how. 

Candid

I see this firsthand as the chair of HERitage Giving Fund , the first Black giving circle established in Texas, where we’re evolving beyond grantmaking to incorporate intentional advocacy and philanthropy empowerment. These are just a few examples of how giving circles are moving to center civic engagement in their work.

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An Evolution of Evaluation in Grantmaking With a Participatory Lens

sgEngage

Our intention is to understand whether grants have had the impact we envisioned. The pursuit of equity necessitates those who have amassed tremendous wealth and engaged in philanthropic endeavors to acknowledge and reflect upon the ways in which privilege (and thus racism) have been key contributors to that wealth.

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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 state of grant seeking. Answers on grant proposals if nonprofits were brutally honest with funders. Justice over greatness: A new year’s reflection.

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New York metro transit systems add on-demand sign language interpreters

Engadget

Musanos experience reflects one of many ways people who have disabilities and, more specifically, who are hard of hearing, have difficulty when using public transportation. The user will be asked to grant access to their microphone and camera, and theyll then be connected to a real-time sign language interpreter on their devices.

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ChatGPT & Google Gemini Identify Four Essentials for Successful Nonprofit Giving Campaigns

Nonprofit Tech for Good

For nonprofit managers who oversee tedious administrative work and grant proposal grinds, for instance, AI is a godsend for reducing time suck. Campaign Highlights and Impact: Celebrated LGBTQIA+ Pride Month, reflecting on support for LGBTQ youth.

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Greater Washington Give to the Max Day Training Event

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The fundraising goal for Give to the Max Day is to get 35,000 people to support their favorite regional charity, raising more than $3 million in donations and grants in just 24 hours! NStreet Village : N Street Village is a community of empowerment and recovery for homeless and low-income women in Washington, D.C.

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Earth Day ‘22: Salesforce.org Customers Tackle Climate Challenges by Land, Air & Sea

Saleforce Nonprofit

It is not a time to reflect, it is a time to act. Mission: Empowerment of children and youth and mobilize for and enable the restoration of 1 trillion new trees worldwide. Cheryl has designed and scaled high-impact programs, including the Pro Bono Program, Technology Grants, and Impact Labs. Plant for the Planet.

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