Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

Even e arly technology adopters still preferred in – person meetings for the voting sessions , and those who were hesitant to adopt new technology often times held the rest of the group back from any kind of official technology adoption. . When there is need, philanthropy steps up. Let’s look at how that breaks down: .

Virtual 49

Virtual Foundation Practice Connecticut 49

Candid

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Earlier this month, Candid and the Center for Disaster Philanthropy (CDP) released the eighth edition of our annual Measuring the State of Disaster Philanthropy report. global disaster-related?philanthropy,?analyzing?funding philanthropy,?analyzing?funding In it, we examined?available?2019?data

Disaster 72

Disaster Puerto Rico Palau Lesson 72

Candid

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Knight Foundation ’s progress and commitment to identify diverse-owned asset managers when investing our endowment. So, in 2020, provided with a list of the top 50 foundations in the field from our partners at Candid, Knight Foundation asked Global Economics Group (GEG) to assess the representation of diverse asset managers among foundations.

Foundation 45

Foundation Management Tulsa Examples 45

Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 4, 2019

A Call for Greater Financial Transparency and Global Effectiveness. In fact, a recent survey for the Chronicle of Philanthropy and Association of Fundraising Professionals revealed some similarly concerning findings, such as: 51% of fundraisers said they will leave their current nonprofit within the next two years. Their common thread?

Trend 270

Trend Fundraising San Diego Philanthropy 270

Candid

JUNE 9, 2021

This more just and equitable approach to philanthropy has been practiced for decades and the ethos it is based in—that those closest to the problem are the closest to the solutions—has deep roots in community organizing, deliberative democracy, and even in philanthropy itself. .

Problem 119

Problem Participatory Community Philanthropy 119

Allegiance Group

JULY 9, 2024

of all philanthropic dollars, highlighting the increasing trend in donors choosing to support through donor-advised funds, supporting a local community foundation, or other indirect options. Take a relationship-centric approach to fundraising We Can Help The post 2024 Giving USA Report Response appeared first on Allegiance Group.

Report 52

Report Giving Headline Relationship 52

Tech Soup

OCTOBER 3, 2013

Glasspockets.org is a website sponsored by the Foundation Center that is focused on transparency among funders. foundations still don’t have websites, quite possibly intentionally. The objectives of the Glasspockets project are actually pretty simple: Inspire private foundations to greater openness in their communications.

Foundation 56

Foundation Websites Philanthropy San Francisco 56

Candid

JANUARY 5, 2023

Last month, at the TAG2022 conference for global philanthropy tech in San Antonio, we featured a panel on the future of social sector data that only scratched the surface of core issues such as: . million nonprofit and philanthropic foundation profiles on our platform. Is social sector data a type of public good?

Data 107

Data San Antonio Social Philanthropy 107

Candid

MAY 9, 2024

Beyond making us less competitive in the global economy, growing wealth inequality puts our democracy at risk; in a nation of “haves” and “have nots,” elite interests are completely removed from the needs of regular people. In 2023, with funding from the Wells Fargo Foundation and the Citi Foundation, Living Cities awarded grants totaling $3.2

Community 87

Community Memphis Tennessee Minnesota 87

Forum One

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Presented by The Webby Awards, The Anthem Awards honor the purpose & mission-driven work of people, companies, and organizations worldwide by amplifying the voices that spark global change. The team is committed to advancing Children’s Colorado and focuses on donations to leverage philanthropy as the fuel for progress.

Award 78

Award Colorado United States Arts 78

Saleforce Nonprofit

APRIL 7, 2021

Mary Nemerov, Chief Philanthropy Officer, California Academy of Arts and Sciences. s performance on our global mainstage to connect our worldwide attendees through the power of music. Clooney is a globally recognized, high-powered barrister in the field of international human rights and criminal law. and Amal Clooney.

Nonprofit 134

Nonprofit Headline Teach America 134

Top Nonprofits

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Vice-Chair, Giving USA Foundation. President & Founder, Benefactor Group. Laura MacDonald, President of Benefactor Group , is a certified fundraising executive with three decades experience in nonprofit leadership, fundraising, and philanthropy. About Author. Laura McDonald. laura@benefactorgroup.com.

People 59

People Donation Ohio Online 59

Candid

APRIL 11, 2024

Intrigued because as president and CEO of Women’s Funding Network (WFN), the largest global alliance of gender equity funders, I am well aware of persistent gender data gaps that hinder efforts to identify disparities, change systems, and build power. It also provides a quantitative baseline to evaluate and build upon equity strategies.

Data 91

Data Demographics Aggregator Participatory 91

Bloomerang

APRIL 7, 2022

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. So, while there are a few global and national options below, most are targeted to their communities. Ford Foundation. Mellon Foundation. The Shubert Foundation.

Arts 108

Arts Culture Grant Fund 108

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 30, 2020

Allison Fine and I have been looking at artificial intelligence, nonprofits, and philanthropy. with support from Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. It is convening groups to work on a comprehensive global standard-setting process to provide AI with a strong ethical basis that protects human rights and dignity.

Homeless 167

Homeless Research Global System 167

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 17, 2011

I spent the last two days at the TechSoup Global Summit getting inspiration overload about social media, networks, social network mapping, networks of networks, global peer learning, building a sector, nonprofit technology, and many other ideas I’m passionate about. Modeling the Network Mindset.

Global 101

Global Structure Model Network 101

Candid

JULY 2, 2021

The Bill & Melinda Gates , Ford , and Open Society foundations have announced commitments of $2.1 billion, $420 million, and $100 million, respectively, over five years in support of efforts to advance gender equality globally.

Open 62

Open Empowerment Press France 62

Tech Soup

MAY 12, 2014

TechSoup Global’s Dara Westling attended the recent Global Donors Forum in Washington, D.C. to report on Tech for Good trends and also to find out how things are going in one of the most challenging areas of philanthropy: providing much needed help and support to people in the Muslim world. Dara Westling.

Philanthropy 45

Philanthropy Challenge Mozambique Global 45

sgEngage

OCTOBER 9, 2023

A Shared and Flexible Understanding of Impact As practitioners of and advocates for participatory philanthropy, we believe there’s a better way. A way that can be more fair, improve the institution of philanthropy, and deliver a shared and flexible understanding of impact. To look is an act of choice.”

Participatory 93

Participatory Evaluation Empowerment Grant 93

Kindful

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Many foundations focus much of their philanthropy work on youth empowerment—and for good reason. The foundations on this list are just a few of the many that understand the importance that youth empowerment plays in helping young people from all backgrounds grow and excel during this critical stage of their life. Good Sports.

Grant 101

Grant Fund Cleveland Program 101

sgEngage

OCTOBER 17, 2022

This person will take the lead in convening internal stakeholders, making plans, testing the waters internally, setting parameters, and liaising with foundation leadership. It is critical for you, foundation leadership, and community participants to be clear who is making which decisions. Support from a mentor, peer, or staff person.

Participatory 122

Participatory Model Leadership Application 122

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 16, 2011

I spent today at day 1 of the TechSoup Global Summit in Mountain View with two hundred and forty people who work in the TechSoup Global Network around the world, plus other stakeholders. The rest of the day was spent in small group discussions framed around different issues. Photo by Glenn Hirsch.

Global 97

Global Network Participatory Netsquared 97

Candid

APRIL 14, 2022

Since March 11, when Candid last looked at the global philanthropic response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, human suffering and economic devastation has only increased. In the meantime, individuals, governments, and private philanthropy fund relief on the ground, trying to keep up with displacement and need on a massive scale.

Ukraine 91

Ukraine Denmark United States United Kingdom 91

Bloomerang

JUNE 17, 2022

Elton John AIDS Foundation. Prism Foundation. Pride Foundation. PFund Foundation. Horizons Foundation. The Vermont Community Foundation. The New York Women’s Foundation. Stonewall Community Foundation. New York Foundation. Maine Community Foundation. New Harvest Foundation.

Grant 125

Grant Fund Vermont New York City 125

Whole Whale

AUGUST 25, 2021

In the US, the year didn’t start off with a global crisis. Foundation giving was $58.46 Foundation giving was $59.28 The nine categories are religion; education; human services; giving to foundations; health; public-society benefit; arts, culture and humanities; international affairs; and environment and animals.” – U.S.

Stats 96

Stats Trend Mail Fundraising 96

sgEngage

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

When we were creating our five core Principles for Peak Grantmaking , the working group landed on Steward Responsively as our fourth. In a recent study issued by The Urban Institute’s Center for Nonprofits and Philanthropy , we continue to see lags in grant size for only the nonprofits with those nontraditional descriptors.

Grant 59

Grant Philanthropy Model Foundation 59

Saleforce Nonprofit

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Food insecurity threatens to worsen as households continue to face setbacks due to COVID-19, fears of a global recession, and the highest increase in inflation rates and food prices seen in the last 40 years. and supporting small farmers in remote areas globally. What Were The Results? and identified many opportunities for change.

Hunger 93

Hunger Impact Puerto Rico Arkansas 93

Kindful

AUGUST 12, 2021

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. So, while there are a few global and national options below, most are targeted to their communities. Ford Foundation. Mellon Foundation. The Shubert Foundation.

Arts 73

Arts Grant Culture Fund 73

Tech Soup

MAY 23, 2013

Data Digest is a weekly round-up of the latest news on data-related projects in the nonprofit sector, compiled and authored by Keisha Taylor of GuideStar International and TechSoup Global. Data philanthropy efforts are reviewed and advice for writing about data is offered. Data and Philanthropy. The New Science of Giving.

Africa 47

Africa Data Philanthropy Giving 47

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 23, 2014

Technology currently serves privileged groups through tools that provide access to education, literacy, health, and justice. This is one reason why our Human Rights Field Team is supporting LGBTI rights groups from the Caribbean to the African regions with targeted Martus and capacity building trainings. But what about everybody else?

Literacy 158

Literacy eBook United Kingdom India 158

Classy

JUNE 10, 2021

It was a natural transition into the four-day global conference that engaged over 50 speakers to craft timely sessions and fundraising tips for the sector. This panel discussion featured new thoughts on how the pandemic’s economic and social ripple effects are still unfolding and what’s next for philanthropy. Download Your Free Report.

Virtual 97

Virtual Collaboration Professional Tips 97

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 25, 2008

A community group worked hard to get her placed on the historic register and raise money to restore her to her mid-century glory. We have dinner table discussions on why it is important to support causes, particularly programs in Cambodia like the Sharing Foundation. Parenting Tips To Encourage Your Child's Philanthropy 1.

Children 87

Children Teach Philanthropy Hunger 87

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 28, 2017

When a natural disaster strikes, I make a donation to my go to national or global charities for disaster relief Team Rubicon, Save the Children , and/or Global Giving. Greater Houston Community Foundation Hurricane Harvey Relief Fund. My heart goes out to the victims and I want to help. Bayou Animal Services. YMCA Houston.

Hurricane 136

Hurricane Houston Donation Texas 136

Nonprofits Source

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

In the world of philanthropy, the coming year promises innovative corporate giving trends that can benefit both nonprofit fundraisers seeking support and corporations eager to make a meaningful societal impact. Let’s take a look at eight top corporate philanthropy trends you’ll want to know. Employee Giving Is On The Rise.

Trend 52

Trend Examples Giving Ratio 52

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 12, 2012

This week before I leave for the Middle East, I will have the honor of presenting at the Grantmakers For Effective Organization’s Conference in Seattle. I am doing a session called “ Learning in Public ” with Kathy Reich, Packard Foundation and Jared Raynor, TCC Group. Casey Foundation. Kimberly St.

Results 96

Results Seattle Michigan Evaluation 96

Candid

JULY 1, 2021

Last summer , the murder of George Floyd and the global racial justice movement brought issues of racial inequity and injustice to the forefront. Candid ha s been tracking racial equity funding for a decad e , but this recent philanthropy response was staggering. the NBA Foundation ).

Pledge 119

Pledge Paypal Grant Track 119

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 16, 2012

Aaron Dorfman, Executive Director, National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy. Adene Sacks, Senior Program Officer, Jim Joseph Foundation. Albert Ruesga, President and CEO, Greater New Orleans Foundation. Annie Hernandez, Program Officer, The Lumpkin Family Foundation. Barbara Kibbe, COO, Salesforce.com Foundation.

Blogger 91

Blogger Conference Effective Seattle 91