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Meyer Foundation Appoints George L. Askew, M.D., as President & CEO

NonProfit PRO

The Meyer Foundation announced that George L. will serve as the Foundation's next president and CEO, effective April 1. Dr. Askew brings decades of experience as a former pediatrician and leader in federal policy, local government agencies, and nonprofit management spaces. Askew, M.D.

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A $500 Million Pledge to Support Local News

Non Profit Quarterly

Image credit: Jon Tyson on Unsplash The decades-long decimation of local news—and the dangers that the trend poses for public oversight, an informed citizenry, and democracy itself—remains very much underway. Since 2005, some 2,200 local newspapers have closed, according to a press release by the MacArthur Foundation.

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[Breaking News] An Extraordinary Funding Opportunity For Nonprofits To Preserve Local Journalism

Bloomerang

Nonprofits focused on the preservation of local journalism are being called to step up, and many of the country’s largest private foundations have announced $500 million in funding over five years to support them, an extraordinary initiative called Press Forward. What’s the problem? Press Forward seeks to stop and reverse that trend.

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8 Grant Research Tools for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

According to the Giving USA 2022 Report , giving by foundations to nonprofit organizations grew by 3.4% Foundation grants now represent 19% of total giving to nonprofits – the largest share on record. Candid offers a searchable database of foundations and grants, grants for individuals, and Requests for Proposals published by funders.

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Breaking the cycle: Supporting veterans and military families’ basic needs in local communities 

Candid

The Bob Woodruff Foundation ’s (BWF) Got Your 6 Network organizations provide targeted services to over 20.6 million veterans and military families across the United States. Yet BWF’s 2023 survey of partner organizations showed that numerous individuals and families struggled to meet basic needs.

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A New Era for Foundation Collaboration

sgEngage

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.

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6 Places to Find Grants for Your Non-Profit

The Fundraising Authority

Many non-profit organizations rely on grants from foundations, corporations, and government agencies to round out their fundraising efforts. Go to a board meeting and let your board members know that you are conducting grant research to determine which foundations to apply to for grants for the coming year.

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