Candid

OCTOBER 10, 2024

The South’s history of Black leadership has fostered strong roots for Black-led nonprofits, but systemic racism and chronic underinvestment limit their expansion,” says Taylor Batten. The gap is largest in Washington, D.C., where 42% of the adult population is Black but only 22% of nonprofit CEOs are.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 13, 2009

What are Foundations Tweeting? About three weeks ago, the 411 Philanthropy Blog created a mega list of 90 Foundations that Tweet (and it is still growing.) Share history ( Detroit Foundation ). Talk vision and mission ( Robert Wood Johnson Foundation ). Recruit job candidates ( MacArthur Foundation ) .

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Candid

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

The year 2020 was an astounding year for disaster philanthropy, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. billion from private and community foundations and public charities, 96% of dollars addressed disease outbreaks (mainly COVID-19). million in funding was identified for this crisis in 2020 by foundations and public charities.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 30, 2019

The Bitcoin blockchain, for example, is supported by roughly 10,000 nodes hosting its freely downloadable database software, and it has never been hacked during its ten-year history. Additional Blockchain and Crypto-philanthropy Resources: Crypto-philanthropy: How Bitcoin and Blockchain Are Disrupting the World of Giving.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

“Why is a hospital foundation getting involved in quality-of-life issues?”. This simple answer is why MHP Foundation is shifting our fundraising focus to the social determinants of health within our community. Our greatest challenge as the MHP Foundation will be informing and motivating donors to this new case for support.

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Candid

JULY 23, 2024

The Philanthropy for Voter Engagement initiative , developed by Nonprofit VOTE in partnership with United Philanthropy Forum, the Council on Foundations, and Independent Sector, highlights how foundations can effectively support such efforts. How can philanthropy better support nonprofits’ voter engagement efforts?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 3, 2018

Rob Reich, Professor of Political Science, Stanford University Center for Ethics in Society, Center on Philanthropy & Civil Society, has just released a new book called “ Just Giving: Why Philanthropy is Failing Democracy and How It Can Do Better.” In 2017, $410 billion was given in philanthropy.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

From my vantage point at Philanthropy Together , a global initiative to scale and strengthen practices of collective giving, its clear more than ever, that we must unite and evolve our collective giving efforts. Philanthropy Togethers In Abundance: An analysis of the thriving landscape of collective giving in the U.S.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 20, 2009

A Brief History of Hash Tags Chris Messina ( @chrismessina) is credited with starting hashtags and has written about how to make them most useful. There are many adhoc Twitter hashtags where nonprofits, foundations, social entrepeneurs, and others are sharing resources or having conversations.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

In philanthropy, unlike democracy, there is often no way for people to participate–to share what they think or to influence decisions. People at the heart of issues know the histories, the networks, the actors, the previous failures, and more. published by the Ford Foundation. Those at the top decide.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 30, 2014

That’s exactly what the Latino Community Foundation did. Tell us briefly about the mission of the Latino Community Foundation (purpose, staffing/budget size, and fundraising history). The Latino Community Foundation (LCF) is the premier Latino fund in California. Foundation with 4 core staff members.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

philanthropy and the nonprofit sector. Those concerns were borne out just a few months later in the form of a lawsuit brought by the American Alliance for Equal Rights (AAER)—led by the same conservative activist who’d brought the higher education case—against the Fearless Fund and its Fearless Foundation. Following the U.S.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Philanthropy loves “new” things. Today, knowledge work is coming into fashion in foundations and the nonprofit sector. A History of Knowledge Work in Philanthropy Knowledge building and philanthropy have a long past. Formal philanthropy has been aligned with notions of knowledge work since its very early days.

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sgEngage

JUNE 14, 2021

The story of philanthropy as multi-cultural people experience it is not being told. Today’s guest, Dr. Tashion Macon, is setting out to change the narrative and add nuance and truth to help evolve the philanthropy sector. The history of African Americans and Hispanic Americans as philanthropic leaders. And you need people.

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Candid

JANUARY 2, 2024

Philanthropy back to the drawing board: Shaping a Future Agenda , by Philanthropy Europe Association (Philea)  In the face of ever evolving and mounting crises, this book by Rien van Gendt urges philanthropy to stop looking to the past for answers. Here we highlight some of the most popular publications from 2023. 

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Candid

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

Also, some of Candid’s Funding Information Network locations provide free databases that allow you to research individual donors’ giving history, such as Marquis Who’s Who on the Web and DonorSearch. You can find this information in the “Who’s Who” section of the grantmaker profile on Foundation Directory.

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Tableau

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Global Head of the Tableau Foundation. Community Solutions was recently named a finalist in the prestigious MacArthur Foundation 100&Change competition for their exceptional work. To learn more about Tableau Foundation and its partners, visit tableau.com/foundation. Neal Myrick. Kristin Adderson. December 27, 2020.

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Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 16, 2011

I’m quite excited to participate in The Power of Information: New Technologies for Philanthropy and Development Conference in London, UK, put on by Indigo Trust , Institute for Philanthropy and the Omidyar Network. “History is Enough&#. I have three key myths to highlight: “Money is Gold&#.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

I’d like to take a moment to offer history and lessons learned, the thought that went into this decision, and how we plan to evolve the effort for greater impact. A bit of history. As foundation leaders testified, they learned the difficult lesson that if you don’t tell your story, others will tell it for you.

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Tableau

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Global Head of the Tableau Foundation. Community Solutions was recently named a finalist in the prestigious MacArthur Foundation 100&Change competition for their exceptional work. To learn more about Tableau Foundation and its partners, visit tableau.com/foundation. Neal Myrick. Kristin Adderson. December 27, 2020.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 22, 2007

stream, reading a chat history, answering ims, and taking notes! MacArthur Foundation hosted its first discussion in Second Life to explore the role that philanthropy might play in virtual worlds. We're trying a year of conversation about how to enter the culture in Second Life and the role of philanthropy. The John D.

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Candid

AUGUST 6, 2024

MacArthur Foundation and I established Lever for Change five years ago, we didn’t use any complex formula in setting our goal of mobilizing $1 billion by 2023. A billion dollars, an order of magnitude greater than the foundation’s record-setting $100 million annual grant program , checked all those boxes. and Catherine T.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Knowledge work in philanthropy is a big umbrella, expanding exponentially over the last decade to cover more of what grants professionals do on a regular basis. Philanthropy and knowledge work have a long history, from demonstration projects to evaluation to the encouragement of learning communities and grantee learning networks.

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Everyaction

NOVEMBER 9, 2017

Created in 1998, the United Nations Foundation links the United Nations' work with others around the world, helping the UN address a range of global issues, including climate change, global health, women’s empowerment, peace and security, poverty eradication, and more. What does the United Nations Foundation do?

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 12, 2022

Not to mention the fact that they may have no demonstrated history of philanthropy ! . Generally, this will be foundations, whether community, private, or corporate. If you have a local community foundation , begin there. If in doubt, reach out to the foundation staff and set up a virtual or in-person exploratory meeting.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 21, 2011

At a crucial turning point in Benetech’s history, I ran into Sheldon and outlined my dreams of doing more. I remember the event well: it was a rare speaking engagement by Bill Gates in 1999 when Gates was starting to shift into philanthropy in a big way. Sheldon’s quick-shot reaction was, “you need to meet my friend, Robert.”

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

It also demonstrates how each ebook that is added to the Bookshare collection is a brick in our members’ foundation of independence and inclusion. With the Skoll Foundation’s support, your gift will have far more impact on our users around the world. Thanks so much for your help! This post originally appeared on the Benetech Blog.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 14, 2014

Visit the Doodle Museum to view the history of doodles. NPValentine: The Chronicle of Philanthropy is running a #NPvalentine hashtag love fest today. Oh how do we love #philanthropy ? Patterson Foundation (@ThePattersonFdn) February 14, 2014. Here’s more. Let us chronicle the ways together. npvalentine.

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Candid

MAY 2, 2023

This is why, today, in partnership with Candid, we are pleased to announce the launch of the most comprehensive report of its kind, Philanthropy and HBCUs: Foundation funding to historically Black colleges and universities. Yet, there has been little research conducted into the private philanthropic support of HBCUs.

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sgEngage

MAY 13, 2022

Philanthropy has had a history of being notoriously opaque and inaccessible to organizations seeking funding. In my years as a grantseeker and nonprofit consultant, I’ve waded through dozens of ambiguous foundation websites that make it impossible to know how to get even a foot in the door to be considered for funding.

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Candid

AUGUST 2, 2023

When a disaster strikes, individuals, communities, philanthropy, and entire nations often rise to the occasion, providing relief and humanitarian aid. Foundation funding for climate-related grantmaking increased 25% between 2020 and 2021. Meanwhile, European philanthropy is spending just 5% on climate-related funding.

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Candid

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

Working with trusted community partners with deep history and expertise on grantmaking for racial equity, we responded this month by updating our special issue site on funding for racial equity. Within the broader concept of racial equity, there is also philanthropy that promotes racial justice: grantmaking to address the?underlying

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Tableau

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

That’s why today, the Tableau Foundation is launching the Racial Equity Data Hub as a first step toward democratizing more of the types of data that can empower grassroots organizations in the movement towards equity and justice in their own communities. Click to view. Finding a place in the movement for change.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Self-examination was the zeitgeist of philanthropy in 2021. We listened to the "rising voices of the people we serve" as a foundation staffer framed it recently. Organization’s Founding Date/History. Now is the time for us to challenge the barriers we have created as a sector," says John Mohr, CIO of the MacArthur Foundation.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 16, 2010

Here’s an overview of the different types and some examples for each in philanthropy and doing. (1) Maine Health Access Foundation did an experiment on Facebook , including it in its channel to promote a funding opportunity but also posted the initial letters of inquiry on their Facebook page to get feedback. Crowdsourcing 101.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 16, 2021

Philanthropy is no different. The specific amount should be carefully based on the donor’s history and affinity for the cause, financial capacity, philanthropic nature, and relationship to the solicitor(s). 6: Overlooking that gifts from individuals make up 70% of American philanthropy. Blunder No. Blunder No. Blunder No.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 23, 2012

She has worked in healthcare, politics and government, and technology for more than 20 years and appreciates working with nonprofit fundraisers and philanthropy consultants who use NOZA philanthropy data every day. Visit www.NOZAsearch.com and sign up for a free foundation account to search foundation grant records.

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