Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 10, 2011

T, December 10th, the international community is observing Human Rights Day to commemorate the 63rd anniversary of the creation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. MacArthur Foundation to develop the next generation of Martus. 2011 has been an amazing year for human rights defenders. and Catherine T.

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The NonProfit Times

DECEMBER 29, 2024

He is most remembered in the nonprofit sector for his work with Habitat for Humanity International and for founding the Carter Center. We are deeply saddened by President Carters passing, and our prayers are withthe Carter family, Jonathan Reckford, CEO of Habitat for Humanity International, said via a statement. and worldwide.

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Candid

AUGUST 6, 2021

The Ford , Skoll , and Compton foundations have announced the launch of a donor collaborative to help strengthen the impact of moving image storytelling. Ford, Skoll, and Compton foundations press release 07/28/2021.

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Candid

AUGUST 22, 2024

Advancing racial equity has become a critical imperative for philanthropies aiming to make a meaningful impact. For foundations with few or no staff, ensuring equitable representation and implementing racial equity practices can be both a complex and critical endeavor. Moreover, 68% of lean foundation boards are 100% white.

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NetWits

MARCH 7, 2011

She has spoken about the intersection of social media and activism at SXSW, the International Fundraising Conference, and the Independent Sector Conference. Claire Díaz Ortiz – Twitter – Claire Díaz Ortiz (nee Williams) leads social innovation and philanthropy at Twitter. Ramya blogs regularly at www.citizentube.com.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 21, 2019

However, 19% of donors return within the first 90 days ( The State of Modern Philanthropy Report ). 29% of annual donation volume occurs from #GivingTuesday through the end of the year ( The State of Modern Philanthropy Report ). However, 19% of donors return within the first 90 days ( The State of Modern Philanthropy Report ).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 18, 2013

I was honored to be invited to cover this year’s Global Philanthropy Forum , a community of donors and social investors committed to international causes. I went to cover one session, “ Building An Information Infrastructure: Unlocking Data for Philanthropy.” gpf13 #philanthropy. A new type of CSR?

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The NonProfit Times

OCTOBER 22, 2024

FreeWill has acquired GrantAssistant, an artificial intelligence (AI)-driven platform designed to provide nonprofits and international development organizations with a proposal workflow toolkit that streamlines the grant application process. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. GrantAssistant’s full team, located in Washington, D.C.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

National Philanthropy Day, Wednesday Nov. 15 th , 2023, is a day set aside to recognize and celebrate the contributions of philanthropy to individuals, communities, and the world. Freeman was inspired to create a day that would celebrate philanthropy and encourage charitable giving. What is philanthropy? In the U.S.,

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sgEngage

JUNE 19, 2012

The Giving USA Foundation and its research partner, the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University , has released Giving USA 2012: The Annual Report on Philanthropy for the year 2011. Giving by foundations increased 1.8% billion in 2011, according to figures provided by the Foundation Center. billion in 2011.

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Candid

MARCH 11, 2022

million that will be internally displaced and 12 million who will need humanitarian assistance of some kind. We have been tracking philanthropy’s response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Among named recipients, UNHCR received the most grants, followed by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and World Central Kitchen.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 27, 2014

Last week I was lucky enough to facilitate a mini-innovation lab for 60 community foundation program officers at the first meeting of ProNet during the Council on Foundations conference in Cleveland, Ohio that celebrated 100 years of community philanthropy. Shark Bank.

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Candid

JANUARY 28, 2025

The Technology Association of Grantmakers 2024 State of Philanthropy Tech Survey highlights both progress and ongoing challenges in how funders are supporting nonprofit technology needs. The foundation provides capacity-building grants , including investments in technology, as well as leadership and sustainability.

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Candid

OCTOBER 10, 2024

But with increased financial support, they could build internal capacity for structural transformation, scale their programs, reduce leadership burnout, particularly among Black women, and drive the bold, systemic change our country desperately needs,” she says. These leaders are already delivering results in their communities.

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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). Millions are also internally displaced within Syria. 5 disaster events from 2020 to remember.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 13, 2023

Operations at Headwaters Foundation for Justice , a foundation that invests in grassroots organizations across Minnesota, were humming along well. To meet demand, the foundation launched two rapid response funds for public health and social justice initiatives within a month of each other. But that also presented a challenge.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 30, 2019

The donation page of the nonprofit Heifer International , shown below, accepts bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies such as Ethereum , Ripple , and Litecoin. A related application of blockchain in the social sector is the transparent tracking of donations and international aid. Digital Currencies and Blockchain in the Social Sector.

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sgEngage

MARCH 21, 2023

And that work can come in a variety of forms: work by your grantee to fill out long applications with questions about programs, finances, staff, sustainability, and internal controls that get read and then filed. So, what does trust-based philanthropy look like in practice? “Earning” denotes work.

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Amy Sample Ward

JULY 18, 2011

Mapping Trends in Philanthropy « NathanielJames.org – "Philanthropy is changing, and I want to contribute to creating the best of all possible worlds for the social sector. " International Digital Youth Work Events, 20th-23rd Sep – What can you share? What can you learn? «

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ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 30, 2012

is a rich country and, as of 2011, ranks as the most generous nation in the world, 1 only five percent of its charitable giving goes to international causes. As I become more immersed in the nonprofit world, I learn more about dilemmas in philanthropy; questions like: "where will my contribution have the most impact?"

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Candid

JUNE 17, 2021

Produced by the Giving USA Foundation and the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy , Giving USA 2021: The Annual Report on Philanthropy for the Year 20 20 (key findings, 5 pages, PDF) estimates that charitable giving totaled $471.44 Giving by foundations jumped 17 percent (15.6 billion in 2019.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 27, 2024

The organizations culture of philanthropy (or lack thereof). Or it could be between internal functions (e.g., And this, essentially, is the foundation of successful major gift fundraising. The finance directors understanding of their role in helping put together compelling donor offers. It could be between departments (e.g.,

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NonProfit Hub

MAY 21, 2019

Thus, corporate philanthropy is on the rise. National corporations used to fill this need by having foundations that donate to nonprofits. In an effort to be more direct, they’re relying less on nonprofits and starting initiatives and campaigns through their own private foundations. . Cue: the importance of press releases !

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 12, 2012

At this year’s Council on Foundations conference in New Orleans, I had the honor of doing a mini-workshop for CEOs of Community Foundations as part of a half-day pre-conference session organized by the Knight Digital Media Center called “Digital Strategies for Community Foundations.”

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Philanthropy misses out on so much when we don’t listen, learn, and follow their lead. These include models such as deferential philanthropy where there is an acknowledgement of the power dynamics at play in the traditional funder-grantee relationship.

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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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Tech Soup

MARCH 7, 2017

I'm not a woman, but I am a wholehearted celebrant of International Women's Day. More About International Women's Day. International Women's Day came about in its current form in 1975. Philanthropy. Jane Meseck , senior director of global programs at Microsoft Philanthropies. Law and Advocacy.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 19, 2013

Our Commitment is to increase service and expand the number of accessible books for blind people in India via our Bookshare International initiative. The Skoll Foundation convened an event the day before CGI where at least thirty Skoll Award winners got together, and our conversations continued throughout the event.

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Candid

AUGUST 19, 2024

Foundations increasingly recognize the importance of recipient organizations’ demographics in informing their grantmaking process to ensure their grants are equitably distributed and impactful. Securing internal buy-in Getting internal buy-in can be a significant hurdle in philanthropy, which can be slow to adopt new methods.

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Candid

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

In the wake of COVID-19 and movements for racial equity, foundations also committed to making grants as unrestricted and flexible as possible. private and community foundations to learn more about giving trends. About 10% of foundations indicated they awarded no GOS grants whatsoever. Every year, Candid surveys large U.S.

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Candid

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

percent of men, a report from the Women's Philanthropy Institute at the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy finds. Nathan Cummings Foundation names Kavita N. September 2, 2021 Nearly one in three women (31.1 percent) give to a crowdfunding campaign in a typical year, compared with 32.4 Read more. .

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 19, 2017

Tharum has served as a communications director for a number of international NGOs based in Cambodia, but recently launched his own communications agency. One of the speakers, Professor Jen Shang, who later did a deeper dive into her research report ” “ Tomorrow’s Philanthropy: Insights into the Future of Philanthropic Innovation.”

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ASU Lodestar Center

DECEMBER 10, 2014

This blog post is first in a two part series on Foundation Supported Social Enterprises. Foundations are allowed to offer venture funds or investment in for-profit organizations if the investment is a program related investment. The foundation was faced with the issue of whether to fund an enterprise as a nonprofit or a for-profit.

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The NonProfit Times

JUNE 25, 2024

But the impact was smacked down by inflation of 4.1%, with giving by individuals, bequests, foundations and corporations showing a combined decline of 2.1% Foundations contributed 19% of all philanthropy tracked compared to 21% during 2022. compared to 2022 in real dollar impact. Bequests were 8%, down from 9% during 2022.

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Candid

MAY 4, 2022

The COVID-19 crisis has shined a spotlight on the value of philanthropy and, for this reason, many foundation representatives believe society at large will expect philanthropy to address global distress in the future. International giving was not limited within the borders of Europe, however.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 8, 2021

[Organization Name] is a global network of philanthropy organizations, changemakers, and critical thinkers committed to ensuring that philanthropy reaches its fullest potential by serving as a catalyst for social change and social progress. Plain Language Association International. The Center for Plain Language.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 8, 2025

The Dysfunctions We Want to Disappear These common threads highlight the systemic issues that hinder our ability in the social impact sector (what I include to be nonprofit, philanthropy, and local government) to innovate, adapt, and effectively meet the needs of communities, while also overburdening staff and reinforcing inefficient practices.

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