NonProfit PRO

DECEMBER 19, 2022

The Nonprofit Alliance Foundation (TNPAF) has opened enrollment for employers to host Leading EDGE interns during the summer 2023 cohort. Nonprofit organizations and firms that work with nonprofits can now enroll to host student interns from local colleges and universities in the Washington D.C.

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NonProfit PRO

JUNE 22, 2023

The Russell Family Foundation announced it will prioritize addressing the climate crisis throughout its investment strategy, operations, and grantmaking. The foundation also launched the “Food for Climate Solutions” program, which fosters a thriving local and regional food system in Western Washington.

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NonProfit PRO

MAY 25, 2021

The Meyer Foundation, one of the Washington area's largest and oldest locally focused philanthropies, announced Stephanie Sneed as director of its recently launched Fund for Black-led Change, effective June 1, as well as the inaugural cohort of organizations awarded resources through the Fund.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 12, 2022

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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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

In this post, we talk to Lydia, a n instructor in Louisiana, about why she makes a yearly donation of $100 to the Community Foundation of Southwest Louisiana (SWLA). The Cause : The Community Foundation of SWLA The Donation : $100 (yearly) What inspired you to make a donation to the Community Foundation of SWLA?

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 18, 2024

For nonprofit professionals serving rural communities, building strong donor relationships starts with clear communication about local needs and measurable outcomes. Data-driven insights for donor education Numbers tell a powerful story when paired with local context.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

Inbound Engagement is the foundation of authentic relationships. Liking, commenting on, or sharing content from nonprofits with similar causes or within the same locale fosters a supportive network and broadens the organization’s reach. Support similar organizations. Reach out for collaboration.

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Non Profit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

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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Blue Avocado

DECEMBER 3, 2024

After college, she began a job as a Dean of Scholar Support at the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation. A High Achiever in Pursuit of Education The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation opens doors for low-income, high-achieving students to access a quality education. As a new board member of Mary’s Pence, Natasha was ready to make a difference.

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NonProfit PRO

JULY 15, 2021

Extending a partnership that began in 2013, Kraft Heinz Company Foundation announced a major donation to an international hunger nonprofit organization to help alleviate world hunger.

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Candid

DECEMBER 16, 2024

In Sarasota County, it destroyed million-dollar homes on barrier islands, impacting the donors nonprofits and foundations rely on for disaster relief funding. CDP encourages giving grants locally as much as possible. million to the North Carolina Community Foundation to support recovery needs across Western North Carolina.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

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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NonProfit PRO

MAY 26, 2023

This is an unparalleled opportunity to collaborate, engage, and learn from national and local speakers, executive directors, funders, sports foundations, and educators through curated thought-leadership sessions with action items for nonprofits’ success in today’s world.

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Candid

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Most traditional, larger foundations offer grants only after applicants have successfully secured funding from another source. Larger foundations that are unable to be as agile in their processes and policies can still participate in innovating philanthropic practices by giving to intermediary organizations like ours.

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Mashable Tech

MARCH 31, 2025

Channeled through community foundations in Atlanta, Austin, Columbia, New York City, and San Francisco, more than $10 million in grants have been awarded to technical nonprofits that will then supply individualized AI support to organizations in their communities.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 12, 2022

Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on where to seek endowment funding for their local historic charity. . Generally, this will be foundations, whether community, private, or corporate. If you have a local community foundation , begin there. appeared first on Bloomerang.

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Candid

AUGUST 14, 2024

Where do foundations stand on AI-generated grant applications? As part of Candid’s annual survey of foundation giving trends , i we posed two questions about generative AI: Have you received grant applications created by generative AI? foundations. A convenience sample of 527 foundations responded, a 24% response rate.

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 31, 2025

Try joining an organization or association in your community, taking part in neighborhood cleanups, or volunteering at your local senior center, animal shelter, or museum. You can take care of local parks, conservation areas, community gardens, and more. Start small. Love gardening?

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sgEngage

JANUARY 14, 2025

Highlight the positives : When a disaster poses a threat, its easy to focus on the frightening images and statistics on social media and local news. The clips focused less on the devastation and more on hope, showing local families receiving immediate aid, such as vouchers for hotels and cash cards. Heres how fundraisers can help.

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Fast Company Tech

APRIL 18, 2025

The project receives funding from the National Science Foundation and the Environmental Protection Agency. The goal is to deflect waves away from the seawall, reduce direct impact, and help minimize erosion and turbulence around the walls foundation. This data will provide insight into how the tiles affect local water conditions.

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TechSpot

MAY 22, 2024

According to a recent post by a Mozilla community manager on the Mozilla Connect platform, the for-profit corporation (part of the non-profit Mozilla Foundation) will significantly improve the. Over the next year, Mozilla promises to finally listen to user feedback and add the most requested features to its Firefox browser.

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Charity Village

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

The Gay Lea Foundation announced applications are now open for the Community Impact Grants program, supporting initiatives in education, health, wellness, poverty relief and sustainable agriculture.

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Mashable Tech

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

A new survey and report from the Made of Millions Foundation, a nonprofit mental health advocacy organization, found that only a small fraction of Gen Z youth relies solely on the internet to interpret their symptoms and make their own conclusions about a diagnosis or disorder.

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Candid

JULY 19, 2023

With these challenges at play, how did inflation affect foundation giving decisions in 2022 and beyond? Last month, Candid published results from the Foundation Giving Forecast Survey, an annual survey of large U.S. private and community foundations. Here’s what we found. Please share your ideas in the comment section below. 

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 3, 2022

Offer to write letters of intent or grant requests for the organization and possibly even submit them to foundations or companies. Help the organization by researching and compiling information on foundations in your area or state. Build a relationship with the staff and board of your local community foundation.

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sgEngage

MAY 30, 2023

Foundations play a crucial role in supporting nonprofit organizations and driving positive change within communities. However, in recent years, there has been a growing recognition that foundations possess the potential to offer more than just monetary resources.

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Candid

MARCH 31, 2025

Nonprofits can maximize participation by encouraging potential volunteers to take advantage of paid volunteer time off, asking for skills-based volunteers, and helping connect companies to local communities. How can nonprofits improve volunteer engagement and retention? Youth community service: Belonging, reciprocity, and agency.

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Candid

JANUARY 23, 2025

Research shows the impact of prioritizing grassroots engagement and localized impact on nonprofit sustainability. Strategies for building community Most nonprofits emerge out of a clear community need (think food banks, homeless shelters, health-focused foundations).

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Candid

DECEMBER 3, 2024

According to Foundation Source’s survey on how Gen Z and Millennials view charitable giving, the next generation started giving at a young age—just 14 years old for the average Gen Zer—and they show continued interest in charitable activities. NextGen” is gaining opportunities to spend, save, invest, and, importantly, give in their way.

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Candid

MARCH 24, 2025

Save the Children draws funding from a range of sources: individual donors, corporations, foundations, multilateral institutions, and government agencies. This wouldnt have been possible without leveraging our 90-year presence in Kentucky and strong partnerships with local school districts, community centers, and childcare providers.

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Fast Company Tech

APRIL 15, 2025

NASA’s Kelly Korreck recommended skygazing from a local or national park. Adithi Ramakrishnan, AP science writer The Associated Press Health and Science Department receives support from the Howard Hughes Medical Institutes Science and Educational Media Group and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

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CauseVox

OCTOBER 17, 2024

This could include current donors looking to make a bigger impact, a board member, or a family foundation. Last year, Spur Local partnered with the community to host several creative events around GivingTuesday that were mutually beneficial for both local business and their organization. But finding the right donor is key.

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The Fundraising Authority

DECEMBER 20, 2020

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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NVIDIA AI Blog

JANUARY 8, 2025

This first installment spotlights announcements made earlier this week at CES , including new AI foundation models available on NVIDIA RTX AI PCs that take digital humans, content creation, productivity and development to the next level. 1 [dev] requires less than 10GB, so it can run locally on more GeForce RTX GPUs. With FP4, FLUX.1

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Candid

JANUARY 28, 2025

According to the National Council of Nonprofits , 92% of nonprofits have annual budgets under $1 million, while the typical nonprofit is community-based, serving local needs. The foundation provides capacity-building grants , including investments in technology, as well as leadership and sustainability.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 29, 2024

It requires more effort and research to plan your own itinerary, find local experiences, and connect with the culture. You’re not following a set path; you’re creating your own unique memories, meeting locals, and forming meaningful connections. Fox Foundation, and The Trevor Project.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

Cryptocurrencies are regular by many of the same government agencies that regulate the traditional world of finance including the IRS, SEC, CFTC and local regulators. Myth 2: Cryptocurrencies aren’t regulated enough. Most relevant for nonprofits is the IRS. The IRS has issued initial guidance in 2014 and updated their guidance in 2019.

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