sgEngage

MARCH 18, 2024

The very nature of philanthropy is based on empathy, compassion, and a strong conviction to improve overall human welfare and quality of life. The existential need for philanthropy indicates that structures exist that fail to meet basic human needs.

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Candid

MARCH 26, 2024

Forward-looking nonprofit organizations know that leveraging data is key to determining where a community’s unmet needs are, securing resources to address those needs, and advocating for more effective policies. Individual donors and foundations increasingly view data “ as the fuel for innovation and social change.”

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Bloomerang

JUNE 17, 2022

With that in mind, I wanted to share a list of funding and grant resources available for nonprofits serving that community. Elton John AIDS Foundation. Prism Foundation. Pride Foundation. PFund Foundation. Horizons Foundation. The Vermont Community Foundation. The New York Women’s Foundation.

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Grant Fund Vermont New York City 125

sgEngage

OCTOBER 12, 2021

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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Collaboration Foundation New Hampshire New York 88

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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National Foundation Global Empowerment 59

sgEngage

APRIL 21, 2021

If you work in philanthropy, odds are that you have heard some buzz about trust-based philanthropy. In fact, 800 foundations signed a pledge to adopt more trust-based practices in order to move money more quickly and with fewer restrictions. Solicit and Act on Feedback: Philanthropy doesn’t have all the answers.

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Philanthropy Adopt Tips Script 78

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 22, 2024

1) Ellen Toscano, 2024 Bid Master Winner Voted as the Top National Auctioneer Ellen Toscano (yoursingingauctioneer.com) , voted as the top national benefit auctioneer of 2024 is the founder, CEO and Principal Auctioneer of The Singing Auctioneer LLC, has been a professional singer, actress and stage performer her whole life.

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Fundraising Jordan Texas Los Angeles 216

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.

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Grant Fund Cleveland Columbus 101

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 9, 2014

This topic was center-stage at this year’s Global Philanthropy Forum. With additional education girls earn more, contribute to higher rates of economic growth on the national level, delay the onset of sexual activity, are less likely to contract HIV, have smaller and healthier families, and survive childbirth at higher rates, he noted.

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Education Philanthropy Africa Foundation 164

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.

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Arts Culture Grant Fund 107

The NonProfit Times

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

LaKoya Gardner was promoted to director of the Mays Family Institute on Diverse Philanthropy at the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy. During her tenure, the institute has advanced equity in philanthropy through its own initiatives and in partnership with other world-class organizations. the Eugene R.

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Director Indiana Indianapolis Philanthropy 52

The NonProfit Times

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

While those interviewed celebrated that anyone can choose to be generous at any time, they appreciated that people might make financial contributions or volunteer only when they have the resources to do so. The report’s editor was Benjamin Soskis, senior research associate at the Center on Nonprofits and Philanthropy at the Aspen Institute.

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Volunteer Giving Philanthropy Americorp 90

Kindful

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

It brings together foundations and funds that are primarily dedicated to support or have a significant program to support those organizations. Grant Research Tip: As you search beyond this list for potential funders, many foundations will state that they do not accept unsolicited requests for funding. PADI AWARE Foundation.

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Conservancy Environment Grant Alaska 57

Candid

AUGUST 26, 2024

You can download over 35,000 such resources at Candid’s Issue Lab , an open-access library dedicated to collecting, preserving, and sharing that knowledge. Here are just a few of the most popular resources published in 2024. Kellogg Foundation. Views on Offshore Wind in New England by the Barr Foundation and Hart Research.

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Issue Rhode Island Report Europe 52

The NonProfit Times

JUNE 5, 2024

The full ruling is available here: [link] “The majority ruled that an 1866 law designed to provide economic freedom to newly-freed slaves actually prohibits the Fearless Foundation from providing grants to Black women. We disagree,” attorney for the Fearless Foundation Jason C. The ruling from the U.S. We are still open for business.

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Grant Process Fund Contest 98

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. A More Equitable Perspective : This kind of philanthropy is more just because communities have agency over decisions that affect their lives. published by the Ford Foundation. But what is it?

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Participatory Model Grant Foundation 136

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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Foundation Support Build Celebrate 87

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

Top Nonprofits

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Each year, the nonprofit sector receives extensive data describing philanthropy in the United States. In this session, Laura MacDonald, Chair of the Giving USA Foundation and Founder of Benefactor Group, will discuss data and trends from 2020, a year in which the environment for giving was certainly uncommon. laura@benefactorgroup.com.

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Data Ohio Giving United States 98

Candid

MAY 2, 2023

Prior to the Civil War, the education of Black Americans was prohibited in most states and discouraged in others, leaving many Black communities without access to the educational resources to build quality lives, much less wealth. Over 185 years later, HBCUs continue to be the backbone of Black America. My story isn’t unique.

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University Nashville Tennessee Pennsylvania 81

sgEngage

AUGUST 9, 2022

Years ago, I worked on a project where I was hired to interview about 75 different foundations in one state. These included all types of foundations, large to small, family-run, disease-related, corporate-operated. Do you know the one thing that nearly every foundation representative shared? Collaboration in a Crisis.

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Collaboration Foundation Test Interview 88

Candid

JULY 27, 2023

This data powers tools like Candid’s Foundation Directory , allowing users to see who’s giving what, where, and to whom. private and community foundations. Data collection focused on the largest 800 funders nationally plus the top 25 grantmakers in each state and Washington, D.C., as measured by total giving.

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Grant Data Pledge Analysis 80

Candid

AUGUST 30, 2023

Its second objective: providing suggestions for resources to stay up-to-date on trends that may affect your nonprofit. However, this shift is happening at the same time as immense growth in donor-advised funds (DAFs) —both in terms of direct giving through DAFs (in the form of foundation grants), along with individual giving to DAFs.

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Trend Demographics Philanthropy Generation 83

Bloomerang

MAY 27, 2021

The challenge of human resources: volunteer re-engagement. Rebuilding the financial base: resource opportunities for post-pandemic grants. Here’s a useful list of resources and access points to help your nonprofit today. The Community Foundation Public Awareness Initiative. The Chronicle Of Philanthropy.

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Volunteer Grant Headline Survey 137

Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 15, 2010

Meyer Memorial Trust is a private foundation in Oregon, USA, that has a pioneering spirit and is always up to something new, different, and meaningful – plus it is quite near to my heart. Meyer Memorial Trust is the largest private foundation in Oregon, established from Fred G. Meyer’s personal estate.

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Oregon Foundation Ideas Award 140

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. .

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Problem Participatory Community Philanthropy 119

Tech Soup

JANUARY 19, 2016

Now that the United Nations Millennium Development Goals have expired and in some ways, have succeeded surprisingly well , the UN has developed a new set of even more ambitious goals. Governments, foundations, and charities learned a good deal from working to implement the previous UN goals. The UN Foundation View on Technology.

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National Global Philanthropy Myanmar 36

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.

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Bloomerang

MARCH 10, 2023

Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on whether it’s okay to apply for a corporate grant and sponsorship at the same time: Is it okay to make an ask for a sponsorship (say, for an event) from a corporation AND separately to that corporation’s independent charitable foundation? – – Too Greedy?

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Grant Homeless Proposal Foundation 115

Bloomerang

JULY 24, 2021

Nonprofit professionals working in this sector of philanthropy cite a strong belief in their organization’s mission and daily activities as critical to continuing to make an impact, even in challenging times. said Cory Howat, Executive Director of the Catholic Community Foundation in New Orleans, Louisiana. “We Pandemic Impact.

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Fund Raise Money Organization 122

Candid

JANUARY 29, 2024

Casey Foundation ’s 2024 Race for Results report suggests that continued efforts are needed to address persistent disparities in child well-being. The Race for Results report series tracks how children across racial and ethnic groups are faring at the state and national levels on key education, health, and economic milestones.

South Dakota 52

South Dakota Alaska Program Build 52

Candid

JULY 27, 2022

foundations’ giving. The data from these various sources are harmonized, and each record is coded according to Candid’s Philanthropy Classification System, either by Candid staff, our machine learning model, or a combination of both. . foundation grantmaking. It takes more than two years to collect comprehensive data about U.S.

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Data Ukraine Pledge Grant 91

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. Next, begin your research into private foundations established by individuals, families, or corporations.

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Local Charity Campaign Demonstration 111

Top Nonprofits

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Vice-Chair, Giving USA Foundation. Laura MacDonald, President of Benefactor Group , is a certified fundraising executive with three decades experience in nonprofit leadership, fundraising, and philanthropy. President & Founder, Benefactor Group. laura@benefactorgroup.com. billion capital campaign. Share This Post!

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People Donation Ohio Online 59

Tech Soup

OCTOBER 3, 2014

The Resource Gap in Rural Funding. The nonprofit Bridgespan Group did a special post-recession report on overcoming the resource gap in rural funding. The gap is especially clear in private foundation giving. The Role of Technology in Philanthropy. Technology is increasingly a factor in philanthropy.

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America Fund Resource Library 56

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 20, 2012

It is intended to inspire actions like contributing to charities, educating one’s children about giving, volunteering for a nonprofit, or to encourage people in their networks to do the same. This campaign provides resources, a theme, and asking all who participate to unleash their creativity to spread generosity.

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National Giving Afghanistan Iraq 123

NTEN

APRIL 8, 2014

This week is National Volunteer Week ! Nicole Lampe, Digital Strategy Director, Resource Media. NTEN’s Membership Committee helps grow volunteering and engagement opportunities, increase NTEN membership retention, and engage new and returning members and connect them with each other as well as NTEN resources and programming.

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NTEN National Celebrate Volunteer 63