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The power of corporate philanthropy to engage employees

Fast Company Tech

In 2023, Americans gave over $557 billion to charities from individuals, foundations, and corporations. I wrote about values-based philanthropy and how it is foundational to ensure impact. Michele Walsh is executive vice president and chief philanthropy officer of UNICEF USA.

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Lessons from the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season: What philanthropy can do better

Candid

In Sarasota County, it destroyed million-dollar homes on barrier islands, impacting the donors nonprofits and foundations rely on for disaster relief funding. Hardest hit by flooding was the Central Appalachia region, where years of disinvestment by government and philanthropy left the region ill prepared. What can philanthropy do?

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Private and Family Foundation Giving Increased Amid Economic Uncertainty

NonProfit PRO

Foundation Source released the "2023 Report on Private Philanthropy: Giving and Investment Trends Within Private Foundations." It found that in the face of economic instability, foundations gave $111 million more in charitable aid in 2022, totaling $865 million compared to $754 million in 2021.

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Here’s How Philanthropy Will Fix Declining Empathy

The NonProfit Times

Yet, philanthropy endures. Philanthropy will no longer remain confined to a wealthy elite but will transform into a shared, lived experience for people across the economic spectrum. This will be about laying a foundation, beginning in childhood, that makes giving as instinctual as it is rewarding.

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The NonProfit Voice Ep 66: What the Giving USA Report Tells Us About Where Philanthropy Is Heading

NonProfit PRO

In this episode, Laura MacDonald, chair of the Giving USA Foundation, and Una Osili, philanthropy expert and researcher at the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, provide an in-depth look at the report’s key takeaways, including what 2021’s giving source and sector breakdowns mean.

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Doing good, wrong? The role of philanthropy in keeping people safe

Candid

Philanthropy invests billions of dollars annually to address pressing social issues. By embedding safeguarding into grant requirements, providing resources, and fostering a culture of safety, philanthropy can play a crucial role in preventing harm and ensuring that their work contributes to positive, sustainable change.

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Big Philanthropy Reinforces Common Misconceptions on Charitable Giving: How Nonprofits Can Address Them

NonProfit PRO

Contributions from donors and foundations make a great difference for a number of organizations and causes across the country. However, big philanthropy can often reinforce common misconceptions about charitable giving that can lead to challenges down the road.