Candid

MAY 23, 2023

As the largest gathering of Black professionals in philanthropy, there were so many powerful sessions, poignant perspectives, spaces for healing, and moments of Black joy at Harambee. While the research revealed a disappointing reality, it also highlighted opportunities for foundations and HBCUs to work together to make a greater impact.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 22, 2024

Just a few of The Singing Auctioneer LLC’s valued clients include: Make-A-Wish Foundation, The Salvation Army, Boys & Girls Clubs of America, San Francisco Ballet, San Francisco Zoo, Meals On Wheels, Best Buddies International and many, many more. She is one of the most sought after auctioneers in the country.

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.orgSource

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Use Data to Reach People If you’re looking for a real-life example of how data can improve decision-making and by extension the bottom line, I’ll share one group’s impactful experience. Tiffany Kerns is the Executive Director of the Country Music Association Foundation and CMA’s Vice President of Industry Relations and Philanthropy.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

Plus, see how our latest innovations set the foundation for holistic learner support and lifelong relationships. Philanthropy Cloud: A Corporate Citizen Employee Experience: 11:30-12:00 p.m. Dreamforce 2021 will highlight a handful of incredible stories across the education, nonprofit, and philanthropy sectors.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 19, 2021

When she signed the pledge she said: “ I have a disproportionate amount of money to share. My approach to philanthropy will continue to be thoughtful. The NonProfit Quarterly’s editor Ruth McCambridge wrote this terrific background piece , and CANDID wrote this one sharing the experience of nonprofit CEOs who received her largesse.

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Blue Fox

OCTOBER 1, 2022

Support and Donate Statewide & General Relief American Red Cross - Hurricane Ian Relief | redcross.org Center for Disaster Philanthropy’s 2022 Hurricane Season Fund | disasterphilanthropy.org Good360 - Short and Long-Term Relief | good360.org We’ve also included some resources to help those affected stay connected and updated.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Makeda and Jessica believe that Intra-organization equity — the consideration of all staff needs for individual and organizational success— is the foundation of an organization’s culture and business practices. Jessica shared, “We were hoping it was going to create more information sharing, but it was doing the opposite.”

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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. These grant forms enabled TAG to not only determine the level of overlap between questions (39 percent) but also to identify groups of shared questions. We reflected.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 9, 2011

So, when I heard that the Foundation Center and the Center for Effective Philanthropy were hosting an event “Transparency and Effectiveness,” I was curious, especially given the speakers and the framing: Foundations are pressed to be more transparent about how they work andmore effective about achieving impact.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 11, 2013

Stanford University lecturer Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen teaches students at Stanford about how to master philanthropy. The author of the book, Giving 2.0 , has just released all her teaching notes and syllabi, along with philanthropy library. Philanthropy' The goals for the Giving 2.0 3) Giving 2.0: 3) Giving 2.0:

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Candid

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Last week, in honor of Labor Day, we shared an introduction to unions, including six things people might not know about the role of unions in the social sector. In this second blog in a two-part series, we share key facts and figures about U.S. Trends in unions’ engagement with philanthropy. Unions by the numbers.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

Plus, see how our latest innovations set the foundation for holistic learner support and lifelong relationships. Philanthropy Cloud: A Corporate Citizen Employee Experience: 11:30-12:00 p.m. Dreamforce 2021 will highlight a handful of incredible stories across the education, nonprofit, and philanthropy sectors.

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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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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 5, 2015

What is it like for a nonprofit to have a successful, lasting partnership with a private philanthropic foundation? One foundation that has been a committed supporter of our work is the Lavelle Fund for the Blind. I’d like to share our experience with Lavelle, where they took a series of calculated risks in grantmaking.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 16, 2014

In this update, I’m delighted to be able to share Benetech’s latest efforts to do both. First, I’ll cover our biggest fundraising effort of the year: individual philanthropy is crucial to us; it’s the portion that makes 10X impact possible! Consider third grade student Brennan Draves. I hope you join us!

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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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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Byte Back was named “One of the Best” nonprofits by the Catalogue for Philanthropy in 2019, 2014, 2018, and 2019. In the mid-1990s, Glenn met with his friend Barbara Altman to share his idea of opening a computer and career training center in Honduras. Students build a solid foundation to learn more in a professional track.

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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. Masha Chernyak.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

The Black Philanthropy Network is another organization that works to support Black leadership in the nonprofit sector. Some of these challenges include a lack of funding for schools, a lack of access to high-quality educational resources and opportunities, and a lack of support for students and teachers.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

AUGUST 5, 2022

It helps to start with a clear, shared definition of purpose and what it means to be a purpose-driven company. Brands With Purpose Link Day-to-Day Work to a Shared Purpose. This isn’t disinterested philanthropy. Purpose — and purpose-driven business — must go far beyond traditional philanthropy.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

Note from Beth: As a supporter of the work that the Sharing Foundation does for children in Cambodia, I’ve seen first hand the value of literacy programs in developing countries. A group of graduate students from Berkeley were coming to Kenya. Some weeks later, we got an email from one of the students, freshly in Kenya.

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

The Alliance Management Institute (AMI) is a capstone experience for students seeking the Certified Nonprofit Professional (CNP) credential. Philanthropy Southwest / Austin, TX / $675. Northern California Grantmakers and Silicon Valley Community Foundation / Redwood City, CA / $350. Alliance Management Institute (AMI).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 25, 2008

We have dinner table discussions on why it is important to support causes, particularly programs in Cambodia like the Sharing Foundation. The class of 27 students have been collecting pennies and donated $100 to Ohio Nature Education, a nonprofit offering environmental education programs, and secured $150 for the organization.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 27, 2012

The frameworks and tips we outlined were field tested in real-time as part of my work as Visiting Scholar at the Packard Foundation with 60 of their grantees who participated in a peer learning/focuss group and contributed many of the case studies. The book also has a social good purpose.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

DECEMBER 8, 2021

We’ve compiled a list of some of the most compelling and promising ideas from across the education, nonprofit, business, and philanthropy sectors. The Rockefeller Foundation. The 10 instructions are simple, as befits LEGO’s typical style, but incisive. Take steps to get involved through 1T.org. About the Author. Devi Thomas.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 31, 2014

We’ll share some of these case studies below, but for more, check out these projects and learn more about the people behind them at the Games for Change Festival ( [link] ), NYC’s largest gaming event that convenes the social change community and game makers, next month (April 22-24 & 26). In Philanthropy. Around Gender.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 9, 2012

There is a growing movement to value, collect and share feedback from low-income consumers. The Family Independence Initiative ’s last 10 years of working with low-income families, has repeatedly evidenced the power of information sharing. It is time to up end this stereotype. Please join us for the conversation.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 23, 2014

As always, I’m delighted to share the latest Benetech highlights as we work on these ambitious 10X dreams! With Bookshare, our student members can access and read the books they need—in the classroom, at home, and on the go—and have a fair opportunity to succeed at school just like their peers without disabilities.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

In fact, some participants in the group mentioned using MBA students from local universities to assist with data collection. They provide free web analytics consulting to non-profits and NGOs around the world by matching analytics professionals, students, and charities. The people with skills are out there.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 8, 2014

Note from Beth: I’m working with the Knight Foundation to facilitate a peer learning exchange that will help their community foundation partners learn and spread best practices in planning and implementing Giving Days. Today, we are excited to share them. From GiveMN Case Study - Click for Case Study.

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Everyaction

DECEMBER 12, 2017

The Alliance Management Institute (AMI) is a capstone experience for students seeking the Certified Nonprofit Professional (CNP) credential. Philanthropy Southwest / Austin, TX / $125. Northern California Grantmakers and Silicon Valley Community Foundation / San Francisco, CA / $350. Alliance Management Institute (AMI).

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Qgiv

MARCH 30, 2022

From accountants to college students, from administrators working in construction offices to legal professionals, many are considering new career directions to gain more meaningful work and to serve the greater good in their communities. I read about various subjects and shared my discoveries in a logical fashion, in writing.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 26, 2014

” Why not “crowd nonprofits” that share program delivery, administration, and fundraising. Let’s look at the possible factors that caused philanthropy to run wild and capture the attention of so many people, inspire them to participate, and donate to stop the disease. What can or cannot be reproduced? (1)

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JUNE 28, 2022

Research has shown that if 100% of students in developed countries received climate education, the emissions impact would be greater than that of wind and solar combined. These engaged activists shared great ideas for how we can help young people learn to tackle climate change — for themselves and for the world.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 29, 2012

” They provide free web analytics consulting to non-profits and NGOs around the world by matching analytics professionals, students, and charities. They are teaching digital measurement best practices by connecting great causes with experienced mentors and motivated students.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

“Frank” (who anonymously shared his story with us) has always been an avid reader, but the progression of his neuromuscular disease to his arms made reading difficult. It also demonstrates how each ebook that is added to the Bookshare collection is a brick in our members’ foundation of independence and inclusion.

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Achieve

MARCH 18, 2024

Foundations and corporate philanthropy programs receive floods of applications for new grant opportunities. We’ll explore some foundational storytelling strategies for grant writing, broken into two categories: tactical and stylistic. Ask a team member to review your draft, proofread it, and share any suggestions.

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