Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 11, 2011

Earlier this month, Samsung Hope for Children, the national philanthropic initiative of the world’s technology leader, and the Dan Marino Foundation launched a new social action campaign, “Team Up for Autism,” in conjunction with the first annual WalkAbout for Autism organized by the former NFL quarterback’s foundation. A big success.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 15, 2013

In the last few weeks, there have been a few good research studies and web sites relaunched that cover technology, data, funding, and trends. Here’s a roundup. Foundation Center’s Glasspockets Site ReLaunches with A Wealth of Data About Foundation Transparency. The Glasspockets Site has just been relaunched.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 14, 2025

Fox Foundations mobile-optimized donation form : Giving apps Mobile giving apps range from simple tools to complex and multifaceted pieces of software. Recent research helped shed some light on this issue and provided a clear path forward for nonprofit professionals. Researchers call this phenomenon the mobile giving gap.

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The Verge

JULY 11, 2020

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has pledged a total of $250 million toward COVID-19 research, “to support development of diagnostics, therapeutics, and vaccines. Gates stepped down as Microsoft CEO in 2000 and left his full-time role at Microsoft in 2008 to focus on the foundation work.

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The Verge

APRIL 13, 2021

The firing of top Google AI ethics researchers has created a significant backlash Google has worked for years to position itself as a responsible steward of AI. Its research lab hires respected academics, publishes groundbreaking papers, and steers the agenda at the field’s biggest conferences. Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge.

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 15, 2021

He has worked in capital campaigns, major and planned giving (including charitable gift annuities) grant writing and donor research. According to 1 Pew Research, Generation X donors have the following characteristics: 79% are religiously affiliated, 64% are patriotic. Strawhecker, Inc. In 2016, he received the CFRE designation.

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Candid

JULY 27, 2023

Candid’s grants data set currently includes comprehensive information about over 30 million grants and other philanthropic transactions, such as pledges, in-kind gifts, program-related investments, etc. This data powers tools like Candid’s Foundation Directory , allowing users to see who’s giving what, where, and to whom.

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Candid

APRIL 9, 2024

Much of the non-governmental funding went to the Maui Strong Fund at the Hawai‘i Community Foundation (HCF), which received almost $188 million in donations (including earned interest) as of March 22. As far as we know, this is the highest amount ever raised by a single community foundation for a non-terrorism-related disaster.

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Candid

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

In 2018, Candid created a website to track racial equity funding, news, and research reports. We began tracking grants and pledges based on press releases and public announcements to tell a real-time story. . service delivery, research, advocacy). Researchers, media, and others using?this a major part of the?recent

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Candid

JULY 27, 2022

foundations’ giving. This data is then made available in Candid’s Foundation Directory and Foundation Maps , as well as for use in research. Real-time data includes a combination of grants and pledges. foundation grantmaking. It takes more than two years to collect comprehensive data about U.S.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 21, 2019

77% of the total was made by individuals, 18% by foundations, and 5% by corporations ( Giving USA Report ). The top countries where individuals give the most often (not necessarily the most money) are (1) Myanmar, (2) The United States, (3) New Zealand, (4) Australia, and ; (5) Ireland ( Charities Aid Foundation World Giving Index ).

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Tableau

MAY 25, 2022

Our pledge to champion data skills on such a large scale goes to the very heart of our mission: to help people see and understand data. . This is why we are inviting partners across our ecosystem to join our new Pledge for Data. Data skills are foundational in a digital world. Tableau Academic Programs .

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Tableau

MAY 25, 2022

Our pledge to champion data skills on such a large scale goes to the very heart of our mission: to help people see and understand data. . This is why we are inviting partners across our ecosystem to join our new Pledge for Data. Data skills are foundational in a digital world. Tableau Academic Programs .

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Candid

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

foundations (e.g. Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation , Ford Foundation , and Hewlett Foundation ) share such data with Candid. based foundations. Myth 4: Candid’s grants data set only includes grants from US foundations. To calculate dollars donated, pledges for future funds should be excluded.

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Candid

MAY 18, 2022

Specifically, they saw the exhibition Giving in America , which includes one of the first copies of Foundation Directory. In 2015, the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History launched the Philanthropy Initiative to collect, document, research, and create exhibitions and online content relating to the history of American giving.

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Candid

JULY 15, 2024

Since the COF pledge, the Center for Effective Philanthropy (CEP) has been monitoring whether funders have maintained these commitments to reduce grantee burden. More research is needed here. In fact, these were strategies that many in the sector had been building evidence to support for years.

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Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 13, 2011

Jolkona partnered with the Seattle International Foundation (SIF), which pledged to match every donation, dollar for dollar, up to $25,000. Starting July 26th, Groupon Seattle’s G-Team allowed subscribers to join Jolkona and SIF in making an investment in women’s leadership by pledging support in increments of $10.

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CauseVox

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Pledges: How many people do you want to pledge a donation to the cause? The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation partnered with #GivingTuesday to develop the #MyGivingStory initiative, a space for donors, volunteers, and nonprofit staff to tell the story about why they give. Download your #GivingTuesday planning guide below: 1.

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Candid

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

tax-exempt organizations file annually, are a major source of data about nonprofits and foundation grantmaking in the United States. Before the pandemic, Candid usually received comprehensive IRS 990 data about nonprofits and foundations about 1.5–2 The delay is worse for data from private foundations (who file 990-PF forms).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 14, 2013

Note from Beth: I’m working with the Knight Foundation to facilitated a peer exchange of community foundations that are hosting GivingDays using the Knight Foundation GivingDay Playbook , a guide with templates, tips, and examples hosting a successful day of giving. I’m also an ambassador for GivingTuesday.

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Candid

OCTOBER 19, 2021

The Arizona Foundation for Women , for example, decided to participate in direct reporting after getting the call to action from the Arizona Grantmakers Forum (AGM), one of Candid’s Get on the Map Campaign partners. Equity, inclusivity, and justice are core values underlying the foundation’s grantmaking.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 19, 2024

This jives with my own anecdotal research talking with nonprofits who receive these gifts. For example, if you’re talking with someone who tells you they want to make a pledge, that’s an opening to discuss ways they can give that will offer them personal and financial benefits. of those gifts were given anonymously.

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CauseVox

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

According to the Pew Research Center , Gen Z is more ethnically and racially diverse than their generational predecessors. In addition, with CauseVox’s Pledge Now, Pay Later , donors have the option of making a pledge today and paying in automatic installments that best work with their budget: Is your fundraising ready for mobile?

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Candid

AUGUST 18, 2022

However, research over the last decade has painted a clear picture of the disparities that Black leaders face in philanthropy. Despite 2020’s influx of interest in Black leaders, who have always been here, leaders like Toyin have yet to receive support from the $67 billion pledged towards racial equity.

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Candid

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

HHMI invests $300 million in 2021 new biomedical research. September 23, 2021 The Howard Hughes Medical Institute in Chevy Chase, Maryland, has announced grants totaling at least $300 million in support of thirty-three investigators who are tackling some of the most challenging problems in biomedical research. Read more. .

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Candid

JANUARY 11, 2024

For example, these sources provide details on pledges made during a fast-moving crisis or staff changes at an organization. And hundreds of foundations share details about their grantmaking through our e-reporter program. Free academic data set —to support research that strengthens the sector. Add contributed data.

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CauseVox

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Pledges: How many people do you want to pledge a donation to the cause? The Orangewood Foundation included a powerful story in their giving campaign that highlights their impact through beneficiaries experiences. Impact: How much impact do you want to see from the funds raised? How much money does it take to create this impact?

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TechCrunch

MARCH 22, 2023

“We’ve been working on trustworthy AI on the public interest research side for about five years, hoping other industry players with more AI expertise would step up to build more trustworthy tech,” Surman said. The creators of these models say that they’re taking steps to curb abuse. “They haven’t. ” Mozilla.ai

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Whole Whale

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

have unlimited texting and 97% of US adults text ( Pew Research, 2015 SMS stats, and 2018 stats ). Text-to-give/Text-to-donate/Text-to-pledge tools. These tools are narrow focused tools that let nonprofits collect donations through texting either via pledge, mobile webform or through direct from mobile bill. Well, free-ish.

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Candid

OCTOBER 29, 2021

The Aligning Science Across Parkinson's (ASAP) initiative has announced grants totaling $132 million over three years in support of collaborative research to better understand the underlying causes of Parkinson's disease. Rockefeller Foundation commits $150 million for pandemic prevention. October 28, 2021. Read more. .

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 10, 2009

It's called Bullseye Gives, a special Facebook page inviting folks to decide how they should allocate $3 million among ten large institutional charities, including: Parent Teacher Association Feeding America The Salvation Army American Red Cross National Parks Foundation Breast Cancer Research Foundation St.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 1, 2010

We’ve pledged to award more than $20 million to support innovative ideas that move communities forward. They’re CEOs, foundation presidents and some of the most innovative thinkers in social good, chosen for their proven track record and commitment to moving the world forward. Each month, Pepsi will award grants up to $1.3

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Candid

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation , Citi, and others announced commitments in support of climate action on the second day of the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) being held in Glasgow, Scotland. November 4, 2021. MedStar Georgetown University Hospital receives $50 million gift. November 4, 2021.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 21, 2023

And trust is the foundation of any lasting relationship. Would you like to receive pledge reminders, and they say they would, it’s important to state: “As requested, we will send you quarterly pledge reminders.” You might also take the opportunity to do some research to learn if the spouse is deceased.

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sgEngage

MARCH 22, 2023

Most often, foundations contribute to the following: Capital projects—funding building purchases, construction, renovation Large programs—making transformational investments tied to a specific outreach Individual donors are responsible for up to 75% of raised funds for most nonprofits. Some final reminders: Conduct quality prospect research.

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Bloomerang

JULY 24, 2023

You should include some call to action at the end of the tour, like signing a pledge to get involved or scan a barcode to take people to a specific accomplishments page on the website. Build and research prospect lists Board members can help create the conditions for fundraising success by prospecting.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 29, 2022

Still, Reiss said, he couldn’t get the idea for Equi out of his head, so he began looking into it as a research project before making the leap to focus on it full-time in early 2020. Equi’s minimum investment of $350,000 is down from $1 million when it first launched, according to the company. .

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