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Appeals Court Rules Funding Process A Contract, Not A Grant

The NonProfit Times

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. Schwartz, partner at law firm Gibson Dunn & Crutcher wrote to The NonProfit Times. “As

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Trusting community organizers to build a multiracial democracy

Candid

But community and labor leaders, housing and other advocacy groups, and environmental justice organizations are fighting back. Power building aims to address systemic challenges by shifting power from historically oppressive systems toward authentic, community-led democracy, redistribution, and reparation.

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The Ultimate Guide to Accounting Software for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

However, nonprofits are guided by a mission- like providing education in under-served areas, supporting research to find cures to diseases, creating community among a specific group of people, and more. Others receive grant funding from governmental agencies, private foundations, and community funds. What is Fund Accounting?

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Investing in fair, inclusive data

Candid

As most savvy funders know, our collective future hinges on whether this era of unprecedented technological innovation finally breaks down decades of systemic exclusion for those without access…or only further encodes long standing biases. At the heart of the struggle is data.

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The R in M+R

M+R

Donald was one of the original (Ralph) “Nader’s Raiders,” tasked with traveling the country and turning college student energy into student advocacy groups. He led the effort to restore public broadcasting funding from Newt Gingrich. Many of M+R’s early staff were part of this entirely novel idea.

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#AI4Good: Artificial Intelligence & Wellbeing, Ethical Dilemmas, and More

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Organizations need to understand the impact that AI systems may have on workers’ physical health and encourage an active, not sedentary workplace. It is convening groups to work on a comprehensive global standard-setting process to provide AI with a strong ethical basis that protects human rights and dignity. There are concerns.

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5 takeaways on why gender equity matters across issue areas 

Candid

A report from The Bridgespan Group, Illuminating Impact: Why Gender Matters for Funders in Any Issue Area , warns that funders risk “leaving impact on the table” by not applying a gender equity lens broadly. health care system. Fund women-led organizations and collaboratives focused on gender equity.

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