Candid

MARCH 11, 2022

Since February 24, more than two million people have fled Ukraine. Governments have also directed hundreds of millions of dollars in assistance for Ukraine. We have been tracking philanthropy’s response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. We have identified 208 pledges and grants for Ukraine relief.

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Candid

MARCH 16, 2022

This piece provides guidance for funders on making grants to support Ukraine. The outpouring of support and willingness to make immediate relief funds available has been heartening, but a frequent question has emerged: how can I make sure my grant helps those most in need in a timely and safe matter?

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Bloomerang

JULY 26, 2022

On Wednesday, July 13, Bill Gates started a Twitter thread with an interesting observation: Several huge global setbacks over the past few years have left many people discouraged and wondering whether the world is destined to get worse. If you head to the foundation’s website, you’ll see their grants page.

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Candid

JULY 27, 2022

When a crisis occurs—whether it’s the war in Ukraine or the COVID-19 pandemic—people seek up-to-date information. Candid also alerts the cohort of nearly 900 funders who share their grants data with us. For grant seekers, the data shows who’s providing funds to address a crisis.

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Candid

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

For example, about 75% of Candid’s grants data is sourced from Forms 990). The 990 data shortage isn’t likely to end any time soon, nor is there any reason to believe that global crises will subside. These funders share information about their grant-making on a quarterly or annual basis, often before filing tax returns with the IRS.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

The Ukrainian crisis, climate change, health, and cybersecurity were just some of the topics discussed at this year’s NetHope global summit. Their website was in Ukrainian only, but suddenly, 95% of all their donations were coming from outside Ukraine. Making Grant Writing Easier for Climate Organizations.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 2, 2015

I’m just back from two weeks of inspiring work where I participated in a training for women organizations in the Ukraine and the International Fundraising Congress in Holland. For years, I’ve been a vocal critic of Facebook’s policy not to provide advertising grants to nonprofits.

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