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Money talks: Why tuning into the Giving Pledge matters 

Candid

As the saying goes, “Money talks,” and there’s no better example of this than the Giving Pledge and its effect on the social sector. To date, 241 individuals with a cumulative net worth easily surpassing $1 trillion have made the pledge—a public commitment to give the majority of their fortunes to charity.

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Are corporations making good on their racial equity pledges?

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Last summer , the murder of George Floyd and the global racial justice movement brought issues of racial inequity and injustice to the forefront. A s of July 2020, we’d identified racial e quity grants and pledges worth $4.2 A s of July 2020, we’d identified racial e quity grants and pledges worth $4.2 billion dollars.

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Global philanthropy responds to the Ukraine crisis

Candid

We have identified 208 pledges and grants for Ukraine relief. This includes 34 pledges worth $241,773,200 and 174 grants worth $343,561,933 as of March 8. Corporations account for 55% of the total dollar value of grants awarded; foundations and public charities 40%; and high-net-worth individuals for 5%. Pledges by funder type.

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Collecting data during a humanitarian crisis

Candid

Candid’s real-time data is skewed toward large donors from English-speaking nations who publicize their giving. While we recognize that a global crisis fuels a global response, as a U.S.-based Real-time data includes a combination of grants and pledges. We recommend that others do the same. . foundation grantmaking.

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U.S. companies support COVID-19 relief in Indonesia, Southeast Asia

Candid

The Global Task Force on Pandemic Response — a public-private partnership of major U.S. Indonesia now accounts for approximately one in five fatalities globally as it struggles with shortages of oxygen and hospital capacity. mobilizes pandemic relief in Indonesia and Southeast Asia, with pledges of aid from U.S.

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10 Common Misconceptions Nonprofits Have About Bitcoin Fundraising

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Almost 60,000,000 people use Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies globally. Major crypto gifts haven’t slowed down, with multi-million dollar pledges happening in December and January so far. Smart criminals wouldn’t use a system that records every single transaction on an immutable and public ledger.

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82 Fundraising and Social Media Stats for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

1% via text message ( Global Trends in Giving Report ). 92% of donors say it is important that NGOs, nonprofits, and charities make a concerted effort to protect their contact and financial information from data breaches ( Global Trends in Giving Report ). Large have 22,299 ( Global NGO Technology Report ). 9% via PayPal.

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