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A $500 Million Pledge to Support Local News

Non Profit Quarterly

Image credit: Jon Tyson on Unsplash The decades-long decimation of local news—and the dangers that the trend poses for public oversight, an informed citizenry, and democracy itself—remains very much underway. The MacArthur Foundation itself pledged $150 million to the new fund. And the way to do that is through journalism.”

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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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Pop the champagne: This year Candid’s grants data set turns 21!

Candid

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. government agencies ii. 2016-2019 – Young adult In 2016, we increased collection of federal grantmaking by U.S. ii Grantmaking by U.S.

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Weekly update from PND

Candid

A weekly update with the latest social sector news. Wellcome, Gates pledge $300 million to prevent future epidemics. Warren Buffett tops Forbes’ lists of biggest 2021 and lifetime givers. January 20, 2022. January 20, 2022. Lilly Endowment commits $20 million to preserve Black churches. January 20, 2022.

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Weekly update from PND

Candid

A weekly update with the latest news from PND. African Parks receives $100 million pledge from Rob and Melani Walton. September 16, 2021 African Parks has announced a five-year, $100 million pledge from the Rob and Melani Walton Foundation in support of the organization's endowment. Read more. . Read more. .

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Strategies to Build Donor Trust and Retention

sgEngage

Such a pledge can be your foundation for trust. Is the support of a corporation or a government agency going to be lauded and celebrated more than that of an individual? Is the expected gift of a pledge payer or sustaining donor valued similarly to an unexpected gift that comes as a delightful surprise?

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Weekly update from PND

Candid

A weekly update with the latest news from PND. Based on aggregated survey and research data from multiple sources in four categories—financial resources, human capital, governance and trust, and public policy and advocacy—the second edition of the Health of the U.S. Twenty funders pledge $223 million for methane emissions reduction.

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