The Philanthropy of Queen Elizabeth II
NonProfit PRO
SEPTEMBER 16, 2022
We all heard about the recent passing of Queen Elizabeth II, the longest reigning monarch in British history. She devoted her life in service to her people.
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NonProfit PRO
SEPTEMBER 16, 2022
We all heard about the recent passing of Queen Elizabeth II, the longest reigning monarch in British history. She devoted her life in service to her people.
Candid
MAY 9, 2023
Little has been known about how philanthropy has—or hasn’t—supported them, until now. Candid and ABFE partnered to create and publish Philanthropy and HBCUs: Foundation funding to historically Black colleges and universities. Discover all the research on philanthropy to HBCUs in the full report. In fact, large U.S.
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Candid
MAY 18, 2022
About a month ago, Candid was tagged in a social media post from someone who had visited the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History. Rubenstein Curator of Philanthropy at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History. Rubenstein Curator of Philanthropy at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History.
Candid
AUGUST 8, 2022
In 2020, the philanthropic sector started conversations about how philanthropy can better support Black-led organizations and the Black community. According to the 2020 Smithsonian Magazine article, The Storied History of Giving in America , the practice of philanthropy can reflect and reinforce inequity.
The NonProfit Times
DECEMBER 29, 2024
He represented a lifelong commitment to service, philanthropy and advancing health throughout the U.S. Williams, president and CEO of United Way Worldwide, remembered Carter as a monumental figure in the nations history. (Photo Courtesy of Habitat For Hunanity) Nonprofit leaders reacted to the death James Earl Carter, Jr.,
Bloomerang
MARCH 27, 2024
With all of this in mind, even if it has never been a targeted approach at your organization, delving deeper into the trove of research we have about Women’s Philanthropy could be an incredible tool for your fundraising success. Women’s History Month). But don’t forget to effectively celebrate March as well.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
APRIL 18, 2013
I was honored to be invited to cover this year’s Global Philanthropy Forum , a community of donors and social investors committed to international causes. I went to cover one session, “ Building An Information Infrastructure: Unlocking Data for Philanthropy.” gpf13 #philanthropy. A new type of CSR?
Candid
NOVEMBER 14, 2022
The year 2020 was an astounding year for disaster philanthropy, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Here’s a reminder of what else happened in 2020, how institutional philanthropy responded, how COVID-19 affected other disaster response efforts, and what this means for the future of disaster philanthropy. . million in aid.
sgEngage
APRIL 30, 2021
2020 brought an inflection point in history that is providing an exponential opportunity for healthcare philanthropy. The post Trends in Healthcare Philanthropy Reveal the Need to Focus on Donor Retention first appeared on npENGAGE. 7% year-over-year increase in online revenue for healthcare organizations.
Bloomerang
MARCH 29, 2023
This is why volunteerism has played such a major role throughout history. In this guide, we’ll take a broad look at volunteerism to explore its history and benefits. We’ll cover: Volunteerism definition History of volunteerism Types of volunteerism Why is volunteerism important?
Amy Sample Ward
JANUARY 26, 2011
Perhaps around passing one of the most important legislative bills in your organization’s history? Love of Philanthropy Photo Contest « Vivanista | Living Well. Love of Philanthropy Photo Contest « Vivanista | Living Well. Well, I wish you lots of luck and good fortune." Doing Good.
Candid
JANUARY 6, 2025
Candids Philanthropy News Digest and the Chronicle of Philanthropy covered 24 nine- and 10-figure gifts from U.S.-based What can we learn from last years largest gifts from individuals about the latest giving trends and what to expect in 2025? based donors in 2024, down just one from 2023. billion from $5.4
Nonprofit Tech for Good
OCTOBER 9, 2020
Virtual participation in fundraising events isn’t new to 2020; the pandemic has just mandated a full transition from physical to virtual for the first time in history. The State of Modern Philanthropy 2020. download The State of Modern Philanthropy 2020. Then work on connecting these seemingly disparate efforts.
Candid
OCTOBER 10, 2024
The South’s history of Black leadership has fostered strong roots for Black-led nonprofits, but systemic racism and chronic underinvestment limit their expansion,” says Taylor Batten. The gap is largest in Washington, D.C., where 42% of the adult population is Black but only 22% of nonprofit CEOs are.
NonProfit PRO
MARCH 15, 2022
Shift4 aims to create the largest cryptocurrency fundraising campaign in history. Shift4, a provider of integrated payment and commerce technology, announced the launch of the “Caring with Crypto” campaign to raise more than $20 million for nonprofit organizations on The Giving Block.
Nonprofit Tech for Good
AUGUST 4, 2023
As they approach or enjoy their retirement years, many from this generation are actively involved in philanthropy, making valuable contributions to charitable causes. They are drawn to interactive and gamified approaches to philanthropy, seeking immediate and visible impact. organizations** 11.8%
NonProfit PRO
AUGUST 5, 2021
They all were beneficiaries of the most awesome display of philanthropy in size, speed and flexibility that we’ve ever seen in history. It’s a safe bet that all 798 nonprofits that received transformational grants from MacKenzie Scott and her husband Dan Jewett, totaling close to $9 billion, believe in miracles.
sgEngage
DECEMBER 18, 2023
Philanthropy loves “new” things. Essence of knowledge After more than two decades in the knowledge field—located at various times in community program evaluation, academia and philanthropy—I have come to the conclusion that our biggest problem in maximizing knowledge work is that we too often conflate knowledge with learning.
Nonprofit Tech for Good
MAY 30, 2019
The Bitcoin blockchain, for example, is supported by roughly 10,000 nodes hosting its freely downloadable database software, and it has never been hacked during its ten-year history. Additional Blockchain and Crypto-philanthropy Resources: Crypto-philanthropy: How Bitcoin and Blockchain Are Disrupting the World of Giving.
Amy Sample Ward
MARCH 19, 2012
Just over one year ago, on February 18, 2011, Planned Parenthood Federation of America launched the largest integrated campaign in its history. Social Philanthropy: Raising Money on YouTube and Twitter. The threat to defund Planned Parenthood was bundled in a larger packaged proposal of funding cuts to be….
sgEngage
JUNE 14, 2021
The story of philanthropy as multi-cultural people experience it is not being told. Today’s guest, Dr. Tashion Macon, is setting out to change the narrative and add nuance and truth to help evolve the philanthropy sector. The history of African Americans and Hispanic Americans as philanthropic leaders. And you need people.
NetWits
MARCH 7, 2011
Claire Díaz Ortiz – Twitter – Claire Díaz Ortiz (nee Williams) leads social innovation and philanthropy at Twitter. Beverly has a MLS degree from Rutgers University, a MA in history, an archival certificate from New York University and a BA in Spanish from Ohio State University. Ramya blogs regularly at www.citizentube.com.
Amy Sample Ward
SEPTEMBER 16, 2011
I’m quite excited to participate in The Power of Information: New Technologies for Philanthropy and Development Conference in London, UK, put on by Indigo Trust , Institute for Philanthropy and the Omidyar Network. “History is Enough&#. Obviously that’s an exaggeration.
Candid
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
philanthropy and the nonprofit sector. AAER’s claim that it is discriminatory to address a funding gap for historically disadvantaged women of color ignores the history of our nation and seeks to restrict the Fearless Foundation’s right to pursue its mission. philanthropy and the nonprofit sector. Following the U.S.
Candid
JANUARY 2, 2024
Philanthropy back to the drawing board: Shaping a Future Agenda , by Philanthropy Europe Association (Philea) In the face of ever evolving and mounting crises, this book by Rien van Gendt urges philanthropy to stop looking to the past for answers. Here we highlight some of the most popular publications from 2023.
Amy Sample Ward
NOVEMBER 25, 2009
ProjectRSS for describing projects (part of the Open Philanthropy effort) – I've recently come across this project from John Brennan (@worldlyjohn on Twitter) and am interested in what you all think about it! "Open Open Philanthropy is about sharing. Open Philanthropy is about community. The time is now.
sgEngage
SEPTEMBER 13, 2022
In philanthropy, unlike democracy, there is often no way for people to participate–to share what they think or to influence decisions. People at the heart of issues know the histories, the networks, the actors, the previous failures, and more. Those at the top decide. In recent years, that model is being challenged.
Candid
AUGUST 6, 2024
Our mission: to accelerate “big bet philanthropy,” the practice of making multimillion-dollar investments in a single organization with the intention of transforming a sector, issue, or organization. Big bet philanthropy has gone mainstream Five years later, we’ve achieved our goal and then some. Kellogg Foundation, and others.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
AUGUST 26, 2014
One has to step back and marvel at the most successful networked fundraising campaigns in the history of social or crowd fundraising. Let’s look at the possible factors that caused philanthropy to run wild and capture the attention of so many people, inspire them to participate, and donate to stop the disease.
Qgiv
MARCH 24, 2023
We’re excited to share that the AFP Florida Caucus has selected Qgiv as their preferred event management vendor for Planet Philanthropy ! Planet Philanthropy is one of Florida’s largest conferences dedicated to the education and training of fundraising professionals.
The Fundraising Authority
DECEMBER 8, 2020
Their donation history. Their volunteer history. It’s best to start off an engagement knowing if a prospect has access to corporate philanthropy through their employer. Their donation history. Their volunteer history. Their full employment history. Their professional and personal connections. Their clients.
The NonProfit Times
MAY 31, 2024
Kate Behncken is corporate vice president, global head of Microsoft Philanthropies, a global, multi-disciplinary team that brings together corporate social responsibility, sales and engineering functions. A good portion of her working life is traveling to see the implementation of Microsoft Philanthropies’ work. It’s mind-blowing.
sgEngage
DECEMBER 27, 2023
Knowledge work in philanthropy is a big umbrella, expanding exponentially over the last decade to cover more of what grants professionals do on a regular basis. Philanthropy and knowledge work have a long history, from demonstration projects to evaluation to the encouragement of learning communities and grantee learning networks.
Saleforce Nonprofit
OCTOBER 13, 2021
We spotlighted the work that GAVI, the Vaccine Alliance , is doing with Nonprofit Cloud to power the COVAX Collaboration Platform , otherwise known as the largest vaccine operation in history. Philanthropy Cloud is Delivering a Corporate Citizen Employee Experience. How UNICEF AU Made A Case for Changing Digital Experiences.
sgEngage
MARCH 17, 2023
What does this mean for grantmakers and philanthropy as a whole? Exploring the Growing Power of Women in Philanthropy The Women’s Philanthropy Institute (WPI) aims to increase understanding of women’s philanthropy through rigorous research and education, interpreting and sharing our insights broadly to improve philanthropy.
Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
NOVEMBER 10, 2014
We could therefore use the donated funds to scan a dozen more books, so they can be converted into accessible formats: Inventing Wine: A New History of One of the World’s Most Ancient Pleasures , by Paul Lukacs; The Science of James Bond: From Bullets to Bowler Hats to Boat Jumps, the Real Technology Behind 007’s Fabulous Films , by Lois H.
Candid
SEPTEMBER 21, 2022
Also, some of Candid’s Funding Information Network locations provide free databases that allow you to research individual donors’ giving history, such as Marquis Who’s Who on the Web and DonorSearch. Some useful news outlets include Candid’s Philanthropy News Digest , The Chronicle of Philanthropy , and Candid’s various free newsletters.
3rd Sector Labs
JULY 16, 2014
The Chronicle of Philanthropy reports that the use of Facebook as a fundraising medium simply isn’t panning out. Nonprofits don’t want to “lose” the data history for fear of losing something of value. They are not data repositories, catalogues, organizational history. – TSL data expert. #2.
Saleforce Nonprofit
NOVEMBER 19, 2021
Thousands of nonprofit organizations, educational institutions, and philanthropies trust us to show up with them whenever there’s opportunity to create long-lasting change in the world through the power of technology. Our purpose at Salesforce.org is to be the platform that powers your purpose.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
FEBRUARY 14, 2014
Visit the Doodle Museum to view the history of doodles. NPValentine: The Chronicle of Philanthropy is running a #NPvalentine hashtag love fest today. Oh how do we love #philanthropy ? Generosity Day: This got started in 2011 by Sasha Dichter, Scott Case, Ellen McGirt, and Katya Andresen. Here’s more. npvalentine.
sgEngage
APRIL 23, 2021
In today’s episode, you’ll learn more about that process as you listen to Jeannie Sager and Jaquie Ackerman of the Women’s Philanthropy Institute, part of the Lilly School of Philanthropy at Indiana University, talk about this year’s Women Give report. What the Women’s Philanthropy Institute was hoping to understand from the research.
Blue Avocado
JANUARY 7, 2025
In this category is a professional services membership organization with a lengthy history of serving its regional members. They hired from outside the organization to lead the marketing communications, membership/philanthropy, and programming groups.
Bloomerang
JUNE 28, 2021
For years now, there’s been a powerful evolving discussion in the social benefit sector around “ culture of philanthropy ” and why it’s so critically important to fundraising success. Fund in the United States and the Institute for Sustainable Philanthropy in the U.K. . And today all of this is shaped by the events of recent history.
Candid
NOVEMBER 29, 2022
I’d like to take a moment to offer history and lessons learned, the thought that went into this decision, and how we plan to evolve the effort for greater impact. A bit of history. This history seems worth revisiting. When we started the effort in 2010, only 6-7% of foundations had a website.
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