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Digital Platforms for Greater Impact: Examples for Foundations

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Improving public health in the United States needs to include actions at the local community level and across many sectors. However, data on the health status of different local communities, and which actions are most effective, are hard to come by. . The Ocean Health Index.

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Lessons from 2019 to maximize future disaster giving decisions

Candid

Nonprofits need support to engage in activities that influence disaster-related policies. In 2019, we found one example, from the Wisconsin-based Eau Claire Community Foundation to the American Red Cross, with the description: “Hurricane Dorian relief, unrestricted.” . Support local nonprofits and knowledge in the U.S.

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Big Data, Philanthropy, and Health at SOCAP13

Tech Soup

MapLight is a nonprofit, nonpartisan research organization that uses data to show money's influence on politics. The organization provides tools that show campaign contributions, legislative votes, and patterns of influence.

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New Tax Law: Understanding the Impacts on Charities and Giving

ASU Lodestar Center

State and local income and property taxes are now limited to a $10,000 deduction. With change in tax laws that can influence philanthropy comes an impact to individuals, charities and communities. Limited deductions of state and local income and property taxes. Let's examine each of them. Key changes.

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Embracing a More Diverse Audience in Arts and Culture

Connection Cafe

Sara Woldt is an MBA candidate at the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Bolz Center for Arts Administration with career interests in marketing and development. By bringing your services to local neighborhoods, and eliminating the cost of admission and transportation, organizations can reach atypical participants.

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CountyHealthRankings.org Gives First County-by-County Snapshot of Health in Each State

Forum One

The site was unveiled at an event on Wednesday in Washington by its sponsors, the University of Wisconsin's Population Health Institute and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The data and content were provided by policy staff at the University of Wisconsin with support from Burness Communications. ALEXANDRIA, Va.,

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Alt-labor: What are workers’ rights nonprofits?  

Candid

In comparison, organizations in the District of Columbia and Wisconsin, which secured the second and third most funding, only received $75 million and $35 million respectively. It is, thus, possible that funding went towards activities outside the geographical locales of the organizations’ headquarters. Source: Foundation 1000.

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