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5 things to know about philanthropy to HBCUs

Candid

For every $100 foundations give to an Ivy League school, how many dollars do you think foundations give to a historically Black college and university (HBCU)? Little has been known about how philanthropy has—or hasn’t—supported them, until now. Smith University, with whom The Duke Endowment had a longstanding relationship.

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Strengthening Social Impact: Actionable Insights from The Generosity Commission Report

sgEngage

We’re committed to helping social impact organizations develop robust, evidence-based approaches to boost their fundraising efforts and volunteer programs, including through the Blackbaud Institute and Blackbaud University. Leveraging All of Philanthropy’s Resources Philanthropy offers more than just financial support.

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Let’s All Pull Together: Reflections from Harambee 2023

Candid

As the largest gathering of Black professionals in philanthropy, there were so many powerful sessions, poignant perspectives, spaces for healing, and moments of Black joy at Harambee. Here are some of my reflections and top takeaways from the conference. At Howard University, we used to sing the song during convocation.

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A clarion call to invest in historically Black colleges and universities

Candid

In 1837 Richard Humphreys established the African Institute, now Cheyney University, in Pennsylvania making it the oldest historically Black university in the United States. As a proud alum of Howard University and Fisk University, I understand how critical HBCUs are in the professional and personal development of generations.

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COVID Cut Giving By Women More Than By Men

The NonProfit Times

Those data points are from a new study of 20 years of gender and giving trends in a new report “Women Giving 2024” from the Womens Philanthropy Institute (WPI) at the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy. These behaviors reflect broader gendered differences in giving motivations and priorities.

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Jury Is Out On Philanthropy And Medical Debt

The NonProfit Times

Experts queried at the time researchers began their study almost universally predicted both groups would benefit from having this debt wiped clean. However, some of those who were helped reverted to not paying subsequent medical bills in what might have reflected their expectations of debt relief in the future, according to the authors.

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Reflections from Stanford Nonprofit Management Institute: New Skills for a Complex World

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

But I also got the opportunity to learn and hear Rob Reich, associate professor of political science, Stanford University, and faculty co-director, Stanford Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society (Stanford PACS) and Lucy Bernholz, visiting scholar, Stanford PACS present their research in a talk called “New Skills for the New Social Economy.”

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