Candid

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

In the wake of last weeks news regarding the Office of Management and Budget memorandum instructing federal agencies to temporarily pause all activities related to obligations or disbursement of all Federal financial assistance, many of us are trying to understand the potential impact of a freeze on federal funding on the nonprofit sector.

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NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 22, 2025

abdiel lpez: When thinking about what needs to change to advance the just transition, we must look also at the culture and the structures that philanthropy upholds, specifically in their day-to-day programming and the way they connector notwith grantees, investees. View the full webinar here.

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NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 20, 2025

Ensure activities are operated consistent with all applicable laws , including Section 501c3 of the Internal Revenue Code and any licensing, registration, zoning, and contractual requirements. Private foundations can safely support public charity projects that involve lobbying without unlawfully designating their grant funds to lobbying.

Public and Social Policy 121

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Jasmin Rostamnezhad Volunteers from Driftwood Recovery and Active Recovery Coaching picked up a lot of plastic during TrashBlitz Austin. By Kay Dervishi. New research prompted more funding and advocacy.

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Foundations Activism Nonprofits 279

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Elsewhere, large philanthropic organizations such as the MacArthur Foundation have provided unrestricted grants to organizations doing reparations work. The Bush Foundation, based in Minneapolis, also committed $100 million in 2021 to atone for its ties to slavery and land theft.

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Philanthropy Public and Social Policy Foundations Health 134

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Current philanthropic work—as a leader of a prominent US-based foundation remarked at a recent Stanford PACS conference—leaves people exhausted. The Problem With Problem-Solving Solving problems to improve people’s lives has been philanthropy’s raison d’être. Can this vision be applied to philanthropy? Medicine 3.0:

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Stanford Social Innovation Review

JULY 18, 2024

We put forward three recommendations to help realize this goal of “ relational philanthropy ”: 1) commitment to fostering meaningful relationships centered on “we” vs “us/them”; 2) instituting practices that promote shared learning and continuous improvement; and 3) developing a standard of conduct for philanthropy.

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MNA Association

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

This week, the House is expected to once again consider the H.R. 9495 , the Stop Terror-Financing and Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act ( H.R. 9495 ), which targets relief for hostages of terrorism while strengthening tools to curb terrorism financing. The ACLU and many other organizations have lined up in strong opposition as well.

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NonProfit Quarterly

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

In 2020, iF , A Foundation for Radical Possibility (then the Consumer Health Foundation) hosted a retreat with our board and staff. However, to truly be in solidarity with Black people, we realized that as a private foundation, we needed to look in the mirror as well. We met with NCRP to propose our idea for the study.

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Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

As close observers of the world of family giving, we are convinced this is an historic moment for families and the future of philanthropy as well. What makes this moment perhaps the most notable time in the history of family philanthropy is that it is a time of crucial choices—with huge potential consequences and opportunities.

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Philanthropy Public and Social Policy Foundations Collaborations 131

Candid

JANUARY 30, 2025

Since 1995, Candids Philanthropy News Digest has kept readers informed about the priorities of grantmakers, the activities of nonprofits, and evolving trends across the sector. By providing timely examples of philanthropy in action, we help our audience see beyond numbers and statistics.

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NonProfit Leadership Center

JANUARY 26, 2024

Brody is the chief strategy officer for the Foundation for a Healthy St. She serves as a key member of the executive leadership team, responsible for strategy development and deployment and directly oversees the Foundation’s grant making, strategic initiatives portfolio, and research and education activities. Petersburg.

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NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 19, 2024

Childress, who co-chairs the firm’s DEI Protection Task Force, says confronting such litigation could force nonprofits and philanthropies to face profoundly difficult decisions. The current landscape of challenges to DEI and other race-conscious practices remains highly uncertain for nonprofits and philanthropies. asks Childress. “Is

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Philanthropy Law Nonprofits Universities 138

Clairification

JANUARY 8, 2024

Without donor trust and confidence in philanthropy there’s no future for social benefit organizations. Donor retention guru Professor Adrian Sargeant has spent 20+ years researching the relationship between trust, philanthropy and continued donor commitment. Ignore this at your peril. But simply using it as a checklist is not enough.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

MAY 2, 2023

By Sara Herschander Sam Blaufuss Instead of focusing mainly on ways to help low- and middle-class people buy affordable housing, grant makers are paying for community organizing and advocacy designed to protect renters.

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Activism Foundations 130

Stanford Social Innovation Review

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

As a leader in the space, RRI plays a coordinating role as one of the fields system orchestrators , and the Skoll Foundation has deepened our understanding of land tenure by supporting and learning from their work. Magnify attention and mobilize resources through collaborative philanthropy. Enter collaborative funding.

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Stanford Social Innovation Review

JANUARY 30, 2024

By 1948 Cafritz had amassed such wealth from real estate development that he incorporated a foundation bearing his and his wife’s name. It is also one of several DC-area foundations profiled in a new report from the National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy (NCRP) on “ Philanthropy’s Role in Reparations for Black People.”

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Philanthropy Public and Social Policy Advertising Universities 134

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Prest Abraham Sculley Students attend an Active Minds Speakers event at Sam Houston University. Active Minds works to expand access to mental health care for students.

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NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 16, 2025

Indeed, VolunteerMatch has been the underlying technology of volunteer postings across the country, notes Jan Masaoka, co-chair of the Philanthropy Project. Meanwhile, VolunteerMatch , founded in 1998, calls itself the largest network dedicated to connecting nonprofits with individual and corporate volunteers.

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Candid

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Racial justice philanthropy has historically been most applauded when led by wealthy white individuals who often support organizations that are not led by the communities they serve. Nearly all 113 BIPOC donors interviewed shared experiences of discrimination and bias in their careers and in the philanthropy space.

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Environmental Philanthropy Foundations Collaborations 69

Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

National Philanthropy Day, Wednesday Nov. 15 th , 2023, is a day set aside to recognize and celebrate the contributions of philanthropy to individuals, communities, and the world. Freeman was inspired to create a day that would celebrate philanthropy and encourage charitable giving. What is philanthropy? In the U.S.,

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Philanthropy Altruism and Helping Charitable Contribution Activism 114

Ann Green

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

By Carl Diesing Alongside moves management and capital campaigns, grant fundraising is one of the most intricate fundraising activities that a nonprofit organization will undertake. Since then, several nonprofit-specific Salesforce Apps and overlays have emerged to further align with the specific needs of philanthropy.

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Technology Management Nonprofits Foundations 330

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

While governments, foundations, educators, and unions typically focus on job placements as key to improving people’s economic stability, they often overlook individuals who cannot commit to traditional employment schedules. Casey, Kauffman, and Walmart Foundations—supported a US viability assessment by 25 state and city workforce agencies.

Nonprofit governance and management 115

Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Governance Recruitment 115

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

APRIL 17, 2024

Nicole Olivia Rose working at a Youth Volunteer Corps event Nicole’s journey took an unexpected turn following her position as Activities Coordinator at the Boys and Girls Club. “ Get out, be active, look for young leadership groups, and consider board internships or memberships ,” she urges.

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Public and Nonprofit Management Medical Nonprofit Leadership Universities 246

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

This article is the third installment of NPQ’s series on Community-Driven Philanthropy. Mackenzie Scott’s practice of giving nonprofits large unrestricted grants is a major advance for the field, while the Bush Foundation entrusted NDN with stewarding $50 million to support community building in Indian Country.

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Philanthropy Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofit governance and management Culture 142

Selfish Giving

JANUARY 5, 2011

This year, I’m much more open to including most activities between a company and a cause. When a cashier either solicits a shopper for a donation ( active cause marketing ) or signage is prominently displayed at the register to encourage the shopper to make a gift ( passive cause marketing ) that’s point-of-sale.

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Marketing Marketing Production Activism 269

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Especially as philanthropy has been shifting its focus from individual grants and programs to investing in broader systemic change, addressing confirmation bias becomes all the more urgent: the tools, practices, and cultures for evaluating evidence and learning have not kept pace with this shifting scale.

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Philanthropy Culture Law Governance 122

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

APRIL 17, 2023

By Kay Dervishi and Yesica Balderrama Christine Paige The Jackson Hole Wildlife Foundation, a conservation nonprofit near Grand Teton National Park, relies on volunteers to collect local wildlife data and remove fencing that’s harmful to animals.

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Volunteerism Volunteerism Foundations Activism 290

Selfish Giving

OCTOBER 11, 2011

He explained he had recently seen a cause marketing promotion between the Arthritis Foundation and Massage Envy and thought it was a great partnership. Massage Envy customers, Arthritis sufferers and their supporters would benefit from the therapeutic touch of massage and the Arthritis Foundation would reap a donation.

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Marketing Marketing Children Retail 237

Stanford Social Innovation Review

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Fineberg of the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation penned an op-ed for the San Francisco Chronicle, lamenting philanthropy’s inability to join forces to amplify and expedite impact. The work began by building the digital infrastructure.

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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.

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Philanthropy Non-Profits Participation and motivation Children 128

Candid

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Give multiyear unrestricted support: Engage in trust-based philanthropy and provide organizations with operational support. Prioritize the well-being of leaders: Create fellowships, retreats, sabbaticals and/or changes in organizational structures to allow leadership and their staff to tend to their well-being.

Leadership 97

Leadership Culture Nonprofits Foundations 97

Candid

JANUARY 28, 2025

The Technology Association of Grantmakers 2024 State of Philanthropy Tech Survey highlights both progress and ongoing challenges in how funders are supporting nonprofit technology needs. Funding technology for greater impact, sustainability Some funders are actively supporting the role technology plays in advancing mission and impact.

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Technology Entrepreneurship Nonprofits Informational Technology 87

The Agitator

NOVEMBER 14, 2013

Around the globe today, more than 100 communities and 50,000 people will have participated in events and celebrations marking National Philanthropy Day. These events, much like the one we attended on Tuesday organized by the Miami Chapter of the AFP included award ceremonies, galas, luncheons, seminars and other special activities.

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Philanthropy Nonprofit Management Foundations Activism 88

Candid

JUNE 23, 2022

Candid and the Center for Disaster Philanthropy (CDP) released a new report, Philanthropy and COVID-19: Examining giving in 2021 , in May 2022 that details COVID-19-related philanthropic funding in 2021. Brazil’s culture of giving and philanthropy has been growing since the 1980s.

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Civil Society Philanthropy Collaborations Public and Nonprofit Management 98

Bloomerang

DECEMBER 27, 2024

The organizations culture of philanthropy (or lack thereof). If your fundraiser is doing everything within their control, and actively reaching out to build meaningful relationships with supporters, then you should reward them. And this, essentially, is the foundation of successful major gift fundraising.

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Nonprofit Marketing Guide

JUNE 21, 2010

NCGives, with just three full-time staff, works statewide in North Carolina to redefine the way we think about philanthropy. Philanthropy is not just something that wealthy individuals and foundations do — in fact, that’s really a small piece of a much bigger giving pie. Why focus on NCGives in this series?

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