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Ep185: The Story Behind Big Lots' $50 Million Gift to Nationwide Children's Hospital

Selfish Giving

Today on CauseTalk Radio , Megan and I talk to Jeremy Ball , who leads the Big Lots Foundation and is director of philanthropy and events for the parent company Big Lots , about the retailers impressive cause marketing efforts on behalf of Nationwide Children's Hospital. Last fall, Big Lots mobilized its nearly 1,500 stores and raised $2.2

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T. Boone Pickens Foundation Gives Another $120 Million to Oklahoma State U.

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Boone Pickens (center) is giving Oklahoma State $120 million to expand student scholarships and support construction of a complex that will house the Human Performance and Nutrition Research Institute and the Cowboy Football Center. Prest Phil Shockley, Oklahoma State University The foundation of the late T.

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Policies for Housing With Heart

Stanford Social Innovation Review

One of the grandmothers was holding and cooing to the baby, while the grandfather played a game with pre-teen children, freeing the granddaughter to make the fire and cook the meal. Children grow up and leave their parents behind, starting new “nuclear” family units. Multigenerational households are rare. It s estimated that 2.6

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From Gig Work to Good Work: How Workforce Policy Can Support Gig Workers

NonProfit Quarterly

Image credit: Getty Images on Unsplash Millions of people in the United States need work that fits around uncertain day-to-day fluctuations, particularly workers who care for children, elders, or others needing caregiving assistance. Much of this employment was in care for children, seniors, or people with health issues.

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What is the Secret to Successful Grant Writing?

Blue Avocado

Share your drafts to get constructive feedback. For example: “Because of your gift, more children will read at this grade level. ” Avoid non-specific generalized statements along the lines of “200 children will attend and get a free book with a piece of pizza.” Start working on your narrative early.

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Building an Economy with Purpose: The Transformative Potential of Baby Bonds

NonProfit Quarterly

Another example is federal highway construction and urban renewal of the mid-20th century. In Connecticut, where a more modest statewide baby bond program was enacted in 2021, projections show that participating children could receive between $11,000 and $24,000 when their accounts mature. Baby bonds are a prime example of this shift.

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3 decisions every nonprofit should make before writing an organizational plan 

Candid

Ensuring agreement on these elements may involve working through disagreements, engaging in constructive critique, and resolving conflicting views. A Seattle-based agency supporting foster youth, Treehouses stated mission was giving foster children a childhood and a future.