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MacKenzie Scott Gives $65 Million to National Community Development Group

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

By Maria Di Mento Rupert Whiteley Amos House, a Rhode Island nonprofit supported by the Local Initiatives Support Corporation, offers a culinary arts education program as part of its mission to narrow racial health, wealth and opportunity gaps. veterans and their families.

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Education Cannot Wait Commits $500 Million to Serve Refugee Students and Teachers

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Prest Save the Children Bangladesh The Education Cannot Wait grant aims to continue the education of up to 5 million school-age refugee children worldwide, including Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh. of Massachusetts at Boston received $10 million to establish the New Balance Institute for Innovative Leadership in Sport.

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How Environmental Education Is Moving into High Schools

NonProfit Quarterly

Nationwide, climate change education does not receive adequate time in K-12 classrooms. Teachers aren’t adequately educated about climate change as less than half have received formal college instruction in climate science, Science reports , further limiting climate change education. Image Credit: Seven Shooter on unsplash.com.

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Medical Ship Docks in Sierra Leone for Free Surgeries and Training

NonProfit Quarterly

In August 2024, the Global Mercy, the world’s largest civilian hospital ship, docked at the port of Freetown for a 10-month field service to provide surgical operations and educational training by invitation of the government of Sierra Leone. Photo courtesy of Jody Ray. Building a good relationship with our partners is key to success.

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How Nonprofits Can Leverage Their Financial Relationships to Advance Justice

NonProfit Quarterly

Second, educate the staff and board. As one movement leader shared in our research, Our approach is not just about immediate results but building trust and educating financial actors over time. Yet fewer than 3 percent of those accounts even have the option to invest in companies that support a climate-safe future.

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Scott Resumes Giving Away Millions In Large Chunks

The NonProfit Times

This is Scott’s second grant to LISC, one of the nation’s largest community development organizations. LISC received a $40 million gift from Scott in 2020, which was used to seed programs that narrow gaps in health, wealth and opportunity, particularly for communities of color.

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Busting the Overhead Myth

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

This transparency not only educates funders but also corrects misallocated “overhead” costs. Educating them about the trends and myths of the sector could go a long way to help them gain a better understanding of what would be best for the organization. Be upfront about the funds it will take to implement or run a program.