The Chronicle of Philanthropy

AUGUST 14, 2024

Prest Vital Strategies In Cambodia, the Data for Health Initiative supported a pilot project to improve birth and death data collection that can be scaled by the government. Hilton Foundation’s 2024 Humanitarian Prize.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Chief among them are the expansion of the charitable tax deduction and the 1969 law governing foundations. By Ben Gose Chronicle Illustration; Photo by Julia Schmalz Chief among them are the expansion of the charitable tax deduction and the 1969 law governing foundations.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

This article explores the Washington Area Womens Foundations (WAWF) finding that Black women and gender-expansive leaders report being challenged and undermined by board membersand, as a result, working with insufficient funding and support while feeling undervalued. New Years resolutions for board members. Ready to learn more?

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Recruitment Governance Nonprofit governance and management Fundraising 64

NonProfit Leadership Center

DECEMBER 6, 2024

With this increase, the federal government signals its commitment to funding nonprofits more sustainably, understanding that these organizations require flexible operational support to effectively deliver their missions. 5 Reasons Funders Should Raise Their Indirect Cost Allowances for Nonprofits 1.

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NonProfit Leadership Alliance

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Nonprofits fill the gap s that governments can t , she explained. The CNP program helped me build a strong foundation in nonprofit management and leadership, she said. The professor who inspired me to pursue global health invited me back to teach, and now Im trying to be that same source of inspiration for my students.

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NonProfit PRO

JANUARY 3, 2023

Whether your nonprofit is applying for a government grant or support from a private foundation, what reviewers are looking for in grant proposals can feel like a secret. So, to improve your grant applications and give funders what they want, here are five tips.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

While we continue to monitor developments , here are some resources on how nonprofits can mitigate potential impacts: Diversifying nonprofit revenue streams Diversifying revenue streamsincluding with government grants so youre not dependent on one unsustainable source is not a new idea but perhaps a more urgent one.

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NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 20, 2025

Ensure that the organization is operating consistent with its governing documents , including with respect to provisions governing elections, terms of service, board meetings, board actions by written consent, delegated authority to committees and officers, reports, amendments to bylaws, and voting membership rights (if applicable).

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

APRIL 4, 2023

By Drew Lindsay THOM BRIDGE, Independent Record Despite forecasts of doom at the start of Covid, many nonprofits emerged fiscally stronger than before, thanks in part to government and foundation emergency relief as well as a surge in individual giving.

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Ann Green

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

After all, to build up your organization, you first need a solid foundation! These guidelines govern how your team members handle your organization’s funding as they perform their daily tasks. Grants: Government grants, foundation grants, marketing grants. Earned income: Membership dues, merchandise sales, service fees.

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NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 4, 2024

For example, in Saint Paul, MN, the historically Black Rondo neighborhood was virtually destroyed when the federal government built Interstate 94 through the community. Government intervention can create meaningful change, but as the above examples illustrate, that change can often be for the worse.

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Candid

DECEMBER 16, 2024

In Sarasota County, it destroyed million-dollar homes on barrier islands, impacting the donors nonprofits and foundations rely on for disaster relief funding. Hardest hit by flooding was the Central Appalachia region, where years of disinvestment by government and philanthropy left the region ill prepared. A third grant provides $7.5

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Philanthropy Disaster Relief Insurance Medical 119

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

In 1951, the groups came together to create the United Housing Foundation. In an LEC, residents collectively own and govern their housingsuch as an apartment buildingbut there are restrictions in place to limit the resale price of their ownership interest (share) to a modest appreciation rate.

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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. Governments have returned ownership and management of millions of hectares of land in at least 39 countries.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

MARCH 8, 2023

By Drew Lindsay Pressures spun up from Covid are cutting into revenue, as foundation and government funding shrinks and a possible recession looms.

Governance 263

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NonProfit PRO

MARCH 3, 2022

Behind the government agency CDC is the CDC Foundation. Like so many organizations, the CDC Foundation recognized the need for digital transformation and was in the middle of modernizing when COVID-19 hit.

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Blue Avocado

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Board members are a vital resource for nonprofits: In addition to their responsibility for governance, they each bring unique perspectives and experiences to enrich the growth of nonprofit organizations and partnerships. After college, she began a job as a Dean of Scholar Support at the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation.

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Stanford Social Innovation Review

MARCH 6, 2025

For example, only a handful of the nearly 200 US Giving Pledge signatories have giving organizations (foundations or otherwise) with more than 50 staff. They typically draw government, business, and NGOs into their operations, often with the goal of scaling and sustaining change.

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Collaborations Philanthropy Foundations Governance 93

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. For one, directly or indirectly, the government is usually the biggest employer of flexible labor in any area.

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Candid

OCTOBER 21, 2024

The need to center performance over prestige According to Altrata’s Ultra High Net Worth Philanthropy 2024 report, “[a]lmost 20% of UHNW individuals have a private foundation. Experienced health-focused nonprofits can shift strategies to attract those megadonors, their dollars, and their influence.

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Health Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Governance 97

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 29, 2025

At the foundations where we workthe Conrad N. Hilton Foundation and the LIFT Fundwe recognize that an inclusive economy requires supporting worker voice and power, while ensuring overall alignment with employer needs and interests. It mandated that a percentage of funding be used for workforce training purposes.

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Candid

JANUARY 29, 2025

These include categories like grants, donations from individuals, support from companies, and earned income from services or products.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 30, 2025

Nonprofits are no strangers to uncertaintywhether from economic downturns, environmental disasters, shifting donor priorities, or changes in government policy. The strategies in this article offer practical steps to strengthen your organizations financial foundation. What you can do: Identify grantmakers aligned with your mission.

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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. As an organization, we decided to take a stance in support of reparations for Black people, formally acknowledging the debt Black people are owed from our government and public institutions.

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Foundations Philanthropy Construction Healthcare 119

The NonProfit Times

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

9495, putting the bill through “regular order” by being granted a Rule from the House Rules Committee, which the bill will definitely get at today’s Rules Committee meeting, according to Mark Micali, vice president of Government Affairs at The Nonprofit Alliance in Washington, D.C. House Rules Committee will consider H.R

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Stanford Social Innovation Review

MARCH 17, 2025

And as many are recognizing, philanthropic foundations that support their work must rally, and quickly, to their support. Many observers argue forand some foundations are announcing increases in grantmaking. Finally, only about one in 10 foundations share decision-making power with those most affected by their funding.

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Environmental Civil Society Philanthropy Participation and motivation 104

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Therefore, 501c3 organizations, whether public charities or private foundations, must navigate carefully to comply with regulations. Private foundations may provide general support to public charities that lobby, subject to certain requirements. See “ Private Foundations May Advocate ” from Bolder Advocacy, Alliance for Justice.

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Public and Social Policy Law Taxation Activism 105

Candid

OCTOBER 16, 2024

In this age of digital overload and short attention spans, nonprofits that want to raise more money will instead create and sustain authentic, productive, long-term relationships with a network of individuals, corporate executives, government representatives, and/or impact investors. Fundraising mistake #2.

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Fundraising Fundraising Governance Nonprofits 98

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

JANUARY 21, 2020

I was recently contacted by Julianne Buck, executive director of the Community Foundation of Grundy County about the Monthly Nonprofit Writing Prompts I send. Guest Post by Julianne Buck of the Community Foundation of Grundy County. I run a community foundation and it’s difficult to briefly explain what we do. Julianne Buck.

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NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Now, as board chair of the Boston-based Hyams Foundation , I find myself on the funder side, which means it’s my job to help the foundation move from critique to action. Of course, this is a foundation-wide effort, one in which both our board and staff have been engaged. Our journey has been long and gradual.

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Foundations Nonprofit Administration and Development Philanthropy Leadership 128

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 28, 2024

But when we look at philanthropy in the US and Europe, the list of private foundations that have a primary focus on SME growth is extremely small, just over a dozen. Almost 10 years ago, an article in this magazine called for more SME funding, revealing that only 1 percent of overseas development aid goes toward supporting them.

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Philanthropy Poverty Public and Social Policy Non-Profits 113

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. Brody, Esq., Brody, Esq.

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NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

In Reimagining Nonprofit Boards , a three-part series based on the NPQ webinar, A New Framework for Boards, Ananda Valenzuela challenges traditional governance models and offers a new vision for boards that empower rather than constrain. To get there, however, requires an understanding of how boards came to be. Where Did Boards Come From?

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Nonprofit Marketing Guide

MARCH 1, 2022

Libni Sanjurjo, Fundación Comunitaria de Puerto Rico (Puerto Rico Community Foundation). Shortly after, in January 2003, I began to work full-time as a reporter at Agencia EFE, where I covered the three branches of government, especially the Legislature, until 2006. This series lets you describe your workday in your own words.

Communication 287

Communication Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofit governance and management Non-Profits 287

NonProfit Quarterly

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Structure of a Guaranteed Income Pilot Program CRNY’s program began through a three-year, $125 million dollar investment from the Mellon Foundation, the Ford Foundation, and the Stavros Niarchos Foundation. That is the critical policy question that our pilot intended to explore.

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Public and Social Policy Philanthropy Foundations Health 133

The NonProfit Times

OCTOBER 22, 2024

According to the National Council of Nonprofits, roughly one-third of total funding for all nonprofits is from government grants and contracts, and according to the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy at Indiana University, another $100 billion in annual charitable funding derives from grant-making made by private foundations. “We

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Technology Governance Universities Philanthropy 95

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JANUARY 23, 2025

The stories we see in the media and in content shared, both online and off, influence how society perceives, interacts with, and ultimately governs an issue area. Fourth, if narratives remain unchanged, these impactsand otherswill continue to spiral as government regulation is sidelined under arguments of stifling innovation.

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