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Can Big Donors Ever Move the Needle on Controversial Causes? Lessons From the Long Marijuana Campaign

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

By Marc Gunther Illustration by The Chronicle; AP, Getty Images, USA TODAY NETWORK Clockwise from left: George Soros, founder of the Open Society Foundations; Playboy founder Hugh Hefner; John Sperling, founder of the private for-profit University of Phoenix; Peter B.

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Lessons from the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season: What philanthropy can do better

Candid

In Sarasota County, it destroyed million-dollar homes on barrier islands, impacting the donors nonprofits and foundations rely on for disaster relief funding. And as a result of repeated storms, insurance companies have been leaving Florida or increasing insurance rates, creating a crisis of underinsurance that Milton will exacerbate.

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A Quarter of All Homeowners Could Lose Insurance Due to Climate Change

NonProfit Quarterly

Seven months later, State Farm followed suit and publicly announced it would no longer accept personal or business applications for casualty or property insurance in California. California, the nation’s most populous state, is too much of an insurance risk due mainly to escalating wildfires. The reason? California isn’t alone.

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Nonprofit Support for Hurricane Recovery

NonProfit Leadership Center

LEARN MORE Hurricane Recovery Resources from Community Foundation Tampa Bay Community Foundation Tampa Bay offers hurricane relief resources, a critical needs list and Tampa Bay Rapid Response Fund. The deadline to apply is December 4, 2024. Petersburg and United Way Suncoast.

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Learning from peers to refine your nonprofit funding strategy

Candid

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

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New Health Insurance Plan Now Offered to Tennessee Nonprofit Network Members

Momentum Nonprofit Partners

Health Insurance Carriers include Cigna, BCBS, Aetna, and United HealthCare Tennessee Nonprofit Network is thrilled to announce new health insurance options for all member organizations! Membership is free for all 501(c)3 organizations including charitable nonprofits, congregations, and foundations. Register below.

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

NonProfit Quarterly

Landmark labor protections like the Social Security Act of 1935 and the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) of 1938 offered unemployment insurance, retirement security, and a minimum wage but excluded domestic workers and agricultural laborers—the majority of whom were Black, Latinx, and immigrant workers.