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Bezos Day 1 Families Fund Awards $117.6 Million to Help Homeless Families

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Also, the Kalahari Resorts and Conventions commit to $50 million for clean water; and a $30 million grant for a cancer center at Health Crown Point hospital, in Indiana. Prest Crossroads Rhode Island A mother and her children benefiting from the support of Crossroads Rhode Island, a recipient of a Bezos Day 1 Families Fund grant.

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Zero-Problem Philanthropy

Stanford Social Innovation Review

CNN recently reported that “California has spent billions to fight homelessness. The Problem With Problem-Solving Solving problems to improve people’s lives has been philanthropy’s raison d’être. However, some criticisms have arisen regarding the approach philanthropies take in problem-solving. Real progress seems elusive.

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Creating a Culture of Data-Driven Philanthropy

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

Watch dog groups often rely on spending and growth data for their analysis, but as Anjali Deshmukh asks, “If an organization could prove to you that they could eradicate homelessness, would you care as much about what they spent on salaries and staplers?” Think Wikipedia!). A Simple Picture of How We Give.

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Duke Endowment Awards $75 Million to 3 Universities in North and South Carolina

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

million to back programs for homeless New Yorkers with serious health needs, and the new Adobe Film & TV Fund will award $6 million to help filmmakers from underrepresented backgrounds find careers in entertainment. Also, the Helmsley Charitable Trust gave $17.6

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St. George Corporation Gives $51 Million to Northwestern Medicine for a New Cancer Institute

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Also, the Kansas Health Foundation will award $30 million to 30 grassroots organizations that advance racial health equity throughout the state, and Citi Foundation will give $25 million to develop and promote solutions to address homelessness. George Corporation’s $51 million donation to Northwestern Medicine.

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Ballmer Group Commits $43 Million to Train More Early-Childhood Educators of Color

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Plus, CalOptima Health has given nearly $30 million to bolster services for chronically homeless people in Southern California, and the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network received $25 million for research, early detection, and the development of new treatments for the disease.

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Newsletter Ideas for November 2021

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

11/15: National Philanthropy Day. Mo-vember (men’s health issues). November 13-21: National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week. Or share how your supporters can show kindness to others in a way that aligns with your cause. 11/15: America Recycles Day. Share how your organization recycles. 11/20: Absurdity Day.