Author: Sabrina Jeworrek
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Mission, Motivation, and the Active Decision to Work for a Social Cause
Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, Ahead of Print. The mission of a job affects the type of worker attracted to an organization but may also provide incentives to an existing workforce. We conducted a natural field experiment with 246 short-term workers. We randomly allocated some of these workers to either a prosocial or a commercial…
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Bloomberg commits $6 million for mobile COVID-19 vaccinations at HBCUs
The grants will support efforts by Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science, Howard University College of Medicine, Meharry Medical College, and Morehouse School of Medicine to expand mobile unit COVID-19 vaccine operations in Black and medically underserved communities…. Philanthropy News Digest | https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/rss/feed/pndnewsGoto full post >>
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New York Community Trust awards grants totaling $9.9 million
Grants were awarded to fifty-three organizations working to make progress in the fight against COVID-19 and help the city become more resilient and equitable…. Philanthropy News Digest | https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/rss/feed/pndnewsGoto full post >>
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Centering Climate Giving in Frontline Communities
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$500 million to boost enrollment of undocumented students
Billionaire biotech investor Jack Schuler plans to invest nearly half his net worth over the next ten years in an initiative aimed at increasing enrollment for undocumented and low-income students at the country’s top liberal arts colleges…. Philanthropy News Digest | https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/rss/feed/pndnewsGoto full post >>
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Johns Hopkins receives $16 million for scholars fund, eye institute
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Colorado College announces $33.5 million estate gift
The largest gift from an individual in the college’s history will support the future needs of the college and provide funding for the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center at Colorado College…. Philanthropy News Digest | https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/rss/feed/pndnewsGoto full post >>
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Bridging the Gap: A Qualitative Analysis of What It Takes to Inspire Youth to Engage in Volunteering
Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, Ahead of Print. This article explores how to inspire youth to volunteer. Drawing on ideas of inspiration and motivational framing, we develop insight into how constructing and cultivating a sense of efficacy and obligation pushes a young individual passively inspired by the good deeds and acts being performed in the…
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Upswing Fund awards $10.8 million to expand mental health services
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MacArthur awards $100 million to Community Solutions
Community Solutions will use the $100 million grant to implement and scale Built for Zero, a data-driven, public health-focused model for ending chronic or veterans homelessness, in seventy-five communities across the United States…. Philanthropy News Digest | https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/rss/feed/pndnewsGoto full post >>
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NinetyToZero coalition launched to address racial wealth gap
To help transform an economic paradigm that has led to a 90-percent racial wealth gap between white and Black Americans, the NinetyToZero initiative will provide a roadmap for companies and organizations looking to recruit, hire, develop, and support Black talent and improve access to capital and investment in Black-owned and -led businesses…. Philanthropy News Digest…
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Dealing With Paradoxes, Manufacturing Governance: Organizational Change in European Third-Sector Organizations
Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, Ahead of Print. Third-sector organizations (TSOs) in Europe have been confronted with profound changes to their regulatory and societal environments. By applying the concepts of “organizational paradoxes” and “governance,” we analyze how TSOs have adjusted their governance as a response to these environmental challenges. Based on organizational case studies in…
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Raytheon commits $500 million for social impact initiative
The Connect Up initiative will leverage philanthropic capital, public/private partnerships, and employee volunteerism to advance equitable opportunities in STEM education, career development, and community well-being, with a focus on communities of color…. Philanthropy News Digest | https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/rss/feed/pndnewsGoto full post >>
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McKnight Foundation awards $17.9 million in Q1 grants
The grants include a total of $5.4 million in support of the inaugural cohort of the foundation’s Vibrant & Equitable Communities program, which provides support to partners committed to achieving more equitable outcomes with and for Black, Indigenous, and people of color communities in the state…. Philanthropy News Digest | https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/rss/feed/pndnewsGoto full post >>
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To What Extent Is Trust a Prerequisite for Charitable Giving? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, Ahead of Print. Trust is assumed to be important for charitable giving. However, disparate associations have been found, and recent theoretical approaches emphasize motives for giving that do not rely on trust. To resolve this tension, we conducted a systematic review of evidence generated between 1988 and 2020. A meta-analysis…
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Irvine Foundation awards $22.6 million in grants
Grants were awarded in support of three initiatives focused on working Californians…. Philanthropy News Digest | https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/rss/feed/pndnewsGoto full post >>
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Daniels Fund awarded $64.9 million in 2020
The total includes $48 million in grants to nonprofits in Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming, as well as select national organizations, and $16.8 million in scholarships…. Philanthropy News Digest | https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/rss/feed/pndnewsGoto full post >>
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High-Capacity Donors’ Preferences for Charitable Giving
Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, Ahead of Print. How can charities solicit high-capacity donors to provide the funds for matching grants and leadership gifts? In conjunction with Texas A&M University’s fundraising organizations, we conducted a field experiment to study whether high-income donors respond to nonpersonal solicitations. We also designed the experiment to test the impact…