Author: Andrew Hanauer
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Jesuits pledge to raise $100 million to atone for slave labor, sales
The Jesuit Conference of Canada and the United States has pledged to raise $100 million to benefit the descendants of enslaved people it once owned and to promote racial reconciliation initiatives across the United States…. Philanthropy News Digest | https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/rss/feed/pndnewsGoto full post >>
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Charitable giving increased 10.6 percent in 2020, report finds
The Effective Fundraising Project’s 2020 Fourth Quarter Report found that year-over-year growth in giving was driven by a 7.3 percent increase in the number of those making a gift, with an 18.5 percent jump in new donors and a 13.7 percent increase in recaptured donors…. Philanthropy News Digest | https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/rss/feed/pndnewsGoto full post >>
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Nonprofit Entrepreneurship: Gender Differences in Strategy and Practice
Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, Ahead of Print. There is evidence of meaningful gender differences in behaviors, resources, and outcomes for traditional and social entrepreneurs. We examine if these differences exist among nonprofit entrepreneurs—those who found organizations in a sector where women outnumber men and the activities of many nonprofits are perceived as feminine. Using…
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Dorsey awards $3.5 million to NYU to study universal basic income
The grant from Twitter and Square CEO Jack Dorsey will support New York University’s Cash Transfer Lab, which will use the funds to study the impact of cash-transfer policies such as a universal basic income on American families, communities, and the economy…. Philanthropy News Digest | https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/rss/feed/pndnewsGoto full post >>
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Re-Purposing Foundation Boards
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FXhome – the tech company fuelling good causes with creativity
In the last year, the FXhome community has raised over $250K for good causes including Make a Wish and WaterAid. London, UK (March 15th, 2021) – FXhome has always been about making creative tools accessible to everyone, regardless of budget or skillset. By democratizing filmmaking and video creation, FXhome has become more like a community…
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Perceptions and Conceptions of “Place” in Australian Public Foundations
Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, Ahead of Print. This study examines place-based philanthropy in public ancillary funds (PubAFs) in Australia. While PubAFs vary greatly in their purposes, stakeholders, and operating models, place emerges as a strong element of foundations’ perceived identity, strategic focus, and grantmaking. This article advances the understanding of philanthropic giving by investigating…
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USC School of Pharmacy receives $5 million bequest from alumna
The USC Titus Center for Medication Safety and Population Health will work to reduce hospitalizations and emergency room visits resulting from dangerous drug interactions or wrong dosages…. Philanthropy News Digest | https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/rss/feed/pndnewsGoto full post >>
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New York Public Library receives $15 million for adult learning center
The gift from Richard and Lynne Pasculano will support a new adult learning center focused on technology training, career counseling, and ESOL classes that will be located in NYPL’s Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library, the newly renovated central circulating branch on Fifth Avenue and Fortieth Street…. Philanthropy News Digest | https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/rss/feed/pndnewsGoto full post >>
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University of Missouri veterinary school receives $11 million gift
The estate gift in support of the College of Veterinary Medicine will establish the Dr. Glenn R. and Nancy A. Linnerson Imaging Center, which will advance comparative and translational medicine research…. Philanthropy News Digest | https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/rss/feed/pndnewsGoto full post >>
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Partners launch $9 million data science, neuroscience fellowship
Funded by the Shanahan Family Foundation and the Allen Institute for Brain Science, the program will enroll up to three early-career data scientists per year in three-year fellowships, including PhD researchers with a background in statistics, computer science, physics, engineering, mathematics, or similar fields and provide mentors from the institute and the University of Washington….…
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Does Social Media Engagement Translate to Civic Engagement Offline?
Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, Ahead of Print. People increasingly engage in politics on social media, but does online engagement translate to offline engagement? Research is mixed with some suggesting how one uses the internet maters. We examine how political engagement on social media corresponds to offline engagement. Using data following the 2016 U.S. Presidential…
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Washington University receives $8 million for student scholarships
The gift from Arnold and Ellen Zetcher will establish and endow a program open to students with financial need entering any of the university’s four undergraduate schools…. Philanthropy News Digest | https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/rss/feed/pndnewsGoto full post >>
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DePaul University receives gift totaling $21 million from alumnus
The gift will establish the George L. and Tanya S. Ruff Endowed Scholarship and support the Institute of Global Homelessness, which will be renamed for the couple…. Philanthropy News Digest | https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/rss/feed/pndnewsGoto full post >>
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A Pivotal Moment of Real Change for Philanthropy?
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mGage and Oxfam successfully launch world-first RCS mobile payment campaign
London UK, 9th March 2021 – In an exciting milestone for the charities sector, mGage, in partnership with Oxfam GB, has deployed its next-generation Rich Communication Services (RCS) mobile payment solution, to encourage more donations and higher levels of engagement. At a time when charities are struggling amidst the pandemic, this world-first campaign is supporting…
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Mahamadou Issoufou awarded 2020 Ibrahim Prize for African Leadership
The award, which recognizes a democratically elected African head of state who has demonstrated exceptional leadership, honors the former president of Niger, who served from 2011 to 2020, a decade in which the country saw improvements in all four sub-categories of human development of the Ibrahim Index of African Governance…. Philanthropy News Digest | https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/rss/feed/pndnewsGoto full…