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Third cohort of Obama Foundation Scholars at Columbia announced
The year-long program aims to empower emerging leaders with a proven commitment to service with the tools needed to make their efforts more effective upon their return home…. Philanthropy News Digest | https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/rss/feed/pndnewsGoto full post >>
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The Good-looking Giver Effect: The Relationship Between Doing Good and Looking Good
Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, Ahead of Print. Evidence exists that beautiful is seen as good: the halo effect wherein more physically attractive people are perceived to be good, and the reverse halo that good is seen as beautiful. Yet research has rarely examined the evidence linking the beautiful with the good, or the reverse,…
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Michael J. Fox Foundation announces grants totaling $8.8 million
Grants were awarded support of studies to better define the biology and experience of Parkinson’s; measure disease risk, onset, and progression; treat the underlying disease and its symptoms; and develop tools and resources that enable progress across the field…. Philanthropy News Digest | https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/rss/feed/pndnewsGoto full post >>
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Donors Step Up Giving to Influence 2020 Voting
Donors are pouring money into efforts they say are designed to fix the democratic process. Critics see a thinly disguised effort to use philanthropy to defeat Donald Trump and his policies. Chronicle of Philanthropy | https://www.philanthropy.com/rss/allGoto full post >>
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Philanthropists Step Up Giving to Influence 2020 Voting
Donors are pouring money into efforts to protect the security of voting by mail, getting people out to vote, and taking other steps to bolster democracy. Some philanthropists are combining their charitable work with contributions to organizations that can get involved directly in politics.   Chronicle of Philanthropy | https://www.philanthropy.com/rss/allGoto full post >>
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SFARI selects Bridge to Independence fellowships
Launched in 2015, the program provides early-career scientists with funding of $495,000 over three years to help them transition from a mentored training position to an independent career in autism research…. Philanthropy News Digest | https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/rss/feed/pndnewsGoto full post >>
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Jesuit Dallas receives $17 million gift for natatorium
The gift from Rachel Segal supports construction of a 29,000-square-foot facility that will include an eight-lane, 25-yard competition pool for the school’s swimming and diving teams and water polo program; a four-lane warmup/teaching pool; a climate-controlled gallery with seating for two hundred and fifty guests; and space for injury rehabilitation and water-based trainings…. Philanthropy News…
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Wealthy Donors’ ‘One for Democracy’ Effort Looks to Raise $100 Million to Protect the Vote
A group of 70 philanthropists who pledged to put 1 percent of their wealth toward efforts improve the democratic process says it has already collected $38 million in commitments for its new democracy effort. Chronicle of Philanthropy | https://www.philanthropy.com/rss/allGoto full post >>
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Do U.S. Faith-Based Social Service Organizations Resist Collaboration? Examining the Role of Religiosity and Operational Capacity in Interorganizational Partnerships
Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, Ahead of Print. Although nonprofit collaboration is commonplace, recent research suggests that faith-based organizations (FBOs) are less likely to collaborate than other nonprofits. This study builds on prior FBO, collaboration, and nonprofit capacity research to examine the influence of religiosity and operational capacity on FBOs’ within- and cross-sector partnerships. Findings…
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Clara Wu and Joe Tsai commit $50 million to social justice, equality
The commitment from the owners of the NBA’s Brooklyn Nets, the WNBA’s New York Liberty, and the Barclays Center arena will support social justice and economic mobility initiatives designed to benefit Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) communities, with a priority focus on Brooklyn…. Philanthropy News Digest | https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/rss/feed/pndnewsGoto full post >>
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Why we’re excited to fund charities’ work a few years in the future
We recently spoke with someone who wanted to donate to a GiveWell top charity. They were interested in getting the funding “out the door” and to program participants as quickly as possible. But our top choice for funding today is Malaria Consortium’s seasonal malaria chemoprevention program—for work it expects to complete in 2022.[1] The potential…
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High-Dollar Donors Remain Confident During Pandemic
Among donors who gave more than $2,500 to charities in 2019, 70 percent said they expect to give at least the same amount this year as in 2019, while 18 percent said they expect to give more this year than last year. Chronicle of Philanthropy | https://www.philanthropy.com/rss/allGoto full post >>
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Asking the Right Questions to Meet the Moment
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Quest Diagnostics pledges $100 million to address health disparities
The multiyear effort will include donated testing services, education programs, partnerships, and financial support aimed at closing gaps in COVID-19 testing availability, addressing key social determinants of health, and raising awareness about the importance of appropriate diagnostic testing for health and wellness…. Philanthropy News Digest | https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/rss/feed/pndnewsGoto full post >>
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U. of Tenn. Lands $40 Million, and Spelman Receives $10 Million (Gifts Roundup)
Plus, Marquette University gets support for first-generation students of color, and Otis College of Art and Design lands $1 million for diversity, equity, and inclusions efforts. Chronicle of Philanthropy | https://www.philanthropy.com/rss/allGoto full post >>
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Boston University Center for Antiracist Research receives $10 million
Led by Ibram X. Kendi, a leading scholar of racism and best-selling author of How To Be an Antiracist, the center was launched in early June to advance racial research, research-based policy innovation, data-driven educational and advocacy campaigns, and narrative-change initiatives…. Philanthropy News Digest | https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/rss/feed/pndnewsGoto full post >>
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Bloomberg Philanthropies awards $3 million to Medford Public Library
In recognition of the gift, the new library will be named the Charlotte and William Bloomberg Medford Public Library, in honor of Bloomberg’s parents…. Philanthropy News Digest | https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/rss/feed/pndnewsGoto full post >>
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Fresno State receives $5.5 million for scholarships
The gifts from the Perenchio Foundation include $500,000 to the Good Samaritan Fund to help students in need during the 2020-21 academic year and $5 million to establish the Perenchio Family Endowed Scholarship Fund for Fresno State students from all backgrounds and majors…. Philanthropy News Digest | https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/rss/feed/pndnewsGoto full post >>
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Obama Foundation to resume fundraising with a focus on racial justice
After pausing its fundraising during the early months of the pandemic to avoid siphoning off support for immediate basic needs, the foundation is re-engaging donors in support of the fight for racial justice…. Philanthropy News Digest | https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/rss/feed/pndnewsGoto full post >>
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Transacting Business and Transforming Communities: The Mission Statements of Community Foundations Around the Globe
Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, Ahead of Print. Analyzing mission statements from 1,420 community foundations, this research aims to determine whether community foundations portray themselves as primarily transactional or transformational in their leadership style. Results indicate that approximately half of the community foundations present themselves as transformational dominant although about a third demonstrate transactional dominance.…