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Walton Family Foundation Launches Northwest Arkansas Farmer Initiative
The Northwest Arkansas Food Systems initiative will work to connect new and existing small farmers to land, technical assistance, and capital and improve their access to local wholesale and direct-to-consumer markets…. Philanthropy News Digest | https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/rss/feed/pndnewsGoto full post >>
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Webinars and Other Events to Help You Deal With Covid-19 (May 11-15)
Our weekly listing of free online briefings and educational events for nonprofits across the country. Chronicle of Philanthropy | https://www.philanthropy.com/rss/allGoto full post >>
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3 Guiding Principles for Grant Makers Seeking a Covid-19 Playbook (Opinion)
Seek out experts, enable local responses, and support existing grantees, says the head of the Walton Family Foundation and former Unicef USA CEO. Chronicle of Philanthropy | https://www.philanthropy.com/rss/allGoto full post >>
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Stanford Announces 2020 Cohort of Knight-Hennessy Scholars
Selected from more than six thousand applicants, the seventy-six scholars will receive financial assistance for graduate study at Stanford University and be invited to participate in community events, workshops, and professional development opportunities…. Philanthropy News Digest | https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/rss/feed/pndnewsGoto full post >>
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Half of Small Grant Makers Are Giving More
Seventy-nine percent said they plan to change their funding in some way because of the crisis, according to an April survey of nearly 1,000 smaller foundations conducted by Exponent Philanthropy. Chronicle of Philanthropy | https://www.philanthropy.com/rss/allGoto full post >>
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Jewish United Fund Launches $26 Million COVID-19 Relief Fund
Launched with $26 million in funds from JUF’s annual campaign and endowment, support from funders, and additional lines of credit, the fund will work to help Chicagoans of all faiths impacted by COVID-19…. Philanthropy News Digest | https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/rss/feed/pndnewsGoto full post >>
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Kofax Donates Power PDF Sale Proceeds to International Red Cross in Support of Front-Line Healthcare Workers
Celebrates International Nurses Day, and Gives Thanks to Heroes Fighting COVID-19 London, UK – May 6, 2020 – Kofax®, a leading supplier of Intelligent Automation software to digitally transform end-to-end business processes, today announces a charitable initiative in recognition of International Nurses Day. Kofax is donating 15 percent of all proceeds from the direct sale…
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Mission First: Giving Counter-Cyclically
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Text giving platform secures second round of investment, hits milestone by helping charities to raise over £1 million in donations
Leading tech-for-good company Donr has received a six-figure round of funding to help grow their platform, which helps charities to receive donations via text. 30.04.2020 – Donr – Jesmond, Newcastle, UK A Newcastle-based company who provide the UK’s fastest-growing text donation service has secured a second round of investment funding worth £350,000. Tech-for-good firm Donr…
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Subnational Variations in Civil Society Development: The Surprising Case of Russia
Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, Ahead of Print. The recent considerable body of research designed to explain variations in nonprofit development among countries tends to gloss over regional disparities that may pose challenges to, or distort, national conclusions. This article therefore takes such analysis down to the regional level in the “hard case” of post–Soviet…
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Why ongoing assessment of top charities leads to more impact: HKI’s vitamin A supplementation program
Charities must meet rigorous requirements to make our list of top charities. However, a common misconception about our work is that our assessment process ends with the naming of a top charity. Not so! We continually examine our top charities—in fact, four staff members are devoted to ongoing assessment of our top charities. We collect…
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Coronavirus / Covid-19 Resources
Covid-19, An Invisible Enemy Covid-19, a disease caused by a new strain of coronavirus, is making its way across the globe, affecting communities far and wide. There is such a mass of misinformation, we set out to compile valuable, and factual resources. Stay safe and healthy out there. A Place to Start – An Overview…
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Connecting Group Dynamics, Governance, and Performance: Evidence From Charter School Boards
Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, Ahead of Print. In this article, we build on the existing literatures on small group dynamics and public and nonprofit governance by exploring the link between small group dynamics, governance, and nonprofit performance. The results provide evidence that nonprofit governing boards can improve organizational performance by improving their governance behaviors.…
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The Governance of Public–Nonprofit Service Networks: Four Propositions
Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, Ahead of Print. By integrating literature on governance processes with literature on network integration, we investigate the governance of mandated lead-organization public–nonprofit service networks. We argue that the relationship between the governing public actor and the participating nonprofit organizations as well as the governance processes involved are dependent upon the…
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Catalyst provides £20k funding via The Good Exchange to local Oxfordshire charity
Catalyst Housing has awarded Oxford charity Leys Community Development Initiative (Leys CDI) £20,000 in anchor match funding to help future proof the vital facility. The Blackbird Leys-based charity is trying to raise £73,000 to tackle poverty, deprivation and social isolation in the local community, and the demand for these essential services has grown as the…
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Donate now to support local Coronavirus charities – every £1 you give will be doubled (up to £100,000)!
Newbury, Berkshire, 24th March 2020 – Local charity Greenham Trust will match any donations made by the public and local businesses via its online appeal up to a huge sum of £100,000! This will generate a fund of £200,000 to be distributed through local charitable and voluntary organisations that are offering support to the elderly…
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Charity Density and Social Need: A Longitudinal Perspective
Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, Ahead of Print. The distribution of charitable organizations in an equitable and socially just manner is a long-standing policy concern in the United Kingdom and many other jurisdictions. Geographic variations are important as they are linked to potentially inequitable service provision and opportunities for participation in voluntary activities. This study…
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The Public Service Motivated Volunteer: Devoting Time or Effort?
Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, Ahead of Print. Non-profit organizations, corporate volunteer programs, and government workplace schemes are asking volunteers for their time and effort. But, with the changes in how people volunteer, such as episodic, micro, and cyber volunteering, those managing volunteers need to understand whether they should focus on encouraging volunteers to donate…
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“That’s My Job”: Tensions Between Employees and Volunteers in the Fire Service
Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, Ahead of Print. Volunteering has gained momentum in the public sector as a way of maintaining or improving service delivery. Yet, research into public sector volunteering is sparse, including the unique relationship between employees and volunteers and the implications of adding volunteering programs to established structures. Based on ethnographic case…