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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…
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Lilly Endowment awards $93 million to address poverty in Indianapolis
Awarded through the Enhancing Opportunity in Indianapolis initiative, grants ranging from $180,000 to more than $8 million will enable organizations to implement new or expand existing strategies, programs, and services focused on helping residents of Indianapolis meet their basic needs and build better lives for themselves and their families…. Philanthropy News Digest | https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/rss/feed/pndnewsGoto full post…
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PepsiCo launches $40 million community college program
With the goal of assisting four thousand African-American and Latinx students over five years, the program will provide financial support as well as mentoring and leadership training from PepsiCo employees, and will give students the opportunity to apply for internships and jobs at the company…. Philanthropy News Digest | https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/rss/feed/pndnewsGoto full post >>
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Lennar Foundation commits $50 million to City of Hope Orange County
The gift will support the ongoing development of a $1 billion, 190,000-square-foot comprehensive cancer campus in Irvine, California…. Philanthropy News Digest | https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/rss/feed/pndnewsGoto full post >>
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Rethinking What Constitutes Impact
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