Tag: philanthropy
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People in the News (05/17/2020): Appointments, Promotions, Obituaries
The latest staff and board announcements from the philanthropic sector…. Philanthropy News Digest | https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/rss/feed/pndnewsGoto full post >>
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CMA Foundation Awards $7.1 Million to Help Vulnerable Canadians
Through a strategic collaboration with the Federation of Canadian Municipalities, the Canadian Medical Association Foundation is donating funds directly to municipalities in support of efforts to reach, protect, and assist their most vulnerable residents…. Philanthropy News Digest | https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/rss/feed/pndnewsGoto full post >>
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House Passes Stimulus Bill With Sweeping New Benefits for Nonprofits
The legislation greatly expands nonprofit eligibility for loans and other benefits, but President Trump and Republicans who lead the Senate have shown no interest in the legislation. Chronicle of Philanthropy | https://www.philanthropy.com/rss/allGoto full post >>
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As Learning Changes, It’s Time for Students to Weigh In
The post As Learning Changes, It’s Time for Students to Weigh In appeared first on The Center for Effective Philanthropy. Goto full post >>
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Strategy and Reinvention Are Key to Staying Alive for Nonprofits, Leading Grant Maker Says
Too many nonprofits are scrambling to survive the immediate crisis while failing to adjust to what will become a new normal, says Jim Bildner, CEO of the Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation. Chronicle of Philanthropy | https://www.philanthropy.com/rss/allGoto full post >>
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Harvard University MassCPR Awards $16.5 Million for COVID-19 Research
The funding will support researchers at fifteen institutions working to advance COVID-related vaccine and therapeutic development, diagnostic tools, clinical management, and epidemiology…. Philanthropy News Digest | https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/rss/feed/pndnewsGoto full post >>
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For Environmental Nonprofits, Appealing to Young Donors Is Crucial to Surviving the Pandemic (Opinion)
The impact on the work force is especially powerful for groups that rely on older donors. Here are ways to change approaches to tap into millennials and Gen X donors. Chronicle of Philanthropy | https://www.philanthropy.com/rss/allGoto full post >>
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Most Nonprofits Negatively Impacted by COVID-19, Survey Finds
A follow-up survey by the Charities Aid Foundation of America found that 94.4 percent of nonprofits globally had experienced negative impacts as a result of the pandemic and that 13.4 percent had been forced to suspend operations…. Philanthropy News Digest | https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/rss/feed/pndnewsGoto full post >>
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Foundations and Policy Influence: CEP’s New Report
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When People See Nonprofits Persevering, They’ll Know the Nation Will Persevere (Opinion)
This is the moment to experiment with fundraising and programs â and let fundraisers and others take on new opportunities, writes the head of development at the Heritage Foundation. Chronicle of Philanthropy | https://www.philanthropy.com/rss/allGoto full post >>
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Dorsey Commits $25 Million for COVID-19 Relief Efforts
Contributions of $15 million to the Give2SF COVID-19 Response and Recovery Fund and $10 million to the REFORM Alliance will support efforts to provide assistance to undocumented, mixed-status, and low-income households in San Francisco and deliver protective masks and other types of PPE to every prison and jail facility in the United States…. Philanthropy News Digest | https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/rss/feed/pndnewsGoto full post…
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Women Face Job Losses, Abuse, and More in the Pandemic. Philanthropy Can Step In to Help. (Opinion)
Grant makers can promote an economy that puts a premium on caring for everyone and provides support for feminist movements that can gain strength even at a time of social distancing, writes a top official of the Open Society Foundations. Chronicle of Philanthropy | https://www.philanthropy.com/rss/allGoto full post >>
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COVID-19 Early Treatment Fund Supporting Outpatient Drug Trials
Seeded with $1 million from Silicon Valley tech entrepreneur and philanthropist Steve Kirsch, the fund is targeting early-stage infections in outpatients — as opposed to hospitalized, critically ill patients — as a way to prevent disease progression to the severe and often fatal stage…. Philanthropy News Digest | https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/rss/feed/pndnewsGoto full post >>
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Coupling General Operating, Capacity Building Grants Drive Outcomes
A report commissioned by the Citi Foundation and produced by Synergos found that coupling multiyear general operating support with capacity-building grant allows nonprofits to avoid the tradeoff between investing in capacity and programmatic growth and sustaining that newly acquired capacity…. Philanthropy News Digest | https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/rss/feed/pndnewsGoto full post >>
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Waterford.org Launches $9 Million Summer School-Readiness Program
A condensed version of the organization’s at-home kindergarten readiness program, Waterford Upstart will be introduced in nine states to help prepare fifteen thousand at-risk children for kindergarten this fall…. Philanthropy News Digest | https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/rss/feed/pndnewsGoto full post >>
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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 >>