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Impact investing: Catalyzing systemic change 

Candid

According to Fidelity Charitable , it’s “the act of purposefully making investments that help achieve certain social and environmental benefits while generating financial returns.” The Heron Foundation , for example, works with mission-aligned, poverty-oriented investment managers to grow its assets. What is impact investing?

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Is it a movement or a moment?

Candid

That said, we can capitalize on the moments that can help movements grow. Recent years have seen several examples of moments that captured public attention—typically after years-long efforts and organizing before they burst into wider awareness. Examples include #BlackLivesMatter, #MADD, and #FlintWaterCrisis.

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Giving Trends in Kenya: How the Growth of Mobile Payments Are Transforming Community Giving

Nonprofit Tech for Good

An Interview with Matt Roberts-Davies , General Manager of M-Changa – an official partner of the 2018 Global Trends in Giving Report. However, this type of community giving (known as Harambee in Kiswahili) usually goes towards individuals rather than organisations, common examples include medical bills, funeral costs & weddings.

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Why Every Organization Should Make Sustainability Part of its Mission

Saleforce Nonprofit

However, with global sea levels still rising rapidly , biodiversity declining at an alarming rate , and the world’s most vulnerable populations bearing the brunt of the climate crisis, it is clear that the efforts of dedicated environmental nonprofits alone are not enough. From nonprofits like 350.org With a digital-first approach, 350.org’s

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Muslim Giving 101: An Introduction for Fundraisers & Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

According to an ISPU study , Muslim giving is primarily motivated by religious obligation and the feeling that those with more resources should help those with less. The one area where American Muslims give differently than, for example American Christians, is that the former give more toward civil rights organizations, similar to U.S.

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Money talks: Why tuning into the Giving Pledge matters 

Candid

As the saying goes, “Money talks,” and there’s no better example of this than the Giving Pledge and its effect on the social sector. However, their philanthropic gestures are executed with millions, if not billions, of dollars that move global markets and spur governments to action. That’s potentially a lot of philanthropy.

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Is climate change action the new face of natural disaster relief?

Candid

Whether it’s global heatwaves, flooding in Pakistan, Canadian wildfires that block out the sun, decade-long droughts in Africa, or ever more powerful hurricanes, natural disasters have our attention. For example, Hurricane Katrina, in August of 2005, presented as a once-in-a-generation disaster. That is no longer the case.