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5 things to know about philanthropy to HBCUs

Candid

For every $100 foundations give to an Ivy League school, how many dollars do you think foundations give to a historically Black college and university (HBCU)? In fact, for every $100 foundations gave to the average Ivy League, they gave 56 cents to the average HBCU. HBCUs have long played a pivotal role in the United States.

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Foundations step up funding to bolster trust in local news 

Candid

MacArthur, and William and Flora Hewlett Foundations have recognized the importance of a vibrant local news ecosystem. McClatchy Foundation, established by the McClatchy newspaper chain’s publisher, wove several journalism initiatives, including the Central Valley Journalism Collaborative , into its grantmaking strategy.

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Foundation giving and payout in 2022: What changed and what’s next?

Candid

philanthropy? private and community foundations to understand recent grantmaking trends and forecast where giving is headed. i (See previous blogs from the 2022 and 2021 surveys.) The Foundation Giving Forecast Survey provides timely estimates and helps inform the Giving USA annual report on philanthropy.

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Community foundations: Donor-advised fund grants outpaced contributions in 2022 

Candid

In my last article , I examined some of the key findings from the latest CF Insights survey , conducted annually by the Council on Foundations to track trends in community foundation activity and growth. billion to community foundation-held DAFs in our sample, down 17% from over $11 billion in 2021.

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Advancing Equity in Philanthropy with Resolve and Resilience: A Call to Action

sgEngage

The very nature of philanthropy is based on empathy, compassion, and a strong conviction to improve overall human welfare and quality of life. The existential need for philanthropy indicates that structures exist that fail to meet basic human needs.

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Time To Celebrate: Nov. 15th Is National Philanthropy Day

Bloomerang

National Philanthropy Day, Wednesday Nov. 15 th , 2023, is a day set aside to recognize and celebrate the contributions of philanthropy to individuals, communities, and the world. Freeman was inspired to create a day that would celebrate philanthropy and encourage charitable giving. What is philanthropy? In the U.S.,

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A crash course on trends analysis using Candid’s Foundation 1000 data set 

Candid

Instead, we rely on a data set called the Foundation 1000. In this blog, we share a bit about what this data set is, why we use it, and how you can, too. What is the Foundation 1000? In comparison, our Foundation 1000 data set is limited to grants of $10,000 or more awarded by a set of 1,000 of the largest U.S.

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