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Youth community service: Belonging, reciprocity, and agency 

Candid

A report from the Center for Expanding Leadership & Opportunity (CELO) and The Allstate Foundation explores how Gen Z is expanding the definition of “community service” and seeking to maximize impact—for themselves and the communities they serve. reported for “informal helping.”

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4 Global Higher Education Trends for 2022

Saleforce Nonprofit

We’ve just made it through two years of a global pandemic — arguably the most disruptive and transformative period for modern society globally. For example, looking at trends in the higher education sector, 23 out of 43 Australian universities have appointed a new vice chancellor in the last two years. Business Model Innovation.

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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. Among the funders for its first local chapter, Press Forward Chicago , were the Democracy Fund and the Chicago Community Trust, demonstrating the intersectional nature of local news funding. Knight, John D.

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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. In fact, large U.S.

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Announcing Our Second Impact Labs Cohort on Zero Hunger: Supporting Small-Scale Farmers Globally

Saleforce Nonprofit

Hunger is a global issue that affects everyone, everywhere. Impact Labs convenes community experts, or fellows, across sectors to co-create new technology solutions to support specific issue areas, including homelessness , equity in education , and climate justice. An estimated 811 million people are hungry globally.

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How You Can Help The People of Ukraine Right Now

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American University in Bulgaria. American University in Bulgaria created a fund to support students affected by the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. Doctors Without Borders is working to ensure people’s access to health care and medicines during the conflict for Ukrainian people and communities. Global Impact.

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Classy Welcomes Ford Foundation COO Depelsha McGruder to Its Board of Directors

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McGruder, the Ford Foundation’s Chief Operating Officer and Treasurer, oversees Ford’s global operations and finances for its offices in New York, Africa, Asia, and Latin America. She holds a BA from Howard University and an MBA from Harvard Business School. I view it as an extension of my work at the Ford Foundation.