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Foundations step up funding to bolster trust in local news 

Candid

news organizations, specifically local news outlets, have been rapidly dwindling. The COVID-19 pandemic brought more challenges for the industry, as demand for local news grew but revenue and outlets shrank. MacArthur, and William and Flora Hewlett Foundations have recognized the importance of a vibrant local news ecosystem.

Local 52
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[Breaking News] An Extraordinary Funding Opportunity For Nonprofits To Preserve Local Journalism

Bloomerang

Nonprofits focused on the preservation of local journalism are being called to step up, and many of the country’s largest private foundations have announced $500 million in funding over five years to support them, an extraordinary initiative called Press Forward. What’s the problem? Press Forward seeks to stop and reverse that trend.

Journal 92
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[ASK AN EXPERT] Who Are The Best Endowment Campaign Prospects For A Local Historic Charity?

Bloomerang

Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on where to seek endowment funding for their local historic charity. . Dear the ghosts are watching, The first thing to understand is, while you and the ghosts think this is a historic mission, the majority of the universe has no idea you even exist.

Local 108
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Leveraging data to better serve under-resourced communities 

Candid

Forward-looking nonprofit organizations know that leveraging data is key to determining where a community’s unmet needs are, securing resources to address those needs, and advocating for more effective policies. Individual donors and foundations increasingly view data “ as the fuel for innovation and social change.”

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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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Q&A with sgLEADERS: Alicia Dicks, The Community Foundation of Herkimer and Oneida Counties

Connection Cafe

The “Q&A with sgLEADERS” series on sgENGAGE aims to provide readers, including the next generation of social good leaders, with valuable insights from executives across the social good community. Today’s Q&A is with Alicia Dicks, President & CEO of The Community Foundation of Herkimer and Oneida Counties.

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

Classy

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.