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A $500 Million Pledge to Support Local News

Non Profit Quarterly

In an effort to turn this trend around, the MacArthur Foundation unveiled in September 2023 the Press Forward initiative, a coalition of 22 founding donors set on “strengthening communities and democracy by supporting local news.” The MacArthur Foundation itself pledged $150 million to the new fund.

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Weekly update from PND

Candid

The investments include a $160 million low-rate loan from Amazon’s Housing Equity Fund to fill finance gaps and preserve more than thirteen hundred affordable units at the Barcroft Apartment community, located near Amazon's new headquarters campus in Arlington. NDN Collective, Nexus Community Partners receive $100 million.

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The Nonprofit’s Guide to Legacy Giving

Qgiv

Sustainability is one of the key concerns in the fundraising world, and it’s important for your nonprofit to identify ways to find additional funding so you can continue supporting your community for a long time. Track legacy gifts Establish a system so your legacy giving committee can track legacy giving gifts that have already been pledged.

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What counts as racial equity funding?  

Candid

Working with trusted community partners with deep history and expertise on grantmaking for racial equity, we responded this month by updating our special issue site on funding for racial equity. We began tracking grants and pledges based on press releases and public announcements to tell a real-time story. . generate and?reinforce

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Technology & Community: Strategic Options for Building Movements

Amy Sample Ward

Technology and Community: Strategic Options for Movement Building. How many people hear that word and think it is just as generic as the word community? To that end, siloed brands are replaced by unifying goals that rally more than select individuals but entire communities. The full keynote and presentation are below.

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Weekly update from PND

Candid

September 16, 2021 Liberated Capital , the Decolonizing Wealth Project 's donor community and funding vehicle focused on supporting Black, Indigenous, and other communities of color, has announced inaugural grants totaling more than $1.7 African Parks receives $100 million pledge from Rob and Melani Walton. Read more. .

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5 Qualities That Make Someone A Successful Nonprofit Board Member

Bloomerang

Nonprofit organizations depend on dedicated and effective board members to fulfill their mission and drive positive change in their communities. Successful board members also make an effort to be well-informed about the organization’s mission, services, policies, and programs.