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Meyer Foundation Announces Director and Inaugural Cohort of Partner Organizations for $20M Fund for Black-led Change Commitment

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The Meyer Foundation, one of the Washington area's largest and oldest locally focused philanthropies, announced Stephanie Sneed as director of its recently launched Fund for Black-led Change, effective June 1, as well as the inaugural cohort of organizations awarded resources through the Fund.

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Black women and gender-expansive nonprofit leaders: Combating the absence of trust 

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A group of concerned nonprofit leaders in the Washington, D.C. Those conversations led to the Washington Area Women’s Foundation ’s (WAWF) report Thrive As They Lead: Advancing the Infrastructure to Support Black Women Leaders in the D.C. It is resonating locally and nationally,” she said.

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Guest Post: What Good Could Come After a No?

Twenty Hats

It was 2020, and I was already getting nervous about the every 17-year invasion of cicadas these nasty insects, due in the Washington, DC area in 2021. I think volunteer directors, managers and coordinators see things that are necessary and incredibly impactful for our programs. I was more than nervous. I was panicked.

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How Malala Fund’s Innovative Grantmaking is Revolutionizing Education for Girls

Saleforce Nonprofit

To mitigate the impacts of this pandemic on girls and secure a better future, we’ve found that supporting locally-led initiatives works best. Profound Change Starts With Local Partners. Before joining Malala Fund, she served as the director for philanthropy at the Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA).

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Philanthropy’s response to the Turkey and Syria earthquake 

Candid

Notable individual contributions include $30 million from an anonymous Pakistani donor, who reportedly walked into the Turkish Embassy in Washington, D.C., million in grants to local nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) in Turkey. to make the gift. million ($122 million). To date, TPF has distributed more than $5.5

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How an Effective Partner Ecosystem Strives for Collaboration Over Competition

Saleforce Nonprofit

Join us for this conversation with Lorenzo Olvera, director of the Senate Diversity Initiative in the office of Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer. Senior Director, Global Partner Engagement, Salesforce.org. There, he and his team assist Senate offices in building a diverse workforce that reflects the diversity of our nation.

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The 2019 Best Nonprofit Conferences Calendar

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The Corps Network / Washington, DC / TBA. The Corps Network National Conference is an annual gathering of national, state, and local leaders in the fields of workforce development, community service, and conservation. 2019 Washington Nonprofit Conference. 2019 Washington Nonprofit Conference. State/Local.

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