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Money talks: Why tuning into the Giving Pledge matters 

Candid

As the saying goes, “Money talks,” and there’s no better example of this than the Giving Pledge and its effect on the social sector. To date, 241 individuals with a cumulative net worth easily surpassing $1 trillion have made the pledge—a public commitment to give the majority of their fortunes to charity.

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Are corporations making good on their racial equity pledges?

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Last summer , the murder of George Floyd and the global racial justice movement brought issues of racial inequity and injustice to the forefront. A s of July 2020, we’d identified racial e quity grants and pledges worth $4.2 A s of July 2020, we’d identified racial e quity grants and pledges worth $4.2 billion dollars.

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Global philanthropy responds to the Ukraine crisis

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We have identified 208 pledges and grants for Ukraine relief. This includes 34 pledges worth $241,773,200 and 174 grants worth $343,561,933 as of March 8. Corporations account for 55% of the total dollar value of grants awarded; foundations and public charities 40%; and high-net-worth individuals for 5%. Pledges by funder type.

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6 Online Fundraising Tools to Watch in 2020

Nonprofit Tech for Good

By Heather Mansfield , Editor-in-chief of Nonprofit Tech for Good and producer of the Global NGO Technology Report and the Global Trends in Giving Report. Each year Nonprofit Tech for Good features a new set of online fundraising tools that are timely and relevant for the year to come. 1) Action Button :: actionbutton.org.

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Philanthropy’s response to the Turkey and Syria earthquake 

Candid

The United Nations also issued an appeal for an additional $1 billion in aid, and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development pledged €1.5 million and an additional 50 pledges worth $51.1 70% of grants and pledges were made with identifiable announcement dates, with 83.5% billion in emergency funds. billion ($1.6

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Collecting data during a humanitarian crisis

Candid

foundations’ giving. This data is then made available in Candid’s Foundation Directory and Foundation Maps , as well as for use in research. While we recognize that a global crisis fuels a global response, as a U.S.-based Real-time data includes a combination of grants and pledges. foundation grantmaking.

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82 Fundraising and Social Media Stats for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

1% via text message ( Global Trends in Giving Report ). 77% of the total was made by individuals, 18% by foundations, and 5% by corporations ( Giving USA Report ). 31% of donors worldwide giving to NGOs, nonprofits, and charities located outside of their country of residence ( Global Trends in Giving Report ). 9% via PayPal.

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