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Donor-Advised Fund Spotlight Examines Use of Complex Assets to Fund DAF Philanthropy

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A new spotlight report from National Philanthropic Trust (NPT), the largest national, independent public charity that manages donor-advised funds (DAF), details that on average, over the past five years, noncash assets accounted for more than half of total contributions to NPT DAFs.

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Salesforce Launches Catalyst Fund to Scale Inclusive Philanthropy

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Salesforce announced the launch of its Catalyst Fund, which will provide critical, unrestricted capital to nonprofits led by underrepresented leaders. The first round of grants, totaling $2 million, supports 20 nonprofits that are addressing inequities in education, economic opportunity, and racial justice.

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The Women’s Philanthropy Institute Announces Inaugural Give to Women and Girls Day

NonProfit PRO

The Women’s Philanthropy Institute is launching Give to Women and Girls Day, a national awareness campaign to increase funding for women’s and girls’ organizations that will culminate on Oct. 11, 2022.

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Funding Beyond Borders: Corporate Philanthropy in a Global Environment

NonProfit PRO

The increasing trend toward globalization in the past 30 years has changed the way American interests do business. As America’s preeminent companies find themselves competing for markets and influence outside the United States, the targets of their philanthropic efforts have also shifted.

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How Fintech Is Changing Nonprofit Philanthropy

NonProfit PRO

Nonprofit funding is evolving rapidly, with new players and technologies emerging almost daily. To keep up with the latest trends, let’s take a look at how fintech is shaping the future of nonprofits from small-dollar donors and what steps you can take to adopt these practices at your organization.

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Advancing Equity in Philanthropy with Resolve and Resilience: A Call to Action

sgEngage

The very nature of philanthropy is based on empathy, compassion, and a strong conviction to improve overall human welfare and quality of life. The existential need for philanthropy indicates that structures exist that fail to meet basic human needs.

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5 things to know about philanthropy to HBCUs

Candid

Little has been known about how philanthropy has—or hasn’t—supported them, until now. Candid and ABFE partnered to create and publish Philanthropy and HBCUs: Foundation funding to historically Black colleges and universities. By comparison, funding to HBCUs averaged $61 million from 2015 through 2019.