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Call for proposals: Northern Contaminants Program Research Funding

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The Government of Canada, through the Northern Contaminants Program, launched a call for proposals for funding to support Northerners and scientists in researching and monitoring long-range contaminants and plastic pollution in the Canadian Arctic.

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Apply for the 2023/24 Community-University Engagement Support Fund

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The University of British Columbia invites registered charities, or qualified donees listed by the Canada Revenue Agency in British Columbia to apply for the Community-University Engagement Support Fund.

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Fewer restrictions, greater impact: How Candid shifted to unrestricted support 

Candid

Candid did something bold in 2023: We asked that funders put their trust in us by providing unrestricted grant support for our planned mission-critical work—projects we believed would make the biggest impact for the sector at large. The report highlights declines in philanthropic support for historically Black colleges and universities.

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Foundations step up funding to bolster trust in local news 

Candid

As part of their democracy portfolios, they’re funding not only newsroom operations and training but also research and collaborations to bring diverse voices to the fore. Other funding initiatives to combat misinformation include the Global Fact Check Fund at the Poynter Institute. In Sacramento, California, the James B.

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Drumroll, please! Landmark Research on Volunteer Engagement & Funding

VQ Strategies

After years of meetings, dialogue, presentations, advocacy, (and yes, maybe even some proverbial hair-pulling in frustration), today was the launch of the Initiative for Strategic Volunteer Engagement and the release of landmark research about how organizational leaders and funders view and prioritize volunteer engagement. Nearly half (46.8

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Collecting demographic data: Nonprofits value transparency but need support

Candid

With nearly 54,000 organizations sharing demographic data with Candid as of March 2023, Candid engaged Viewpoint Consulting to conduct research to better understand how it could improve its systems, services, and support for nonprofits. Importantly, nonprofits value transparency—but transparency that works in both directions.

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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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