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

Candid

The Trust-Based Philanthropy Project states: “the work of nonprofits is long-term and unpredictable. One such initiative is Demographics via Candid , a national campaign to address the surge of interest in nonprofit demographic data. Studies show that nonprofits need flexible dollars to succeed.

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Money talks: Why tuning into the Giving Pledge matters 

Candid

That’s potentially a lot of philanthropy. Pledgers have convened in past years to informally share perspectives on how best to leverage their philanthropy, but from the outset—and by design—the pledge is only a general affirmation with no rules, no timetables, and no specific expectations.

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Philanthropy’s response to the Turkey and Syria earthquake 

Candid

million Turks in temporary shelters and left more than 500,000 Syrians homeless, according to the United Nations. 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 The disaster also displaced over 1.9 An estimated 2.2 An estimated 2.2

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An Uncommon Year for Giving: GivingUSA Data [WEBINAR]

Top Nonprofits

Each year, the nonprofit sector receives extensive data describing philanthropy in the United States. In addition to helping you understand what happened in 2020, Laura will show you—philanthropic leaders, fundraisers, volunteers—how to use this information to plan your own fundraising strategy. billion capital campaign.

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Foundations step up funding to bolster trust in local news 

Candid

The report found higher levels of trust in local news than in national news, but overall, the report found the lowest level on record of favorable opinions on media. To close the funding gap for BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and people of color) newsrooms, Borealis Philanthropy’s Racial Equity in Journalism Fund has awarded over $5.2

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NTEN Celebrates National Volunteer Week: Honoring NTEN Committee Members

NTEN

This week is National Volunteer Week ! Jeanne Allen, Program Coordinator, Duke University Nonprofit Management Program. Debra Askanase, Director of Outreach, National Brain Tumor Society. Wendy Harman, Director, Information Management and Situational Awareness, American Red Cross. Robert Weiner, President, Robert L.

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Great reads from around the web on October 25th

Amy Sample Ward

Women Give 2010 is the first report to compare philanthropic giving between men and women across all income levels based on a nationally representative sample. It uses data from the Center on Philanthropy Panel Study (COPPS), the nation’s largest study that tracks giving patterns among the same households over time."

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