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A $500 Million Pledge to Support Local News

Non Profit Quarterly

Image credit: Jon Tyson on Unsplash The decades-long decimation of local news—and the dangers that the trend poses for public oversight, an informed citizenry, and democracy itself—remains very much underway. It’s a call to action for philanthropy to step up.” It’s a call to action for philanthropy to step up in this moment….We

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Embarking on a continuous learning journey to drive equity 

Candid

His words also echoed my opening remarks at our 2023 convening: “I’ve been looking for a beacon on the hill to guide philanthropy forward, and I realize that the beacon on the hill is me. We are the beacon on the hill.” By designing practices based on this principle, grantmakers can drive the sector’s collective impact in advancing equity.

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Empowering Young Children through Philanthropy

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

One of them was Vincent Law who is doing interesting work with teaching young children about giving and philanthropy. Empower Young Children through Philanthropy – guest blog post by Vincent Law, CEO and Founder at PhilanthroKids Academy. As you might know, the English word ‘Philanthropy’ has a Greek origin.

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Thinking About Donors as Customers

Bloomerang

Like philanthropy, customer service is uniquely American. Honestly, this apartment would be a perfect fit for you—it’s a great area, a lovely building, and close to public transport.” “But Donor Cultivation. Customer Service. Are they the same, similar, or unrelated? Are your donors also your customers? This is an important question.

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Weekly update from PND

Candid

Bloomberg Philanthropies commits $31 million to healthy cities program. Independence Public Media Foundation awards grants totaling $4 million. A weekly update with the latest news from PND. August 19, 2021.

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Do Negativity And Alarm Really Raise More Funds?

Bloomerang

In 2018, a study published in the Journal of Nonprofit & Public Sector Marketing , showed that the effectiveness of positive and negative charity appeals in inducing favorable attitudes and actual donations is not straightforward.

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Is a Culture of Learning Required To Learn in Public?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

At the “Learning in Public” breakout session, Beth Kanter, Jared Raynor (TCC Group) and Kathy Reich (David and Lucile Packard Foundation) sharing the Packard Foundation’s experience with learning in public. Learning in public requires program staff to feel safe – not necessarily comfortable, but safe.

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