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Your Unrestricted Funds Need Stewardship, Too

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Since she signed the Giving Pledge in 2019 and began her momentous campaign of organization-changing donations, MacKenzie Scott has given away more than $17.3 All in unrestricted funds with no reporting necessary. What Are Restricted Funds? Restricted funds often outline what they will fund and what they won’t.

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Are corporations making good on their racial equity pledges?

Candid

Candid ha s been tracking racial equity funding for a decad e , but this recent philanthropy response was staggering. A s of July 2020, we’d identified racial e quity grants and pledges worth $4.2 What are corporate pledges? . Corporate funders are for-profit organizations funding philanthropic work.

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A $500 Million Pledge to Support Local News

Non Profit Quarterly

The MacArthur Foundation itself pledged $150 million to the new fund. But beyond the monetary investment are the types of funding available. Since 2005, some 2,200 local newspapers have closed. I am a huge proponent of [supporting] general operating, and we will continue to model that,” Im says.

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Special Appeal Pledge Tracking for Your Back to School Fundraiser

Greater Giving

Unlock the Power of Special Appeal Pledge for Your Back to School Fundraiser As you gear up for an exciting Back to School season, there’s a powerful fundraising tool you should consider incorporating to take your next event to new heights – the “Special Appeal Pledge.” What is a Special Appeal Pledge?

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What counts as racial equity funding?  

Candid

Why and how Candid updated our racial equity funding site . The nationwide racial reckoning triggered by the 2020 murder of George Floyd has resulted in a dramatic increase in funding for racial equity. The result is a refreshed site that gives a more complete picture of past funding and allows for stronger comparisons over time.

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How You Can Use Pledge Now, Pay Later To Revolutionize Your Fundraising Model

CauseVox

We’re talking about pledge now, pay later fundraising. Won’t I lose out on funds if they decide not to follow through? There are some truly exciting things coming down the pipeline for digital fundraising and a lot of them feature the Pledge Now, Pay Later model. What Is Pledge Now, Pay Later? How does this help my cause?

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Defining the Annual Fund Plan for Your Nonprofit

Greater Giving

Funds are an essential part of gift management. Funds are used to track gifts and pledges for financial purposes. No matter what kind of nonprofit you run, the annual fund is always important. An annual fund helps to support a variety of programs and services that benefit your community in some way.

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