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We will never know philanthropy’s full response to the COVID-19 crisis

Candid

In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic upended philanthropy. At Candid, we’ve been tracking philanthropy’s response. As we review the latest data for 2020, though, we’ve realized that we have little chance of ever fully understanding philanthropy’s response to one of the most serious global crises of our lifetimes. .

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Is “Ambient Data” from Social Media Channels Useful for Funders?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

” Lucy Bernholz, “ Data-first Philanthropy.” ” Lucy Bernholz, “ Data-first Philanthropy.” A starting point for envisioning a future state in which data is the ‘GPS of philanthropy.’ Explores the ecosystem of data for social problem solving and the role philanthropy can play. Long Live Strategy.”

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Data Digest: African Students Using Open Data, Social Impact Bonds, Digital Smoke Signals, and the Data Dilemma

Tech Soup

This week we learn about the Resilient Africa Network (RAN), which is helping African students use open data for disaster relief. It harnesses locally based solutions to decrease the effects of disasters and rehabilitate communities in disaster-prone areas. It was originally published on NetSquared.

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Invest in the 3 Cs for Strong Fundraising Results: Capacity, Cultivation and Communication

Connection Cafe

Investment in fundraising capacity continued to pay off in 2013 for hospitals, medical centers and long-term care facilities, said Bill McGinly, president and CEO of the Association for Healthcare Philanthropy (AHP). With serious disasters abroad in 2013 eclipsing those in the U.S., International affairs – Refining the message.

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Nonprofit Consulting Firms: 26 Leaders in Their Spaces

DNL OmniMedia

The most effective nonprofit consulting projects will address immediate problems and provide long-term strategic value that helps you grow. Aly Sterling Philanthropy – Capital Campaign Support. Aly Sterling Philanthropy: Top Nonprofit Consulting Firm for Capital Campaign Support. Explore Aly Sterling Philanthropy.

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Welcome to the New Age of Accountability in Grant Management

Connection Cafe

In 2014, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation —the largest private foundation in the world—launched standard, streamlined procedures for its grant processing that included new tools to focus documentation and analysis on the key topics supported by its philanthropy. Why the Environment Changed: Federal Grant News. “It

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14 Nonprofit Books Recommended by Top Industry Experts

Classy

Download the 2021 State of Modern Philanthropy Report. It is also a poignant memoir from the author, who left a job in credit analysis at Chase Manhattan Bank to pursue humanitarian work. Managing to Change the World: The Nonprofit Manager’s Guide to Getting Results. By Alison Green and Jerry Hauser.

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