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Leveraging data to better serve under-resourced communities 

Candid

Individual donors and foundations increasingly view data “ as the fuel for innovation and social change.” We strive to build data-based evidence into each grant application, and we expect it to continue to help secure funding. Without leveraging data about our community’s specific needs, we could not have expanded our impact.

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Quick Guide to Grants for Nonprofits: Tips, Resources & More

Qgiv

While there are many types of grants your organization can apply for, there are three main sources of funding for these grants: the government, corporations, and foundations. Government The government provides grants at federal, state, and local levels to ease the burden of overhead or administration costs for nonprofits like yours.

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An Evolution of Evaluation in Grantmaking With a Participatory Lens

sgEngage

Grantmakers want to know if their funding has created the change they have envisioned. Here, we explore for whom change is desired and who is defining and measuring that change. It is our hope, as funders, that financially resourcing a movement, an organization, or an individual can lead to positive change.

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Funding And Grant Resources For Nonprofits Focused On Youth Programs

Kindful

Many foundations focus much of their philanthropy work on youth empowerment—and for good reason. The foundations on this list are just a few of the many that understand the importance that youth empowerment plays in helping young people from all backgrounds grow and excel during this critical stage of their life. National Park Trust.

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Report: Insights from the Google AI Impact Challenge

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The Google AI Impact Challenge attracted 2,602 applications from six continents and 119 countries, with projects addressing a wide range of issue areas, from education to the environment. . Identify owned datasets that can be safely open-sourced or shared through data governance structures such as whitelists and data trusts. .

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Guest Post: Transcending the middle with a metrics mindset

Twenty Hats

All businesses and organizations are governed by them, even when they talk about mission and values, the metrics behind the rhetoric matter. An example of this could be materials and supplies—right down to the paper clips and office supplies, if applicable. If you feel awkwardly misunderstood or undervalued, your work will suffer.

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The ongoing revolution in philanthropy: An open-ended reading list

Deborah Elizabeth Finn

It is really inspiring to see philanthropic and nonprofit professional engaging in public conversations about these challenges, and even more inspiring to see them taking action to create positive changes. Winners Take All: The Elite Charade of Changing the World. Philanthropy for change, not charity. Bay Area Equity Atlas.