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India’s Philanthropy Spending Grows, Development Goals Elusive

The NonProfit Times

Philanthropy expenditures in India have grown by an average annual rate of 13% during the past five years, reaching the equivalent of $280 billion. Family philanthropy and retail giving contributed to overall private philanthropy growth of 10%. In total, private philanthropy amounted to $15 billion during fiscal year 2023.

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

Deborah Elizabeth Finn

Grant makers and nonprofit professionals are now talking openly about some very painful (and inter-related) issues in philanthropy, such as. The lack of inclusion and equity in philanthropy. Just Giving: Why Philanthropy Is Failing Democracy and How It Can Do Better. Philanthropy is at a turning point.

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A clarion call to invest in historically Black colleges and universities

Candid

This is why, today, in partnership with Candid, we are pleased to announce the launch of the most comprehensive report of its kind, Philanthropy and HBCUs: Foundation funding to historically Black colleges and universities. She responded, “Hmm, I am going to Boston University. We were so excited! Susan, you won’t be able to say that.”

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Amplifying Female Voices: Strategies for Equitable and Inclusive Grantmaking

sgEngage

As a follow-up to the Women in Philanthropy Institute’s 2023 Symposium, hosted by the Indiana University Lilly Foundation School of Philanthropy, we gathered four dynamic grantmakers to discuss how they are doing the work to amplify female voices, especially women, girls, and femmes of color, in philanthropy.

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Generational Giving at Arts & Cultural Organizations – A Donor Story

Connection Cafe

Anyone reading this blog that lives in the New England area may know that the symphony I was raised around is the Boston Symphony Orchestra. My youth was flooded by a series of Wednesday night rehearsals, regular BSO concerts, and multiple summer weekends spent at Tanglewood, the summer home of the Boston Symphony in Lenox, Massachusetts.

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Introducing the 2021 Classy Awards Leadership Council

Classy

The Greater Boston Food Bank. Received the 2021 Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce Pinnacle Award for Excellence in Nonprofit Management . Arlene Fortunato.

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Ice Bucket Challenge: Can Other Nonprofits Reproduce It?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Nonprofit insiders are watching and debating how ALS will use the money and the donor retention strategy. And, of course the valid concern of wasting water in a drought. 5) Whacky, Goofy, and Fun: “Stunt Philanthropy” has been around for years. What can or cannot be reproduced? (1)

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