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How Cross-Sector Collaboration is Helping Fight Youth Unemployment in Boston

Connection Cafe

John Hancock was approached by the mayor of Boston in 2008 with a collaborative opportunity that falls in the latter category. Over the last ten years, the MLK Scholars Program has brought together partners from across the social, public and private sectors to enact positive change in the Boston community.

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The Story of the Boston Youth Sports Initiative Network

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I was attracted to this discussion about the Boston Youth Sports Initiative hosted by Roberto Cremonini and Chris Lunch because we explored the “So, What?” They fall into the funding issues then of other intermediaries not wanting to compete with it’s members for funds. Roberto Cremonini.

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Funding & Grant Resources For Nonprofits Focused On Education

Kindful

Foundations in the United States focus their funding priorities on many different issues. Education is one of the more popular issues that many foundations focus on. The Boston Foundation. The Boston Foundation. The Boston Foundation is the largest public charity and the largest grantmaker in New England.

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India’s Philanthropy Spending Grows, Development Goals Elusive

The NonProfit Times

The five-year increase in philanthropic giving was spurred by family philanthropy, which jumped by 15%, and retail-generated giving, which grew by 12%, according to India Philanthropy Report 2023 , a study from Boston-based consultancy Bain and Company and Dasra, a strategic philanthropic organization based in Mumbai, India.

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Stress Less During Year-End Fundraising In 2021

Achieve

Donors need to feel and witness the issue(s) you address, in both writing and imagery. . Ask your followers to act on behalf of the issue. Rather than thank individuals for supporting your organization, thank them for supporting your cause and issue(s). . Clay holds a BS in Systems Engineering from Boston University.

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May Cause Awareness: Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

Qgiv

Chinese Progressive Association The Chinese Progressive Association is a grassroots organization in Boston working to achieve full equality and empowerment of the Chinese community in the Greater Boston area and beyond. Donate to support their work here. Donate to the foundation here.

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A clarion call to invest in historically Black colleges and universities

Candid

She responded, “Hmm, I am going to Boston University. After my high school graduation, I recall sitting on a neighborhood “stoop” one hot summer evening with a group of childhood friends; all of us were on our way to various colleges. We were so excited! Susan, you won’t be able to say that.”