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COVID-19 case study: Changing funding practices in Europe

Candid

As a result, some foundations have started thinking about giving in a crisis before it even begins and developing a strategy to make sure that their funds have the most impact. A few ways funders have modelled this is by loosening deadlines, converting grant funds from restricted to unrestricted funding, and simplifying processes. .

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[Case Study] First-Time Golf Tournament Exceeds Fundraising Goal for Habitat for Humanity of Chicago

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Chris Johnson , a Real Estate Broker with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Chicago, serves as the President of the chapter’s Associate Board, whose charge is to raise funds for the organization’s work. Funds raised by the Associate Board help underwrite the costs of this program, which is a key part of fulfilling the local chapter’s mission.

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How One Nonprofit Developed a Social Media Strategy That Raised $57,000 in 2 Weeks

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Jennifer Rubin and Terry Pearl of 360 Philanthropy Group shared an anonymous nonprofit case study that relied on storytelling via social media and email to raise $57,000 in unrestricted funds in two weeks. Here’s a look at their recommended social media strategy.

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Climate justice in the field: An interview with the Hive Fund 

Candid

Using an intersectional lens to climate funding According to Rogers, one of the essential elements of a just approach to climate funding is to work in an intentional way to acknowledge and account for the way racism and sexism have impacted whose leadership is amplified and whose work is supported.

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3 Ways to Make the Most of Non-Cash Giving

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Philanthropy is at an inflection point and fundraisers are looking opportunistically beyond cash and credit as their sole sources of funding. The good news is that other sources of funding are readily available. Consider the following: More than half of US households own $30 trillion in stocks, mutual funds and related investments.

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Highlights from Candid’s most popular philanthropic resources in 2023?

Candid

This vast library contains more than 34,000 freely available philanthropic resources authored by organizations in our sector—including reports, case studies, surveys, toolkits, and more. foundation funding to HBCUs and exploring these schools’ relationship with institutional philanthropy.

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Making Giving Fun: Case Study from Oxfam

Amy Sample Ward

What I like most is that the educational side of the scenario doesn’t stop: you’re given a case study about how, in this example, solar panels are actually impacting the lives of others. Tags: case studies campaign christmas education games gifts giving holidays oxfam. What do you think?