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

Candid

It outlines 10 core principles for philanthropy serving organizations (PSOs) to enhance their impact and contribute to broader systems change. Eyeing the Exit: Teacher Turnover and What We Can Do About It , by Mississippi First  Access to education is fundamental to determining the future of individuals and communities alike.

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How Mentorship Can Break Down Racial Divides

Saleforce Nonprofit

I received a full academic scholarship to Jackson State in Mississippi, a historically black university with an accredited journalism department. A Life-Changing Relationship I made a point to find mentors — other Black reporters and anchors I still call on for advice today. Meeting my mentee (we call them ‘Littles’) changed my life.

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Amplifying Female Voices: Strategies for Equitable and Inclusive Grantmaking

sgEngage

Typically, it takes someone seeing a situation that needs to change and doing the work to change it. You will never be able to move the needle systemically and make the changes you want to see in your community if you are not talking to the experts doing the work,” Marsha said. Will something go wrong? 100 percent. 100 percent.”

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Funding And Grant Resources For Nonprofits Focused On Youth Programs

Kindful

Areas served: Mexico, Haiti, US (priority: Michigan, Mississippi, New Mexico, New Orleans). They pursue systems change through three focus areas: care coordination, family engagement, and systems and standards. They accept applications at any time. There are no deadlines or specific grantmaking cycles. National Park Trust.

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Higher Education Funding & Grant Resources

Bloomerang

Change Happens Foundation. Areas served: Mexico, Haiti, US (priority: Michigan, Mississippi, New Mexico, New Orleans). Change Happens Foundation. The Change Happens Foundation seeks to fund innovative applicants and ideas with proven, high-level impact across three main areas: science, the environment, and education. .

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How to Use CauseVox for Fraternity and Sorority Fundraisers

CauseVox

Take a look at the capital campaign by Phi Mu at the University of Mississippi, where they have incentivized pledges by breaking down contributions into manageable amounts. It’s an event that combines the joy of dancing, the power of friendship, and the drive to create positive change.

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990 Grace Period: The Clock Is Ticking

Tech Soup

We've discussed the change a few times since a new law was passed in 2006 requiring all nonprofits to file. One positive effect that'll come from this change is that we'll get a clearer idea of how many small nonprofits are currently operating in the U.S. -based nonprofit still hasn't filed its 2009 Form 990, the clock is ticking.