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Foundations step up funding to bolster trust in local news 

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Among the funders for its first local chapter, Press Forward Chicago , were the Democracy Fund and the Chicago Community Trust, demonstrating the intersectional nature of local news funding. In Sacramento, California, the James B.

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The “All In” Woman Philanthropist

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What does this mean for grantmakers and philanthropy as a whole? Exploring the Growing Power of Women in Philanthropy The Women’s Philanthropy Institute (WPI) aims to increase understanding of women’s philanthropy through rigorous research and education, interpreting and sharing our insights broadly to improve philanthropy.

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How to Engage Employees in National (Virtual) Volunteer Month

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By: Bose’ Akadiri , Program Manager, Employee Volunteerism at Salesforce, and Cécile Poyet, Director, Product Marketing, Philanthropy Cloud at Salesforce.org. At Salesforce, we believe a top-down and bottom-up approach in philanthropy and employee engagement works best and ensures alignment.

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Weekly update from PND

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Bloomberg Philanthropies commits $31 million to healthy cities program. August 17, 2021 The University of Chicago has announced gifts totaling $105 million from board members to launch a $200 million campaign in support of undergraduate financial aid. A weekly update with the latest news from PND. August 19, 2021.

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Marguerite Casey calls for funding police and criminal justice reform

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The Marguerite Casey Foundation has announced a new initiative aimed at strengthening philanthropy's commitment to ending police violence and mass incarceration in the United States. This say/do gap in philanthropy has undermined the movement for Black lives, rather than truly supporting it. Philanthropy can and should do more.

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Leveraging data to better serve under-resourced communities 

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This can lead to funding shortages: A 2021 study by Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders in Philanthropy found that AANHPI communities receive just 20 cents of every $100 awarded by foundations. Based on that, funders may assume that AANHPI populations are universally well off.

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The impact of COVID-19 on civil society, part two

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Nearly half (44 percent) of respondents across the state reported receiving no funding from a private COVID-19 fund; this figure dropped to 33 percent for organizations outside the Chicago area. A survey from Council on Foundations, Philanthropy California, and Dalberg Advisors found that approximately 60 percent of U.S.