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Pop the champagne: This year Candid’s grants data set turns 21!

Candid

2002-2012 – Childhood During the first 10 years, Candid staff primarily focused on collecting grants of $10,000 or more awarded by a sample of the largest U.S. government agencies ii. Before this time, government grants collection had been limited to a few agencies like the National Science Foundation and Department of Education.

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Funders: Considering Collaboration? Start With a Light Touch and See Where It Leads

sgEngage

Their donors, staff, and board members have extensive knowledge of local needs and organizations, and they also have relationships with local leaders in business, government, and education. Oftentimes, local government agencies and other funding organizations like United Way participate. . Benefits of Funder Collaboration .

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7 Nonprofits Fighting for Immigrant Rights

Everyaction

There are nearly 800,000 people protected under Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). They hold the government accountable for unjust immigration laws and educate the American public on the longstanding importance of immigrants in the US. American Immigration Council.

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New Member: National Breakthrough Network

VisionLink

IDEAS is a collaborative funded by Sarasota and Manatee County Governments, and its primary sponsor is the Sarasota COAD, whose leadership is emphasizing data sharing and collaboration in "blue" skies, not just when disaster strikes.

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What You Need to Know About the Largest Vaccine Operation in History

Saleforce Nonprofit

We support children and their families from pregnancy to early childhood through to adolescence, and many live in some of the world’s most rural, vulnerable, and remote communities. The COVID Vaccination Alliance provides a platform for cross-sector collaboration that aligns with the priorities of governments and communities around the world.

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Some Reflections about Social Data in the Cloud from the Social Innovation Summit 2012

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The audience includes top corporate CSR executives, venture capital investors, government leaders, foundations, nonprofits, and social entrepreneurs. One example comes from, StethoCloud , which developed a solution to diagnose childhood pneumonia.

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United Nations Sets a New Agenda for Global Philanthropy

Tech Soup

Governments, foundations, and charities learned a good deal from working to implement the previous UN goals. The previous UN Millennium Development Goals addressed eradicating poverty and hunger, combatting diseases, promoting maternal and childhood health, increasing primary education, and sustaining the environment. In 1990, 1.9