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Money talks: Why tuning into the Giving Pledge matters 

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As the saying goes, “Money talks,” and there’s no better example of this than the Giving Pledge and its effect on the social sector. To date, 241 individuals with a cumulative net worth easily surpassing $1 trillion have made the pledge—a public commitment to give the majority of their fortunes to charity.

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Got Silos in Your Nonprofit? It’s Time to Build Some Bridges!

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Every month, Barbara’s team had to do hours of detective work to find a missing pledge payment, or correct coding errors, or ask Alan’s team multiple times for reports on event sponsorship purchases. The pledge payments? The Benefits of Working Collaboratively. Why is this so hard?” Barbara asked me. Those coding errors?

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Collecting data during a humanitarian crisis

Candid

We also made the data publicly available through special issue pages about the war in Ukraine and coronavirus , where users can access the data, alongside news stories and additional resources. . Funders can learn how much their colleagues are giving and what they support, find opportunities for collaboration, and identify gaps. .

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Use This Sample Letter With Your Board To Boost Year-End Giving

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It’s long been documented that the most successful nonprofits have (1) a board that plays a critical role in their fundraising and (2) built a strong collaborative partnership between the board and leadership staff. Or it could mean that you make a multiple-year pledge for each of the next three to five years. Please let us know.

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Cracking into corporate giving

Candid

Cause-related marketing is a mutually beneficial collaboration designed to promote the corporation’s sales and the nonprofit’s cause. . CSR includes corporate philanthropy, but also environmental issues, employee engagement, and corporate governance. . Keep in mind that most companies tend to favor: .

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3 Ways to Activate DEI in Your Nonprofit Organization

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As engagement in DEI work deepens, it becomes clear that well-intentioned pledges of commitment to incorporate core values of diversity, equity, and inclusion are not enough. Are projects being designed in such a way that those who contribute to defining the issues are also responsible for the proposed solutions?

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What happened in 2020 disaster philanthropy beyond COVID-19?  

Candid

Non-governmental organizations’ (NGOs) staff deployment, coordination, and collaboration also needed to take place virtually. At some point, that geography, that issue, or that population you care about is going to be affected by a disaster event.”. Programs shifted to virtual offerings (e.g.,