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5 things to know about philanthropy to HBCUs

Candid

For a more “apples to apples” funding comparison, we also examined foundation funding to higher education institutions with similar attributes to HBCUs along five key dimensions: size, geographic region, institution type, locale, and specialization. By comparison, funding to HBCUs averaged $61 million from 2015 through 2019.

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Giving Trends in Kenya: How the Growth of Mobile Payments Are Transforming Community Giving

Nonprofit Tech for Good

According to the International Center for Not-for-Profit Law , there are 6,500+ NGOs registered with the NGOs Coordination Board in Kenya. In the local context, Kenyan’s give an extremely high proportion of their earnings as donations (cc. Finally, M-Changa seeks to build trust from both local and international donors.

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Why Nonprofits Are Needed in the Sharing Economy

Tech Soup

Dubal has been studying the impact of the casual labor force of ride-sharing companies in comparison to the mostly unionized, professional labor force in the cab industry. Janelle Orsi, CEO and Co-Founder of the Sustainable Economies Law Center , a project of the nonprofit Community Ventures, on how The Sharing Economy Just Got Real.

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iLaw: Cyber Strategy for a Developing Nation

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

But what if they went to wikipedia and made a critical comparison? If dealing with local article, this will be unique. When students do a research paper without looking at wikipedia, the student research paper is far superior. And what if they put their paper into wikipedia. The student is contributing the body of knowledge.

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How Indigenous Peoples’ Day is Supplanting Columbus Day

Whole Whale

However, the second Monday in October is still celebrated by 14 states and about 130 local governments as Columbus Day. Besides looking at state and local government holiday laws, there is another way of looking at the adoption of either Columbus or Indigenous Peoples’ Day. What do people search for?

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Donor Management: The Ultimate Guide

Neon CRM

Fundraising Donor Management Software Comparison: What’s Right for Your Nonprofit? You’re also creating mission evangelists who can spread the word throughout your local community. Effective data management can help you ensure that you are in compliance with relevant data privacy laws and regulations. 7 min read Read Now 2.

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International Organizations and Social Media: News, Engagement, and Social Data for Policy Change

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

It includes international trade and development, security, micro-finance, LBGT rights, renewable energy advocacy, water policy, security, human rights for indigenous people, terrorism financing, refugee protection policies and rights, law enforcement, trafficking, peace in conflict areas, and poverty reduction.

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