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Appeals Court Rules Funding Process A Contract, Not A Grant

The NonProfit Times

The judges also determined the rules of the granting process in Fearless Foundation’s “Fearless Strivers Grant Contest,” constituted a contract and were therefore subject to anti racial-discrimination statutes found in 42 U.S. The ruling from the U.S. The judges ruled three anonymous business owners could serve as injured parties.

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Grant application and review practices for more equitable and inclusive funding 

Candid

The significant role foundations play in advancing the social good underscores the need to incorporate equitable and inclusive grant application and review practices. Perhaps one of the most effective ways to ensure a fair grant application and review process is to share constructive feedback with applicants whose submissions get declined.

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Where are the 2019 (and 2020) 990s? On filling the gaps in Candid’s grants data

Candid

There’s no universal date for filing 990s; instead, the end of an organization’s fiscal year determines when its 990 is due at the IRS. Add in six-month filing extensions and IRS processing time, and it can be two years before we receive all the returns for a specific year. The additional delays exacerbate this issue.

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

Candid

Candid’s grants data set currently includes comprehensive information about over 30 million grants and other philanthropic transactions, such as pledges, in-kind gifts, program-related investments, etc. This typically resulted in about 900-1,300 funders represented and 100-150k grants collected in a given year.

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Protecting the right to give according to our values

Candid

Supreme Court’s ruling last June against race-conscious admissions in higher education, we were concerned that the decision could lead to further limitations on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts across the sector. philanthropy and the nonprofit sector. Following the U.S. What is at stake? philanthropy and the nonprofit sector.

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5 things to know about philanthropy to HBCUs

Candid

Despite being historically underfunded, these institutions have been essential in educating Black people, developing leaders, and addressing inequality. foundations steadily decreased their support of HBCUs, in terms of both percentage of total giving and grant dollars awarded. In fact, large U.S. HBCU staff insight 5.

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The data/crisis catch-22: How the pandemic created a social sector data gap  

Candid

tax-exempt organizations file annually, are a major source of data about nonprofits and foundation grantmaking in the United States. For example, about 75% of Candid’s grants data is sourced from Forms 990). These extensions result in a backlog of files for the IRS, who are also understaffed. Case in point: 990 data.

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