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Leveraging data to better serve under-resourced communities 

Candid

Individual donors and foundations increasingly view data “ as the fuel for innovation and social change.” 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.

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How Cross-Sector Collaboration is Helping Fight Youth Unemployment in Boston

Connection Cafe

What about local nonprofits or community foundations; do you know who to reach out to if needed? This could mean getting aid after a disaster to those that need it by working directly with a local community foundation or addressing a significant need in your community. How did these groups come together?

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Funding & Grant Resources For Women’s Empowerment Organizations

Bloomerang

The following organizations currently offer grant and funding opportunities for women and/or accept letters of inquiry or proposals. Amber Grant Foundation. Foundation for Women. Kellogg Foundation. The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation. 100 Women Charitable Foundation. Chicago Foundation for Women.

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2021 Funding & Grant Resources For Women’s Empowerment Organizations

Kindful

The following organizations currently offer grant and funding opportunities for women and/or accept letters of inquiry or proposals. Amber Grant Foundation. Foundation for Women. Kellogg Foundation. The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation. 100 Women Charitable Foundation. Chicago Foundation for Women.

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Bringing Millions of Books to Billions of People: Making the Book Truly Accessible

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Literacy and access to knowledge underpins just about every social good, from education, to economic development, to health, to women’s empowerment, democracy and respect for human rights. Our current model mainly depends on government and foundation support enabling us to provide free library services to members.

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The Bold, Focused Ideas of Breakthrough Nonprofit Brands: Book Giveaway Winners Announced

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

While I faced a difficult decision culling winners from the forty focused initiatives described in the entries, I selected the following based on their innovative and courageous approaches to a variety of social issues, from new types of housing for the underserved, to animal welfare, to women’s empowerment. We’re the Safe America Foundation.

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Four Ways to Transform Organizational Culture to Advance Access, Equity, and Justice

Saleforce Nonprofit

An example of this emerging philanthropic approach to redistribute wealth and democratize power can be seen in CRUS’ partnership with We-Care Foundation, a Liberian nonprofit organization, and support of its First Literacy Initiative (FLI) a holistic, home-based program that empowers parents and caregivers as their children’s first teachers.