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Funding Beyond Borders: Corporate Philanthropy in a Global Environment

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The increasing trend toward globalization in the past 30 years has changed the way American interests do business. As America’s preeminent companies find themselves competing for markets and influence outside the United States, the targets of their philanthropic efforts have also shifted.

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1% for the Planet Launches Philanthropic Fund to Drive Positive Change for the Environment

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1% for the Planet — the global network of individuals and businesses that has donated more than $350 million to support environmental nonprofits around the globe — announced the launch of an innovative philanthropic fund providing environmentally-focused investments and grants.

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New Global Climate Restoration Fund Announces First Grant Cycle

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The new Climate Intervention Environmental Impact Fund (CIEIF) began operations Sept. 6, with the goal of helping kickstart new approaches to restoring Earth’s climate in the face of rapid deterioration. CIEIF is taking applications through Nov. 1 for three awards of $50,000 each.

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5 Essential Steps for Your Nonprofit’s Stakeholder Surveys

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Nonprofits vary greatly in size and focus, from community organizations that feed the hungry to global institutions protecting the environment. But one thing all nonprofits have in common is the need for stakeholder surveys.

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25 Must-Know Global Trends in Giving

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Based upon the survey results of 4,084 donors worldwide, the 2017 Global Trends in Giving Report is an annual research project that examines how donors prefer to give and engage with their favorite causes and charitable organizations. 2017 Global Trends in Giving Report. 20) At 39%, Europe has more Gen X donors than any other region.

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Listen Now to Learn How We Can Ensure Our Oceans Continue Sustaining Life!

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Hear from Julie Packard, Executive Director of the Monterey Bay Aquarium, and recipient of the Audubon Medal for Conservation, the Marine Sanctuary Foundation’s Lifetime Achievement Award, and the California Coastal Commission’s Coastal Hero Award as she shares why our environment is a crucial point in history, where conversation standards need to (..)

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Technology and the Environment

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

OK, well, not so unrepentant or unabashed since I’m writing this post on the varied factors around technology and the environment, and have been thinking about this issue for myself for a long time. Global climate change is beginning to affect our lives in a real way. E-waste pollutes the environment and poisons people.