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[Breaking News] An Extraordinary Funding Opportunity For Nonprofits To Preserve Local Journalism

Bloomerang

Nonprofits focused on the preservation of local journalism are being called to step up, and many of the country’s largest private foundations have announced $500 million in funding over five years to support them, an extraordinary initiative called Press Forward. The first grants are to be awarded later this year.

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Performance Based Funding Institute to Improve Higher Education

VisionLink

Douglas Zimmerman and Lois Ann Porter traveled to Charlotte, North Carolina to organize the Performance-Based Funding Institute VisionLink produced for the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Ann Duffy, Facilitator, Education First. Shaun Yoder of Education First, facilitating the North Carolina state team at the PBF Institute.

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Move DEI Beyond Words

.orgSource

Finding the bandwidth and funding to provide professional guidance for staff and volunteers may be a stumbling block. An expert facilitator will introduce the level of introspection needed to encourage empathy and insight. Review our hiring and onboarding policies to ensure that they are equitable and fair for all applicants.

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Empowering grassroots organizations: building capacity, diversity, and relationships

Candid

Foundation does, including our calls for funding proposals and how organizations are invited to apply. There is intentionality in all that the Ms. The second report of the series, Living with Pocket Change: What It Means to Do More With Less , examines the impact and real-life experiences of chronic philanthropic underinvestment.

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From Data Deluge to Impactful Decisions: Mastering Data in Grantmaking

sgEngage

Informed Decision-Making: High-quality, readily accessible data makes informed funding decisions possible. This translates to significant advantages—streamlined processes, enhanced data reliability, and ultimately, informed funding decisions that drive measurable impact.

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Participatory Grantmaking: I’m in! Now what?

sgEngage

You’ve read about participatory grantmaking—and maybe even heard about other organizations using this model to distribute control of their funding strategy and grants decisions to the communities they serve. Think about your foundation’s grantee community, as well as the ultimate beneficiaries of the funding.

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Looking for long-term impact? Advocacy is a must

M+R

And advocacy must extend beyond funding concerns (though funding is necessary and nice!) By facilitating informed decision-making, nonprofits can encourage voters to support candidates who align with their values. Let the facts speak for themselves.