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A New Era for Foundation Collaboration

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In the past, many foundations viewed collaboration as a speed bump. But at a time when many foundations are looking for creative ways to address the overlapping crises of COVID-19, racial injustice, and climate change, they are viewing collaboration much differently. When foundations collaborate, the benefits are clear.

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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 practice makes it harder, if not impossible, for us to adequately advocate for diverse communities and demonstrate their unique needs. For example, aggregated data from the U.S.

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Closing racial wealth gaps with community land trusts 

Candid

Beyond making us less competitive in the global economy, growing wealth inequality puts our democracy at risk; in a nation of “haves” and “have nots,” elite interests are completely removed from the needs of regular people. In 2023, with funding from the Wells Fargo Foundation and the Citi Foundation, Living Cities awarded grants totaling $3.2

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Philanthropy Delivers New Promise of Quality Education for All

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The Forum, which has been bringing philanthropists as well as political and social sector leaders from around the world to Silicon Valley since 2001, hosted the Presidents of two foundations: Robert Gallucci of the MacArthur Foundation and Reeta Roy of The MasterCard Foundation. This is where philanthropy comes in.

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Money talks: Why tuning into the Giving Pledge matters 

Candid

However, their philanthropic gestures are executed with millions, if not billions, of dollars that move global markets and spur governments to action. Case in point: Through the Gates Foundation , Bill and Melinda Gates have such outsized effect on philanthropy in the U.S. In that sense, they’re just like the rest of us.

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Nonprofit Fundraising: Are You Choosing the Right Grants?

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Here are some particulars of places you might find funding: Private foundations — These vary a lot in size, may (or may not) have a website, and absolutely have a 990 you should check out to make sure you’re a good fit. Corporate foundations — These foundations are associated with a company and will also have a 990 you can review.

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How to be efficiently trendy  

Candid

For example, a growth or decrease in individual giving might be vitally important to your nonprofit but totally irrelevant to others (like those primarily funded by government sources.) While I am happy to share my perspective, trends are, by nature, always changing and have varying impacts depending on your nonprofit’s function.

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