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Foundations step up funding to bolster trust in local news 

Candid

news organizations, specifically local news outlets, have been rapidly dwindling. The COVID-19 pandemic brought more challenges for the industry, as demand for local news grew but revenue and outlets shrank. MacArthur, and William and Flora Hewlett Foundations have recognized the importance of a vibrant local news ecosystem.

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A $500 Million Pledge to Support Local News

Non Profit Quarterly

Image credit: Jon Tyson on Unsplash The decades-long decimation of local news—and the dangers that the trend poses for public oversight, an informed citizenry, and democracy itself—remains very much underway. Since 2005, some 2,200 local newspapers have closed, according to a press release by the MacArthur Foundation.

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The NonProfit Voice Ep 66: What the Giving USA Report Tells Us About Where Philanthropy Is Heading

NonProfit PRO

In this episode, Laura MacDonald, chair of the Giving USA Foundation, and Una Osili, philanthropy expert and researcher at the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, provide an in-depth look at the report’s key takeaways, including what 2021’s giving source and sector breakdowns mean.

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5 things to know about philanthropy to HBCUs

Candid

For every $100 foundations give to an Ivy League school, how many dollars do you think foundations give to a historically Black college and university (HBCU)? In fact, for every $100 foundations gave to the average Ivy League, they gave 56 cents to the average HBCU. HBCUs have long played a pivotal role in the United States.

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India’s Philanthropy Spending Grows, Development Goals Elusive

The NonProfit Times

Philanthropy expenditures in India have grown by an average annual rate of 13% during the past five years, reaching the equivalent of $280 billion. The good news is giving in India is growing. Family philanthropy and retail giving contributed to overall private philanthropy growth of 10%. That amount constituted 8.3%

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12 Job Boards for Nonprofit Professionals Worldwide

Nonprofit Tech for Good

1) Chronicle of Philanthropy :: jobs.philanthropy.com. A extensive job board and career resource center for nonprofit professionals and foundation executives. 3) Foundation List :: foundationlist.org. 3) Foundation List :: foundationlist.org. 6) Philanthropy News Digest :: philanthropynewsdigest.org/jobs.

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14 Job Boards for Nonprofit Professionals Worldwide

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Job Seekers 1) Chronicle of Philanthropy :: jobs.philanthropy.com A extensive job board and career resource center for nonprofit professionals and foundation executives. 8) Philanthropy News Digest :: philanthropynewsdigest.org/jobs PND’s job board provides listings of current full-time job openings at U.S.

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