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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. In fact, large U.S.

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Let’s All Pull Together: Reflections from Harambee 2023

Candid

As the largest gathering of Black professionals in philanthropy, there were so many powerful sessions, poignant perspectives, spaces for healing, and moments of Black joy at Harambee. Here are some of my reflections and top takeaways from the conference. At Howard University, we used to sing the song during convocation.

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A clarion call to invest in historically Black colleges and universities

Candid

In 1837 Richard Humphreys established the African Institute, now Cheyney University, in Pennsylvania making it the oldest historically Black university in the United States. As a proud alum of Howard University and Fisk University, I understand how critical HBCUs are in the professional and personal development of generations.

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Jury Is Out On Philanthropy And Medical Debt

The NonProfit Times

Experts queried at the time researchers began their study almost universally predicted both groups would benefit from having this debt wiped clean. However, some of those who were helped reverted to not paying subsequent medical bills in what might have reflected their expectations of debt relief in the future, according to the authors.

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Autism After 21 Utah Project: Lessons from a first-time fundraiser

Candid

I had recently joined Madison House Autism Foundation as the Director of the Autism After 21 Utah Project (AA21 Utah). I have learned how to deep dive into Foundation Directory, align our grant asks with funders’ typical award amounts, and use Candid Learning’s sample letters of inquiry (LOIs).

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Where to Find Cloud for Good at Dreamforce 2022

Cloud 4 Good

Dreamforce is Salesforce’s pinnacle event that unites Trailblazers from all over the globe for three days of learning, networking, philanthropy, and fun. Let’s Talk Data: Best Practices for Creating a Data Culture – Salesforce has transformed the way decisions are made at the Harold Grinspoon Foundation (HGF).

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Six things you may not know about the U.S. social sector

Candid

The dashboard’s visualization of the sector reflects these overlapping functions. According to Candid’s Philanthropy Classification System , there are over 318K religion-focused 501(c)(3)s and over 302K human services 501(c)(3)s (making up 18% and 17% of public charities, respectively). [1] Not all nonprofits are 501(c)(3)s.

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