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Foundations step up funding to bolster trust in local news 

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MacArthur, and William and Flora Hewlett Foundations have recognized the importance of a vibrant local news ecosystem. McClatchy Foundation, established by the McClatchy newspaper chain’s publisher, wove several journalism initiatives, including the Central Valley Journalism Collaborative , into its grantmaking strategy.

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The University of Alabama at Birmingham: Transforming Student Journeys Through Salesforce

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The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) is an internationally-renowned, public doctoral research university and academic health center dedicated to transforming the student experience. We’ve been sending short surveys and checklists to help students plan for upcoming semesters, send reminders to register for classes, etc.

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Highlights from Candid’s most popular philanthropic resources in 2023?

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This vast library contains more than 34,000 freely available philanthropic resources authored by organizations in our sector—including reports, case studies, surveys, toolkits, and more. foundation funding to HBCUs and exploring these schools’ relationship with institutional philanthropy. communities face.

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2022 State of Salesforce in the Education Sector

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For the past six years, we have conducted this State of Salesforce survey to better understand the evolution and best practices of the Salesforce platform, fine-tuning along the way to ensure we remain on the cutting-edge of implementation services and report our findings for the betterment of our clients’ continued success.

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Leveraging data to better serve under-resourced communities 

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Individual donors and foundations increasingly view data “ as the fuel for innovation and social change.” Based on that, funders may assume that AANHPI populations are universally well off. In 2020, CASL began administering annual client surveys focused on social determinants of health.

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Youth community service: Belonging, reciprocity, and agency 

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A report from the Center for Expanding Leadership & Opportunity (CELO) and The Allstate Foundation explores how Gen Z is expanding the definition of “community service” and seeking to maximize impact—for themselves and the communities they serve. The imperative to center youth also applies to funders.

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Should Universities Fear Millennial Alumni?

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The Millennial Alumni Study revealed findings from almost a year’s worth of surveying Millennial alumni (born 1980-2000) from four-year institutions across the U.S. For schools, alumni departments and university foundations, this research is nothing short of eye opening. We know that Millennials like to give.