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Appeals Court Rules Funding Process A Contract, Not A Grant

The NonProfit Times

The full ruling is available here: [link] “The majority ruled that an 1866 law designed to provide economic freedom to newly-freed slaves actually prohibits the Fearless Foundation from providing grants to Black women. Schwartz, partner at law firm Gibson Dunn & Crutcher wrote to The NonProfit Times. We are still open for business.

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Advancing Equity in Philanthropy with Resolve and Resilience: A Call to Action

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The very nature of philanthropy is based on empathy, compassion, and a strong conviction to improve overall human welfare and quality of life. The existential need for philanthropy indicates that structures exist that fail to meet basic human needs.

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5 things to know about philanthropy to HBCUs

Candid

Little has been known about how philanthropy has—or hasn’t—supported them, until now. Candid and ABFE partnered to create and publish Philanthropy and HBCUs: Foundation funding to historically Black colleges and universities. By comparison, funding to HBCUs averaged $61 million from 2015 through 2019.

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What is Corporate Philanthropy? What Nonprofits Need to Know

Nonprofits Source

Nonprofits receive donations and support from a variety of sources, but corporate partnerships stand out as one of the most essential and reliable funding streams. In this guide, we’ll review the basics of corporate philanthropy so that your nonprofit can start earning more through this lucrative funding source. Let’s begin!

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Donor Spotlight: Lavelle Fund for the Blind

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

One foundation that has been a committed supporter of our work is the Lavelle Fund for the Blind. The Lavelle Fund exemplifies the tremendous social return that bold philanthropy can create. It funds primarily organizations that serve the New York City metropolitan area or New York State. government and states like Texas.

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New Tax Law: Understanding the Impacts on Charities and Giving

ASU Lodestar Center

Nonprofits rely heavily on giving from private citizens to have the funds necessary to carry out their mission and strengthen their communities. The tax law and jobs act (TCJA) presents many changes for nonprofits to consider in 2018. Far fewer will be subject to the federal estate tax with the law expanding exemption to many more.

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4 Steps For Funders To Shape Data For Applications, Benefits

The NonProfit Times

The council also considered regulatory and policy concerns, such as the need to advance research that promotes social good weighed against data protection laws such as the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulations or California’s Consumer Privacy Act.

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