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University of Oregon receives $500 million for Knight Campus

Candid

The University of Oregon has announced a second $500 million gift from Penny and Phil Knight in support of the Phil and Penny Knight Campus for Accelerating Scientific Impact. The Knight Campus enrolls students who are?pursuing What would take other institutions decades to achieve is happening here in just a matter of years.".

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Funding & Grant Resources For Nonprofits Focused On Education

Kindful

Foundations in the United States focus their funding priorities on many different issues. If your nonprofit is seeking funding, it’s critical to identify the foundations whose interests and funding priorities align with your own. Funding Priority: Education. Global Fund For Children. Daniels Fund.

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Oregon Foundation looking for a Million Dollar Idea

Amy Sample Ward

Meyer Memorial Trust is a private foundation in Oregon, USA, that has a pioneering spirit and is always up to something new, different, and meaningful – plus it is quite near to my heart. Meyer Memorial Trust is the largest private foundation in Oregon, established from Fred G. Meyer’s personal estate.

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The 990: From Compliance to Communication 

sgEngage

Universal Participation : Everyone must be able to use and re-use the data without restrictions against any persons or groups. Who’s Funding What and Where, and Who Benefits? Miller Foundation in Portland, Oregon, shared a cautionary tale explaining her hard-won lessons learned about the 990-PF.

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Good, Better, Best: How to Become a Tech-Powered Nonprofit

sgEngage

Nonprofit organizations need to leverage the full capabilities of modern fundraising and fund accounting software in order to create an environment of sustainable stewardship and meet the expectations of their donors and the communities they serve. Best: Becoming Truly Tech-Powered.

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Nonprofit leadership styles for recruiting and retaining staff

ASU Lodestar Center

This sector faces the challenge of having limited funding to support their employees and mission, which can lead to work-related stress and burnout. These employees seek competitive compensation based on their skills set, experience, and effectiveness, but battle the unrealistic expectations from the community on fund allocation.

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Remote Technology in the Pandemic: Rebalancing Toward Equity and Access

Non Profit Quarterly

So, we assembled a research team at Arizona State University and set off on an ambitious research project to survey and interview volunteer managers across the U.S. In the spring and summer of 2021, with funding from AmeriCorps, our research team held focus groups with volunteer administrators about their technology use in the pandemic.