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6 Generations of Giving: Who Gives the Most and How They Prefer to Give

Nonprofit Tech for Good

When we look at the giving landscape in North America, the preferences and motivations for giving vary across different generations. It’s reasonable to focus on older donors, specifically members of the Silent Generation and Baby Boomers because together they account for almost 70% of total dollars given in the United States.*

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Giving in America: A look at philanthropy’s history and a unique Candid connection

Candid

About a month ago, Candid was tagged in a social media post from someone who had visited the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History. Rubenstein Curator of Philanthropy at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History. Rubenstein Curator of Philanthropy at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History.

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Putting the AI in Education: Stepping Toward Generative Artificial Intelligences 

sgEngage

Generative AIs went from entertaining but ultimately not very useful to possessing, and the change happened overnight.  Generative AIs have the power to transform education. While our upcoming session at bbcon 2023 will focus on where the tools are, we also hope to help shape conversations about where generative AIs are headed.

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Empowering Young Children through Philanthropy

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

One of them was Vincent Law who is doing interesting work with teaching young children about giving and philanthropy. We know that young people like Generation Z are future donors, so programs that help introduce philanthropy at a young age will a big pay off down the road. Kids in Philanthropy. Read on for more.

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6 smart fundraising strategies to drive major giving success

EveryAction

Prioritize corporate philanthropy and workplace giving. Prioritize corporate philanthropy and workplace giving. For one thing, workplace philanthropy offerings open up possibilities for eligible donors to get their gifts matched⁠—which doubles some major gifts and pushes other mid-level contributions into the major giving category.

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A clarion call to invest in historically Black colleges and universities

Candid

As a proud alum of Howard University and Fisk University, I understand how critical HBCUs are in the professional and personal development of generations. We all know education is an important factor in stabilizing families and communities and setting the stage for generational wealth. My story isn’t unique.

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The “All In” Woman Philanthropist

sgEngage

Over the next decade, women are projected to inherit an even greater share of wealth–possibly a majority of the $30 trillion in financial assets Baby Boomers will transfer to younger generations. What does this mean for grantmakers and philanthropy as a whole? What would our world look like if philanthropy went “all in” for women?