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Philanthropy’s response to the Turkey and Syria earthquake 

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million Turks in temporary shelters and left more than 500,000 Syrians homeless, according to the United Nations. to make the gift. TFP’s major gifts total $4 million from Giving Pledge signatory, Hamdi Ulukaya , founder of Chobani , and Eren and Fatih Ozmen, co-owners of Sierra Nevada Corporation. An estimated 2.2

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How HART for Animals Built a Modern Pet Rescue Center

Tech Soup

Tucked away in the Appalachian mountains of western Maryland, HART for Animals is a one-stop shop for all things pets. To their horror, they learned that homeless pets in their area can freeze and die during the brutal winter months. Pellet wanted to do something meaningful in her retirement and help these animals.

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Are Social Enterprises Viable Models for Funding Nonprofits?

ASU Lodestar Center

Benefit corporations, created in Maryland in 2010, differ from L3Cs in that they are required to operate under specific standards set forth by B Lab, itself a nonprofit organization (Powell et al., L3Cs were specifically designed to help social entrepreneurs raise capital from a much broader range of investors. In 2014, Goodwill received $3.94

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[VIDEO] Building a Better Grants Strategy Post-COVID

Bloomerang

At least wait an hour because if you want to know about grants, we’ve got Rachel Werner here joining us from beautiful Maryland, my go-to for grants over the last few years. My firm is located in Montgomery County, Maryland, just north of DC. it says a million, but it’s a $2 million gift from MacKenzie Scott.

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