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Impact investing: Catalyzing systemic change 

Candid

Once the preserve of large foundations and mega-donors, impact investing is growing in popularity, including among women and younger generations. More than 40% of millennials report engaging in impact investing, compared with 20% of baby boomers. What is impact investing? So what’s different about impact investing?

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Citizen Philanthropy: Delivering Impactful Pro Bono Support From Anywhere

Saleforce Nonprofit

Before the COVID-19 pandemic hit, Venture2Impact (V2I) — a nonprofit organization based in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada — had a business model that was entirely based on global travel. The focus in these projects is on being able to demonstrate real impact, which will be apparent after one week. Adopt A Project.

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Time To Celebrate: Nov. 15th Is National Philanthropy Day

Bloomerang

National Philanthropy Day, Wednesday Nov. 15 th , 2023, is a day set aside to recognize and celebrate the contributions of philanthropy to individuals, communities, and the world. Freeman was inspired to create a day that would celebrate philanthropy and encourage charitable giving. What is philanthropy? In the U.S.,

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

sgEngage

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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2024 Online Fundraising Statistics for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Online Fundraising Strategy 93% of nonprofits believe that a strong brand identity has a positive impact on donor engagement. Global Trends in Giving Report ] 50% of online donors will opt-in to pay credit card processing fees. Global Trends in Giving Report ] Email messaging results in 14% of all online revenue in 2022. [

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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. Discover all the research on philanthropy to HBCUs in the full report. HBCU staff insight 5.

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The Economy’s Impact on Philanthropy – Key Takeaways from Qgiv’s Sustainable Giving Report 

Qgiv

In the last three years, fundraisers have faced additional challenges such as the Great Resignation shaking up nonprofit teams, individual donor numbers declining, and *economic instability impacting donor giving habits. It is no surprise that inflation and economic insecurity have impacted donors over the last three years.