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Money talks: Why tuning into the Giving Pledge matters 

Candid

As the saying goes, “Money talks,” and there’s no better example of this than the Giving Pledge and its effect on the social sector. To date, 241 individuals with a cumulative net worth easily surpassing $1 trillion have made the pledge—a public commitment to give the majority of their fortunes to charity.

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Global philanthropy responds to the Ukraine crisis

Candid

Governments have also directed hundreds of millions of dollars in assistance for Ukraine. We have identified 208 pledges and grants for Ukraine relief. This includes 34 pledges worth $241,773,200 and 174 grants worth $343,561,933 as of March 8. Pledges by funder type. Here’s what we know so far. Overview of findings.

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Philanthropy’s response to the Turkey and Syria earthquake 

Candid

The United Nations also issued an appeal for an additional $1 billion in aid, and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development pledged €1.5 million and an additional 50 pledges worth $51.1 70% of grants and pledges were made with identifiable announcement dates, with 83.5% billion in emergency funds. billion ($1.6

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Your Unrestricted Funds Need Stewardship, Too

sgEngage

Since she signed the Giving Pledge in 2019 and began her momentous campaign of organization-changing donations, MacKenzie Scott has given away more than $17.3 All in unrestricted funds with no reporting necessary. They come with some level of reporting requirements to show the money was spent the way it was supposed to be spent.

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A crash course on trends analysis using Candid’s Foundation 1000 data set 

Candid

Pledges are excluded. The value of known transactions may not always equal reported total giving. Because the Foundation 1000 always includes the same number of grantmaking organizations and a similar composition of foundations every year, it is a more accurate indicator of macro-level movement in the field.

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100+ Fundraising Tasks for Your Nonprofit’s Board

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Many nonprofit organizations struggle to engage their board members with fundraising, especially the act of asking another person for money. A CTA is an invitation to take action, such as donating, volunteering, signing up for something, signing a petition, pledging to do something, etc. Then help implement these tools.

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Weekly update from PND

Candid

The 25 “most philanthropic” American billionaires have given away a total of $169 billion in their lifetimes and are still richer than ever, Forbes reports. Wellcome, Gates pledge $300 million to prevent future epidemics. Warren Buffett tops Forbes’ lists of biggest 2021 and lifetime givers. January 20, 2022. January 20, 2022.