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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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Highlights from Candid’s most popular philanthropic resources in 2023?

Candid

Philanthropy back to the drawing board: Shaping a Future Agenda , by Philanthropy Europe Association (Philea)  In the face of ever evolving and mounting crises, this book by Rien van Gendt urges philanthropy to stop looking to the past for answers. Here we highlight some of the most popular publications from 2023. 

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Philanthropy and Social Media

Amy Sample Ward

Date : January 17, 2012, 6 pm EST. Location : New York, NY. Topic : Philanthropy and Social Media. Related Links : The Institute for Philanthropy. The Indigo Trust. Download the whitepaper (PDF). Blog post with speaking notes.

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Alt-labor: What are workers’ rights nonprofits?  

Candid

For example, the National Domestic Workers Alliance (NDWA) undertook a six-year lobbying campaign in New York to pass better protections for domestic workers. Instead, they rely on the same kinds of funding streams as traditional community-based nonprofits: individual donations, volunteers, and support from institutional philanthropy.

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Breakthrough Philanthropy - Thiel Foundation event

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

I met with a very senior nonprofit leader last week in New York who explicitly asked us to talk more about what we're thinking. He acknowledged that many of these ideas struck many in the philanthropy field as weird. The foundation spotlighted eight unusual nonprofit groups. I knew of a fair number of the groups already.

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Funding And Grant Resources For Nonprofits Serving The LGBTQ+ Community

Bloomerang

The New York Women’s Foundation. New York Foundation. New Harvest Foundation. Our Fund Foundation promotes a culture of responsible philanthropy by uniting donors with organizations supporting the LGBT community to make South Florida the most livable community in the country for LGBT people.

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Is climate change action the new face of natural disaster relief?

Candid

When a disaster strikes, individuals, communities, philanthropy, and entire nations often rise to the occasion, providing relief and humanitarian aid. Thinking big on climate change There is good news. Meanwhile, European philanthropy is spending just 5% on climate-related funding. When slowly becomes all at once U.S.