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Foundations step up funding to bolster trust in local news 

Candid

news organizations, specifically local news outlets, have been rapidly dwindling. The COVID-19 pandemic brought more challenges for the industry, as demand for local news grew but revenue and outlets shrank. MacArthur, and William and Flora Hewlett Foundations have recognized the importance of a vibrant local news ecosystem.

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A $500 Million Pledge to Support Local News

Non Profit Quarterly

Image credit: Jon Tyson on Unsplash The decades-long decimation of local news—and the dangers that the trend poses for public oversight, an informed citizenry, and democracy itself—remains very much underway. The MacArthur Foundation itself pledged $150 million to the new fund. Since 2005, some 2,200 local newspapers have closed.

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Indigenous Leadership Fund: Up to $180 million to support climate action by Indigenous Peoples

Charity Village

Environment and Climate Change Canada through the Indigenous Leadership Fund, a new program under the Low Carbon Economy Fund, will provide up to $180 million – by 2029 – to support climate action by Indigenous Peoples.

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Big News at Benetech (and for me!)

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Under Betsy’s guidance, Benetech is developing new software for social good enterprises to connect communities with inclusive technology: Service Net: Reshaping the social safety net in human services to better connect people to the services they need. Empowered over 600,000 people who are blind or dyslexic to read with Bookshare.

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Applications are now open for TD Park People Grants

Charity Village

Applications are now open for the TD Park People Grants, which provide grassroots community groups with $2,000 to support their vision for environmental education, sustainability and stewardship programs that help connect people to their local parks and green spaces.

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How to Support People When Sharing Their Individual Stories

The Storytelling Non-profit

Yet, in this context we are holding space for people to share some truly special or important moments in their lives. Why Supporting People Sharing Individual Stories is Necessary Do we always have the best perspective to support people through their storytelling process? I tell other people’s stories for a living.

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Hungry for Change Report: More than one-third of food charities forced to turn people away

Charity Village

The study found that 36% of food charities in Canada are forced to turn people away and are bracing for new demand in 2024. Nonprofits are expecting an 18% increase in demand for […] The post Hungry for Change Report: More than one-third of food charities forced to turn people away appeared first on CharityVillage.

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