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Reaching Gen Z on social media: Expert advice vs. Gen Z opinion

Candid

But to truly understand how nonprofits can best engage Gen Z on social media, we thought it was important to bring my generation’s voice into the conversation. When asked how they would find a nonprofit to support, 67% said they would “ask friends or family,” and 59% said they’d “search for options on a search engine.”

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We’re 39 percent similar; how can we be exponentially better?

Candid

Self-examination was the zeitgeist of philanthropy in 2021. We listened to the "rising voices of the people we serve" as a foundation staffer framed it recently. At times those voices were passionately personal, at others they were mandates delivered through data. We reflected. We adapted. Want to see more?

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Data Digest: Moneyball Giving, Data and Philanthropy, Data for Africa

Tech Soup

This week the revolutionary data driven philanthropy of the Laura and John Arnold Foundation is featured and a call for beneficiary inclusion in Markets for Good goes out. Data philanthropy efforts are reviewed and advice for writing about data is offered. Data and Philanthropy. Data Philanthropy: Where are we now.

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How Grantmakers Can Support Nonprofit Infrastructure Needs: A Conversation with Chantal Forster

sgEngage

According to Chantal, “We’re in a place now where philanthropy is thinking about how do we, as funders, collaborate and collectively fund infrastructure, like a shared data platform, like the ability for nonprofits to move to the cloud.”. Recognizing the Rise in the Voices the Organization Serves.

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Funding And Grant Resources For Nonprofits Serving The LGBTQ+ Community

Bloomerang

Grant Research Tip : As you search for funding opportunities, keep an eye on the grant application deadlines. Sign up for “The Grant Hunt Simplified” to learn the best way to search for grants and to receive this free template, as well as many others that are crucial to your grant research success. Areas served: Vermont.

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What A Pandemic Teaches Us About Innovation and Corporate Giving

Givinga

We’ve seen many examples of companies searching for and implementing new ways to give over the last year, and here are some of our insights that reflect what we’ve learned about how to respond to a pandemic, how COVID-19 led to innovation, and how companies can adapt and prepare. Matching drives participation.

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The Gift of Reading, a Circle of Life

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Few were available, and he had trouble with the ones that were: they’d often be in a format that didn’t work well with his voice recognition software. a11y accessibility Bookshare ebook giving philanthropy print disabilities Reading science SEChallenge Skoll Social Entrepreneurs Challenge technology' Thanks so much for your help!

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