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Getting It Right at the GEO Conference in Seattle

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Note from Beth: I’m hosting a small army of guest bloggers, grantmakers, who are attending the GeoFunders National Conference taking place this week in Seattle. Getting It Right at the GEO Conference in Seattle – Guest post by Albert Ruesga. Is grantmaking getting smarter?

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Slimier than a banana slug and not nearly as cute: How Donor-Advised Funds threaten our democracy

Nonprofit AF

Image by Max Gotts on Unsplash] Hi everyone, if you’re in or near Seattle, we are having a … [Image description: A bright yellow banana slug, on the forest floor, surrounded by shamrocks and leaves.

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Editorials | Seattle's Internet philanthropy campaign: Log in and give big | Seattle Times Newspaper

AFP Blog

Editorials | Seattle's Internet philanthropy campaign: Log in and give big | Seattle Times Newspaper : "SEATTLE'S deep roots in philanthropy and technology are nicely twinned in a bold, one-day fundraising campaign benefiting local nonprofits.

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Marguerite Casey calls for funding police and criminal justice reform

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The Marguerite Casey Foundation has announced a new initiative aimed at strengthening philanthropy's commitment to ending police violence and mass incarceration in the United States. This say/do gap in philanthropy has undermined the movement for Black lives, rather than truly supporting it. Philanthropy can and should do more.

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Wired for Philanthropy

Connection Cafe

This year’s winner, Seattle, has a long tradition on our list, but never in the pole position. Ironically, as I was flying earlier this month there was a big article in the Airline magazine about the “philanthropy web” in Seattle—mostly rooted in , yes, you guessed it, former (and a few current) Microsoft employees.

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With Seattle visitor's center, Gates Foundation invites in the public - NorthJersey.com

AFP Blog

With Seattle visitor's center, Gates Foundation invites in the public - NorthJersey.com : SEATTLE — People are already joking it's a good thing the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation isn't charging admission for its new visitor center, which showcases Bill Gates' multibillion-dollar philanthropy, not his computers.

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Funding Services AND Advocacy: The Smart Choice for Grantmakers

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Note from Beth: I hosted a small army of guest bloggers, grantmakers, who attended the GeoFunders National Conference that took place recently in Seattle. Funding Services AND Advocacy: The Smart Choice for Grantmakers – guest post by Aaron Dorfman, National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy. I sure hope so.