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When to Call It Quits

Stanford Social Innovation Review

As the Nicaraguan government tightened its grip on authoritarian rule, it was threatened by civil society organizations who possess the power to hold them accountable, receiving funds they do not control and investing those funds in services that preserve human rights, protect democracy, and empower individuals.

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Sponsorship v. Donations: The Drawbacks and Benefits

NonProfit Hub

in 2022, making its growth faster than individual, foundation, and bequest giving. With the rise of social impact as a business metric, companies are more eager than ever to contribute to meaningful causes, yet many nonprofits don’t make the most of this fundraising avenue. billion in just one year.

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Dr. James explains why sustainable giving starts by answering, “Do we have a shared future?”

iMarketSmart

More than two-thirds of all donations over $1 million go to universities that hold large endowments or foundations that are large endowments.[22] 22] In 2019, nine of the ten largest charitable gifts went to such groups.[23] 24] Among those with estates over $5 million, 78% of charitable dollars go to permanent foundations.[25]

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Using Impact Science to Solve Hunger More Effectively

Stanford Social Innovation Review

As a result, 37 percent of adults received some type of food assistance from a nonprofit organization or a government service to help feed their household in the last year, according to a 2021 study by Impact Genome and The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.

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What’s in a Name? The Ethics of Building Naming Gifts

Stanford Social Innovation Review

Do lead naming gifts actually stimulate high-level philanthropy from other donors and is that what motivates HNWIs to make such charitable contributions? Charitable contributions driven by ethical egoism may provide the most benefit to the donor, however. The younger of two sons, George Lindemann, Jr.,

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House Signs Off On Tax Bill That Hurts Charities

The NonProfit Times

Hadar Susskind, senior vice president of government relations for the Council on Foundations (CoF), said that the council has realized that the House bill is essentially set and has turned attentions to the Senate. Maintaining the Johnson Amendment and inserting some sort of universal charitable deduction are among current efforts.

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House Signs Off On Tax Bill That Hurts Charities

The NonProfit Times

Hadar Susskind, senior vice president of government relations for the Council on Foundations (CoF), said that the council has realized that the House bill is essentially set and has turned attentions to the Senate. Maintaining the Johnson Amendment and inserting some sort of universal charitable deduction are among current efforts.