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Study: 2.9% of Philanthropy In US Supports Organizations Serving Communities of Color

NonProfit PRO

hide(); }});--> The inaugural Communities of Color Index (CCI) is a systematically generated landscape of charitable organizations dedicated to communities of color in the United States. billion in charitable contributions in 2022, accounting for 2.9% billion in charitable contributions in 2022. rail-container).hide();

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Tax Provision Would Give Trump Administration Unilateral Power to Strip Nonprofit Status

NonProfit Quarterly

The bill hands unchecked power to [Treasury] Secretary Bessent to punish organizations that do not fall in line with the administrations ideology, by labeling them as terrorist-supporting groups without due process, without a third-party investigation and without public evidenceall while concealing details under the pretext of national security.

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

Stanford Social Innovation Review

Naming gifts provide donors with reputational and market value , what legal scholar William Drennan refers to as “ publicity rights ,” and beneficiary organizations and their constituents with financial and mission-driven value. Charitable contributions driven by ethical egoism may provide the most benefit to the donor, however.

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Generosity Commission: Giving, Volunteering And Civil Society Complexities

The NonProfit Times

According to The Generosity Commission, they instead are complex actions that go straight to the core of civil society and democracy, which includes declining trust of institutions and neighbors and social isolation. Leaders from across the charitable sector were part of the commission for insights into the landscape.

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Can Nonprofits Escape Corporate Capture?

NonProfit Quarterly

At the same time, within this austerity framework, nonprofits increasingly fill holes in sectors ranging from education to healthcare to journalism to social services that we depend on the most and that have been receiving less and less government support. There’s also the kind of “emotional labor” involved in courting individual donors.

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Corporate Partnerships & The Law: Unrelated Business Income Tax (UBIT)

Selfish Giving

that is conducting a charitable sales promotion in which it will advertise that it is donating to Charity Corp. that is conducting a charitable sales promotion in which it will advertise that it is donating to Charity Corp. Many companies are looking for their partnerships with charities to generate meaningful social impact.

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How Guarantees Can Advance Community Development and Racial Equity

NonProfit Quarterly

While many foundations screen their endowment investments based on environmental, social, and governance factors, only a few optimize their investment strategies for mission impact. Financial guarantees are a powerful tool, yet they are underutilized in the social sector. One confounding challenge is low field awareness.