Selfish Giving

OCTOBER 11, 2016

Today on CauseTalk Radio , Megan and I talk to Jeremy Ball , who leads the Big Lots Foundation and is director of philanthropy and events for the parent company Big Lots , about the retailers impressive cause marketing efforts on behalf of Nationwide Children's Hospital. But this was just the tip of the iceberg.

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Candid

MAY 26, 2022

Writer’s Note: The following recommendations were originally shared in Philanthropy and COVID-19: Examining two years of giving , a report published on May 25, 2022 by the Center for Disaster Philanthropy and Candid. MacKenzie Scott’s grantmaking is a wonderful example of an important approach in philanthropy: flexibility.

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Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

As close observers of the world of family giving, we are convinced this is an historic moment for families and the future of philanthropy as well. What makes this moment perhaps the most notable time in the history of family philanthropy is that it is a time of crucial choices—with huge potential consequences and opportunities.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

SEYLLOU, AFP, Getty Images Since 2013, smallholders in Senegal have been learning farming practices adapted to climate changes. billion Gates Foundation grant will expand such climate-related help across sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia.

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Candid

AUGUST 8, 2022

In 2020, the philanthropic sector started conversations about how philanthropy can better support Black-led organizations and the Black community. According to the 2020 Smithsonian Magazine article, The Storied History of Giving in America , the practice of philanthropy can reflect and reinforce inequity.

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Stanford Social Innovation Review

MARCH 14, 2024

How Has Education Philanthropy Responded? For the past four years, the Schott Foundation for Public Education has worked with Candid to measure the grantmaking priorities of those in K-12 education philanthropy. If there was a racial justice reckoning in 2020, K-12 education philanthropy as a sector was slow to act upon it.

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NonProfit Quarterly

MAY 18, 2023

Image Credit: Ankush (Yogletics) on pexels.com Philanthropy should fund climate mitigation in rural communities like lives depend on it—because they do. Late last month, a long-track tornado tore through Mississippi and Alabama, killing 26 people and decimating the entire town of Rolling Fork, MS.

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NonProfit Leadership Alliance

APRIL 17, 2024

As a teenager, her first role at the Youth Volunteer Corps exposed her to one of her first passions, working with children, but it also exposed her to the challenges nonprofits face, motivating her to seek a more comprehensive understanding of the sector. Jennifer Lohse, Certified Nonprofit Professional (CNP), is one such individual.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Prest Save the Children Bangladesh The Education Cannot Wait grant aims to continue the education of up to 5 million school-age refugee children worldwide, including Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh. of Massachusetts at Boston received $10 million to establish the New Balance Institute for Innovative Leadership in Sport.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Six years into a collaboration designed for Syrian refugee children, the hope is that the adapted TV show will validate early-childhood development as a key to any humanitarian emergency response.

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NonProfit Leadership Alliance

JANUARY 3, 2024

Motivated by this, Ashley was determined to graduate from UCF and then create a supportive home for pregnant high schoolers and their children. In this role, she became a guiding figure in the lives of these young mothers and their children, providing care and support beyond the typical nine-to-five workday.

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iMarketSmart

JUNE 12, 2023

It’s an extreme form of philanthropy. Heroic philanthropy A hero displays sacrificial protection.[5] Heroic philanthropy in a crisis Heroism signals trustworthiness as a friendship insurance partner. In some cases, philanthropy can. Heroic philanthropy in experiments: Protection Heroism must be sacrificial.

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Selfish Giving

JANUARY 9, 2012

On January 14th, IKEA is hosting a Bring Your Own Friends (BYOF) event with deals and giveaways and is rewarding Facebook fans that invite their friends with a donation to Save the Children. The donation to Save the Children is a secondary benefit, and the charity gets the money whether the invitee shows up or not. I like it.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Among their motivations: a serious illness of a friend or loved on and a lesson for their children in how to improve their communities and beyond. Phillip/AP Monica Fulton, of Houston, sees her giving and volunteering as a way to make a difference, something she has tried to pass on to her children, who are now 18 and 20 years old.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Also, Cincinnati Children's received $15 million from a local family foundation; and Google gave $2 million to two historically Black institutions. Also, Cincinnati Children's received $15 million from a local family foundation; and Google gave $2 million to two historically Black institutions.

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NonProfit Leadership Alliance

MARCH 28, 2024

“From the roaring crowds at Children’s Mercy Park to the grassroots initiatives fostering youth development, Sporting embodies the ethos of community engagement and empowerment.” ” Sporting Kansas City isn’t just a soccer team; it’s a cornerstone of the community,” Maigan asserts.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

MARCH 20, 2024

Also, the Doris Duke Foundation committed $33 million to help families protect children at high risk of abuse and neglect, and the Kataly Foundation awarded $20 million to reclaim Native land in the San Francisco Bay Area.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Some nonprofits are sharing blunt messages about financial woes in an effort to spur donations By Emily Haynes Oleksii Kozodaiev for Project HOPE Children celebrate St. Nicolas Day in Dnipro, Ukraine, on Dec. 5, as part of a program partly funded by nonprofit Project HOPE.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

APRIL 17, 2024

million to enhance outdoor play for young children, and the Kraft Heinz Company Foundation committed $15 million to address global malnutrition and hunger. Chavez Camacho, executive director of La Unión del Pueblo Entero, a recipient of grants from the Methodist Healthcare Ministries of South Texas, Inc., Also, PNC Foundation gave $20.2

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

million to enhance creative learning experiences for children ages 5 to 12 worldwide. Prest Plus, Lilly Endowment has given $45.5 million to the American Camp Association for character-development programs, and the LEGO Foundation awarded $7.8

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NonProfit Quarterly

MAY 2, 2024

The report listed recommendations across the board from what healthcare professionals to communities can do to combat loneliness, including recommendations for philanthropy. Importantly, the programs of Social Tinkering welcome people of all ages, including children.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Prest Crossroads Rhode Island A mother and her children benefiting from the support of Crossroads Rhode Island, a recipient of a Bezos Day 1 Families Fund grant. Also, the Kalahari Resorts and Conventions commit to $50 million for clean water; and a $30 million grant for a cancer center at Health Crown Point hospital, in Indiana.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Prest Plus, Northwell Health has pledged $350 million to expand access to behavioral-health services for children in New York, and the Alzheimer's Association has awarded $100 million to organizations that are conducting research on dementia science.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

JANUARY 11, 2023

Andrew Harnik/AP FedEx founder Fred Smith is giving proceeds from the film “Devotion,” which he financed, in part for scholarships for the children of Navy service members studying STEM. The film's proceeds will go in part to endow a new scholarship fund for the children of Navy service members pursuing studies in STEM.

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NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 20, 2023

How Community-Based Public Space Can Build Civic Trust: Lessons from Akron Action Steps to Grow Climate-Driven Philanthropy in Rural Communities 5. Action Steps to Grow Climate-Driven Philanthropy in Rural Communities How the Climate Crisis is Changing Mental Healthcare 6. Where Does the Money Go in Environmental Grantmaking?

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation Fred Smith’s gift to the Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation will increase the number of scholarships the charity provides to the children of those who served in the U.S. By Maria Di Mento. Marine Corps and the U.S. Plus, four universities and the Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County landed big gifts.

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Stanford Social Innovation Review

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

There are 32 million elementary school-age children in the United States. We’ve been growing for more than 25 years and currently count approximately 700,000 children in 1,400 schools in our circle of direct influence. These partners represent the opportunity to support play at thousands more schools reaching millions more children.

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Fundraising Coach

DECEMBER 31, 2023

” by Amy Lazoff, Director of Philanthropy & Community Relations, Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo There is one thing I love about this time of year that not everyone quite understands – and that is the sheer joy I experience when picking out a planner for next year.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Also, Save the Children U.S. Prest Daniel Yee Courtney O’Malley was vice president of the Starr Foundation for 10 years. More recently, she served as executive director of the Theodore J. Forstmann Charitable Trust. has tapped a new chief operating officer, and NPR CEO John Lansing will retire at the end of the year.

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Selfish Giving

DECEMBER 12, 2018

As part of its #Centiments campaign , lux brand Barney's is donating five dollars to Save the Children every time the hashtag is used throughout the holiday season. A professor of philanthropy picks her five favorite novels on philanthropy.??My My favorite book on philanthropy turns 175 on the 19th. Brain Food 1.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

By Glenn Gamboa, AP Business Writer NEW YORK AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia, File Pope Francis will talk about climate change, the refugee crisis, the welfare of children during an onstage videoconference with Bill Clinton Monday morning at the opening of the Clinton Global Initiative in New York.

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Selfish Giving

DECEMBER 22, 2021

This Boston firefighter raises money for Boston's Children's Hospital by dressing up like Buddy the Elf and challenging people to pillow fights. Jude Children's Research Hospital , Memphis 4. Nor is DEI, philanthropy, or cause marketing. What's the content format for your partnership program? Hit reply and let me know! ??

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Candid

JANUARY 29, 2024

The Race for Results report series tracks how children across racial and ethnic groups are faring at the state and national levels on key education, health, and economic milestones. The latest report, released this month, shows that we are failing to equip children of every race and ethnicity with what they need to succeed.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

APRIL 20, 2023

CASA of Lexington has tried just about everything to find volunteers to serve as advocates for abused and neglected children with the Kentucky nonprofit. In 2022, 62 completed training, short of its goal of 80.

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NonProfit Quarterly

JULY 20, 2023

But Generation Alpha, comprising children born after 2010 and following Generation Z, is on track to be the generation least connected with nature. Although the benefits of nature to young children are so clear, children and families experience profound disparities in their access to safe green spaces near their homes or schools.

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EveryAction

AUGUST 29, 2023

Uncovering donors without children The ideal fundraising system leaves no donor behind. Donors without children , in particular, can prove a major boon for nonprofits. Raising children is expensive. Plenty of people with children donate money, too. You can also uncover these insights with the right data platform.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

By Maria Di Mento Make-A-Wish America Basketball great Michael Jordan gave $10 million to the Make-a-Wish Foundation of America to establish an endowment to ensure it can keep granting wishes for children with critical illnesses.

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