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How to Fix the Nation’s DAF System—a $250 Billion Question

NonProfit Quarterly

There is no question that support for the established treatment of DAFs is very strong among the businesses, trade associations, and professionals that profit from it. Last year, a number of people in the field came together to launch the Philanthropy Project, advocating for public policies to make sure charitable funds benefit the public.

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  Freedom To Fight For DEI: How Legal Battles Affect Leadership Policies, Commitment

Fundraising Leadership

independence surrounding July 4 are not the only outbursts catching the attention of corporations, leaders, non-profits and educators. Prevailing in an anti-DEI climate requires intention and effort. The fireworks this month for celebrations of U.S. “ Prevailing in an anti-DEI climate requires intention and effort.

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2024 Nonprofit Voter Guide

MNA Association

Nonprofit leaders play an important role in shaping public policy. That includes supporting both patients and providers at our state’s non-profit healthcare organizations. If re-elected, I’ll make sure that my door remains open to Montana’s non-profits, just like it is to all Montanans.

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Why U.S. Urgently Needs Leadership Gender Parity: How Power Up Conference Gets You There

Fundraising Leadership

This year’s conference goals “to build your career, your business, your wealth, with joy not burnout; to engage men in the work for gender equality and to get the public policies that impact your life,” are especially relevant, says Gloria Feldt, Take The Lead’s co-founder and president. Sophia Yen, MD., “ Dr.

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Building Union Power to Rein in the AI Boss

Stanford Social Innovation Review

Later investigation found the AI system had systematically discriminated against non-white Dutch citizens. The solution to this mess, we believe, lies in the public sector, and in particular, with unions, which have long recognized that when some of us suffer, all of us eventually will.

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Reimagining the Role of Business in Protecting Biodiversity

Stanford Social Innovation Review

As one executive passionately said in a recent interview, “climate action is non-negotiable, but the race to outpace biodiversity loss is even more crucial. Our planet, and our profits, hinge on it.” For companies operating in non-land-based sectors (i.e. This seismic shift would not be driven by mere voluntary initiatives.

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Segregation Helped Build Fortunes. What Does Philanthropy Owe Now?

Stanford Social Innovation Review

By prohibiting any future sale of the property to Black or other non-white owners, restrictive covenants gave white buyers confidence that their homes and neighborhoods would remain white enclaves and therefore retain the “ enduring value ” that Cafritz promised for his “lifetime homes.” It was profitable to do so. As historian N.D.B.