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What We Can Learn From the COVID-19 Philanthropy Commons

Stanford Social Innovation Review

Fineberg of the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation penned an op-ed for the San Francisco Chronicle, lamenting philanthropy’s inability to join forces to amplify and expedite impact. We attribute this failure, largely, to sociological hurdles. The work began by building the digital infrastructure.

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Is Climate Change Making Loneliness Worse?

NonProfit Quarterly

We talk a lot about the emerging climate crisis, but far less about the social infrastructure crisis,” Eric Klinenberg, a sociology professor at New York University, said to Grist. Those most impacted by a lack of or failing infrastructure, including the elderly and people living in poverty, are at high risk for loneliness.

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How to Lower the ‘Cost’ of Philanthropy So Your Supporters Donate Major Gifts of Assets

iMarketSmart

This distinction arises in anthropology and sociology theories.[14] The Sociological Review, 35 (1), 150–169. [14] 14] In anthropology and sociology this distinction originates in the work of Mauss (1923). Sociological Forum, 6 (1), 119-136. Money is anti-social. But gifts of objects are pro-social.[13] 13] Cheal, D.

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For the Love of Humankind: End of Year Fundraising for Community impact

Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

The CCF movement prioritizes the entire community over individual organizations and is grounded in justice philanthropy principles. She moved to Chicago after high school to study Political Science and Sociology at DePaul University. Community-Centric Fundraising (CCF) is a fundraising model grounded in equity and social justice.

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Is fundraising hurting itself?

Fundraising Coach

To which I'd answer,"Then why is there also the Association of Healthcare Philanthropy?" As nonprofit leaders and fundraisers, we ought to push for the research like that is being done through Rogare and the Centre for Sustainable Philanthropy. You may say, "Wait!

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Are we playing God? Economists continue to investigate motivations of donors

Fundraising Coach

The Chronicle of Philanthropy pointed to a report by The Economist on research showing that public recognition may motivate donors to give bigger gifts. Tags: donor motivation philanthropy economists sociology giving 2.

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Beyond Karen: White Woman Archetypes in the Third Sector

NonProfit Quarterly

9 In my book, White Women Cry and Call Me Angry: A Black Woman’s Memoir on Racism in Philanthropy , I describe debilitating interactions with White women in the philanthropic sector during my tenure as president and CEO of a private foundation in Washington, DC. 15 These images are referred to as archetypes. Frieda Fordham and Michael S.