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Analysis: Understanding the Risks of Nonparticipation in Philanthropy
How philanthropic organizations can better understand the degree to which they include beneficiaries in their decision-making processes, how contextual considerations shape participation, and where problems and opportunities lie.
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- Finance, Social Enterprise
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- Global
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CapShift – An Impact Investment Platform Has Secured $5 Million in Funding
CapShift announces series a raise of $5 million to scale its charitable impact investing platform.
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- Investing, Social Enterprise
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- Global
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A ‘Winning’ Approach to Corporate Social Responsibility: How Companies Can Get Started in Prize Philanthropy
Corporations have dramatically increased corporate social responsibility over the past several years, but much of their philanthropy still focuses on the same set of approaches: matching gifts, volunteer support and sponsorships. Renee Karibi-Whyte of Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors explores an alternative model that can meet that same goals while also spurring innovation, generating excitement and driving publicity: prize philanthropy. She shares insights from a recent guide that can help corporations determine if prize philanthropy is their best option and develop an effective approach.
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- Investing
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R.K. Mellon Foundation to Invest $1 Million in Companies’ Best ‘Social-Impact’ Ideas
The Richard King Mellon Foundation is looking to invest $1 million in three companies whose members can pitch the best ideas for making a social impact in areas like economic development, economic mobility, health and well-being and environmental conservation.
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- Investing
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- North America
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Analysis: How Collaborations with Social Entrepreneurs Are Helping to Make the SDGs a Reality
Social innovators are tackling some of the world’s greatest threats – and by working more collaboratively, are shifting the entire landscape of the social change sector.
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- Coronavirus
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- Global
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- philanthropy, SDGs
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Press Release: JPMorgan Chase Furthers Commitment to Closing the Housing Affordability Gap for Black and Latinx Households
JPMorgan Chase announced new steps to address the housing affordability gap as part of its commitment to help advance racial equity and drive an inclusive recovery.
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- Finance
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- North America
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Global Impact Announces $65.3 Million Raised for COVID-19 Relief
Global Impact, a leader in growing global philanthropy, today announced a total of $65.3 million in charitable giving for international COVID-19 relief.
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- Coronavirus, Health Care
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- Global
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- philanthropy, vaccines
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Press Release: Tony Elumelu Foundation Trains over 200,000 African Entrepreneurs across 54 African Countries
The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF), Africa’s leading philanthropy empowering young African entrepreneurs from all 54 African countries, has successfully trained over 200,000 entrepreneurs in core business management skills as part of its 2021 TEF Entrepreneurship Programme.
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- Uncategorized
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- philanthropy