More Than One-Third of Americans Say They Plan to Give Generously at Year End
Eighty percent of donors plan to give as much or more in December than they did during that month last year.
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Donor-Advised-Fund Giving at Large Community Foundations Soars 42%
Eight community foundations that provided data reported a total of $1.22 billion in giving in March through August of this year, compared with $860 million the during the same period the previous year.
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Charity Navigator Bolsters Its Ability to Measure Charity Results, Not Just Spending
ImpactMatters, a nonprofit founded by two economists to help donors better understand how much good charities do per dollar they spend, will now become a unit of the charity watchdog group.
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Ford Foundation Announces $180 Million in New Funding for Racial Justice
The money is part of Ford’s $1 billion bond offering designed to allow the foundation to give more now without cutting into its endowment.
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Supreme Court Concerns Motivate Some Young Americans’ Giving to Charity
Eighteen percent of 18- to 30-year-olds gave money to charity within the last 30 days because they were concerned about the impact of the death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the Supreme Court, according to a new survey.
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21% of Donors Use Charity Watchdog Services, Study Finds
A new poll suggests young people are more likely to be aware of charity watchdogs than older people, so the watchdog groups may become increasingly important in the future.
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Nonprofits Concerned About Seeking and Processing Donor-Advised Fund Gifts
Concern about the difficulty of soliciting gifts from donor-advised funds was especially high — 70 percent — among nonprofits that had never received such gifts.
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Crisis Charitable Commitment Pledges Climb to Nearly $300 Million
The effort to encourage wealthy individuals, donor-advised fund account holders, and foundations to give more immediately also unveiled its list of signatories on Tuesday.
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New Data Show Foundation Assets and Grant Making Rebounded Fully After a Crushing Spring
FoundationMark also revised a previous estimates of grant-making this year, saying it will hold steady at about $85 billion.
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Nonprofits Should Address Real-Estate Expenses Now, Experts Say
Nonprofits across the country are finding ways to save significant sums of money on their real estate expenses amid the economic upheaval. Some are negotiating early terminations or subleases; other more creative solutions are options, too.
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