The 2020 Census is the single most important event for rural America in recent history. Its impact will be felt for decades to come.
Foundations, governments, and crowdfunding platforms show how Opportunity Zones can live up to their promise of making investors money while helping struggling communities across the United States.
The Women’s Philanthropy Institute, which is housed within Indiana University’s Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, released a report in July that highlights a significant increase in women donors supporting women’s and girls’ causes. Titled All In for Women and Girls: How women’s fund and foundation donors are leading through philanthropy, the report demonstrates many ways that women’s fund donors go far beyond writing checks in their philanthropy.
In recent years, foundations have been increasingly diversifying their ranks, especially on their program teams that identify societal concerns and work with grantees on solutions.
As the 2020 census draws nearer, 501(c)(3) public charities in California’s Central Valley are gearing up to ensure a complete and accurate census count.
For too long, nonprofits have been overlooked and undervalued for all they do to strengthen communities, to address the issues others can’t or won’t, or, for that matter, to drive a major piece of our economy.
For more than a century, donors have pooled their resources to create change through community foundations and organizations like United Way Worldwide, immigrant mutual aid societies, and faith-based giving circles.
Charities feared that the 2017 tax law would lead to a drop in charitable giving by individuals. The chief reason: the doubling of the standard deduction would mean it wouldn’t pay for many to itemize on their 2018 tax returns, and without a charitable contribution deduction, they’d be less inclined to give.
To truly do justice to the position, the leader of a foundation should not only be able to articulate a vision, inspire confidence, and exemplify other classic qualities of leadership, s/he should also have the strength of character to manifest the unique values that characterize philanthropy at its best.
Supporting and strengthening small business owners can help increase economic opportunity in communities of color, building family and community wealth.
