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    Takeaways From Philanthropists A Year After COVID-19

    Astraea Foundation Apr 15, 2021

    Q: It has been over a year now since the world was rocked by the COVID-19 pandemic and what a wild year it has been. How are you doing, both…

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    Steps Toward Equitable and Inclusive COVID-19 Recovery

    Urban Institute Apr 15, 2021

    The economic, social, and health effects of COVID-19 are profound and far-reaching. For individuals and societies, this crisis has been called a defining moment, a turning point, and a once-in-a-generation challenge. For policymakers…

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    The Racial Disparities in Healthcare of Heart Transplant Patients

    Futurity Apr 15, 2021

    Black patients with advanced heart failure are more likely to receive a left ventricular assist device later in their disease progression compared to white patients, according to a new study.…

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    Astraea Foundation: What Philanthropic Advocacy Should Look Like

    Astraea Foundation Apr 15, 2021

    For 44 years Astraea has been the leading exclusively LGBTQI, global feminist funder. Former Astraea Board Co-Chair and current chair of the Executive Director Search Committee Iimay Ho discusses what…

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    Why People Don’t Donate and What You Can Do About It

    Joan Garry Nonprofit Leadership

    There are so many people out there who want to make a difference in the world. Your nonprofit is a vehicle for them to do just that. So why can…

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    Stop Using Overhead Ratios to Evaluate Nonprofits

    The Conversation

    The end of the year is a popular time to give to charity. Historically, Americans have made 30% of their annual donations in December. Many of them get a head…

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    How to Find the Animal Advocacy Charity for You

    Animal Charity Evaluators

    This quiz will allow you to discover charities that match your interests and values, determined by some of the distinguishing features of our recommended charities. At ACE we are always…

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    Meet Peanut, An App Rethinking Outdated Pregnancy Terms

    Mashable Apr 15, 2021

    No need to beat around the bush: Doctors can be confusing. Medical jargon can be daunting. Add in institutionalized, gender-based medical bias and outdated terms that often stigmatize infertility and pregnancy loss, and you’ve…

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    What Are the Long-term Impacts of Higher Education Programs?

    MDRC Apr 15, 2021

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Michael J. Weiss, Rebecca Unterman, and Dorota Biedzio share learnings and gaps in understanding around the long-term impacts of higher education programs. • What role can you…

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    How to Foster Strong Information Channels in Philanthropy

    The Philanthropic Initiative (TPI) Apr 15, 2021

    The budget is set, the philanthropic goals are identified, the plan for finding funding opportunities is ready to be implemented. Yet many funders still feel uncertain at this point. Might…

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    The Case for Addressing Systemic Racism Using a Systems Lens

    Independent Sector Apr 15, 2021

    As the nation continues to grapple with many of the crises of the past year, addressing systemic racism continues to be front and center for a number of philanthropic organizations…

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    How Native Communities Are Working to Respond to COVID-19, Climate Change and More

    PhilanTopic Apr 14, 2021

    Carly Bad Heart Bull joined the Native Ways Federation (NWF) in April 2020 as its executive director. Launched in 2006 in Longmont, Colorado, by the American Indian College Fund, American Indian Science and Engineering…

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