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    An Unprecedented Crisis Requires an Unprecedented Response from Philanthropy

    Nonprofit AF Nov 30, 2020

    This year has been a nightmare, but I don’t think the majority of us really understand what is coming. Moratoriums on evictions are ending soon, and 40,000,000 people face being kicked…

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    What 14 Women Leaders in Philanthropy Hope for a Post-COVID Future

    Philanthropy Impact Nov 30, 2020

    When asked, “What kind of society do we want to build?” I did what I always do when I am grappling with hard questions and looking for inspiration. I turn…

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    Nonprofits are Struggling to do More with Less Money, but Donors and Volunteers Can Help

    The Conversation Nov 30, 2020

    Historically, nonprofits have gotten nearly a third of their charitable donations just during the month of December. In recent years, this flurry of giving has begun on #GivingTuesday, an online…

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    Five Components of Shifting Power

    Grassroots Fund Nov 30, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Grassroots Fund provides a practical guide to shifting power, highlighting five main components that are essential to the process.  • Can these practices improve your philanthropic efforts?…

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    Proposing a New Method for Ethical Data Science

    Wellcome

    In Wellcome Data Labs we are developing a new method of applying approaches from the social sciences to the way AI algorithms are produced to solve data science problems. The goal…

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    Why Droves of People Still Move to Wildfire-Prone Areas

    Smart Cities Dive Nov 30, 2020

    Migration to wildfire-prone U.S. cities continues to rise despite an estimated 9.3 million acres of land that are expected to burn in the U.S. annually by 2050, according to new research by…

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    Funding Recommendations for Individual Donors

    Open Philanthropy Project Nov 30, 2020

    Last year, the year before, the year before that, the year before that, and the year before that, we published a set of suggestions for individual donors looking for organizations…

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    Understanding the Implications of the Landback Movement on Climate Change

    Grist Nov 30, 2020

    Just before Independence Day, scores of land defenders gathered at the national memorial in the Black Hills of South Dakota as President Trump took the stage for a rally. They…

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    Prioritizing Diversity in Newsrooms Is a Moral Responsibility

    NiemanLab Nov 29, 2020

    This has to be the year that pushes newsrooms to make progress on diversity and inclusion. As the Covid-19 crisis exposed glaring racial health disparities in the U.S., and as…

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    The Deep, Complicated History of Philanthropy in America

    Smithsonian Magazine Nov 29, 2020

    Today, philanthropy often refers to large financial gifts, typically given by very wealthy people, but throughout American history philanthropy has involved giving time, money and moral concern to benefit others.…

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    Developing Strong Relationships for Systems-Based Change

    Medium Nov 29, 2020

    At this moment of inflection and of reflection, we are called to look forward to the challenges and changes that lie ahead for us as a nation and as a…

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    Plant-Based Companies Prioritize Giving Through the Pandemic

    Forbes Nov 29, 2020

    Thanksgiving is this week, a time of togetherness and gratitude. Despite often relentless pressures to maximize short-term profits, many companies are embracing this spirit all year round, going against the…

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