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Tenets to Raise Money By
Certain factors are irrefutable, says philanthropy’s grandmaster Jerold Panas in the latest edition of Contributions Magazine. … Read entire article »
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AFP and HEP Partner to Provide Matching Gift Tools to Fundraisers
The Association of Fundraising Professionals announces a partnership with HEP Development to provide its members with industry-leading products and services for matching gifts. … Read entire article »
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Dominion Foundation Offers $300,000 In Educational Grants
The Dominion Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Dominion Resources, is accepting applications for Educational Partnership grants of up to $10,000 each to help students in kindergarten through 12th grade strengthen their skills in mathematics and science. … Read entire article »
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$1.1 Million Raised in Holiday Greeting Card Sales for UNICEF
Pier 1 Imports presented a check today for $1.1 million to the U.S. Fund for UNICEF representing the proceeds raised from the sale of UNICEF greeting cards during the 2009 holiday season. One hundred percent of the proceeds from the sale of UNICEF holiday greeting cards will go to the U.S. Fund for UNICEF to help in its mission to decrease the number of daily, preventable childhood deaths from 24,000 to zero. … Read entire article »
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Casey Foundation Pledges $25M for Social Investments
The Annie E. Casey Foundation announced today an additional $25 million allocation for social investments – a set of strategies that would use endowment dollars to generate financial returns as well as social returns that advance the Foundation’s mission to improve the lives of vulnerable children and families. … Read entire article »
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Rocky Mountain Nonprofits Receive $4.8 Million in Grants
Organizations serving seniors, youth, and the homeless are among the major recipients of $4.8 million in grants announced this week by the Daniels Fund. … Read entire article »
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Atlanta Couple Named Outstanding Philanthropists
Pete and Ada Lee Correll, long-time donors and volunteers who have created a charitable legacy in Atlanta, Ga., have been selected to receive the Association of Fundraising Professionals’ (AFP) top philanthropy honor, the Paschal Murray Award for Outstanding Philanthropist. … Read entire article »
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Carnegie Corporation Awards $2 Million Grant to New Tech Network
The Carnegie Corporation of New York has awarded a $2 million grant to the New Tech Network, a subsidiary of KnowledgeWorks, to help the high school development organization expand its capacity to serve the increasing number of schools implementing the New Tech approach. … Read entire article »
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Charities Working Harder to Find Revenue
With the United States still mired in an economic slump, nonprofits are finding that they have to work harder to raise money and find new ways to reach potential supporters, Bloomberg.com reports. … Read entire article »
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March of Dimes Provides $2.6 Million in New Funding for Preterm Birth Research
Scientists seeking answers to the complex problem of premature birth will explore whether stimulation of estrogen receptors triggers preterm labor, study how genetics and the environment interact to cause preterm birth, and investigate whether vitamin D can suppress factors that make some women more likely to give birth too soon, all with the financial support of the March of Dimes. … Read entire article »
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