Giving by Small and Midsize Foundations Grew in 2016
The size of grants from foundations that hold less than $50 million in assets increased by 3 percent from 2015 to 2016, according to Foundation Source.
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NoVo Creates $20 Million Social-Justice Fund to Fight Trump-Inspired Threats
Jennifer and Peter Buffett’s NoVo fund will put a priority on projects led by women and coalitions that bring together people from different countries.
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Grants Roundup: Ballmer Group Gives $15 Million to Support Low-Income Students
The unrestricted Ballmer Group funding supports education nonprofit Communities in Schools. Also, a trio of foundations awards $20 million to create an economics institute at the University of Utah.
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Nonprofit Coalition Takes a New Tack in the Trump Era
Dan Cardinali has spent his first year as head of Independent Sector finding ways to promote a populist tax idea and taking a more expansive approach to getting charities and foundations to work together.
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Tips for Surviving a Nonprofit Boss From Hell
Three steps to getting your work done and staying positive, no matter how bad your boss.
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Grants Roundup: Hilton Launches New Phase of Foster-Care Support
Also, Fifth Third Bank and its foundation give $10 million to a collaborative effort aimed at advancing cancer research.
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How to Work With Pro Bono Tech Support
Questions to ask, skills to look for, and other things to consider before you enlist volunteer technical help.
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Grants Roundup: James and Alice Clark Fund Gives $10 Million to Expand Retreat for Veterans
Other notable grants include $20 million from the Paul G. Allen Frontiers Group to create new centers for brain and cell research.
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Grants Roundup: Microsoft Gives $25.8 Million for Markle Fund Jobs Program
Other notable awards include $5 million from Taube Philanthropies for the Museum of the Jewish People in Israel.
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Immigrant-Led Soccer Program Helps Refugees Find Their Footing in America
Luma Mufleh felt moved to start coaching a ragtag group of kids she spotted playing barefoot in their strange new surroundings. What followed was an improbable journey to create something that could lift them to acceptance.
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