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Jimmy Carter’s 100th Birthday and Legacy of Giving Celebrated

Jimmy Carter’s 100th Birthday and Legacy of Giving Celebrated

A benefit concert and the construction of 30 new homes are among the many events marking President Jimmy Carter ‘s 100th birthday on Oct. 1. Considering the former president’s long legacy as a philanthropist, it’s no surprise that he wants any gift-giving to go to other people.

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NIL Nonprofits Can’t Lose in College Football Playoff Championship

Numerous Name, Image, Likeness organizations, which help college athletes get compensated, have sprung up since a Supreme Court decided to allow the NCAA to pay student athletes for use of their brands, but few are nonprofits.

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‘Rage Giving’ Prompted by the End of Roe Has Dropped Off, Abortion Access Groups Say

Philanthropy’s response has varied, but the need for services had grown. Background from the Chronicle: Read an interview with the head of the National Network of Abortion Funds.

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Nonprofits Scramble for Help Amid Dearth of Volunteers

As pandemic-related government aid programs end and inflation rises, the lack of volunteers is straining the safety net that nonprofits provide to many of society’s most vulnerable.

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AmazonSmile’s End Is Alarming, Say Nonprofits That Benefited

Thousands of nonprofit beneficiaries are disappointed and concerned about finding ways to replace the funding.

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Mass Shootings Intensify Gun-Control Efforts at Grassroots Level

March for Our Lives and other gun-control groups plan to mobilize supporters to push Congress to require universal background checks, pass red-flag laws allowing guns to be confiscated in certain cases, and raise the age limit to buy certain guns.

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High Inflation Leaves Food Banks Struggling to Meet Needs

Economic conditions are intensifying demand for their support at a time when their labor and distribution costs are climbing and donations are slowing.