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Donor-Advised Funds Now Consume A Quarter of Individual Charitable Giving
Foundation: National Philanthropic Trust, Schwab Charitable
Donor-advised funds (DAFs) are now taking in a quarter of all individual giving in the US.
Commercial DAF sponsors (like Fidelity Charitable and Schwab Charitable) dominate the field.
Donors get publicly-subsidized tax deductions when they donate, but the money can just sit in the account, earning income for portfolio managers.
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Four Native-Led Funders to Know
Foundation: Headwaters Foundation for Justice, MacArthur Foundation, Marguerite Casey Foundation, Marguerite Casey Foundation
This imbalance is all the more jarring given that Native communities are reeling from the Trump administration's draconian spending cuts.Funders with a track record of supporting Native American...more
Foundation: Headwaters Foundation for Justice, MacArthur Foundation, Marguerite Casey Foundation, Marguerite Casey Foundation
This imbalance is all the more jarring given that Native communities are reeling from the Trump administration's draconian spending cuts.Funders with a track record of supporting Native American...more
Judge Un-Freezes Environmental Justice Funds For Northwest
Foundation: Minneapolis Foundation
A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to release $180 million in federal funding for environmental justice projects, including $60 million in the Pacific Northwest.The Environmental...more
Foundation: Minneapolis Foundation
A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to release $180 million in federal funding for environmental justice projects, including $60 million in the Pacific Northwest.The Environmental...more
Community School of the Arts in Fort Smith Approved For Learns Money 
Community School of the Arts has been approved by the state as a service provider for families who receive the Education Freedom Account funds.Families who homeschool their children or have children...more
Community School of the Arts has been approved by the state as a service provider for families who receive the Education Freedom Account funds.Families who homeschool their children or have children...more
Will New Government Grant Citizenship to Children of Syrian Mothers? 
Lebanese citizens Mohannad Abu Shakra and his brother Hussam are Lebanese citizens with a Syrian mother.Their Lebanese nationality obstructed their ability to open a specialized clinic, which...more
Lebanese citizens Mohannad Abu Shakra and his brother Hussam are Lebanese citizens with a Syrian mother.Their Lebanese nationality obstructed their ability to open a specialized clinic, which...more
State Grant Brings Local History to Life 
The historical society's grant of $25,000 will fund the "Echoes of Sanilac" project.A portable display using retractable banners will be created for use in schools, libraries, and public venues.A new...more
The historical society's grant of $25,000 will fund the "Echoes of Sanilac" project.A portable display using retractable banners will be created for use in schools, libraries, and public venues.A new...more
New Nih Grant to Explore Impacts of Pfas on Male Reproductive Health 
New NIH grant to explore impacts of PFAS on male reproductive health.Two-year, $95,178 grant is funded by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences of the NIH.Wayne State University is...more
New NIH grant to explore impacts of PFAS on male reproductive health.Two-year, $95,178 grant is funded by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences of the NIH.Wayne State University is...more
Aha Comments on the Cms and Astp/Onc Request For Information Re 
The American Hospital Association (AHA) appreciates the opportunity to provide comment on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy/Office of...more
The American Hospital Association (AHA) appreciates the opportunity to provide comment on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy/Office of...more
Lancaster Expert Warns Against Dangerous Social Media Challenge Risking Brain Injury 
Lancaster expert warns against dangerous social media challenge risking brain injury.Lancaster University expert warns of high risk of acute brain trauma, catastrophic neck and spine injury, and the...more
Lancaster expert warns against dangerous social media challenge risking brain injury.Lancaster University expert warns of high risk of acute brain trauma, catastrophic neck and spine injury, and the...more
South Korea Emerges As Hotspot For Sugar-Free Innovation 
Growth was largely concentrated in the non-beverages space, which saw a whopping 109.7% growth to KRW59.2bn (US$43.8m) In terms of product types, a total of 590 Sugar Zero products were reported in...more
Growth was largely concentrated in the non-beverages space, which saw a whopping 109.7% growth to KRW59.2bn (US$43.8m) In terms of product types, a total of 590 Sugar Zero products were reported in...more
Judge Declares Trump's Funding Cuts Illegal 
A federal judge on Monday declared the Trump administration's move to cut hundreds of grants issued by the National Institutes of Health illegal.The judge accused the government of discrimination...more
A federal judge on Monday declared the Trump administration's move to cut hundreds of grants issued by the National Institutes of Health illegal.The judge accused the government of discrimination...more
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