Best of 2024 Politicized, Progressive Big Philanthropy


Foundation: Ford Foundation

The line between charity and politics can be extraordinarily blurry.

The current 1.4-percent tax rate on the endowments of colleges was set by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017.

The College Endowment Accountability Act would increase the excise tax on endowment net investment income to 35% for secular, private, nonprofit colleges and universities with at least $10 billion in assets.

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Synchronized Swimming to Make A Splashy Return to the Yukon

Yukon Artistic Swimming Association receives $5k from government grant to establish professionally governed artistic swimming in Yukon.Artistic swimming and synchronized swimming each refer to the...more

Community Impact Investing: Evaluating Nonprofits and Corporate Grants As Strategic Opportunities

Community Impact Investing: Evaluating Nonprofits and Corporate Grants as Strategic Opportunities.In an era where ESG investing is reshaping capital markets, corporate philanthropy has emerged as a...more

Gamification: Turning Donor Engagement Into A Competition Everyone Wins

Gamified fundraising taps into fundamental human motivators.Some are motivated by being the top donor on a leaderboard, helping their team win a challenge.Not all peer-to-peer donors will become...more

Community Foundations of the Hudson Valley to Host Annual Garden Party to Celebrate ...
Foundation: Changemakers, Community Foundations of the Hudson Valley

Community Foundations of the Hudson Valley to Host Annual Garden Party to Celebrate.As CFHV's signature fundraising event, it supports the organization's mission of inspiring and celebrating...more

University of Kentucky Applicant Site

The Executive Director of Gift Planning is a strategic, donor-centered leader responsible for advancing the University of Kentucky's legacy giving program.The successful candidate will bring a...more

Mica Unveils India's First School of Applied Creativity, Bridging Ai and Imagination

MICA Unveils India's First School of Applied Creativity, Bridging AI and Imagination.MICA (formerly Mudra Institute of Communications, Ahmedabad) India's first institution dedicated to nurturing...more

Summer Arts Festival Celebrates End of School Year

Summer arts festival celebrates end of school year ':"";if(i){var r=n.promos.showYahooLogo?"":"yns-no-logo";i=i.replace("{notifOnboardBtnLabel}",n.Promos.not...more

Jefferson Parish Young Marines Receive Honors At National Leadership Academy

Jefferson Parish Young Marines receive national honors.Sgt.Taylor Science and Technology Academy, was named the Honor Graduate for the Young Marines 2025 National Leadership Academy-Senior Leadership...more

Dixie Tech Students Bring Home Gold At Skillsusa Nationals

Dixie Tech Students Bring Home Gold at SkillsUSA Nationals - The Independent | Southern Utah's #1 Source for Arts, Events & Entertainment.Three of its students brought home gold medals from the 2025...more

July: Uk's Most Powerful Supercomputer Launches in Bristol

UK's most powerful supercomputer launches in Bristol.Isambard-AI will see the UK's compute capacity increase to 23 AI ExaFLOPs.It is the 6th fastest supercomputer in Europe and the 4th greenest in...more






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