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In addition to donating to nonprofits, providing support to individuals and undertaking impact investing has the power to lift disadvantaged...more

Jim Fruchterman raises $1.7M for Tech Matters, a new effort to help nonprofits do tech better
Social entrepreneurship pioneer Jim Fruchterman has launched a new nonprofit, Tech Matters, with $1.7 million in backing from corporate...more

National Emergency Declaration Concerning COVID-19 Enables Corporate Foundations to Assist ...
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Disaster relief grants may not be made to members of the selection committee. IRS self-dealing rules prohibit the foundation from making relief grants...more

Philanthropic foundation support firm in Fairfield sold to PA investor
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A Pennsylvania investor has acquired Foundation Source, a Fairfield firm which provides startup support and ongoing compliance and strategy...more

Giving (And Staying) Together When Families Move Apart
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Discretionary grants can function like a “pressure release valve,” keeping family members interested in the foundation's work by providing...more

Impact Investing Holds Untapped Potential For Foundations and Wealth Advisors, Reveals ...
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FAIRFIELD, Conn., Nov. 7, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Foundation Source, the nation's largest provider of comprehensive support services for...more

Impact Investing Holds Untapped Potential For Foundations and Wealth Advisors, Reveals ...
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Impact investing is a popular topic in financial and philanthropic circles. However, beyond anecdotal evidence attesting to interest by...more

New Releases Roundup: June/July 2019
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The latest releases from around the nonprofit sector feature items from Arabella Advisors, Asset Funders Network, Candid, Connecticut Council for Philanthropy, CECP, Fidelity Charitable, Fund The...more

Private Foundations Maintain Giving Amid 2018 Dip in Asset Values
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While the actions of big foundations like Ford and Rockefeller can turn heads in philanthropic circles, 98% of foundations in the U.S. are...more

Foundation Source Report Reveals 2018 A "Generous" Year For Private Foundations
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Despite this decline, the foundations collectively awarded $298.7 million in grants, nearly matching their 2017 disbursements of $299.3...more