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Public foundations, community foundations and corporate giving programs may establish a matching gifts program that will match disaster relief gifts made by employees or other donors living in the U.S. or anywhere in the world, provided the grantees are public charities based in the U.S., and gifts…
What happens when leadership comes together to solve a problem? A lot, when it comes to Uplift America, an innovative new public-private-philanthropic partnership tackling rural poverty. The Uplift America Fund leverages $500 million for communities in need and creates additional rural…
Hundreds of stories are amplified by the minute during #GivingTuesday. The global and social movement captures the hearts, minds, and spirits of many who look to philanthropy on this day.
On the heels of Black Friday and Cyber Monday, #GivingTuesday puts the focus back on the giving season by…
What are the administrative/legal requirements for matching gift programs?
Is there a minimum or maximum to the corporation's or foundation's match?
Are there any gifts that should not be matched?
What kind of gifts can the corporation or foundation match?
What about matching gifts to…
A well-trained staff and an informed board are critical to the success of community foundations in our fast-changing world. This two-day course helps new and experienced foundation stakeholders build the essential skills they need to balance governance and management.
Created and led by…
Danny Sriskandarajah is Secretary General and CEO of CIVICUS: Worldwide Alliance for Citizen Participation. CIVICUS is an international alliance of members and partners which constitutes an influential network of organizations at the local, national, regional and international levels, and spans the…
In the aftermath of a natural disaster, corporate grantmakers often wish to address the needs of employees and the community at large. Grantmakers must understand the legal rules that govern disaster grantmaking. Below are the answers to many common questions on providing disaster relief.…
The private foundation executive director was concerned. Members of her board were going to make grants to promote public housing and economic development but none of the groups involved were the typical 501(c)(3)s to which the foundation normally made grants. One possibility seemed to be making a…
Alex Alonso is Senior Vice President of Knowledge at the Society for Human Resource Management.