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A new report details how the "profit motives of the financial services sector have increasingly and disastrously warped how charitable giving functions" Wealthy people have the option to donate to foundations or DAFs, which can be sponsored by for-profit wealth management firms like Fidelity Investments or Charles Schwab.
The report recommends a number of reforms in order to take back philanthropy from Wall Street.
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A customized collection of grant news from foundations and the federal government from around the Web.
Dk County CEO Students Award $1K Grant to the 4:10 Irish den 
Students involved with the Dickinson County CEO (Creating Entrepreneurial Opportunities) recently awarded the groupa€™s $1,000 grant to the 4:10 Irish Den in Chapman.High school students in...more
Students involved with the Dickinson County CEO (Creating Entrepreneurial Opportunities) recently awarded the groupa€™s $1,000 grant to the 4:10 Irish Den in Chapman.High school students in...more
Whitefish Community Foundation Announces $370,000 in Grants
Foundation: Whitefish Community Foundation
This year is the 25th anniversary of the Whitefish Community Foundation.The foundation has granted over $100 million to nonprofit organizations since its founding in 2000.Three Flathead nonprofits...more
Foundation: Whitefish Community Foundation
This year is the 25th anniversary of the Whitefish Community Foundation.The foundation has granted over $100 million to nonprofit organizations since its founding in 2000.Three Flathead nonprofits...more
The Library's English Language Learning Program Resume
Foundation: San Juan Island Community Foundation
The library's English Language Learning Program resume.Expanded library hours: The library now operates evening hours on nights when ELL classes meet, increasing accessibility and attendance.The ELL...more
Foundation: San Juan Island Community Foundation
The library's English Language Learning Program resume.Expanded library hours: The library now operates evening hours on nights when ELL classes meet, increasing accessibility and attendance.The ELL...more
Stem Toys Market Size to Reach $1.83 Billion by 2030 
The effectiveness of STEM toys lies in their ability to engage children in active learning.Toys that develop motor skills, such as building blocks or workbench sets, lay a foundation for STEM...more
The effectiveness of STEM toys lies in their ability to engage children in active learning.Toys that develop motor skills, such as building blocks or workbench sets, lay a foundation for STEM...more
Medstar Health Unveils New Cutting Edge Innovation in Motion Laboratory 
MedStar Health recently unveiled a new biomechanics research facility called the Innovation in Motion Laboratory (IMO Lab) IMO Lab uses advanced technology to track a person's movement."We can...more
MedStar Health recently unveiled a new biomechanics research facility called the Innovation in Motion Laboratory (IMO Lab) IMO Lab uses advanced technology to track a person's movement."We can...more
Massachusetts Expands Health Care Oversight With New Regulations 
Massachusetts has expanded regulatory oversight of health care transactions by imposing False Claims Act liability on health care owners and investors.The Act aims to strengthen oversight of private...more
Massachusetts has expanded regulatory oversight of health care transactions by imposing False Claims Act liability on health care owners and investors.The Act aims to strengthen oversight of private...more
Amy Mangold 
Amy Mangold is the president and CEO of the United Way of Southwestern Indiana.Mangold worked as a news anchor and development director for TV stations in Evansville, Indiana.She is a graduate of the...more
Amy Mangold is the president and CEO of the United Way of Southwestern Indiana.Mangold worked as a news anchor and development director for TV stations in Evansville, Indiana.She is a graduate of the...more
Guest Column: Youthzone Plan Your Philanthropy 
YouthZone founder says he has already allocated contributions for 2025.Successful philanthropists plan, months and even years ahead.Set aside $5 at the beginning of each month until you feel...more
YouthZone founder says he has already allocated contributions for 2025.Successful philanthropists plan, months and even years ahead.Set aside $5 at the beginning of each month until you feel...more
Lois Mcclure's Legacy: Making Vermont 'A Better Place For All'
Foundation: Vermont Community Foundation
Lois McClure's legacy: Making Vermont 'a better place for all' | Vermont Business Magazine.The J.Warren & Lois McClure Foundation helped thousands of Vermonters better understand the career pathways...more
Foundation: Vermont Community Foundation
Lois McClure's legacy: Making Vermont 'a better place for all' | Vermont Business Magazine.The J.Warren & Lois McClure Foundation helped thousands of Vermonters better understand the career pathways...more
Painting A Legacy of Philanthropy 
Betsy Ross Koller has spent a lifetime creating art that speaks to the heart.The prints may be acquired by making a gift of $100 or more online to the Appalachian Scholars General Scholarship...more
Betsy Ross Koller has spent a lifetime creating art that speaks to the heart.The prints may be acquired by making a gift of $100 or more online to the Appalachian Scholars General Scholarship...more
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San Juan Island Community Foundation
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Lumina Foundation
Ford Foundation
Johnson Foundation
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Hewlett Foundation
Simons Foundation
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Why This Book Needs to be Read By Every Social Entrepreneur
Pedagogy of the Oppressed, a 1970s book by author Paulo Freire, envisions a world not as a given reality, but as “a problem to be worked on and solved.” That mentality is often applied to the greatest social entrepreneurs.
