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You sent a Letter of Inquiry, now what?

by Laura Pallares / Practicalities

You sent a Letter of Inquiry, now what?

BY Laura Pallares

Five tips for increasing your chances of securing that next foundation grant.

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Donors who help veterans

BY Martin Morse Wooster

What are the best ways for donors to help veterans?

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Fundraising as trust-building

BY Nathan Washatka and Michael Griffin

Given the decline of trust in American society, particularly trust in institutions, it’s refreshing to think of fundraising as a profession with a higher calling.

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Five Common Pitfalls in Strategic Planning

BY Scott Rubush

In our personal lives, we set goals, keep to-do lists, and mostly following through on the things we set out to accomplish. At scale, however, planning is an entirely different beast.

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Donors who help veterans

BY Martin Morse Wooster

What are the best ways for donors to help veterans?

Fundraising as trust-building

BY Nathan Washatka and Michael Griffin

Given the decline of trust in American society, particularly trust in institutions, it’s refreshing to think of fundraising as a profession with a higher calling.

The big urban mistake: building for tourism vs. livability

BY Arian Horbovetz

Philanthropists should help foster a civil society strengthened by humane and financially solvent built environments.

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Shoddy scholarship for shoddier motives

BY Christine Ravold

Whether they fight donor intent or malign a whole field of study, the AAUP, AFT, and UnKoch My Campus have a vested interest in promoting shoddy academic work that reinforces their viewpoint and agenda.

A proposed tax break for the masses designed to spur giving

BY Alyssa DiRusso

A bipartisan group of lawmakers is trying to make charitable donations easier and more affordable through a new employee benefit.

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from around the web

After pouring bleach on food made for the homeless, Kansas City health officials change course. Health inspectors in Missouri shut down large food giveaways meant to feed the homeless in Kansas City parks across the city last week… read more

A family foundation bridges old and new with a gift for children’s mental health. After a strategy shift several years ago, the once sleepy family foundation has emerged as a force in the D.C. area funding scene…. read more

Shoeshiner who donated $202,000 in tips to sick children leaves behind legacy of kindness. Albert Lexie collected a lot of money in tips over 30 years. He donated it all… read more

Bourgeois utopias, home ownership, urbanism and much more: a conference on the ideas of philanthropist Howard F. Ahmanson Sr. … read more

Powerless: how top foundations failed to defend their values—and now risk losing everything… read more

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