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New Nexus white paper “Born to Give: A Human Approach to Catalyzing Philanthropy”

By July 24, 2015

First Posted by Nexus on July 22, 2015 on Nexus Blog For the past five years, Nexus has bridged communities of wealth and social entrepreneurship and given birth to a movement that has spread all over the globe. Why has it been so successful? To better understand the innovation we have brought to the world…

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Real Talk on the Real Deal of Unrestricted Funding

By July 21, 2015

While a handful of notable institutional moves toward unrestricted funding have cropped up lately, it is still the case that most funding continues to be program restricted. Here’s a short video where TWI’s own core grantees and funder partners provide “real talk” on what unrestricted funding allows and inspires them and their organizations to do….

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A Mismatch Between Need and Affluence

By July 16, 2015

This article was first published in The Chronicle of Philanthropy, we thought it would be a good one to share.  American communities with high standards of living often have low charitable giving rates, a new Chronicle analysis finds. Text by Rebecca Koenig and visuals by Meredith Myers In a state with a moderate standard of…

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The San Francisco Foundation Makes $34 Million Investment in Oakland

By July 15, 2015

Yesterday The San Francisco Foundation announced a multi-million dollar investment in Oakland that includes several 3 year commitments. We are happy to herald these kinds of big moves, particularly in a beloved city like Oakland where the wealth gap increases in alarming proportion. We look forward to learnings that will inevitably come from this initiative….

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How Do You Know Your Stories Are Making a Difference?

By June 30, 2015

This article was written for and published in The Chronicle of Philanthropy on June 25th. By Paul VanDeCarr The “How Do We Know” web site uses garden tools as metaphors to provide fresh language for exploring media impact. Shovels, for example, represent investigative stories that dig for the truth. For many storytellers — even advocacy…

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