Boston’s charitable dollar is now being stretched in new directions, will there be enough to go around in the future?
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In Philanthropy
Share news about your grant making initiatives! AGM Grant Making Members are working on a variety of diverse causes including education, environment, healthcare and immigration (to name just a few). We want to promote your efforts and best practices. Help us spread your good works, event announcements and news items by emailing Gail Pinkham.
November 15th, 2022
Source: The Center for Effective Philanthropy
CEP’s new report shares data from the most comprehensive study to date on the impacts of Scott’s giving on nonprofits who received her gifts.
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October 27th, 2022
Source: Mass.gov
New Online Feature Allows More Than 25,000 Charities and Non-Profit Organizations To Streamline Annual Disclosures
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September 29th, 2022
Source: Philanthropy MA Blog
To support those impacted by Hurricane Ian in Florida and Fiona in Puerto Rico, we have compiled a list of resources to consider when researching the needs in the region and making donations. If you know of additional resources to include please email Gail Pinkham. https://philanthropyma.org/...
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September 21st, 2022
Source: Boston Indicators
Among the many indicators of well-being that we track, poverty may be the most important. Our region has the aggregate resources to meet every family’s basic needs—Massachusetts has among the highest wages and GDP in the country. And the United States is the wealthiest nation in the world. So,...
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September 12th, 2022
Source: Inside Philanthropy
Selma Jackson, 77, lives in supportive housing in Brooklyn and has been a resident of the borough much of her life. “I know what some of the restrictions are and the challenges of people in the community. I know what the experience is,” Jackson said. “From my perspective, it’s important to have...
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September 1st, 2022
Source: Center for Disaster Philanthropy
The world is awash with disasters — flooding in Kentucky, the war in Ukraine, the rapid spread of monkeypox, a pending famine crisis in the Horn of Africa and many, many more. As well-informed individuals, we eat up these news feeds along with our eggs and cereal each morning.
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August 25th, 2022
Source: Center for Effective Philanthropy
With midterm elections looming on the horizon, many foundations are asking the question: What can we do to get out the vote, educate the voting public, and support our grantees’ important election season advocacy work? The good news is that even during an election year, the tax code provides both...
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