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ICONIQ Impact has committed $200 million through its Youth Mental Wellbeing Co-Lab to support nonprofit programs that work to reduce anxiety and depression among young people around the world. https://lnkd.in/et9mT6FX

We’re excited to launch a new home for foundations to share the impact of their investments in nonprofits. The Impact Stories Hub is a space for learning, inspiration, and connection designed to make philanthropy nationwide more powerful. In nearly every community, philanthropic funders are working to transform lives, enrich educational and cultural vitality, pioneer ideas to protect people and the planet, and so much more. In the Impact Hub, innovative funders share case studies of their impact and explain in their own words what it took to work with nonprofit partners to achieve victories. Click through to learn how foundations are achieving results. https://lnkd.in/eyndkDzA

Artificial intelligence tools rely on vast amounts of data to deliver information and ideas at lightning speed. However, users must take care to understand the privacy policies of the tools they use, and nonprofits must be vigilant about protecting the personal information of their clients and donors. Join us on April 1 for a free online forum exploring what nonprofits need to know and do to ensure that A.I. tools do not compromise the privacy of key constituents. Register today! https://lnkd.in/eeaQgh_Y This #philforum is made possible with support from Microsoft.

Many nonprofits will now turn to small-dollar donors to try to make up for the loss of federal funding. Here are 11 tips to make small donors feel like a million bucks, including ways to use AI to make fundraising more personal. https://lnkd.in/eUPMN3GB

⏰ Last chance to register! Don't miss our #philwebinar on March 20 as we dive into the surging popularity and holdings of donor-advised funds (DAFs). Did you know that even as overall charitable giving is down, DAFs held more than $250 billion in 2023 — an increase of 10 percent from the previous year — and funneled nearly $55 billion to nonprofits? Register today to hear from our expert guests — Trish Davis of Susan G. Komen and Dan Heist of Brigham Young University — as they share proven tactics for attracting DAF gifts, making it easy for donors to give through these accounts, and recognizing their support — so they’ll give more. What will you learn? 💡 Key findings from new research on DAF donors 💡 Savvy ways to attract DAF gifts — from online marketing to peer-to-peer campaigns 💡 Tips for training staff to deepen relationships with donors ➕ Plus, advice on accurate recordkeeping and proper donor acknowledgment for these gifts Register at: 👉 https://lnkd.in/evyuQk57 The Chronicle's Rasheeda Childress, senior editor for fundraising, will host this conversation. This event is made possible with support from Your Part-Time Controller, LLC.

Opinion: We foundation leaders have long been insulated from threats. It’s time to shed our chicken feathers, writes Lisa Pilar Cowan in her series "Dispatches From the First 100 Days." https://lnkd.in/e9nWzc3f Cowan is vice president of the ROBERT STERLING CLARK FOUNDATION, INC.

Opinion: Data alone can't capture the human-centered results of investments. Here's a solution, writes Erik Stegman. https://lnkd.in/gdGkRHSv Stegman is CEO of Native Americans in Philanthropy.

Impact investing experts chime in on Mackenzie Scott's turn to so-called "double-bottom-line" investing that aims to generate both social and financial returns. "She's like the Oprah of philanthropy. She has this incredible opportunity to signal to the markets and others what she values, not only through her philanthropic grants, but also through her financial investing mission," said Marta Ferro, founder of philanthropic advisory firm Starfish Impact. https://lnkd.in/e9zhkM4W

What does the second Trump administration mean for the nonprofit sector? Join us for a free online forum on March 25 as Chronicle Editor-in-Chief Andrew Simon hosts a writers’ roundtable to explore what our reporting is revealing. Chronicle reporters will open their notebooks and share the latest on topics, including: ➕ How leaders are navigating the uncertain fundraising environment ➕ How foundations are responding to the administration’s moves ➕ Threats to federal funding and DEI efforts ➕ The role lobbying and advocacy can play right now Register today to hear from writers Stephanie Beasley, Rasheeda Childress, and Alex Daniels share what they're learning from nonprofit and foundation leaders in this chaotic moment; insights into how organizations are shifting strategies; and tips on securing funding, if federal grants dry up. Register here 👉 https://lnkd.in/ghHgEeWa 👈 ➕ Dive into the Chronicle's coverage of the Trump administration's impact on the nonprofit and philanthropic sector: https://lnkd.in/gW9JHUDx

#BigGifts: Billionaire David Duffield gives alma mater $100 million. The donation will expand the footprint of Cornell University’s School of Electrical and Computer Engineering. https://lnkd.in/ewehT5uq