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Commercial national charities and community foundations should refuse requests by donor-advisors to give to hate groups.
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Inclusive Philanthropy
Limiting what counts as philanthropy has curtailed our understanding of its scope and social value. A more expansive approach shows how it is essential for creating a more equitable and democratic society.
Open-access to this article made possible by Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy.
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Language Justice
A network of crisis translators provides trauma-informed translation and interpretation services to immigrants, migrants, and refugees.
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Creating High-Impact Nonprofits
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Since 1970, more than 200,000 nonprofits have opened in the U.S., but only 144 have reached $50 million in annual revenue. They got big by doing two things: They raised the bulk of their money from a single type of funder. And just as importantly, these nonprofits created professional organizations that were tailored to the needs of their primary funding sources.