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Spotlight On Charitable Giving
People line up to donate reusable and portable items at an Earth Day Fair in New York, the United States, on April 21, 2023.
Giving via mutual aid and crowdfunding has slowed since the height of the pandemic, while donor-advised funds and noncash donations have continued to grow in popularity.
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Some Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander families face unique barriers to accessing charitable food programs.
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Vice President hopeful JD Vance espouses a particular antagonism toward progressive nonprofits and philanthropies, but what do his critiques say about the broader movement for nonprofit reform?
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Mutual aid groups and social movements meet critical community needs, often during crises, but face funding challenges.
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With so much money in their endowments, private foundations are well positioned to use mission-related investments to advance racial justice goals.