Many critical programs, like Google for Nonprofits, only will provide support to 501c3s. So, hate groups that have 501c3 status can get support (and have) from Google and TechSoup, while civil rights organizations that are fiscally sponsored cannot.
movies and films
Open Source Comes to Hollywood and a New Foundation is Formed
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In another sign that open-source technology is fully in the mainstream, leading Hollywood studios have come together to initiate an open-source software repository for film and media producers.
Corporate Social Responsibility
Will Corporate Strategic Charity Pay Off? A Case Study in Motion
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Like many firms in legal jeopardy, the drug distributor AmerisourceBergen, facing a massive number of opioid-related lawsuits, has upped donations through its foundation. Whether this will stem the legal tide remains to be seen.
Airbnb
Charity as a Cheap Stunt: Airbnb’s Philanthropic Bid to Buy off New York
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Airbnb donates $10 million to support New York City nonprofits. This couldn’t possibly be prompted by attempts to stave off regulation by the city of New York, could it?
anonymous donations
Local Journalism Sparks Philanthropy, Saving a Critical Program for Homeless
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A winter warming station in Allentown was on the brink of being eliminated due to a lack of funding. A report in a local newspaper led to an extraordinary, anonymous gift to sustain the station for two years while longer-term funding solutions are developed.
charity ethics
Moral Licensing, or How Charity Can Help Ruin the World
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Give a bit here, exploit a bit there—who knew we were all keeping score?
Nonprofit News
Post-Charlottesville Philanthropy Helps Preserve Black Historic Places
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One year ago, white supremacist violence in Charlottesville, Virginia rocked the nation. It also spurred a national conversation regarding historic preservation and the need to more adequately acknowledge Black contributions in the nation’s historical narrative.
Philanthropy
A Suggestion for Jeff Bezos’s Long-Awaited Funding Initiative: Do No Harm
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A musing on Jeff Bezos’s MIA philanthropy. Maybe it’s a good thing on balance that it has not yet materialized.
women and philanthropy
Women and Men Give Differently, Even during Retirement
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Consistency and commitment, thy name is woman—women donors, that is.
Journalism
Nonprofit Journalism Attracts Foundation Support
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In contrast to a decade ago, there are a whole array of resources available to help nonprofit news sites—but that doesn’t make the process of establishing a startup more straightforward.
Facebook Extends Its Commitment to the News Industry with $4.5 Million
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Facebook digs in deeper to a program that provides training and support to local for-profit and nonprofit news sources.