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This year’s trends share a familiar wealth of examples, data, quotes, and research publications that can help us all anticipate the vectors of change. But at the core of 11 Trends in Philanthropy for 2024, readers will find a set of questions rather than answers. Each trend poses a number of moral, economic, equity-related, tactical, and other questions that the sector will have to answer.
- Advocacy & Public Policy (23)
- Emerging Practice (1)
- Asset Development (9)
- Communications & Marketing (12)
- Community Philanthropy (18)
- Corporate Philanthropy (13)
- Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (22)
- Family Philanthropy (8)
- Finance & Investment (21)
- Governance & Board Development (15)
- Grantmaking & Evaluation (38)
- Impact Investing (10)
- Operations & Legal Issues (37)
- Sector Leadership & Collaboration (34)
- Youth Philanthropy (4)
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A First Look at Gov. Whitmer's 2022 Budget
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