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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.
- (-) Asset Development (12)
- (-) Community Philanthropy (28)
- (-) Impact Investing (14)
- (-) Youth Philanthropy (12)
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- Advocacy & Public Policy (40)
- Emerging Practice (8)
- Communications & Marketing (18)
- Corporate Philanthropy (20)
- Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (39)
- Family Philanthropy (15)
- Finance & Investment (29)
- Governance & Board Development (32)
- Grantmaking & Evaluation (52)
- Operations & Legal Issues (49)
- Sector Leadership & Collaboration (57)
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Michigan Community Foundations' Youth Project (MCFYP) 20th Anniversary Report
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