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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.
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Women Give 2021
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A First Look at Gov. Whitmer's 2022 Budget
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Choosing a Corporate Philanthropy Approach
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11 Trends in Philanthropy for 2021
This report overview eleven key trends in philanthropy:
Approaching the Intersection: Will a Global Pandemic and National Movement for Racial Justice Take Philanthropy Beyond Its Silos?
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11 Trends in Philanthropy for 2021
This report provides an overview of eleven key trends in philanthropy.