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Touring Grants Available for Arts Orgs.

Philanthropic Finesse February 9, 2018

Application deadline is April 25, 2018!

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Herb Block Foundation Accepting Applications for Projects to Encourage Citizen Involvement | RFPs | PND

Philanthropic Finesse March 30, 2018

A daily news, jobs, rfp service of the Foundation Center. Philanthropy-related articles and features culled from print and electronic media outlets nationwide. — Read on philanthropynewsdigest.org/rfps/rfp8676-herb-block-foundation-accepting-applications-for-projects-to-encourage-citizen-involvement

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It’s Giving Tuesday!! Not Too Late To Give!

Philanthropic Finesse November 28, 2017

A few years ago, Forefront Illinois was inspired by the global initiative Giving Tuesday to create a giving movement in Illinois. ILGIVE stands for “I’ll Give for Giving Tuesday”. Forefront facilitates the process for nonprofit organizations to make it easier …

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The Mind of a Millennial Philanthropist

Philanthropic Finesse November 21, 2017

“I would argue that I have been a philanthropist all my life. There’s always been a desire to repay the community for what they’ve given me.” The millennial generation, born between 1982 and 2002, makes up the largest segment of the …

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Kindness Is Contagious

Philanthropic Finesse October 20, 2017

"Everybody deserves a meal! You should not be hungry. Not in this country. There's a whole lot of things you can be, but hungry is not one of them." -Rosalyn Young

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A Philanthropist Speaks: Conversation with Liz Thompson

Philanthropic Finesse August 30, 2017

Hearing the master speak taught me that I have not met many philanthropists. Donors, yes. True philanthropists, not so much.

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A Look at Corporate Giving During Black Philanthropy Month

Philanthropic Finesse August 23, 2017

"What's really impactful to me is meeting with the individuals served by the organization... I can look at an application and it's very different to read on paper what an organization is doing versus seeing it live and in action. …

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