The Grantsmanship Center

Amazon | February 17, 2020

Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos on Monday announced the launch of a new Earth Fund that the e-commerce chief plans to use to combat the effects of climate change. He said in an Instagram post that he’s pledging $10 billion to start the fund, which will be called the Bezos Earth Fund, and will issue grants to scientists, activists and other organizations in their efforts to “preserve and protect the natural world.” “We can save Earth,” Bezos wrote in his post. &ldq...

Social Movements and Community, Philanthropy

Prweb | April 26, 2023

Harris Teeter today announced a donation of $16,660 in Harris Teeter gift cards to the Food Bank of Central & Eastern N.C. as part of its Big Four Grocery Assist promotion. Harris Teeter joined forces with the Big Four schools in N.C. to donate $10 for every game day assist throughout the 2022 – 2023 basketball season. The Big Four schools include: Duke University; North Carolina State University; The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; and Wake Forest Univers...

Nonprofit Management, Social Movements and Community

PRnewswire | May 22, 2023

SullivanCotter, the nation's leading independent consulting firm in the assessment and development of total rewards programs, workforce solutions, and data products for the health care industry and nonprofit sector, has launched its C3 Nonprofit Consulting Group, forming a distinct business whose mission is to partner with the world's most impactful nonprofit organizations to navigate people and culture solutions. According to the National Council of Nonprofits, America&...

Fundraising, Nonprofit Management, Philanthropy

PR Newswire | January 25, 2024

Today, the National Geographic Society announced its largest fundraising year in its 136-year history with $122.8 million in new commitments for 2023 the Society's third record-breaking year in a row. Contributions came from individuals, corporations and foundations to support the nonprofit's mission work, including the transformation of its Base Camp in Washington, D.C., global community of National Geographic Explorers and portfolio of impactful programs. The Society i...