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Microsoft | July 01, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has had an almost immeasurable negative impact on the wider economy. Specifically in the job market, there have been millions of job losses, and in the U.S. alone unemployment numbers like these have not been seen since the Great Depression. Now, tech companies are slowly stepping up to try to address the crisis, and the latest development on that front comes from Microsoft. The company today announced a wide-ranging, global portal for free skills training for people who ar...

Nonprofit Management

RAM Veterans Foundation Fundraising costs | May 23, 2022

Ahead of the Memorial Day weekend, the Robert Alexander Mercer (RAM) Veterans Foundation launched a new initiative called "Charities For Vets," a public information campaign to encourage effective management of veterans' charitable organizations and allow well-meaning Americans to donate with confidence. In 2021, more than $960 million dollars were donated to lower-rated veteran charities -nearly triple ($350 million) sent to well-rated veterans' groups. Read More

Nonprofit Technology

Truist Foundation | December 12, 2022

Truist Foundation today announced a $3.75 million commitment to launch the Diverse, Equitable and Inclusive Small Business Capital strategy at Access to Capital for Entrepreneurs Inc. (ACE), a nonprofit and community development financial institution, that provides capital, coaching and connections to help borrowers create and grow sustainable businesses that generate jobs. This grant serves as the largest philanthropic corporate gift in ACE's history. To meet increased demand...

Nonprofit Management

Tufts Health Plan Foundation | November 20, 2020

Tufts Health Plan Foundation today announced 64 network associations will share $900,000 in subsidizing to help in on-going COVID-19 reaction endeavors. The not-for-profit associations center around dire requirements in networks, particularly those excessively influenced by the infection. The financing, first announced in June, is notwithstanding the $1 million in COVID-19-related grants granted recently. "Nonprofit organizations continue to face significant challenges as the...