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National Philanthropic Trust Donor-Recommended Grants to Charities Surpass $4.94 Billion in 2023

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Giovedì, Febbraio 22, 2024
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National Philanthropic Trust (NPT), the largest national, independent public charity that manages donor-advised funds (DAF), granted $4.94 billion to qualified charitable organizations in the U.S. and 51 other countries on behalf of its donors in 2023.

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  • National Philanthropic Trust (NPT), the largest national, independent public charity that manages donor-advised funds (DAF), granted $4.94 billion to qualified charitable organizations in the U.S. and 51 other countries on behalf of its donors in 2023.
  • NPT donors recommended a historic 119,801 grants to over 39,035 charitable organizations last year.
  • Through Calendar Year 2019 (the last complete calendar year prior to the COVID-19 pandemic) to 2023, the total value of NPT grants to charitable organizations grew 196% from $1.67 billion to $4.94 billion, the number of grants grew 91% from 62,858 to 119,801, and the number of charities that received grants grew 65% from 23,595 to 39,035.
  • “The 2023 NPT grantmaking data affirms that DAF donors have sustained generosity,” said Eileen Heisman, CEO of National Philanthropic Trust.

John Deere Foundation announces $19 million in grants aimed at eliminating global hunger

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Giovedì, Ottobre 26, 2023
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MOLINE, Ill., Oct. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the John Deere Foundation announced a series of grants totaling $19 million aimed at eliminating hunger by increasing access to food, uplifting resource-constrained farmers, and supporting global food systems. Awarded to World Food Program USA, One Acre Fund, and The Nature Conservancy, these are the three largest grants in the foundation's history and strengthen John Deere's commitment to creating a world in which food is a moral right for all.

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  • MOLINE, Ill., Oct. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the John Deere Foundation announced a series of grants totaling $19 million aimed at eliminating hunger by increasing access to food, uplifting resource-constrained farmers, and supporting global food systems.
  • "The private sector, including specifically those businesses involved in agriculture, have the responsibility to help close the gaps in investment.
  • "We thank our long-standing partner, the John Deere Foundation, for their transformational investment.
  • This series of capacity-building and operational grants help commemorate the 75th anniversary of the John Deere Foundation, which continues to be a powerful source of philanthropy for nonprofit organizations serving John Deere home communities and farm communities around the world.

Salient Receives Grant to Provide Enhanced Weather Forecasts for Smallholder Farmers in East Africa

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Martedì, Ottobre 10, 2023
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BOSTON, Oct. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Salient Predictions, a leading pioneer in weather forecasting analytics, has been awarded a $2.9 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Supporting smallholder farmers in East Africa through a collaboration with in-region technology and weather partners, Salient's efforts with this investment will help to cost-effectively develop actionable sub-seasonal to seasonal (S2S) weather prediction to increase agricultural productivity and food security in East Africa amidst the challenges of a changing and volatile climate.

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  • Supporting smallholder farmers in East Africa through a collaboration with in-region technology and weather partners, Salient's efforts with this investment will help to cost-effectively develop actionable sub-seasonal to seasonal (S2S) weather prediction to increase agricultural productivity and food security in East Africa amidst the challenges of a changing and volatile climate.
  • "Supporting smallholder farmers in East Africa is well aligned with Salient's mission of enabling climate resiliency and responding to the challenges of our changing climate," said Matt Stein , co-founder and CEO of Salient.
  • "We look forward to providing better S2S forecasts for organizations striving to bolster food stability in the region by integrating data from ground-based weather stations."
  • "Currently, our weather forecasts in East Africa only extend up to 14 days ahead.

FloQast Announces Winners of 2023 Operational Excellence Accounting Awards at TakeControl User Event

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Giovedì, Settembre 14, 2023
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LOS ANGELES, Sept. 14, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FloQast , a provider of accounting workflow automation software created by accountants for accountants, announced today the 2023 winners of its customer awards program across a number of different categories honoring the elevation of the accounting profession and accounting operational excellence.

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  • LOS ANGELES, Sept. 14, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FloQast , a provider of accounting workflow automation software created by accountants for accountants, announced today the 2023 winners of its customer awards program across a number of different categories honoring the elevation of the accounting profession and accounting operational excellence.
  • All winners were peer-nominated and were honored this week at FloQast’s “ Take Control: Charting the Future of Accounting ” annual user event.
  • Operational Excellence Award - the accounting team at C3.ai , for significantly improving the Close process using FloQast.
  • “Congratulations to all of our winners for being such model players in the accounting space.”
    All winners received a custom engraved trophy and had the opportunity to name a charity to which FloQast will make a monetary donation.

The Conrad N. Hilton Foundation Announces One Acre Fund as 2023 Recipient of $2.5 Million Humanitarian Prize

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Mercoledì, Settembre 6, 2023
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The Conrad N. Hilton Foundation is excited to announce that One Acre Fund – an agricultural service provider that supports Africa's smallholder farmers to build resilient communities – has been selected as the 2023 Conrad N. Hilton Humanitarian Prize recipient and will receive $2.5 million in funding.

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  • The Conrad N. Hilton Foundation is excited to announce that One Acre Fund – an agricultural service provider that supports Africa's smallholder farmers to build resilient communities – has been selected as the 2023 Conrad N. Hilton Humanitarian Prize recipient and will receive $2.5 million in funding.
  • “Before One Acre Fund I had no skills on how to use fertilizers and I had no access to good quality seed.
  • “The Jury’s selection of One Acre Fund to receive the 2023 Hilton Humanitarian Prize highlights the vital role smallholder farmers have in addressing massive humanitarian challenges such as hunger and climate change.
  • “One Acre Fund is honored to receive this recognition from the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation at a critical moment for Africa's smallholder farm families.

Calvert Impact Capital Announces the Closing of a $5 Million Loan to One Acre Fund; Capital to Benefit Small Farms in East Africa

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Martedì, Agosto 7, 2018
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Calvert Impact Capital is lending to One Acre Fund to purchase agricultural and clean energy products, which will be provided to farmers on credit.

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  • Calvert Impact Capital is lending to One Acre Fund to purchase agricultural and clean energy products, which will be provided to farmers on credit.
  • One Acre Fund's unique services were developed by working directly with farmers in the communities in which they operate.
  • Their approach is a cost-effective and scalable way to help improve the lives of farm families across East Africa.
  • Calvert Impact Capital (formerly Calvert Foundation) invests to create a more equitable and sustainable world.