Foundation Center

Parkinson's Foundation Expands Global Care Network in the U.S.

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, January 10, 2023

NEW YORK and MIAMI, Jan. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Parkinson's Foundation today announced the latest expansion of its Global Care Network with a new membership program for senior living communities and home care agencies—Community Partners in Parkinson's Care. The membership program prepares organizations to provide quality education and tools that equip staff to care for people with Parkinson's disease (PD).

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK and MIAMI, Jan. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Parkinson's Foundation today announced the latest expansion of its Global Care Network with a new membership program for senior living communities and home care agencies—Community Partners in Parkinson's Care.
  • The membership program prepares organizations to provide quality education and tools that equip staff to care for people with Parkinson's disease (PD).
  • "The new Community Partners in Parkinson's Care membership program trains staff to provide the best Parkinson's care."
  • For more information about the Parkinson's Foundation Global Care Network, visit Parkinson.org/Network .

New State of Disaster Philanthropy report finds Covid-19 giving shattered records, but only a fraction went to climate-related and humanitarian crises in 2020

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, November 9, 2022

WASHINGTON and NEW YORK, Nov. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Foundation, corporate, government, and individual donors gave at unprecedented levels in 2020. A new report by Candid and the Center for Disaster Philanthropy (CDP) found nearly $121 billion in giving primarily in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. A fraction went toward other record-breaking climate-related disasters and humanitarian emergencies.

Key Points: 
  • A new report by Candid and the Center for Disaster Philanthropy (CDP) found nearly $121 billion in giving primarily in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • The report calls on donors to give more and in ways that ensure vital resources go where they are needed most.
  • The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development's Development Assistance Committee (DAC) distributed $36.4 billion for disasters and humanitarian crises in 2020.
  • "Disaster philanthropy from foundations and public charities looked different in 2020, due to COVID-19," said Grace Sato, Candid's research director.

KMSG Announces Social Impact Award Winner, Innovative Partnerships to Benefit All 120+ Applicants

Retrieved on: 
Monday, November 7, 2022

"We are grateful to receive the KMSG Social Impact Award, and have a big vision to reinvest in our community," said Julia Richard, executive director of Thensted Center.

Key Points: 
  • "We are grateful to receive the KMSG Social Impact Award, and have a big vision to reinvest in our community," said Julia Richard, executive director of Thensted Center.
  • Announced in May, the KMSG Social Impact Award received more than 120 applications from organizations doing critical work across the Deep South and Appalachia.
  • "The KMSG Social Impact Award reflects a new kind of relationship between funders and prospective grantees one of transparent communication and support that doesn't stop once the application cycle ends.
  • To recognize and support all applicant organizations, KMSG also announced partnerships with two leaders in journalism and philanthropy.

T. ROWE PRICE FOUNDATION RELEASES FIRST "STATE OF THE BALTIMORE NONPROFIT SECTOR" REPORT

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, November 2, 2022

BALTIMORE, Nov. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The T. Rowe Price Foundation today announced the release of its "2022 State of the Baltimore Nonprofit Sector" report, providing data and insights into the health and capacity of Baltimore's nonprofit community. The report details 10 key insights covering topics pertinent to sustaining effective organizations within the nonprofit sector, including partnerships, diversity, fundraising, technology, and more. This report is available for reading and downloading at https://events.troweprice.com/stateofthebaltimorenonprofitsector/home.

Key Points: 
  • BALTIMORE, Nov. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --The T. Rowe Price Foundation today announced the release of its "2022 State of the Baltimore Nonprofit Sector" report, providing data and insights into the health and capacity of Baltimore's nonprofit community.
  • The "State of the Baltimore Nonprofit Sector Report" is a result of years of collaboration between the T. Rowe Price Foundation and dozens of community partners throughout the city of Baltimore.
  • In 2022, the T. Rowe Price Foundation has engaged over 5,000 organizational leaders in Baltimore through the Foundation's Capacity Building Program.
  • The Foundation partners with colleagues from across T. Rowe Price to advance the firm's corporate social responsibility and equity goals.

New human rights philanthropy report shows encouraging trends, also reveals increased disparities in 2019

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, November 1, 2022

NEW YORK, Nov. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Candid and Human Rights Funders Network (HRFN) today released Advancing Human Rights: Annual Review of Global Foundation Grantmaking 2019 Key Findings. The annual report reveals insights from the most up-to-date, comprehensive data available for global human rights philanthropy.

Key Points: 
  • The annual report reveals insights from the most up-to-date, comprehensive data available for global human rights philanthropy.
  • This year's analysis found that in 2019, 761 funders made over 26,000 human rights grants totaling $4.1 billion.
  • Human Rights Funders Network Executive Director Kellea Miller said, "We're encouraged that human rights philanthropy continues to grow.
  • For nearly 30 years, HRFN has brought funders together to collaborate, strategize, and strengthen the field of human rights philanthropy.

Candid makes it easier for nonprofits to accept donations with Apple Pay

Retrieved on: 
Monday, October 24, 2022

NEW YORK, Oct. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- It just got easier for nonprofits to accept donations on Giving Tuesday–and beyond. Last year, Giving Tuesday raised $2.7 billion, and 2022 could bring in even more. In time for this year's Giving Tuesday on November 29, nonprofits that have earned a Candid Seal of Transparency will also become eligible to enable and accept donations with Apple Pay, providing donors with an easy, secure and private way to give to nonprofits they love.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, Oct. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- It just got easier for nonprofits to accept donations on Giving Tuesdayand beyond.
  • In time for this year's Giving Tuesday on November 29, nonprofits that have earned a Candid Seal of Transparency will also become eligible to enable and accept donations with Apple Pay, providing donors with an easy, secure and private way to give to nonprofits they love.
  • Offering Apple Pay as a convenient, secure payment method makes it easier for donors to support nonprofits doing great work."
  • By integrating Apple Pay into payment platforms, nonprofits make it easy for donors to set up recurring donations, pledges, in memory of, and gift donations.

VIN Foundation Receives Platinum Seal of Transparency from Candid for Sixth Year in a Row

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, September 20, 2022

DAVIS, Calif., Sept. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- For the sixth year in a row, the VIN Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, has earned the Platinum Seal of Transparency from Candid. The highest level of recognition offered by Candid, the world's largest source of nonprofit information, this seal demonstrates the VIN Foundation's strong financial health and commitment to accountability.

Key Points: 
  • DAVIS, Calif., Sept. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- For the sixth year in a row, the VIN Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, has earned the Platinum Seal of Transparency from Candid.
  • The VIN Foundation believes a healthy animal community depends on a healthy veterinary community and utilizes resources to cultivate the health of the veterinary profession.
  • The VIN Foundation was created by members of the Veterinary Information Network (VIN) in 2005.
  • The VIN Foundation is made possible through generous gifts by individual donors and grants; all gifts made to the VIN Foundation are tax deductible.

Parkinson's Foundation Presents Six Studies at MDS International Congress 2022

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, September 15, 2022

MIAMI and NEW YORK, Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Parkinson's Foundation will present six scientific posters highlighting research, care and education at the 2022 International Congress of Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disordershosted by the International Parkinson and Movement Disorders Society.

Key Points: 
  • MIAMI and NEW YORK, Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Parkinson's Foundation will present six scientific posters highlighting research, care and education at the 2022 International Congress of Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disordershosted by the International Parkinson and Movement Disorders Society.
  • "We are confident that PD GENEration's contributions to the global research community will bring us closer to scientific breakthroughs.
  • Through PD GENEration, we have developed international collaborations with fieldwide experts, allowing us to accelerate the research and treatment field forward globally."
  • The Parkinson's Foundation makes life better for people with Parkinson's disease by improving care and advancing research toward a cure.

Candid's 2022 Nonprofit Compensation Report finds top CEO median compensation decreased, gender pay gap continues in 2020

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, September 8, 2022

NEW YORK, Sep. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Candid today released the 2022 Nonprofit Compensation Report, the most comprehensive study on nonprofit compensation. The annual report draws exclusively from data reported on IRS Forms 990 and 990-EZ. This year's report, the 22nd edition, reviews key employee compensation from close to 88,000 tax-exempt organizations for fiscal year 2020.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, Sep. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Candid today released the 2022 Nonprofit Compensation Report , the most comprehensive study on nonprofit compensation.
  • This year's report, the 22nd edition, reviews key employee compensation from close to 88,000 tax-exempt organizations for fiscal year 2020.
  • The 2022 Nonprofit Compensation Report showed that most other trends observed in 2019 continued in 2020.
  • These include:
    The pay gap is slowly declining, but median compensation for female CEOs still trailed the median compensation for male CEOs in all budget groups.

VERTICAL IQ Boosts Nonprofit Industry Intelligence with Benchmark Data from Candid

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, July 7, 2022

RALEIGH, N.C., July 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Industry Intelligence leader Vertical IQ has released another Sector Profile, Nonprofits, which incorporates in-depth, nonprofit-specific financial data provided by Candid, the trusted source for unbiased nonprofit financial data. Non-profit financial data is unique in terms of its reporting structure due to its use of fund accounting principles to capture grants, donations, and other accounts used exclusively by non-profit entities. With this new data, Vertical IQ users can now compare their non-profit customers with similar entities. 

Key Points: 
  • RALEIGH, N.C., July 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Industry Intelligence leader Vertical IQ has released another Sector Profile , Nonprofits, which incorporates in-depth, nonprofit-specific financial data provided by Candid , the trusted source for unbiased nonprofit financial data.
  • With this new data, Vertical IQ users can now compare their non-profit customers with similar entities.
  • "Integrating Candid's financial data on nonprofit financials into the Nonprofits Sector Profile creates a single location for research and analysis on this important vertical," explains Bobby Martin, co-founder and CEO of Vertical IQ.
  • Headquartered in Raleigh, N.C., Vertical IQ is a nationally recognized leader in Industry Intelligence.