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Wise Giving Wednesday: Six Questions About Fundraising for Kansas City Shooting Victims

Give.org urges donors to consider the following six questions about donating in response to the shooting in Kansas City.

Feb 21, 2024

Heart of Giving podcast, Toshi Hoo Part 2

This is part two of our conversation with Toshi Hoo who leads IFTF’s Emerging Media Lab, where he explores the implications of rapidly evolving technologies that are transforming the ways humans communicate, collaborate, and connect. Listen now to learn more about his work!

Feb 15, 2024

When a “Charity” is Actually a 527 Political Organization

Tips from Give.org to to help individuals make more informed giving decisions about organizations that have charity-sounding names but are actually political organizations tax exempt under section 527 of the Internal Revenue that are raising funds for political candidates and/or political purposes

Feb 14, 2024

Heart of Giving podcast: Art Taylor from the Microsoft Summit

This week, our host Art Taylor attended the Microsoft Global Nonprofit Philanthropy Summit. The Summit focused on responsible AI development, organizational readiness, use cases and strategies for non-profits, and much more. Listen now to learn about Art's experience and notes from the Summit.

Feb 07, 2024

Wise Giving Wednesday: Concerns About Cybersecurity

Tips from Give.org to protect against cybersecurity threats.

Feb 07, 2024

Heart of Giving podcast, Toshi Hoo

In this week's episode, our guest is Toshi Hoo. Toshi leads IFTF’s Emerging Media Lab (EML), where he explores the implications of rapidly evolving technologies that are transforming the ways humans communicate, collaborate and connect. Listen now to learn more about his work!

Feb 01, 2024

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