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  2. Acknowledgment (creative arts and sciences) - Wikipedia

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    Apart from citation, which is not usually considered to be an acknowledgment, acknowledgment of conceptual support is widely considered to be the most important for identifying intellectual debt. Some acknowledgments of financial support, on the other hand, may simply be legal formalities imposed by the granting institution.

  3. Narrative quilting - Wikipedia

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    In the 1970s as quilting began to a popular resurgence quilt-making served as public acknowledgement of rites of passage. Presentation quilts were meant to celebrate a given event such as an engagement, or a family moving away. Album quilts similarly were meant to remember an event. Album quilts received their name because the quilting blocks ...

  4. Acknowledgment - Wikipedia

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    Acknowledgment (creative arts and sciences), a statement of gratitude for assistance in producing a work Acknowledgment index, a method for indexing and analyzing acknowledgments in the scientific literature "Acknowledgement" (song), a 1965 song from John Coltrane's album A Love Supreme

  5. Ethics of philanthropy - Wikipedia

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    When a person's activities are incompatible with an institution's mission, associating with them or accepting donations from them may be considered inappropriate or dishonest marketing (cf. greenwashing), a form of conflict of interest. For example, children's museums generally refuse sponsorship from manufacturers of junk food. [4]

  6. Philanthropy - Wikipedia

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    Philanthropy is a form of altruism that consists of "private initiatives for the public good, focusing on quality of life". [1] Philanthropy contrasts with business initiatives, which are private initiatives for private good, focusing on material gain; and with government endeavors that are public initiatives for public good, such as those that focus on the provision of public services. [1]

  7. Land acknowledgement - Wikipedia

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    A land acknowledgement or territorial acknowledgement is a formal statement that acknowledges the original Indigenous peoples of the land, spoken at the beginning of public events. The custom of land acknowledgement is a traditional practice that dates back centuries in many Indigenous cultures.

  8. Donor-advised fund - Wikipedia

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    A donor-advised fund has some disadvantages compared to a private foundation, and some advantages. Both can accept donations of unusual or illiquid assets (e.g., part ownership of a private company, art, real estate, partnerships or limited partnership shares), but a donor-advised fund has higher deductions for these gifts (depending on the gift).

  9. Corporate donations - Wikipedia

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    Examples of direct cash contributions include: Community grants to support local community efforts or nonprofits – 100% of Fortune 500 companies provide some form of community grant or sponsor at least one fundraising event. [2] Matching gifts – Corporate donations to nonprofits as a match to employee giving. Approximately 65% of Fortune ...