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In 2001, Wendy Steele founded Impact100 in Cincinnati, Ohio, with a goal to organize 100 women to each donate $1,000 and then collectively award a grant to a local nonprofit organization. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] [ 6 ] This model of fundraising is known as a giving circle .
The main idea is to pool philanthropic contributions from at least 100 women in each chapter and then offer grants of $100,000 or more for local needs. [ 14 ] [ 15 ] [ 16 ] The funding is distributed among five main program areas: education, environment, family, health and wellness, and arts and culture. [ 17 ]
FFTC is one of the largest community foundations in the US [4] with more than $2.7 billion in charitable assets across nearly 3,000 philanthropic funds established by families, nonprofits, and businesses. Foundation For The Carolina supports personal and corporate philanthropy through a range of fund and giving options.
Fidelity Charitable is an independent charity established in 1991. It has helped donors support more than 278,000 non-profit organisations with nearly $35 billion in grants.
Charity fraud, also known as a donation scam, is the act of using deception to obtain money from people who believe they are donating to a charity.Often, individuals or groups will present false information claiming to be a charity or associated with one, and then ask potential donors for contributions to this non-existent charity.
100 Women is a BBC multi-format series established in 2013. The annual series examines the role of women in the 21st century and has included events in London [1] and Mexico. [2] [3] Announcement of the list is the start of an international "BBC's women season", lasting three weeks including broadcast, online reports, debates and journalism on the topic of women. [4]
The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation is a charitable organization formed 1964 in Omaha, Nebraska, by investor and industrialist Warren Buffett as a vehicle to manage his charitable giving. [1] It was known simply as the Buffett Foundation until 2004, when it was renamed in honor of Susan Buffett , who died that year.
100 Women in Finance, formerly 100 Women in Hedge Funds (100WHF), is a non-profit organization for professionals who work in the alternative investment and broader finance industry. The organization aims to strengthen women's presence in the finance field by supporting women at each career stage to achieve their career goals. [ 1 ]