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This year’s trends share a familiar wealth of examples, data, quotes, and research publications that can help us all anticipate the vectors of change. But at the core of 11 Trends in Philanthropy for 2024, readers will find a set of questions rather than answers. Each trend poses a number of moral, economic, equity-related, tactical, and other questions that the sector will have to answer.
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Increasing Impact, Enhancing Value: A Practitioner's Guide to Leading Corporate Philanthropy
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Collaboration and Connection: How Foundations Partner Effectively to Address Their Community's Information Needs
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