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The Giving Block announced a new partnership with Omatic. This partnership allows nonprofit organizations to seamlessly connect their fundraising data from The Giving Block with Blackbaud.

Basketball legend Michael Jordan proves that it is better to give than to receive by making a record-setting donation of $10 million to Make-A-Wish America in honor of his 60th birthday on Feb. 17. The gift is the largest from an individual in the organization's 43-year history.

Moody’s Corporation announced that its corporate social investing arm, Moody’s Foundation, is accepting applications for global nonprofit partners aligned with its two strategic focus areas: empowering small businesses and supporting ecosystem restoration in emerging markets.

All In, All Rise, a symposium organized by the Women’s Philanthropy Institute (WPI) at the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, will examine how women’s involvement in philanthropy strengthens communities, encourages greater strategic giving, and builds a more diverse network of engaged citizens.

The Robert A. Winn Diversity in Clinical Trials Award Program, established by the Bristol Myers Squibb Foundation (BMSF), announced that Amgen has committed to contribute $8 million over the next four years. This contribution will enable the program to reach additional physicians and medical students.

iWave announced that it has released new enhancements to the iWave for Salesforce integration on the Salesforce AppExchange. The latest version includes Automated Scoring, a new feature that enables fundraising professionals to understand the giving potential of new constituents.

The Initiative for Strategic Volunteer Engagement, together with The Do Good Institute, released new insights from more than 1,000 nonprofit CEOs and 100-plus funders about the state of U.S. volunteer engagement.

The deadline is approaching to apply for the 2023 Keeling Curve Prize. Ten climate projects will be awarded $50,000 each.

Many nonprofits make a serious error in thinking that the annual reporting of how the sector’s doing is predictive of the future.

Schwab Charitable reports its donors increased grants to charity in 2022 to more than $4.7 billion with a record 995,000 grants.