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UNCF Philanthropy Institute Trains Fundraising Professionals to Support HBCUs, Other Nonprofits

NonProfit PRO

UNCF’s Philanthropy Institute will begin offering courses for fundraising professionals at Black and other underserved organizations in 2024.

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New Research Finds Charitable Giving to LGBTQ+ Organizations Is a Little More Than 0.1% of Philanthropy in the U.S.

NonProfit PRO

A new LGBTQ+ Index and research report released by the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy at IUPUI shows philanthropic support for LGBTQ+ organizations accounted for 0.13% of total U.S. charitable giving in 2019, the latest year for which data are available.

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Empowering grassroots organizations: building capacity, diversity, and relationships

Candid

At its very root, derived from the Greek word philathropia , philanthropy means “to love people.” We often talk about the role of philanthropy and the ways in which it must grow and innovate, how it has changed and evolved with the times, reacting to crises, wars, economic downturns, and more.

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5 Corporate Philanthropy Roadblocks—and How to Solve Them

EveryAction

Corporate philanthropy encompasses mutually beneficial relationships between nonprofit organizations and for-profit businesses. especially when you consider that a company’s employees and consumers also benefit by knowing they’re supporting socially responsible brands. Lack of awareness of corporate philanthropy programs.

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Five considerations for creating an authentic ally-led DEI strategy which supports your fundraising efforts

Charity Village

Philanthropy has long been accused of lacking equitable investments in racialized communities, and in particular Indigenous and Black-led organizations. In addition, whereas women make up nearly 80% of the nonprofit workforce, many of the leadership positions are held by men.

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Philanthropy during COVID-19 in India

Candid

Candid and the Center for Disaster Philanthropy (CDP) released a new report, Philanthropy and COVID-19: Examining giving in 2021 , in May 2022 that details COVID-19-related philanthropic funding in 2021. During the pandemic, family philanthropy grew significantly , tripling in FY2020 compared to FY2019.

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Advancing Equity in Philanthropy with Resolve and Resilience: A Call to Action

sgEngage

The very nature of philanthropy is based on empathy, compassion, and a strong conviction to improve overall human welfare and quality of life. The existential need for philanthropy indicates that structures exist that fail to meet basic human needs.