Achieve

MARCH 18, 2024

But what about some of your highest-impact communications— grant proposals ? Do your grant applications tell stories that catch the attention of funders and illustrate the real impact their support will have on your community? Why Does Storytelling Matter for Grant Writers?

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Candid

MARCH 11, 2022

We have identified 208 pledges and grants for Ukraine relief. This includes 34 pledges worth $241,773,200 and 174 grants worth $343,561,933 as of March 8. The United States, United Kingdom, Denmark, the Netherlands, Germany, and Japan account for 91% of total grant funding for Ukraine to date. Giving by funder type.

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Ukraine United Kingdom Global Denmark 127

Bloomerang

MARCH 10, 2023

Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on whether it’s okay to apply for a corporate grant and sponsorship at the same time: Is it okay to make an ask for a sponsorship (say, for an event) from a corporation AND separately to that corporation’s independent charitable foundation? Purpose of the grant (e.g.,

Grant 110

Grant Homeless Proposal Foundation 110

Candid

JUNE 23, 2022

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. Brazil’s culture of giving and philanthropy has been growing since the 1980s.

Brazil 98

Brazil Philanthropy Collaboration Foundation 98

Deborah Elizabeth Finn

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

Grant makers and nonprofit professionals are now talking openly about some very painful (and inter-related) issues in philanthropy, such as. The lack of inclusion and equity in philanthropy. Just Giving: Why Philanthropy Is Failing Democracy and How It Can Do Better. Philanthropy is at a turning point.

Philanthropy 98

Philanthropy Open Participatory Evaluation 98

Bloomerang

APRIL 7, 2022

So, while there are a few global and national options below, most are targeted to their communities. These organizations are currently offering grant and funding opportunities and/or accepting letters of inquiry or project ideas. . Grant research tip: When searching for grants, using geography is an effective way to target funders.

Arts 104

Arts Culture Grant Fund 104

Candid

MAY 12, 2021

At Candid, grants data from 990s flows into tools such as Foundation Directory , public dashboards that provide insights into philanthropy in different regions across the U.S., To date, we’ve collected data on more than 125,000 grants for 2020 and 2021, most of it from non-IRS sources. A status update on filings.

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Grant Data Files Method 141

Kindful

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Many foundations focus much of their philanthropy work on youth empowerment—and for good reason. The youth will eventually be the citizens and leaders of tomorrow and ultimately make invaluable contributions to their families, economic growth, peace building, and sustainable development for all of our communities. Kellogg Foundation.

Grant 101

Grant Fund Cleveland Program 101

Candid

APRIL 24, 2024

Imagine a world in which philanthropy professionals are focused on improving their practices to transform philanthropy through centering communities, lightening the burden on nonprofit organizations, and holding themselves accountable to their values.

Collaboration 52

Collaboration Data Demographics Massachusetts 52

Bloomerang

MAY 17, 2021

If you’re a fundraiser bemoaning the lack of your nonprofit’s culture of philanthropy , you don’t get off that easily. . Because you are the one person, or one department, actually charged with living and breathing philanthropy on a daily basis. You are the philanthropy facilitator. . You’re part of the problem.

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Culture Philanthropy Facilitation Job 122

Non Profit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Image credit: Jon Tyson on Unsplash The decades-long decimation of local news—and the dangers that the trend poses for public oversight, an informed citizenry, and democracy itself—remains very much underway. It’s a call to action for philanthropy to step up.” It’s a call to action for philanthropy to step up in this moment….We

Local 99

Local Pledge News Support 99

Qgiv

JULY 8, 2022

Karen brings over 30 years of experience in the nonprofit community and has provided counsel to more than 70 organizations, offering her expertise in major gifts fundraising, feasibility studies, and capital campaigns. On Tuesday, June 21, Giving USA released The Annual Report on Philanthropy for the Year 2021. to total 19% of giving.

Philanthropy 98

Philanthropy Report Giving Indiana 98

Candid

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

foundations were projected to provide almost $90 billion in grants in support of 1.5 Impact investing is only the latest iteration of how foundations can use their assets for the public good. In 2023 alone, U.S. million nonprofit organizations, causes, and movements.

System 98

System Impact Change Foundation 98

Qgiv

MARCH 12, 2024

There are many ways a business can participate in corporate philanthropy to produce benefits for both the corporation and the nonprofits they partner with. Benefits of corporate giving programs Corporate giving program ideas Getting started with corporate philanthropy Corporate giving software What is corporate giving?

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Program Guide Giving Philanthropy 52

Candid

MARCH 6, 2024

Candid did something bold in 2023: We asked that funders put their trust in us by providing unrestricted grant support for our planned mission-critical work—projects we believed would make the biggest impact for the sector at large. The Trust-Based Philanthropy Project states: “the work of nonprofits is long-term and unpredictable.

Impact 111

Impact Support Demographics Grant 111

Candid

MARCH 21, 2023

Philanthropic responses to the Turkey and Syria earthquakes Candid has been tracking philanthropy’s response to the Turkey and Syria earthquake and reporting on major giving by public corporations and foundations. Here are a few highlights of what we have learned in the past month: Candid has identified 310 grants worth $143.9

Syria 111

Syria Turkey Disaster Pledge 111

Kindful

AUGUST 12, 2021

So, while there are a few global and national options below, most are targeted to their communities. These organizations are currently offering grant and funding opportunities and/or accepting letters of inquiry or project ideas. . Grant research tip: When searching for grants, using geography is an effective way to target funders.

Arts 73

Arts Grant Culture Fund 73

Kindful

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

See if any of these funders serve your community and if you qualify for funding. Grant Research Tip: As you search beyond this list for potential funders, many foundations will state that they do not accept unsolicited requests for funding. Oregon Community Foundation. The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee.

Conservancy 57

Conservancy Environment Grant Alaska 57

Bloomerang

MARCH 10, 2023

Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on whether it’s okay to apply for a corporate grant and sponsorship at the same time: Is it okay to make an ask for a sponsorship (say, for an event) from a corporation AND separately to that corporation’s independent charitable foundation? Purpose of the grant (e.g.,

Grant 53

Grant Homeless Proposal Foundation 53

sgEngage

JANUARY 10, 2024

In philanthropy, there can also be worries of time commitment, grantee burden, complicated methods and, frankly, resources circling the drain without adding any function or value. The team included the director, board chair, administrative marketing and communication staff and a community engagement consultant.

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Data Knowledge Philanthropy Policy 96

Qgiv

MARCH 30, 2022

Carolyn has been part of the Qgiv extended family since 2019—we proudly partner to help make a difference in our communities. Carolyn’s Nonprofit Blog was inspired by the many people who have reached out to Carolyn since it was launched in 2011 to ask for advice about becoming a grant writer and nonprofit fundraiser.

Grant 52

Grant Interview Los Angeles Texas 52

Candid

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

One of the most common reasons people analyze Candid’s grant data is to understand year-over-year giving trends in the sector. At Candid, we collect data on millions of grants and other transactions awarded by hundreds of thousands of funders across the globe. private and community foundations. private and community foundations.

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Analysis Foundation Trend Course 116

sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

In philanthropy, unlike democracy, there is often no way for people to participate–to share what they think or to influence decisions. People impacted by the grants typically have no say in who gets the funding, for what, how much, and for how long. Those at the top decide. In recent years, that model is being challenged.

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Participatory Model Grant Fund 128

Double the Donation

APRIL 28, 2021

One of the most effective ways you can boost engagement at your company is through corporate philanthropy. When companies take part in corporate philanthropy efforts, it reflects well on them as a whole and encourages employees to get involved. In this article, we’ll outline seven employee engagement ideas centered around philanthropy.

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Philanthropy Ideas Grant Companies 52

Candid

JANUARY 4, 2023

In response to the simultaneous global pandemic and racial equity movement, philanthropy committed to act with urgency to better support nonprofit partners, as well as the people and communities hit hardest by the impacts of these dual events. Partnering to advance equitable funding practices.

Demographics 112

Demographics Fund Practice Data 112

sgEngage

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Only 10% of philanthropic foundations have a website to communicate their work. Here at Candid, we’ve been tracking those statistics for the last 12 years as part of our GlassPockets initiative to champion greater transparency in philanthropy. Information about the people leading the foundation. In 2017, Martha S. and Marion L.

Communication 84

Communication Oregon Grant Portland 84

Candid

MARCH 28, 2022

The social sector is the domain of private action for public good. For instance, social businesses sell products, make profits, and are usually not tax exempt, but they also operate for the public good. Religious and human services organizations are the most common types of 501(c)(3) public charities. billion in funding.

Social 98

Social Grant Government Philanthropy 98

Bloomerang

MAY 27, 2021

A recent study by Fidelity Charitable – the USA’s biggest grantmaking public charity – reported that two out of three volunteers had reduced or halted their participation at a nonprofit which before COVID-19 , they’d previously offered their time to. Rebuilding the financial base: resource opportunities for post-pandemic grants.

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Volunteer Grant Survey Headline 136

Candid

JUNE 11, 2021

Many nonprofit leaders say that increased financial support from funders and the government helped their organizations fare better through 2020 than originally anticipated, a report from the Center for Effective Philanthropy finds. Persevering Through Crisis: The State of Nonprofits." Center for Effective Philanthropy report 06/08/2021.

Survey 131

Survey Philanthropy Government Nonprofit 131

Candid

AUGUST 25, 2022

Our mission is to develop neuro-inclusive communities for adults with autism and other intellectual or developmental disabilities to ensure that everybody has a place and a sense of belonging in the world. I’d taken it for granted that these resources were just there. It requires substantial funding. .

Utah 106

Utah Project Lesson Fundraising 106

Candid

AUGUST 30, 2023

Along with many funders incorporating trust-based philanthropy practices and principles, this growing trend may affect giving to nonprofits and impact the way nonprofits are asked to share organizational information with funders. After all, local public librarians know where to find the most useful information and are happy to help!

Trend 98

Trend Demographics Philanthropy Generation 98

Bloomerang

JANUARY 19, 2024

Donor wants professional investment or advisor services to assure their philanthropy has the most impact possible. Donor wants professional investment or advisor services to assure their philanthropy has the most impact possible. The truth is DAF donors prioritize philanthropy. of those gifts were given anonymously. This is BIG.

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Donor Fund Giving Sponsor 90

Candid

MAY 4, 2022

The COVID-19 crisis has shined a spotlight on the value of philanthropy and, for this reason, many foundation representatives believe society at large will expect philanthropy to address global distress in the future. The goal is not only to alleviate immediate needs but also to be a catalyst for a more equitable and just future.

Europe 98

Europe Case Study Fund Practice 98

Candid

JANUARY 26, 2022

The severity of the hunger and homelessness crises varies by region, state, and community. NAVi incorporates Candid’s Philanthropy Classification System (PCS) , which provides greater specificity around nonprofits’ focus areas. Both versions of NAVi are free and available to the public. . Vanguard Charitable is a leading U.S.

Hunger 125

Hunger Homeless Tools United States 125

Candid

APRIL 20, 2021

Six were Asian women: Soon Chung Park, Hyun Jung Grant, Suncha Kim, Yong Ae Yue, Xiaojie Tan, and Daoyou Feng. In the wake of their deaths, individuals, communities, and organizations have shown solidarity with words, actions, and millions of dollars pledged to end anti-Asian discrimination, violence, and hate.

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Pledge United States Foundation Grant 120

Candid

APRIL 14, 2022

In the meantime, individuals, governments, and private philanthropy fund relief on the ground, trying to keep up with displacement and need on a massive scale. We have identified 540 grants worth $667,728,963 and 122 pledges worth $653,512,350 as of April 1. Care and protection of children account for 26% of grant dollars.

Ukraine 106

Ukraine Denmark United States United Kingdom 106

Candid

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Earlier this month, Candid and the Center for Disaster Philanthropy (CDP) released the eighth edition of our annual Measuring the State of Disaster Philanthropy report. philanthropy,?analyzing?funding But recovery can take years, and strategic disaster philanthropy requires taking the long view. .

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Disaster Puerto Rico Palau Lesson 73