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5 things to know about philanthropy to HBCUs

Candid

HBCUs have long played a pivotal role in the United States. For a more “apples to apples” funding comparison, we also examined foundation funding to higher education institutions with similar attributes to HBCUs along five key dimensions: size, geographic region, institution type, locale, and specialization.

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Philanthropy during COVID-19 in Brazil 

Candid

To understand how the pandemic impacted the philanthropic sector and civil society organizations around the world, we reached out to local experts who shared their observations and experiences over the past two years. Innovative technologies helped mobilize fundraising campaigns and increase donations to support these efforts.

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Alt-labor: What are workers’ rights nonprofits?  

Candid

However, we can revisit the topic of workers’ rights through a new lens by exploring the increasing role that a newer breed of labor organizations plays in the social sector. In the meantime, Candid will continue to collect data and track the role workers’ rights organizations play in the social sector and the economy at large. .

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Giving Trends in Kenya: How the Growth of Mobile Payments Are Transforming Community Giving

Nonprofit Tech for Good

In the local context, Kenyan’s give an extremely high proportion of their earnings as donations (cc. The lack of trust between NGOs and local Kenyans and the expectancy that NGOs are funded from outside Kenya are the key reasons for limited local fundraising towards NGO in Kenya.

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Lessons from 2019 to maximize future disaster giving decisions

Candid

Philanthropy plays a crucial role in helping communities prepare for and respond to global disasters and supports the long-term recovery that individuals and communities face after disasters. Support local nonprofits and knowledge in the U.S. Local knowledge is crucial, as is trusting the expertise of affected communities.

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Social SEO and the Rise of Alternative Search

Media Cause

Since social media plays a big role in driving traffic for organizations, Google Analytics treats it as a separate and distinct entity. Is TikTok or Instagram a true search engine in comparison to Google? Boost your local ranking with the benefit of these increased SEO social signals. The short answer is “no.”

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Top Lessons from GivingTuesday 2023

Neon CRM

As nonprofits continue to navigate a challenging economic climate, GivingTuesday continues to play a unique role that is special to the nonprofit sector. Where appropriate, we’ll also draw out some conclusions and comparisons to help contextualize where and how GivingTuesday can fit into your nonprofit’s overall strategy.

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