Candid

MARCH 11, 2022

The United States, United Kingdom, Denmark, the Netherlands, Germany, and Japan account for 91% of total grant funding for Ukraine to date. Corporations account for 55% of the total dollar value of grants awarded; foundations and public charities 40%; and high-net-worth individuals for 5%. Giving by top funders. Top recipients.

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Candid

MAY 9, 2022

ABFE held their annual conference “Harambee: Let’s All Pull Together” recently with a mix of in-person and hybrid sessions. We each had many reflections from the conference. Many Black and BIPOC organizations talked about the unprecedented funding they received in the last two years and the impact it’s made.

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Forum One

JANUARY 17, 2024

With elections happening around the world in 2024 and changing attitudes toward institutions, democracy, and foundational principles, mission-driven organizations should prepare for the possibility of fundamental shifts in their relationships with constituents. Focus on trust We live in fractious times.

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Candid

MAY 2, 2023

HBCUs lead the nation in conferring bachelor’s degrees to Black graduates who ultimately earn doctorate degrees. To help introduce the importance of addressing the systematic funding disparities faced by HBCUs, as surfaced in the report, here are reflections on my experience as a proud HBCU alum.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 25, 2012

Note from Beth: I hosted a small army of guest bloggers, grantmakers, who attended the GeoFunders National Conference that took place recently in Seattle. Funding Services AND Advocacy: The Smart Choice for Grantmakers – guest post by Aaron Dorfman, National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 16, 2017

New Research and a Welcome Surprise from Foundation CEOs. How much promise do the following practices hold for increasing foundations’ impact in the coming decades?” This question was one of many in a recently released research study commissioned by the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation on the occasion of its 50 th anniversary.

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Candid

APRIL 4, 2023

Why it pays to build relationships with nonprofit funders Grant funding plays a critical role in ensuring the survival and success of many nonprofits. Not to mention, securing these grants can be quite competitive, especially if you’re seeking funding for the very first time.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

This shift was marked by commitments of increased funding, greater flexibility in grantmaking practices, and a focus on social and economic systems transformation. At the 2022 Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders in Philanthropy (AAPIP) conference, a few fellow evaluators and I discussed the findings of the AAPIP report Seeking to Soar.

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sgEngage

MARCH 17, 2022

When smaller, place-based foundations collaborate and align their work, they provide unique value to local communities and nonprofits. Still, many foundations shy away from working together, assuming it will require considerable time and a loss of independence. . Benefits of Funder Collaboration .

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

The annual conference celebrating Blackbaud’s ecosystem of changemakers is back and in person this year! From Chart Organizers to Dashboards, you’ll leave with practical ways you can automate and simplify your fund accounting. Improving Business Process with Process Maps : Is it really an improvement if you can’t measure the impact?

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Candid

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Even if you write a perfect grant proposal, it still might not get funded—simply because there is so much competition. If you don’t, you can search Candid’s Foundation Directory to find who to contact, or you can reach out via a contact email from their website. Grant writing is challenging.

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Tech Soup

MAY 20, 2013

Foundations fund and coordinate mission-based work. TechSoup also has a new foundation resource area for software donations. I know that by the numbers, there are far fewer foundations than nonprofits in the US (94 percent charities versus 6 percent foundations), but most foundations are relatively small.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

This multi-channel approach not only helps diversify your funding streams. After all, getting a grant can take anywhere from six to 12 months, so doing regular research to add new funding prospects into your annual fundraising plan is key. It also provides your donors with various, personalized giving options throughout the year.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 1, 2022

It’s also your chance as a foundation to see if this organization is a good fit for your program. Ensuring that your foundation makes impactful grants to the right nonprofit partners starts with a thorough proposal evaluation. A detailed budget enables you to be a good steward of your foundation’s grant funds.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 16, 2012

A huge thanks to the small army of guest bloggers, grantmakers, who attended the GeoFunders National Conference taking place this week in Seattle and published blog posts to share their reflections and thoughts. Albert Ruesga, President and CEO, Greater New Orleans Foundation. Barbara Kibbe, COO, Salesforce.com Foundation.

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Candid

JANUARY 5, 2023

Last month, at the TAG2022 conference for global philanthropy tech in San Antonio, we featured a panel on the future of social sector data that only scratched the surface of core issues such as: . How does the social sector fund (or charge for) data infrastructure as a public good? Is social sector data a type of public good?

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Candid

MAY 23, 2023

ABFE president and CEO Susan Taylor Batten gave this greeting to those of us who were able to experience the 2023 Harambee conference last month. Harambee,” which is Swahili for “Let’s all pull together,” was interwoven throughout the conference. Here are some of my reflections and top takeaways from the conference.

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Candid

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Bezos Earth Fund pledges $203 million for climate justice, innovation. September 9, 2021 The Bezos Earth Fund has announced pledges totaling $203.7 Foundations, corporations pledge support for Hurricane Ida relief. Foundations, corporations pledge support for Hurricane Ida relief. Read more. . Read more.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 27, 2013

Foundations, nonprofits, businesses and corporations, clubs, and professional and trade associations are all examples of private grant sources. Foundations. Foundations support the specific ideals that inspired the creation of the foundation. Billions of dollars are granted annually by foundations.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

DECEMBER 8, 2021

If there was ever a moment for a call to action for climate change, it is in the wake of the COP26 conference. From the Malala Fund to the University of Maryland to LEGO, the momentum for climate-related change is just beginning — led by insights from children, women and girls, engineers, and investors. The Malala Fund.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Annual reports are too infrequent and written for foundations and major donors, thus not ideal for reporting impact to small and mid-size donors. Crowdfunding is when a nonprofit creates an online fundraising campaign to fund a specific project or program. Why Quarterly Impact Reports? Select a Crowdfunding Platform. Gaming for Good.

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Top Nonprofits

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

In this session, Laura MacDonald, Chair of the Giving USA Foundation and Founder of Benefactor Group, will discuss data and trends from 2020, a year in which the environment for giving was certainly uncommon. Vice-Chair, Giving USA Foundation. Laura McDonald. President & Founder, Benefactor Group. laura@benefactorgroup.com.

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Candid

JUNE 2, 2021

LaTosha Brown, co-founder of Black Voters Matter Fund, underscored a major theme during the opening keynote that carried through the rest of the conference: together. At a conference packed with grants managers, talk of data and data systems were abundant and layered. So has Candid.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 21, 2012

case you haven’t heard, 501(c)(3) private foundations are now eligible to receive donated video conferencing, online collaboration, and remote desktop solutions from the Citrix Online Donation Program. In addition to the Citrix program, there are many other donation programs on TechSoup that are open to private foundations.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 13, 2012

Note from Beth: I’m hosting a small army of guest bloggers, grantmakers, who are attending the GeoFunders National Conference taking place this week in Seattle. Yesterday, I participated on a session called “ Learning in Public ” with Kathy Reich, Packard Foundation and Jared Raynor, TCC Group. What have you learned?

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Candid

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

Climate finance partnership to fund community-led forest conservation. Foundations, charities report $352 million in 2019 disaster funding. A weekly update with the latest news from PND. November 11, 2021. November 11, 2021. Memorial Sloan Kettering receives $50 million. November 10, 2021.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

Expect more blog posts and thoughts about how to design and facilitate these types of projects in the future – for starters I’ll be moderating and presenting on a breakout session at the Communications Network Conference in October with colleagues Farra Trompeter, Eva Penar, and Michael Hoffman).

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Deborah Elizabeth Finn

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

The origins of some foundations’ wealth, which in some cases includes slavery and other forms of exploitation. Unicorns Unite: How nonprofits and foundations can build EPIC Partnerships. The Revolution Will Not Be Funded: Beyond the Non-Profit Industrial Complex. A Place Where You Can Speak Your Mind to That Foundation.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Higher education professionals from around the world are attending bbcon—Blackbaud’s Tech Conference for Good —October 17–18 to learn from thought leaders in education, fundraising, technology, and more. The entire conference is free and virtual, so everyone can join for inspiring content and peer networking opportunities.

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Achieve

AUGUST 25, 2022

To earn funding and support for your nonprofit, you have to speak with various external audiences daily. Nonprofit grants can come from many different sources, including corporations, foundations, government agencies, or individuals. conference presentation coach. External benefits. Improving external communication. .

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Tech Soup

MAY 20, 2013

Foundations fund and coordinate mission-based work. TechSoup also has a new foundation resource area for software donations. I know that by the numbers, there are far fewer foundations than nonprofits in the US (94 percent charities versus 6 percent foundations), but most foundations are relatively small.

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The Fundraising Authority

NOVEMBER 21, 2020

As development professionals, volunteers, and board members, we spend a lot of time searching for new prospects … trying to find new individuals, companies and foundations who might respond to our message, who we can cultivate, and who, over time, might make a significant gift to help us continue our work. What Is “Public Relations”?

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Forj

MAY 13, 2021

In 2020, associations everywhere were faced with a tough decision: pivot to virtual events or cancel their much-anticipated conferences outright. Now, over a year later, associations are now planning their conferences either fully virtual or hybrid from the jump. 6 Virtual Conferences Lessons Learned for 2021.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 4, 2019

Dozier, CIO of the Georgia Tech Foundation. He is responsible for the leadership, strategic direction and oversight of all Foundation and enterprise advancement technology solutions. Murrow College of Communication entering gift and pledge data related to the KWSU Public Radio/TV Station’s annual fund drives.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 4, 2019

To that effect, we believe the entire space should continue to have a watchful eye on two conversations in particular: donor-advised funds (DAFs) and “blockchain for good.”. Donor-Advised Funds. Though the notorious Pineapple Fund was a fleeting effort, blockchain is still very much a part of social good conversations.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation , Citi, and others announced commitments in support of climate action on the second day of the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) being held in Glasgow, Scotland. Gates, Citi announce climate action commitments at COP26. November 4, 2021. November 4, 2021.

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Candid

JUNE 9, 2021

One of the first projects I was assigned to after joining Candid (then Foundation Center) was the guide on participatory grantmaking, now a seminal work in the growing body of literature on participatory grantmaking. But it really can be for anyone, and most foundation staff are ready to explore it. .

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