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[Breaking News] An Extraordinary Funding Opportunity For Nonprofits To Preserve Local Journalism

Bloomerang

Nonprofits focused on the preservation of local journalism are being called to step up, and many of the country’s largest private foundations have announced $500 million in funding over five years to support them, an extraordinary initiative called Press Forward. The first grants are to be awarded later this year.

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Philanthropic collaboratives are finding ways to more effectively measure impact

Candid

In a 2022 survey, nearly 70% of respondents cited building measurement, evaluation, and learning capabilities as a critical area in which they would like to invest. In our study How Philanthropic Collaboratives Measure, Evaluate, and Learn , we examined three levels of impact: grantees, systems or fields, and donors.

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The 10 roles and responsibilities of a nonprofit Board of Directors

Get Fully Funded

In other words, your Board should help you see problems before they occur, they should evaluate how well things are working, and they should help you find new and better solutions. They should also help create new programs and services that accomplish your mission plus help raise needed funds to fund the work.

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Nonprofits can become more resilient by spending more on fundraising and admin ? new research

Pamela Grow

Pedraza Martinez , University of Notre Dame Most food banks, homeless shelters and other social services nonprofits constantly face hard decisions about how to use their limited funds. That approach allows them to gather the funding necessary to maximize their existing capabilities.

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Three Imperatives for the Modern Nonprofit CFO in the Digital Age

sgEngage

For a nonprofit—depending on its mission—these strategies may include investing in new programs and services, as well as technology and staff training. Here are the crucial things technology for nonprofit finance should be able to help us do: LEVERAGE SMART FUND ACCOUNTING SOFTWARE TO IDENTIFY THE MOST EFFECTIVE REVENUE SOURCES.

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Six Steps On The Leadership Journey Of Development Professionals

Bloomerang

Do the necessary market research to learn which foundations—local, regional and national—are funding nonprofits like yours. Be open to collaborating on programs, events, and funding opportunities with other local organizations that serve the same or complementary constituencies. Nonprofits are allowed to do more than just break even.

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Trends in Grantmaking: Achieving Lasting Impact Through Trust-Based Philanthropy

sgEngage

While there will always be a baseline of information needed to make sure your grant funds are stewarded well, the best place to start is with trust. It’s your grantees—those who talk with individuals in your community every day—that often have a better understanding of how to use funds to get results.