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Community foundations: Resilience in tough economic times 

Candid

At first glance, it would be easy to put a gloomy headline on the Council on Foundations ’ most recent CF Insights field survey tracking trends in community foundations’ 2022 asset growth, giving, and the activity of donor-advised funds (DAFs). billion in grants, a new high following three consecutive years of increases.

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Eight tips for funders to help grantseekers navigate your website?

Candid

For funders and foundations, one big advantage of an easy-to-navigate grants section of your website is that you can help grantseekers are more likely to submit the required information on the first try. Are you currently accepting grant proposals? Clearly define your grant opportunities  .

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Collecting data during a humanitarian crisis

Candid

Who is funding them, and what activities do donors support? foundations’ giving. To help the sector understand the emerging funding picture, Candid prioritizes collecting current, “real-time” data. Candid also alerts the cohort of nearly 900 funders who share their grants data with us.

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The data/crisis catch-22: How the pandemic created a social sector data gap  

Candid

tax-exempt organizations file annually, are a major source of data about nonprofits and foundation grantmaking in the United States. For example, about 75% of Candid’s grants data is sourced from Forms 990). Before the pandemic, Candid usually received comprehensive IRS 990 data about nonprofits and foundations about 1.5–2

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Post-Pandemic: Rebuilding Your Volunteer and Financial Base

Bloomerang

But as the Coronavirus appears on the backfoot, it’s a good moment to take stock of the damage it’s done and consider the financial opportunities of volunteer re-engagement and new funding currently available. Rebuilding the financial base: resource opportunities for post-pandemic grants. Grant opportunities for U.S.

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Is climate change action the new face of natural disaster relief?

Candid

As extreme weather makes front-page headlines year-round, each news cycle brings fresh evidence that we are living in unprecedented times. Two decades later, disaster recovery remains an essential part of wildfire funding. Climate change funding is increasing dramatically. That is no longer the case.

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10 LinkedIn Best Practices for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

That said, organic reach has been dropping slightly for LinkedIn Pages over the last year and will likely continue to do so, but the recent growth in its popularity, the demographics of its users, and the ability to connect with donors and engage corporate sponsors and foundations have made LinkedIn a must-use social network for nonprofits.

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