NonProfit PRO

JANUARY 12, 2023

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison has filed a lawsuit against Minnesota nonprofit ThinkTechAct Foundation, as well as its founder/president, a board member and executive director, alleging they ran a sham nonprofit and misused nonprofit funds.

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NonProfit PRO

JANUARY 13, 2023

Humbled and grateful for the outpouring of support from over 250,000 individual donors globally, the family of Damar Hamlin is announcing the formal creation of The Chasing M's Foundation Charitable Fund.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

We also explored how he arrived at the decision to give his money to nonprofits that support his favorite animals in perpetuity through his own donor-advised fund. Considering the dollars at play, let’s now shift our focus to the important considerations for nonprofit fundraisers who may want to get in on some DAF funding action.

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Kindful

OCTOBER 1, 2021

If your organization serves individuals dealing with mental health issues and if any of these funders serve your community, visit their website and discover if there’s a funding opportunity for you. Visit Grantli to learn more tips on how to do the best grant research and how your organization can find even more funding opportunities.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 7, 2022

If your organization serves individuals dealing with mental health issues and if any of these funders serve your community, visit their website and discover if there’s a funding opportunity for you. Visit Grantli to learn more tips on how to do the best grant research and how your organization can find even more funding opportunities.

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NonProfit PRO

JUNE 2, 2022

Candid and the Center for Disaster Philanthropy (CDP) released a new report, Philanthropy and COVID-19: Examining two years of giving, that details COVID-19-related philanthropic funding in 2021. The new report highlights the need for more philanthropic support for long-term recovery.

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Candid

JULY 23, 2021

Casey Foundation finds. The study found that while ensuring local buy-in and community ownership of the solutions is essential, building trust and relationships with community members takes time and patience. Casey Foundation report 07/20/2021.

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Candid

JANUARY 2, 2024

This vast library contains more than 34,000 freely available philanthropic resources authored by organizations in our sector—including reports, case studies, surveys, toolkits, and more. foundation funding to HBCUs and exploring these schools’ relationship with institutional philanthropy.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

The growth in Employee Relief Funds (ERFs) exploded in the spring of 2020 as Covid-19 began to affect companies and their employees around the globe. This blog is based on LBG Associates’ and LBG Research Institute’s latest landmark study called Secrets to Building an Effective and Sustainable Employee Relief Fund.

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NonProfit PRO

MAY 18, 2023

Endaoment.Org, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit foundation and internet-native donor-advised fund platform, has joined forces with GlobalGiving, an international nonprofit that supports and connects charitable organizations around the world with donors and companies.

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Whole Whale

MARCH 24, 2021

Finding the right foundation to write a grant for is confusing, especially if the organization has no prior relationships to build on. Some foundations have open RFIs (Request for Information), open LOIs (Letter of Inquiry), RFPs (Request for Proposal) and others have open calls for applications around a campaign.

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Candid

APRIL 16, 2024

A report from the Center for Expanding Leadership & Opportunity (CELO) and The Allstate Foundation explores how Gen Z is expanding the definition of “community service” and seeking to maximize impact—for themselves and the communities they serve. Funding lines don’t necessarily have to change to support service,” he said.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 8, 2010

Last night I had the privilege of attending the Breakthrough Philanthropy event put on by Peter Thiel's foundation, covered in the local press with articles like "Silicon Valley billionaire backs futuristic philanthropy" from the San Jose Mercury News. The foundation spotlighted eight unusual nonprofit groups.

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Candid

JANUARY 17, 2023

Foundation funding for workers’ rights i. Instead, they rely on the same kinds of funding streams as traditional community-based nonprofits: individual donations, volunteers, and support from institutional philanthropy. Funding to workers’ rights organizations increased since the 2008 financial crisis. million to $35.6

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Candid

JANUARY 6, 2023

Candid’s Issue Lab provides access to more than 33,000 philanthropic resources, which include reports, studies, surveys, and toolkits that cover a variety of issue areas and are contributed by social sector organizations from around the world. Kellogg Foundation in partnership with the University of New Mexico This report examines how W.K.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 5, 2015

What is it like for a nonprofit to have a successful, lasting partnership with a private philanthropic foundation? One foundation that has been a committed supporter of our work is the Lavelle Fund for the Blind. The Lavelle Fund exemplifies the tremendous social return that bold philanthropy can create.

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Candid

JULY 20, 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. Family foundations, having stronger connections with the organizations they support, remained loyal to their existing grantees.

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Candid

MARCH 6, 2024

Studies show that nonprofits need flexible dollars to succeed. Multi-year, unrestricted funding gives grantees the flexibility to assess and determine where grant dollars are most needed, and allows for innovation, emergent action, and sustainability.” Ask for less restrictive, multi-year funding if you can.

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Whole Whale

APRIL 5, 2024

Provides information on the ad buyer and funding entities behind political/issue ads. Inspiration and best practices Nonprofits can study successful ads across various platforms to draw inspiration for their own campaigns. Shows ad performance data like impressions, spend, and demographic reach.

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The NonProfit Times

APRIL 17, 2024

That’s the conclusion reached by a team of researchers from the National Bureau of Economic Research in Cambridge, Massachusetts after completing a study in partnership with RIP Medical Debt, a New York City charity that buys and cancels medical debt. The remaining 80% of accounts had already been farmed out to independent collectors.

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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

MARCH 26, 2024

Individual donors and foundations increasingly view data “ as the fuel for innovation and social change.” This can lead to funding shortages: A 2021 study by Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders in Philanthropy found that AANHPI communities receive just 20 cents of every $100 awarded by foundations.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Exposure to diverse cultural perspectives promotes tolerance and broadens their outlook, contributing to a well-rounded and resilient foundation for personal and intellectual growth. But suppose the funder wants to know who Winner and Burton are, or why you’re citing a 17-year-old study by Hetland et al? 2013)… …and so on.

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Bonterra

APRIL 13, 2024

Request a demo Explore pricing nicole.kowalcz… Sat, 04/13/2024 - 18:14 Deliver strategic funding with maximum efficiency With access to the largest network of vetted nonprofits and easier approvals for your team, you’ll deliver better, faster funding. What is the best way to track grants?

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Candid

JULY 26, 2022

The overhead myth is a pervasive challenge for nonprofits, often leading to organizations that are under-funded, unable to make an impact that aligns with their potential, and rapidly losing high-performing employees. keeping the lights on”), and invest in fundraising innovations that can result in raising more funding toward the mission.

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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. Community foundations, family foundations, and other private foundations make up a smaller portion of the sector. .

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 18, 2017

Many funders, including individual donors, are averse to funding these indirect costs, preferring to support direct program expenses: food for hungry people, medical care for the sick, and childcare for working parents. A study cited by Nobel (2015) showed that individual donors are averse to funding organizations with high overhead rates.

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Care2

NOVEMBER 17, 2013

While the majority of nonprofit organizations have a social media presence, only 45% of foundations use social media. The Foundation Center surveyed over 1,000 foundations across the U.S. to dig deeper into what’s trending with foundations and social media. Which Types Of Foundations Are Using Social Media?

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Candid

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

As the sector evolves, students aren’t always sure which available resources are the most sound to support our studies. On-demand trainings can be taken any time, with recent topics including fostering an inclusive culture , finding funding , and writing grant proposal budgets. Foundation Directory . Grants to Individuals

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Candid

APRIL 13, 2021

A 2010 study by the American Library Association found that libraries were crucial during the economic recession, offering valuable job-seeking technology, training, and resources. To support that work, we’re pleased to share Visualizing Funding for Libraries. Libraries today are preparing for even greater demand for their services.

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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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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. Follow, Like, Comment and Study Nonprofits on TikTok. Gaming for Good.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Only 10% of philanthropic foundations have a website to communicate their work. What that statistic means is that for 90% of foundations, the 990-PF is often the only means for communicating their work. Information about the people leading the foundation. Who’s Funding What and Where, and Who Benefits? In 2017, Martha S.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 25, 2012

Funding Services AND Advocacy: The Smart Choice for Grantmakers – guest post by Aaron Dorfman, National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy. Some grantmakers shy away from funding advocacy, preferring instead to fund direct services. The groups in our study produced $26.6 The groups in our study produced $26.6

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Bloomerang

MAY 27, 2021

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. But many cross state surveys indicate governmental funding has been no more than one fifth of overall need. based nonprofits.

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Bonterra

APRIL 11, 2024

Request a demo Explore pricing cameron.patter… Thu, 04/11/2024 - 10:11 Impact-driven solutions informed by industry-leading best practices Bonterra’s purpose-built solution was developed with years of nonprofit and public sector expertise to help you improve programming, secure more funding, and boost community impact. Request a demo

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Candid

MARCH 5, 2024

An organization that’s just starting out has to compete for funding with nearly two million other U.S. One major obstacle is that foundations are reluctant to award grants to emerging organizations. Fundraising can be an ongoing challenge for any nonprofit organization, but for newly established ones, it can be a daunting hurdle.

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