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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  . Be clear: Is your window open?

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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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Collecting data during a humanitarian crisis

Candid

foundations’ giving. Candid also alerts the cohort of nearly 900 funders who share their grants data with us. We inform them that we are tracking a particular crisis and invite them to send us information about their grants related to the crisis. For grant seekers, the data shows who’s providing funds to address a crisis.

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Post-Pandemic: Rebuilding Your Volunteer and Financial Base

Bloomerang

Rebuilding the financial base: resource opportunities for post-pandemic grants. Reading the headlines it seems that the government has stepped in to help the nonprofits sector survive. Grant opportunities for U.S. The Community Foundation Public Awareness Initiative. Detailing funding for pandemic relief grants.

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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. Foundation funding for climate-related grantmaking increased 25% between 2020 and 2021. Climate change funding is increasing dramatically.

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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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