NonProfit PRO

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Stand Together Foundation, an organization committed to breaking the cycle of poverty and transforming communities, announced an up to $30 million initiative to support 100 nonprofits fighting poverty to accelerate their impact and transform how society thinks about addressing poverty and social barriers.

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Candid

MARCH 25, 2024

Foundation grants can be one of several revenue streams in a nonprofit organization’s sustainable fundraising plan. In 2022, foundation funding accounted for about $105.21 As a share of all revenue streams, including government funding, program revenue, and investment income, foundation and corporate grants made up 15.3%.

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Candid

APRIL 25, 2024

news organizations, specifically local news outlets, have been rapidly dwindling. MacArthur, and William and Flora Hewlett Foundations have recognized the importance of a vibrant local news ecosystem. A 2021 study by the foundation found local outlets struggling to secure new revenue streams. The number of U.S. Knight, John D.

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Candid

APRIL 22, 2024

I often refer to the post-World War II period, when civil and human rights movements came to the forefront, along with community-organized philanthropic organizations. It was a pivotal time when women began to exert more influence and demonstrate the different ways in which philanthropy could support the needs of all of humankind.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 19, 2021

Grantmaking foundations have the financial resources that nonprofit organizations need to accomplish their work. Nonprofit organizations are doing the work essential to further the grantmaking foundation’s mission. Grantmaking practices are important to grantmaking foundations. Illustration by Yuxin Qin.

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EveryAction

JULY 3, 2023

That means now is the perfect time to take stock of where your organization stands, especially as we head into the always-busy year-end giving season. What will be the most important strategic asset for your organization at end-of-year and for years to come? Which strategies have worked well to keep donors engaged with your mission?

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Tech Soup

JULY 20, 2023

TechSoup offers a wide range of services to nonprofits: marketing and website support, help with migrating data from one tool to another, and more. When organizations come to us with unique needs that are not covered by a specific TechSoup service, we can work with them to find a solution.

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Candid

MARCH 21, 2024

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). Still, at $112.7 billion, total assets in 2022 were well above 2020 totals.

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Non Profit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Since 2005, some 2,200 local newspapers have closed, according to a press release by the MacArthur Foundation. In an effort to turn this trend around, the MacArthur Foundation unveiled in September 2023 the Press Forward initiative, a coalition of 22 founding donors set on “strengthening communities and democracy by supporting local news.”

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

“Why is a hospital foundation getting involved in quality-of-life issues?”. This simple answer is why MHP Foundation is shifting our fundraising focus to the social determinants of health within our community. Motivating Donors to Support Social Determinants of Health. MHP Foundation is not doing this alone.

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Candid

JULY 19, 2023

With these challenges at play, how did inflation affect foundation giving decisions in 2022 and beyond? Last month, Candid published results from the Foundation Giving Forecast Survey, an annual survey of large U.S. private and community foundations. Here’s what we found. We added 8% to each grant award.”

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Charity Village

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

The Canada Post Community Foundation announced that applications are now open for the 2024 Canada Post Community Foundation Grants. The Foundation provides grants to Canadian schools, charities and community organizations that make a difference in the lives of children and youth (up to age 21).

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Candid

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Instead, we rely on a data set called the Foundation 1000. What is the Foundation 1000? In comparison, our Foundation 1000 data set is limited to grants of $10,000 or more awarded by a set of 1,000 of the largest U.S. private and community foundations. i Even though the Foundation 1000 makes up only about 1% of U.S.

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Candid

MARCH 6, 2024

Candid did something bold in 2023: We asked that funders put their trust in us by providing unrestricted grant support for our planned mission-critical work—projects we believed would make the biggest impact for the sector at large. The report highlights declines in philanthropic support for historically Black colleges and universities.

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NonProfit PRO

JULY 15, 2021

Extending a partnership that began in 2013, Kraft Heinz Company Foundation announced a major donation to an international hunger nonprofit organization to help alleviate world hunger.

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NonProfit PRO

AUGUST 4, 2021

The Ford Foundation recently announced an initial $250 million investment into the Justice and Mobility Fund, which supports organizations striving to boost economic mobility and strengthen the life paths of those associated with the criminal justice system since, oftentimes, they are denied economic opportunities decades after an original offense. (..)

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Candid

MARCH 16, 2022

This piece provides guidance for funders on making grants to support Ukraine. It was original published on the Council on Foundations' website. . While we don’t suggest the specific organizations you should support, we are regularly updating a list of response funds up to date on our website.

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sgEngage

MAY 30, 2023

Foundations play a crucial role in supporting nonprofit organizations and driving positive change within communities. However, in recent years, there has been a growing recognition that foundations possess the potential to offer more than just monetary resources.

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Charity Village

JANUARY 11, 2024

The Canadian Women’s Foundation is now accepting proposals for Community Needs Grants, which provide short-term support for organizations conducting gender justice work with a focus on smaller grassroots organizations to meet a range of immediate needs.

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Charity Village

APRIL 14, 2023

Shoppers Foundation for Women’s Health ™ is now accepting Community Grant applications.  This program provides grants up to $100,000 to Canadian registered charitable organizations working to foster women’s health equity by increasing access to care and support, improving awareness of women’s […] The post Apply now!

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Everyaction

JUNE 6, 2018

There is no better time to support local and national nonprofits protecting LGBTQ rights and serving the LGBTQ community, and while there are far too many organizations doing great work to list them all, these are a few that we're big fans of. Pride Fund to End Gun Violence The. National Center for Transgender Equality.

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The Modern Nonprofit

MARCH 26, 2024

Estimated Reading Time: 5 minutes Turning Crisis into Community: How to Make Emergency Donors Lifelong Supporters As nonprofit professionals, we are all too familiar with the cycle of emergency fundraising. Preparation is key To effectively retain emergency donors, you must have a solid foundation in place.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 20, 2023

From creating a financial cushion to clearly managing your financial reporting, your finance team can create a strong foundation to help you weather whatever the new year has in store. Here are seven ways your team can make sure your nonprofit has a strong financial foundation this year.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 12, 2021

In the past, many foundations viewed collaboration as a speed bump. When two or more organizations work together on any project, time must be spent up front setting ground rules, creating processes, and making compromises. When foundations collaborate, the benefits are clear. Common Types of Foundation Collaboration.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Particularly, as many foundations have bolstered their efforts to collect demographic data from grantees, have changes in how we collect that data helped address inequitable funding practices and bring about systems transformation? of philanthropic funding going to support AAPI communities. At the W.K.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

It can be helpful to think of these tools not as separate elements but as complementary forces in your mission to engage, nurture, and expand your community of supporters. These tools help keep track of all the people who support the organization, like donors and volunteers. CRM systems are integral to this effort.

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Qgiv

JULY 18, 2022

The mission of the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation is to accelerate the development of new treatments and ultimately, find a cure for pulmonary fibrosis. The Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation (PFF) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded by brothers Albert Rose and Michael Rosenzweig, PhD. What they did. What you can do.

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Candid

AUGUST 6, 2021

The Ford , Skoll , and Compton foundations have announced the launch of a donor collaborative to help strengthen the impact of moving image storytelling. In the face of these complex global challenges, we recognize the power of storytelling as a critical element in organizing for cultural and political change.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

These numbers highlight a desperate need for support and care. The American Brain Foundation , supported by the prestigious American Academy of Neurology, funds research into these interrelated brain diseases. Their programs fill a vital gap by providing support, resources, and education to survivors and their families.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

In this post, we talk to Lydia, a n instructor in Louisiana, about why she makes a yearly donation of $100 to the Community Foundation of Southwest Louisiana (SWLA). The Cause : The Community Foundation of SWLA The Donation : $100 (yearly) What inspired you to make a donation to the Community Foundation of SWLA?

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Bloomerang

JULY 26, 2022

He reminds us that he founded the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation in 2000 along with his former wife—philanthropist and businesswoman Melinda French Gates —to ensure that every person has the chance to live a healthy and productive life. How is the foundation going to respond to this moment in time? It’s an ambitious goal.

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Qgiv

DECEMBER 1, 2022

According to the World Health Organization , International Day of People with Disabilities is a “United Nations Day celebrated on December 3 rd every year. In honor of International Day of People with Disabilities, we are highlighting the work of the Joseph Maley Foundation for their contributions to people with disabilities.

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CauseVox

JANUARY 23, 2023

Fundraising for Advocacy and Advocacy Organizations is the same as fundraising for Service and Project Providers. but it’s different. Larry Kaplan, a nonprofit consultant who has an extensive background in advocacy, political campaigns, nonprofit management and fundraising, is well-versed on the similarities and differences.

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Candid

AUGUST 22, 2023

Can this tool help people arrive at a deeper understanding of how Candid’s data can support their success? Candid uses machine learning to automatically tag new grants, request for proposals (RFPs), and mission statements to our Philanthropy Classification System (PCS) taxonomy—or our way of organizing and enriching data to make it usable.

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sgEngage

MARCH 29, 2023

Nonprofits rely on their finance teams to educate management and the board on all financial aspects related to the organization. These employees must provide the leadership team with the necessary financial information for planning, budgeting, and growth of the organization.

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Cloud 4 Good

APRIL 16, 2021

During the recent 2021 Nonprofit Technology Conference, Cloud for Good Founder and CEO Tal Frankfurt met virtually with two pioneering leaders utilizing Salesforce to innovate in the nonprofit space during COVID-19: Zero to Three Chief Technology Officer Edima Elinewinga and Harold Grinspoon Foundation Chief Information Officer Eric Jordan.

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Qgiv

MAY 2, 2022

The Windermere Foundation is dedicated to supporting low-income and homeless families in their communities. Windermere Foundation used Qgiv’s landing page feature to display a donation form that featured images of the children and families they serve. Curious how you can set up an online form like the Windermere Foundation?

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