Candid

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Funding an organization’s mission rather than a specific project or purpose, this unrestricted financial support provides vital flexibility for nonprofits to approach their work as they best see fit. In the wake of COVID-19 and movements for racial equity, foundations also committed to making grants as unrestricted and flexible as possible.

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Foundation Support Learning Grant 78

Candid

JULY 19, 2023

Last month, Candid published results from the Foundation Giving Forecast Survey, an annual survey of large U.S. We asked survey respondents if rising inflation impacted their foundations’ grantmaking decisions. We asked survey respondents if rising inflation impacted their foundations’ grantmaking decisions.

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Foundation Grant Survey Award 93

sgEngage

MAY 15, 2024

In early 2022, the Center for Disaster Philanthropy began an organization-wide grants change management review. These were the top three things we implemented based on our findings: Simplified our application: We cut down on the number of questions we asked by eliminating redundant ones and stuck to only what was needed for funding decisions.

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Change Management Disaster Change Management 101

Candid

JUNE 29, 2023

Every January, Candid surveys large U.S. i (See previous blogs from the 2022 and 2021 surveys.) The Foundation Giving Forecast Survey provides timely estimates and helps inform the Giving USA annual report on philanthropy. Source: Foundation Giving Forecast Survey, 2017–2023. How did these factors affect U.S.

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Foundation Change Giving Survey 97

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. The report also advocates that the sector embraces three main tenets: be an enabler, walk the talk, and think about and create the future.

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Resource Mississippi Participatory New York 110

Candid

MAY 4, 2022

Based on Philea’s recent analysis of surveys, in-depth interviews, and meetings with European foundations, we’ve seen how the pandemic has had significant implications for the way philanthropy operates in Europe. More detailed results can be found in the full report, Future-proofing foundations for a post-Covid-19 world. .

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Europe Case Study Fund Practice 93

sgEngage

MAY 16, 2024

Applications, proposals, progress reports, impact metrics – the data collected throughout the grantmaking lifecycle is vast and ever-growing. The Data Deluge in Grantmaking: Drowning in Information Remember the days when grantmaking relied on paper proposals and handwritten reports? Grantmakers are swimming in a sea of information.

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Data Impact Government Proposal 72

Saleforce Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

It was seemingly a year and forever ago when we last wrote about nonprofit trends reports. Our latest 4th edition of the Nonprofit Trends Report reflects a set of organizations struggling with this imbalance while navigating a rapidly-changing future. These are all big items and have thrown our worlds into imbalance.

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Trend Report United Kingdom Australia 111

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). billion in grants, a new high following three consecutive years of increases.

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Foundation Community Time Montana 52

Candid

JULY 5, 2022

Every January, Candid surveys large U.S. 1 ] This year, we asked funders about their giving in FYE (fiscal year end) 2020 and 2021, including funding designated for COVID-19 [ 2 ] and what trends they are paying attention to this year. Here are some highlights from what we learned, followed by more in-depth analysis: .

Foundation 95

Foundation Giving Change Survey 95

Candid

MAY 20, 2024

Foundation for Women’s report, Pocket Change: How Women and Girls of Color Do More with Less , as of 2017, the median foundation grant awarded to “organizations by and for women and girls of color” was $15,000. Women of color comprised 20.3% of the United States population in 2021, an increase from 18.4% According to the Ms.

Roles 52

Roles Support Build Grant 52

Candid

MARCH 11, 2022

We have identified 208 pledges and grants for Ukraine relief. This includes 34 pledges worth $241,773,200 and 174 grants worth $343,561,933 as of March 8. The United States, United Kingdom, Denmark, the Netherlands, Germany, and Japan account for 91% of total grant funding for Ukraine to date. Giving by funder type.

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Ukraine United Kingdom Global Denmark 122

sgEngage

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

As a grants manager, you know how important it is to have a clear and efficient grantee application process. Do you analyze it, report it, or share it with your stakeholders? You can ask your grantees for feedback through surveys, interviews, focus groups, or informal conversations.

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Application Leadership Grant Philanthropy 96

sgEngage

APRIL 29, 2021

Many of those companies rose to action, leveraging employee relief programs , to offer rapid financial assistance in the form of charitable grants. Now, new research shows just how life-changing those grants have been, both in promoting positive emotional well-being and staving off negative events. Survey respondents.

Grant 43

Grant Business Impact Survey 43

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. Rebuilding the financial base: resource opportunities for post-pandemic grants. Grant opportunities for U.S.

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Volunteer Grant Survey Headline 137

Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 31, 2018

An Interview with Matt Roberts-Davies , General Manager of M-Changa – an official partner of the 2018 Global Trends in Giving Report. Traditionally, NGOs in Kenya have depended on outside support from grant makers and wealthy individuals. Other challenges for NGOs receiving payments include security, trust and misuse of funds.

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Kenya Trend Mobile Giving 193

Candid

JUNE 29, 2021

Every year, Candid conducts the Foundation Giving Forecast Survey, asking large U.S. Larger organizations were more likely to report increases, as were community foundations. About the survey . In early 2021, Candid sent an online survey to roughly 4,000 of the largest foundations by total giving. [1] FY 2020 giving .

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Foundation Giving Award Grant 111

sgEngage

MARCH 15, 2024

Some examples: Employee retention rate Absenteeism rate Employee satisfaction, quantified on a questionnaire or survey Free Guide Development Plan Toolkit Download Now Utilizing Effective Data Tools Many nonprofits started out as a grassroots group with a dream and some bootstraps. How do you present nonprofit outcomes?

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Measure Help Analysis Metrics 96

Bloomerang

JUNE 3, 2024

Nonprofits of all sizes have one need in common: funding. Small nonprofits face even more challenges when it comes to securing funding in comparison to larger organizations—from low donor retention rates to limited resources to an overall lack of unrestricted funding. Your relationship with the board is critical.

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Arts Culture Fundraising Nonprofit 74

Bonterra

APRIL 10, 2024

Case Management Tools Measure impact A unified solution to help you collect actionable program data, develop comprehensive reports, and share how you’re impacting your community. Advanced features enable you to compare program impact, conduct in-depth analysis, and automate report delivery to stakeholders.

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Tools Management Los Angeles Demonstration 52

Candid

AUGUST 25, 2022

It requires substantial funding. . I quickly became responsible for identifying potential funding opportunities, grant-writing, stewardship efforts, and reporting to funders. I’d taken it for granted that these resources were just there. It was such a relief to have access to this information! (It

Utah 102

Utah Project Lesson Fundraising 102

Candid

MAY 13, 2024

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. Based on that feedback, the fund works to reduce the burden on potential grantees and identify barriers that might discourage them from applying.

Measure 59

Measure Collaboration Effective Impact 59

Allegiance Group

MAY 20, 2024

Our latest Philanthropic Pulse Survey results, released in April, outline how nonprofits performed quarter-by-quarter in 2023. The survey was held in January 2024, and 397 respondents participated. What’s more, between Q2 and Q4, about 63% of survey participants said they observed changes in their donor behavior.

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Trend Donor Guide Fundraising 52

Candid

APRIL 20, 2021

Six were Asian women: Soon Chung Park, Hyun Jung Grant, Suncha Kim, Yong Ae Yue, Xiaojie Tan, and Daoyou Feng. Between March 19, 2020, and February 28, 2021, the Stop AAPI Hate reporting center received accounts of 3,795 anti-Asian hate incidents ranging from verbal harassment to physical assault. Given there are approximately 22.6

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Pledge United States Foundation Grant 118

Candid

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Its compelling aim promises to empower nonprofits to share vital information about their organizations, one time, on their Candid profile, where it can be accessed and re-used by all to reduce the inefficiency and reporting burdens faced when applying for funding.

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Demographics Course Data Survey 100

Candid

APRIL 25, 2023

Together, we are reducing the reporting burden on nonprofits and supporting the sector to better track funding disparities discernible in relation to race/ethnicity, gender, sexual identity, and ability status. The report also notes that the underrepresentation is seemingly uncoupled from overall staff representation.

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Effective Demographics Philanthropy United States 81

Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 3, 2022

Be familiar with the organization’s case for support, annual reports, theory of change, and other collateral materials. Can you survey nonrenewing donors to see why they didn’t renew? Help edit or review grant proposals and grant reports. Is the donor renewal rate low? It’s easier than it sounds.

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Fundraising Mail Law Donation 336

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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Fund Tucson Arizona Grant 70

Bloomerang

APRIL 17, 2024

An example of a KPI could be the number of surveys completed after an event. This is a measurable number that could be adapted if the survey needed to be given in different formats. As the First Republic Bank reported, 90% of nonprofits are already collecting data ! KPIs should be clear, quantifiable, and adaptable.

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Data Metrics Measure Goal 106

Candid

DECEMBER 10, 2021

Nonprofits focused on diverse talent acquisition in 2022, survey finds. nonprofits (79 percent) plan to prioritize talent acquisition in 2022, up from 59 percent in 2020, a report from human resources firm Nonprofit HR finds. PCORI announces medical research grants totaling $49.5 Grants totaling $23.5 Grants totaling $23.5

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PDF Conservancy United States Grant 52

Candid

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Inequitable access to funding in the social sector remains a persistent problem, negatively impacting our collective ability to do good. On the other hand, these same (often smaller) nonprofits carry a disproportionate burden from funders’ duplicative and disparate application and reporting requirements. Digging in to the problem .

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Profile Data Demographics Nonprofit 104

Candid

APRIL 14, 2022

In the meantime, individuals, governments, and private philanthropy fund relief on the ground, trying to keep up with displacement and need on a massive scale. We have identified 540 grants worth $667,728,963 and 122 pledges worth $653,512,350 as of April 1. Care and protection of children account for 26% of grant dollars.

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Ukraine Denmark United States United Kingdom 91

sgEngage

JULY 12, 2022

A 2020 survey of foundation leaders found that while the majority had shifted internal practices around things like operations, vendor selection, investment priorities, and strategy development, there were few examples of increases in power sharing. Putting Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Practices into Action.

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Application Grant Evaluation Practice 102

Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Now, let’s say that, during a proposed budget review, you notice that the board has cut funding for a top-rated yearly educational program with your constituents. Surveys can be a great tool for this. The report gives that board member empirical evidence that that proposed growth would likely be unattainable.

Guide 52

Guide Business Support Metrics 52

Deborah Elizabeth Finn

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

Grant makers and nonprofit professionals are now talking openly about some very painful (and inter-related) issues in philanthropy, such as. The Revolution Will Not Be Funded: Beyond the Non-Profit Industrial Complex. Articles, reports, podcasts, and videos: The Problems With Philanthropy, and What We Can Do to Fix Them.

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Philanthropy Open Participatory Evaluation 98

sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

And yet, in the 2022 State of the Nonprofit Sector Survey , the Nonprofit Finance Fund found that 71 percent of respondents said that the need for their services increased during the pandemic. Unrestricted funds can be used for anything the organization needs, from starting a new program to buying copy paper.

Nonprofit 63

Nonprofit Fund Grant Money 63

Candid

APRIL 13, 2021

In July 2020, Candid published a blog post examining the many surveys inquiring about social sector organizations’ needs in light of COVID-19. In the year since the outbreak, we have continued to track surveys from around the globe. This blog presents several common insights generated through these surveys.

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Rhode Island Impact Turkey Survey 54