NonProfit PRO

JULY 20, 2022

However, big philanthropy can often reinforce common misconceptions about charitable giving that can lead to challenges down the road. Contributions from donors and foundations make a great difference for a number of organizations and causes across the country.

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NonProfit PRO

JULY 6, 2022

In this episode, Laura MacDonald, chair of the Giving USA Foundation, and Una Osili, philanthropy expert and researcher at the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, provide an in-depth look at the report’s key takeaways, including what 2021’s giving source and sector breakdowns mean.

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NonProfit PRO

JANUARY 12, 2023

As you begin a New Year, it is a valuable time to revisit your fundraising goals and build a stronger culture of philanthropy among your donors, board members and professional team.

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NonProfit PRO

OCTOBER 3, 2022

The Women’s Philanthropy Institute is launching Give to Women and Girls Day, a national awareness campaign to increase funding for women’s and girls’ organizations that will culminate on Oct. 11, 2022.

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NonProfit PRO

APRIL 28, 2023

The Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy at IUPUI released the 2023 Global Philanthropy Tracker (GPT), the 11th edition of this unique index that offers a comprehensive picture of the scale and scope of worldwide cross-border philanthropy.

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NonProfit PRO

JANUARY 12, 2022

Here are five strategies to redefine philanthropy for the New Year. These actions will prepare you to build a strong culture of giving and amplify your development program as we continue to navigate a dynamic environment.

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NonProfit PRO

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

The Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy released “The Giving Environment: Giving Trends by Race and Ethnicity” report. Here are three key findings from the report and how your nonprofit can begin to overcome the associated hurdles to reaching new demographics to support your cause.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 4, 2023

When we look at the giving landscape in North America, the preferences and motivations for giving vary across different generations. Below is a breakdown of overall giving behaviors, some statistics about each generation’s giving, how they like to be contacted, and their preferred giving method.

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NonProfit PRO

JANUARY 31, 2023

As the demographics shift, younger generations require more personal and causal connections for their philanthropy. For this reason, Giving Tuesday has become ineffective. Here is how organizations can position themselves to encourage donors to give year-round.

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NonProfit PRO

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Foundation Source released the "2023 Report on Private Philanthropy: Giving and Investment Trends Within Private Foundations." It found that in the face of economic instability, foundations gave $111 million more in charitable aid in 2022, totaling $865 million compared to $754 million in 2021.

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NonProfit PRO

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Giving Tuesday officially launches the end-of-year giving, and is a great opportunity to connect with current and potential constituents to keep your cause top-of-mind during the season of philanthropy. Here are three ways you can ensure a successful year-end campaign.

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NonProfit PRO

MARCH 18, 2024

Altrata released the "Ultra High Net Worth Philanthropy 2024" report, providing insights on ultra high net worth donor activity.

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NonProfit PRO

JUNE 1, 2023

A new LGBTQ+ Index and research report released by the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy at IUPUI shows philanthropic support for LGBTQ+ organizations accounted for 0.13% of total U.S. charitable giving in 2019, the latest year for which data are available.

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NonProfit PRO

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

All In, All Rise, a symposium organized by the Women’s Philanthropy Institute (WPI) at the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, will examine how women’s involvement in philanthropy strengthens communities, encourages greater strategic giving, and builds a more diverse network of engaged citizens.

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Greater Giving

JUNE 1, 2023

LGBTQIA+ philanthropy is a powerful tool for creating a more inclusive society and supporting the community Inclusive and supportive communities are built upon the principles of equality and respect for all individuals. As Pride Month begins, it is essential to recognize the significance of LGBTQIA+ philanthropy in fostering positive change.

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NonProfit PRO

JULY 24, 2023

Try to make sure “philanthropy” has a spot on your board agenda at every meeting. If you’re having trouble getting board members excited about their fundraising role, it’s important to make expectations clear and realistic.

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NonProfit PRO

MARCH 29, 2023

The Giving Block released its 2023 Annual Report. Despite a rocky year for crypto prices, crypto fundraising's popularity boomed, as over 1,000 nonprofit organizations (NPOs) joined the fundraising platform for the second straight year.

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NonProfit PRO

JUNE 28, 2022

Following its successful launch for employer-sponsored giving, the Giving as a Service platform is now available to all consumers beginning in July. This platform enables consumers to create "Impact Accounts," which are donor advised funds (DAFs) that support giving by everyone.

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NonProfit PRO

JUNE 20, 2023

The Giving USA annual report on philanthropy showed that, in 2022, nonprofits raised $499.33 billion — a 3.4% year-over-year drop in current dollars and a 10.5% downturn when adjusted for inflation.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 9, 2023

Discover key insights from Classy’s sixth annual report, The State of Modern Philanthropy. Together, the data from GoFundMe and Classy comprises of $25 billion in donations, providing the most comprehensive view of the giving landscape.

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NonProfit PRO

JUNE 23, 2022

The longest-running and most comprehensive charitable giving report in America, “Giving USA 2022: The Annual Report on Philanthropy for the Year 2021,” was released this week. Here’s a look at the key findings, including sources of funding and a breakdown of funding among nonprofit subsectors.

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NonProfit PRO

OCTOBER 13, 2023

The Bank of America Private Bank and the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy at Indiana University released the "2023 Bank of America Study of Philanthropy." The study found that affluent households gave an average of $34,917 to charity in 2022, up from $29,269 in 2017, though less than the $43,195 they gave in 2020.

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NonProfit PRO

APRIL 6, 2023

Philanthropic giving is a crucial part of society. And it's going to change philanthropy fundamentally. It enables individuals, nonprofits, and corporations to invest in causes and initiatives that can help create a better world. But now, we’re in the midst of the artificial intelligence revolution.

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NonProfit PRO

AUGUST 16, 2022

Five distinguished philanthropists are recipients of the 2022 Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy in recognition of their extraordinary contributions. The goal of the medal is to inspire a culture of giving by honoring innovative philanthropists.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Philanthropy is at an inflection point and fundraisers are looking opportunistically beyond cash and credit as their sole sources of funding. Consequently, it’s going to be a challenging giving season for organizations relying exclusively on cash and credit. Organizations that embrace non-cash giving stand to capitalize.

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NonProfit PRO

JANUARY 3, 2023

The Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy at IUPUI is creating a new digital resource, the Equitable Giving Lab, that will bring an equity lens to philanthropy by measuring funding for under-resourced groups.

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NonProfit PRO

JANUARY 18, 2022

Charity Navigator announced its partnership with Grapevine and Philanthropy Together to provide access to its Global Giving Circle Directory — a listing of 2,500 independent groups of individuals ("giving circles") collaborating financially to support philanthropic causes and charitable organizations.

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EveryAction

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Corporate philanthropy encompasses mutually beneficial relationships between nonprofit organizations and for-profit businesses. And that the future of corporate giving is increasingly trending toward employee-centric giving programs, such as matching gifts, volunteer grants, and other forms of workplace giving.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 14, 2022

Why is the Psychology of Giving Important? Across the nonprofit sector, organizations usually utilize the psychology of giving in one of two ways: In one case, the Executive Director, Development Director, or Board Member who’s responsible for creating fundraising appeals assumes all donors have the same motivations for giving that they do.

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Bloomerang

MARCH 27, 2024

Did you know that each year, millions of dollars by women donors may be left unclaimed, due to the lack of understanding around the way that women give ? Because this work is so incredibly important to me, each year, I update my own personal best practices for inclusive philanthropy. Let us know in the comments.

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NonProfit PRO

MARCH 8, 2022

A report from the Women’s Philanthropy Institute provides insights for the first time linking gender-based giving patterns to the racial justice movement of 2020.

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EveryAction

AUGUST 3, 2023

from our friends at Double the Donation Major giving strategies play a major role in many nonprofit organizations’ fundraising success. In this guide, we’ll explore six smart strategies to drive major giving success for large nonprofits: Enlist prospect research to identify major donor prospects. Consider hosting a capital campaign.

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NonProfit PRO

OCTOBER 13, 2023

The fifth annual Women and Girls Index found that while giving to women and girls grew during 2020, philanthropic support for these organizations was lower than the 11.3% growth in overall charitable giving that year. It represented less than 2% of all giving in the U.S. in 2020.

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NonProfit PRO

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

A new global report from a first-of-its-kind research series explores emerging philanthropic giving vehicles worldwide. Digital for Good: A Global Study on Emerging Ways of Giving examines new and evolving trends in philanthropy

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NonProfit PRO

MARCH 30, 2022

The Giving Block, a crypto philanthropy platform for nonprofit organizations and individual donors, announced the launch of The Giving Block Institutional to meet the unique needs of institutional clients with fully-customizable solutions that empower them to deliver best-in-class cryptocurrency experiences.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

philanthropy and the nonprofit sector. We at Independent Sector (IS) and the Council on Foundations are deeply concerned that a ruling in favor of AAER would pose a direct threat to First Amendment rights, including philanthropy’s right to exercise its views through giving. philanthropy and the nonprofit sector.

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EveryAction

AUGUST 29, 2023

Here, Bethany could have more capacity to give. The more you can optimize every donation ask, or tailor each donor’s ask to their specific capacity to give, the more effective your ask becomes. Segmenting by income data is an effective start, but it’s only a start—income alone misses other nuances of a donor’s ability to give.

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