Candid

MAY 12, 2021

Add in six-month filing extensions and IRS processing time, and it can be two years before we receive all the returns for a specific year. At Candid, grants data from 990s flows into tools such as Foundation Directory , public dashboards that provide insights into philanthropy in different regions across the U.S.,

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Kindful

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Many foundations focus much of their philanthropy work on youth empowerment—and for good reason. Grant Research Tip: While there are more than 100,000 potential grant funders across the United States, they typically are very specific in what they fund and where they fund. Global Fund for Children. Kellogg Foundation.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 9, 2014

This topic was center-stage at this year’s Global Philanthropy Forum. Gallucci noted that there was one statistic that matters to him: “There are 39 million girls globally that should be in secondary education, and who are not.” This is where philanthropy comes in. It provides returns for decades.

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sgEngage

APRIL 21, 2021

If you work in philanthropy, odds are that you have heard some buzz about trust-based philanthropy. Trust-based philanthropy is so far from the compliance-oriented culture of traditional philanthropy that it can raise a lot of eyebrows. Solicit and Act on Feedback: Philanthropy doesn’t have all the answers.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

In philanthropy, unlike democracy, there is often no way for people to participate–to share what they think or to influence decisions. People impacted by the grants typically have no say in who gets the funding, for what, how much, and for how long. Graphic from Cynthia Gibson’s “Participatory Grantmaking: Has its Time Come?”

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Candid

JULY 27, 2022

With breaking news, it takes time for the full picture to emerge. Candid faces similar challenges in answering questions about the philanthropic response to current events—but with an even more significant time lag. To help the sector understand the emerging funding picture, Candid prioritizes collecting current, “real-time” data.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 15, 2023

During times of economic uncertainty, 44.2% The most common strategies implemented were additional asks to grants and corporate funders. Final thoughts and takeaways for your organization Know your donors want to support you, even when financial times are tough! This section is not all gloom and doom!

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The NonProfit Times

APRIL 26, 2024

Welch Stubbing joins National Philanthropic Trust, in Jenkintown, Pennsylvania, as president and CEO after serving as president and CEO of E4E Relief since 2017 E4E Relief is a national nonprofit offering emergency financial relief programs for global companies and communities.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 18, 2023

During times of economic uncertainty, 44.2% The most common strategies implemented were additional asks to grants and corporate funders. Final thoughts and takeaways for your organization Know your donors want to support you, even when financial times are tough! This section is not all gloom and doom!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 28, 2020

In the face of tremendous adversity and growing need, nonprofits are doing incredible work at a critical time. With a free tier offering up to 40 minutes of meeting time for up to 100 participants, it’s a great option for nonprofits looking to maximize capacity while restraining costs. 3) Time Management & Expense Reporting.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Earlier this month, Candid and the Center for Disaster Philanthropy (CDP) released the eighth edition of our annual Measuring the State of Disaster Philanthropy report. global disaster-related?philanthropy,?analyzing?funding philanthropy,?analyzing?funding In it, we examined?available?2019?data

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Bloomerang

MAY 27, 2021

A recent study by Fidelity Charitable – the USA’s biggest grantmaking public charity – reported that two out of three volunteers had reduced or halted their participation at a nonprofit which before COVID-19 , they’d previously offered their time to. Rebuilding the financial base: resource opportunities for post-pandemic grants.

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Candid

MAY 4, 2022

The COVID-19 crisis has shined a spotlight on the value of philanthropy and, for this reason, many foundation representatives believe society at large will expect philanthropy to address global distress in the future. International giving was not limited within the borders of Europe, however. in the DRC and 1.4%

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Candid

JANUARY 4, 2023

In response to the simultaneous global pandemic and racial equity movement, philanthropy committed to act with urgency to better support nonprofit partners, as well as the people and communities hit hardest by the impacts of these dual events. These disorganized efforts take valuable staff time away from mission-critical work.

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Kindful

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

Grant Research Tip: As you search beyond this list for potential funders, many foundations will state that they do not accept unsolicited requests for funding. Connections like this are built over time. PADI AWARE Foundation is a publicly funded nonprofit whose mission is to drive local action for global ocean conservation.

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Candid

JUNE 16, 2022

A philanthropy insider once shared during a presentation that foundations develop guidelines so they know to whom to say “no.” I am reminded of that tendency now as we release Candid and Ariadne’s new funder’s guide about the why and how of climate justice, Centering equity and justice in climate philanthropy.

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Candid

JUNE 9, 2021

This more just and equitable approach to philanthropy has been practiced for decades and the ethos it is based in—that those closest to the problem are the closest to the solutions—has deep roots in community organizing, deliberative democracy, and even in philanthropy itself. .

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Candid

JANUARY 5, 2023

Last month, at the TAG2022 conference for global philanthropy tech in San Antonio, we featured a panel on the future of social sector data that only scratched the surface of core issues such as: . Now is the time to ask incisive questions about access and accountability of any organization seeking your data or investment.

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Candid

AUGUST 2, 2023

As extreme weather makes front-page headlines year-round, each news cycle brings fresh evidence that we are living in unprecedented times. Whether it’s global heatwaves, flooding in Pakistan, Canadian wildfires that block out the sun, decade-long droughts in Africa, or ever more powerful hurricanes, natural disasters have our attention.

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Candid

MAY 9, 2024

Estimates vary, but the median household net worth of white families is about seven times that of Black families and five times that of Latinx families. The median household wealth for homeowners is about 44 times that of renters. This concentration of wealth in smaller and smaller corners of the U.S.

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Candid

APRIL 14, 2022

Since March 11, when Candid last looked at the global philanthropic response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, human suffering and economic devastation has only increased. 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.

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Whole Whale

APRIL 10, 2023

This is a curated podcast list is composed of a variety of podcasts concerning technology, management in the nonprofit sector, grant writing, fundraising, and many cause issues ranging from mitigation of climate change to human rights. We hope that you enjoy this summary of great nonprofit podcasts and please let us know if we left some off

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sgEngage

MARCH 31, 2023

Spend time thinking through the specific information that you need to collect, and when you need to have it. Review your applications through an equity lens after each grant cycle. You might want to know the geographic location a grantee serves, but you might not need to know their annual revenue until later in the process—or at all.

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Candid

MARCH 1, 2023

A lack of standardized demographic data not only hinders our collective work to create a more equitable sector; it also requires nonprofits to take time away from their mission-driven work to respond to disparate requests by funders for this information.

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sgEngage

JULY 20, 2022

In a recent webinar, Blackbaud’s VP of Global Social Responsibility Rachel Hutchisson talked with Chantal Forster, the executive director of the Technology Association of Grantmakers (TAG), about how the role of technology in today’s charitable organizations no longer hides behind a door marked “IT.”

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sgEngage

AUGUST 9, 2022

For example…” What was interesting is that after they made these types of statements, what they all went on to share about how they granted funds, vetted applications, organized their boards, and the process by which they evaluated their grantee partners was very, very similar. We have an empathy deficit as a nation.

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Candid

AUGUST 29, 2023

budget, team members, skillsets, technology, time, emotional support). The global shifts and crises of the last few years have exacerbated these issues. On top of a deadly global health crisis, COVID-era job insecurity increased stress for many. Take time off. deadlines, reporting, grant applications) when possible.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic upended philanthropy. At Candid, we’ve been tracking philanthropy’s response. Next year, we will issue a new report to revisit our figures for 2020 and try to capture the global response to the pandemic in 2021. How many relaxed reporting requirements or adjusted grant terms?

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DipJar

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

While a global nonprofit today, the founding chapter was in Arizona. . Tragically, just a few days after his wish was granted, the boy died. The wishes of other children and families in need were heard and granted. In Arizona , where the program began, more than 7,000 wishes have been granted. Chris Greicius, 1980.

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Pamela Grow

JANUARY 11, 2024

We faced a global pandemic, resulting in oftentimes disastrous fundraising. Then, once nonprofits recovered their wits and resumed asking, fundraising initially rebounded big time. Eroding Trust The loss of trust is now a global problem. The past five years have seen tremendous change in the world — and in the nonprofit sector.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

I have been on this quest for some time, sharing the message that there is no bad grant. Heroes emerge, who recognize that a strong grants management function leads to a funder’s ability to operate more equitably, with nimble practices rightsized and appropriate to the nonprofits and communities it seeks to support.

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Nonprofits Source

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

In the world of philanthropy, the coming year promises innovative corporate giving trends that can benefit both nonprofit fundraisers seeking support and corporations eager to make a meaningful societal impact. Let’s take a look at eight top corporate philanthropy trends you’ll want to know. Employee Giving Is On The Rise.

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Candid

JULY 1, 2021

Last summer , the murder of George Floyd and the global racial justice movement brought issues of racial inequity and injustice to the forefront. Candid ha s been tracking racial equity funding for a decad e , but this recent philanthropy response was staggering. billion ; since then , the total has more than tripled.

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Candid

OCTOBER 29, 2021

The Aligning Science Across Parkinson's (ASAP) initiative has announced grants totaling $132 million over three years in support of collaborative research to better understand the underlying causes of Parkinson's disease.

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Tech Soup

MAY 12, 2014

TechSoup Global’s Dara Westling attended the recent Global Donors Forum in Washington, D.C. to report on Tech for Good trends and also to find out how things are going in one of the most challenging areas of philanthropy: providing much needed help and support to people in the Muslim world. Dara Westling.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 15, 2023

I know all companies have different requirements, but we’re a small shop and don’t have the time to research this for everyone. Other times this is to reach a giving level set by you, perhaps to join a particular Giving Society. I have a hunch many qualify for this employee benefit, but they don’t submit requests to their employers.

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Candid

JULY 2, 2021

billion, $420 million, and $100 million, respectively, over five years in support of efforts to advance gender equality globally. It is through genuine partnerships and the collective action of philanthropy, government, civil society, the private sector, and feminist leaders themselves that we will achieve gender equality." "The

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