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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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How to Recruit Remote Volunteers During COVID-19 Using RemoteHub

Nonprofit Tech for Good

The crucial role of volunteers in nonprofit organizations can’t possibly be understated. Next, add a cover picture, company photo, headline, and description. Companies are reinventing themselves for a socially-distant world, but they’re not the only ones. Nonprofit organizations also seek new ways to tackle their needs remotely.

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Grant Writing and the Perfect Storytelling

Tech Soup

Start Your Grant Proposal with a Story. So, why would we not want to use this powerful communication tool when writing grant proposals? It never occurred to me that there was any other way to write a grant request. But storytelling still plays a prominent role in all requests that I write. Engage the Reader.

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Climate justice in the field: An interview with the Hive Fund 

Candid

With the climate crisis making headlines every day, the urgency of tackling this issue is clear. Working in solidarity to address today’s climate crisis Several experts in the guide also emphasized the concept of grant support for movement building and the importance of mutual accountability with grantee partners.

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The data/crisis catch-22: How the pandemic created a social sector data gap  

Candid

For example, about 75% of Candid’s grants data is sourced from Forms 990). Starting in 2020, Candid increased efforts to collect “real-time” data about grants and pledges sourced from the news, press releases, and funder websites. IRS Form 990s, which U.S. 2 years after the close of a given year. foundations. This effort is critical.

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Post-Pandemic: Rebuilding Your Volunteer and Financial Base

Bloomerang

The good news was that the survey indicated seventy-five-percent of those questioned who stated they had pulled away from their pre-pandemic volunteering roles, were aiming to get back to the grindstone, once life returned to normality. . Rebuilding the financial base: resource opportunities for post-pandemic grants. based nonprofits.

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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. That said, only 29% of funders that explicitly support climate initiatives are allocating at least 20% of their grant dollars to such efforts. When slowly becomes all at once U.S.