article thumbnail

Beyond the Newest Philanthropy Buzzword: Knowledge Work Is Core to Equitable Change

sgEngage

Philanthropy loves “new” things. Essence of knowledge After more than two decades in the knowledge field—located at various times in community program evaluation, academia and philanthropy—I have come to the conclusion that our biggest problem in maximizing knowledge work is that we too often conflate knowledge with learning.

article thumbnail

Responsive Philanthropy: How to Address Community Needs in Time of Crisis

sgEngage

How can you pave the way for responsive philanthropy in your community’s time of need? By making key changes in technology, processes, and culture, your organization can adopt a responsive philanthropy approach to adapt to increased community need. Key Elements for Responsive Philanthropy.

professionals

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Responsive Philanthropy: How to Address Community Needs in Time of Crisis

sgEngage

How can you pave the way for responsive philanthropy in your community’s time of need? By making key changes in technology, processes, and culture, your organization can adopt a responsive philanthropy approach to adapt to increased community need. Having the financial agility to rise to the challenge can make all the difference.

article thumbnail

[STUDY] The 2023 Fundraisers Outlook: 6 Strategic Themes to Drive Fundraising Success

Bloomerang

We partnered with the Institute for Sustainable Philanthropy to conduct our Fundraising Planning and Climate Report: Outlook for 2023. The findings uncovered 6 internal factors that will affect fundraising in 2023. Experts say a culture of philanthropy from leadership defines behavior.

Studies 91
article thumbnail

Funding Faith: Raising Money For Religion-Based Organizations

Bloomerang

Nonprofit professionals working in this sector of philanthropy cite a strong belief in their organization’s mission and daily activities as critical to continuing to make an impact, even in challenging times. This desire to help others is also expressed in the philanthropy of those practicing Islam. Pandemic Impact.

Fund 119
article thumbnail

Five myths and misconceptions about Candid’s grant data

Candid

tax exempt nonprofit organizations must file various Forms 990 with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) each year. Once Candid collects data from these sources, we clean, code, structure, and enhance the data to make it more accessible and useful. Myth 1: “Candid grants data” is the same as “990 data.”

Grant 111
article thumbnail

5 DEI Strategies for Nonprofit Fundraising Success

Saleforce Nonprofit

Johnson, Founder of WOC, Women of Color in Fundraising and Philanthropy. The same historical and cultural structures that have held back diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in so many aspects of our lives are also mirrored in much of the nonprofit sector. By: Yolanda F. Change Organizational Culture.