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What Americans Think About Nonprofits, Per New Study

NonProfit PRO

What Americans Think About Philanthropy and Nonprofits,” a new study from the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, polled about 1,300 Americans over the summer of 2022 to learn more about how the American public perceives philanthropy and the nonprofit sector.

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Heroes Define Philanthropy

Bloomerang

Philanthropy is Fueled by Daily Acts of Heroism As a fundraising trainer and consultant who’s had the privilege of working with hundreds of nonprofit leaders and their supporters, I can strongly make the case that the philanthropic sector is full of heroes. Let’s not leave the beneficiaries of philanthropy out of the loop.

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Corporate Philanthropy: Adapting to a Changing World

NonProfit Hub

Thus, corporate philanthropy is on the rise. In a 2016 poll , Millennials are more likely than Gen X’ers and Baby Boomers to say it matters if American businesses give back to society. Now, corporations are using philanthropy as a business tactic. In today’s world, every company is expected to do some good with their profits.

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Candid Data for Academics: Go back to school with better data 

Candid

We also conducted a (highly unscientific) candy-poll at ARNOVA ’s conference last November. In this poll, we asked researchers to take a candy from a candy-jar labeled with the data field most important to them (the options were: mission statement, IRS schedule J, Candid Seal of Transparency status).

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Can Happiness Impact Philanthropy?

Care2

Happiness is a better indicator of philanthropy than wealth is. Released two days ago, they looked at 153 countries; the largest ever study of global charitable behavior, relying on data largely from Gallup's Worldview World Poll. Philanthropy is less dependent on the size of the bank account than on matters of the heart.

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How can nonprofit leaders enact effective practices to achieve the promise of social equity?

ASU Lodestar Center

Charitable giving, according to a 2020 Gallup poll , shrunk down to 73% in 2020, from 87% in 2005. Capitulation to this style of philanthropy further neglects millennials donors, who lag behind the financial impact of previous generations. 27% of all nonprofit boards lack even one person of color.

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Giving USA 2023 Report Insights & Solutions to Giving Decline 

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The Giving USA 2023: The Annual Report on Philanthropy for the Year 2022 is the most comprehensive report on philanthropy in America and the data within sheds light on the state of fundraising and ways nonprofits can overcome shortfalls in funding. Individual giving totaled roughly $319.04 billion dollars out of the $499.33

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