NonProfit PRO

APRIL 10, 2023

AmeriCorps released a notice of funding opportunity for the fiscal year 2023 Volunteer Generation Fund. The Volunteer Generation Fund, open to State Service Commissions, local nonprofit, community, faith-based, tribal, state, and local governments and schools, focuses on investments for volunteer management practices.

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 12, 2025

Vincent de Paul , one of several local organizations providing direct assistance to fire victims. Pasadena Community Foundation, a local foundation, has given grants through a wildfire fund to help support dozens of organizations doing that work. It was enough, for now, to make it possible for her to keep paying rent.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Finance plays a crucial role in building a sustainable and scalable funding strategy. By actively bringing together different departments and leading discussions around revenue diversification, you can set measurable goals, evaluate the ROI of each funding source, and make informed decisions about where to invest time and resources.

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Charity Village

JANUARY 3, 2025

The Government of Ontario announced that applications are now open for the Ontario Seniors Community Grant Program. The grants, ranging from $1000 to $25,000, support local, not-for-profit community groups and organizations to deliver programs and learning opportunities for Ontarians aged 55+.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

With 501(c)(3) status, you have the beginnings of the framework to improve your community, change lives, help others, and realize your bold vision. Figuring out how to fund your vision can feel like a steep mountain to climb. Should you fund your work out of your own pocket? But big goals cost big money. Where do you start?

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Candid

JANUARY 28, 2025

Smaller shares of grantmakers providing technology and tools, unrestricted funding The good news is that a significant majority of funders are now committed to streamlining grant applications (67%) and reporting processes (56%). Funding technology for equitable outcomes Why should this matter to grantmakers?

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 25, 2025

Tomorrow, NPRs CEO Katherine Maher goes before a DOGE congressional subcommittee to defend the public media outlets case for federal funding. Maher gives a preview to her testimony, sharing how funding cuts would impact Americans broad access to crucial news and information, particularly in rural and local areas.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 21, 2021

One of the major barriers for the billions of people who lack safe water and sanitation is access to financing to fund the solutions they need to survive. Families in need can access small, affordable loans and expert local resources to make household taps and toilets a reality, immediately. Creating powerful solutions.

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Mashable Tech

MARCH 31, 2025

Google.org , the tech giant's philanthropic arm, is investing millions of dollars into getting nonprofits up to speed on generative AI , part of a massive funding effort to empower organizations to adopt the tech, including Google 's own AI offerings. SEE ALSO: Character.AI

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Candid

MARCH 24, 2025

Does it respond to the major needs of our time and support solutions that will improve the lives of people and communities? Is the mission clearly defined, identifying the communities we exist to support and the places where they live? Secure multiple funding streams No money, no mission, the saying goes in the nonprofit sector.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Small towns and remote communities face distinct barriers when tackling housing insecurity – from scattered populations across wide geographic areas to limited transportation and fewer emergency shelter options. Data-driven insights for donor education Numbers tell a powerful story when paired with local context.

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Candid

DECEMBER 16, 2024

It will take the affected communities years to recover. In Sarasota County, it destroyed million-dollar homes on barrier islands, impacting the donors nonprofits and foundations rely on for disaster relief funding. Hurricane Helene: The challenge of underinvestment Floods dont attract as much funding as hurricanes and tropical storms.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 14, 2025

Since contributions tend to pour in when hardships hit close to home, appeals for the emergency fund will be immediate. But until the danger has passed and the urgent needs of the community have been met, apply your talents to strengthening relationships with supporters and neighbors. Recovery campaigns will follow.

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NonProfit PRO

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

The Foundation is investing more than $5M to support organizations that leverage community organizing to shift power by helping underserved communities access federal and local funding and control how those funds are spent. Marguerite Casey Foundation launched its “Public Dollars for Public Goods” initiative.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

In the event of a disaster, communities and employees quickly begin to look for support. Nonprofit organizations need funding and support, whether through in-kind contributions, skilled volunteers, or monetary donations. Engage your local charities and become familiar with their reach. How do we take this one step further?

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sgEngage

APRIL 1, 2025

Just as we finally got our footing from a global pandemic and spinning up programs to support communities dealing with extreme weather events, now federal policy shifts have grantmakers and grantees alike scrambling. Some organizations may be facing, or preparing for, attacks on their mission and funding shortfalls.

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Charity Village

JUNE 10, 2024

Community Foundations of Canada, and over 50 local community foundations, announced that applications are now open for the Community Prosperity Fund. The Fund will provide up to three years of funding for the ongoing work of organizations across B.C.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Nonprofits focused on the preservation of local journalism are being called to step up, and many of the country’s largest private foundations have announced $500 million in funding over five years to support them, an extraordinary initiative called Press Forward. What’s the problem? Press Forward seeks to stop and reverse that trend.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

Featuring delicious bar fare, craft beers, and favorite local bands, this event is a can’t miss! Proceeds will help us rescue and rehome dogs in need throughout our community. 3) Put a face to the funds by sharing impact stories on your social feed. NAME]’s [ACCOMPLISHMENT] was funded by last year’s [EVENT].

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Modern grantmakers must be prepared and ready to support their communities when—not if—a climate disaster hits. Keep Your Organization Operational To effectively support the community during a climate event, it is crucial that your organization remains operational. This collaboration can make a significant—and immediate—impact.

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NonProfit PRO

JANUARY 6, 2022

The Just Transition Fund launched a nationwide initiative to drive philanthropic investments for transitioning energy communities over the next three years. The new campaign will help build the capacity of local organizations impacted by power plant and mine closures to access federal resources.

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Charity Village

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

Amazon Web Services launched the $175,000 InCommunities Calgary Fund to inspire projects that will have a positive impact across communities in Calgary and surrounding areas. Individuals, existing local groups, or nonprofit organizations are invited to apply for the funding.

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Achieve

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Let’s walk through four basic steps to building productive community partnerships to bolster your mission. The power of community partnerships lies in their inherent flexibility. Event sponsorship : Partner with local businesses to sponsor your events, which can help reduce costs and increase your event’s appeal.

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Blue Avocado

JANUARY 14, 2025

When we recently asked the Blue Avocado community, “What is your biggest challenge in recruiting and retaining skilled staff or volunteers?” For our ever-dwindling volunteer pool, we have redirected funds into a full-time volunteer coordinator position in the hopes of rebuilding that program. Your Voice Matters!

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Non Profit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Image credit: Jon Tyson on Unsplash The decades-long decimation of local news—and the dangers that the trend poses for public oversight, an informed citizenry, and democracy itself—remains very much underway. Since 2005, some 2,200 local newspapers have closed, according to a press release by the MacArthur Foundation.

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The NonProfit Times

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

MacKenzie Scott, who in the past few years has given away more than $17 billion, has provided $65 million to the Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) in New York City. This is Scott’s second grant to LISC, one of the nation’s largest community development organizations. She is back at it. The LISC gift was not a solo.

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 18, 2025

Others found ways to expand the opportunities within existing hometown industries: NCBiotech built pathways to bring more local residents into the Research Triangles booming life sciences sector. The citys locally owned Orion Amphitheater , the nexus of the $2.2 billion Midcity development, has become a strong tourist draw.

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Fast Company Tech

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

As the region starts to recover, communities have an opportunity to rebuild in better ways that can protect neighborhoods against a riskier future, but at the same time dont price out low-income residents. This can have long-term effects on inequality in a community. In the Los Angeles area, those risks are now impossible to ignore.

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Blue Avocado

DECEMBER 3, 2024

She finished high school and decided to go to community college. Mary’s Pence funds women-led organizations and groups working for social change in the U.S., The first program is Mary’s Pence Grants , which funds women-led grassroots organizations in the U.S. Mary’s Pence is creative in funding ESPERA.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 5, 2023

That’s why it’s key to market your peer-to-peer fundraisers in your community. This way, your posts are seen by people beyond your immediate community. Develop ads for social and Google that you can target toward people in your community. Then, include tip sheets for how to best raise funds for your mission.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 19, 2021

With a net worth of $65.3B, there are a lot of MacKenzie Scott funds available. . Here’s What We Know About How To Apply To Receive MacKenzie Scott Funds. Three LAPA clients have received MacKenzie Scott funds in the millions; here’s what we know: 1. A donor advised fund is NOT a private foundation, nor does it operate as such.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 12, 2022

Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on where to seek endowment funding for their local historic charity. . Any suggestions of where to seek funding? Generally, this will be foundations, whether community, private, or corporate. If you have a local community foundation , begin there.

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VisionLink

AUGUST 20, 2023

Most importantly, the more comprehensive the information is in the early phases of recovery, the more the local community knows about its own needs, and the more it can better direct its own recovery. Many of these organizations already exist in the local community.

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 17, 2025

Like other communities in the country, the area struggled with water contamination because of the lack of modern sewage infrastructure. But in Taipei, in heavy storms, the local water supply often quickly becomes polluted. But the nonprofit is also now working with UNICEF to build rainwater harvesting systems for community use.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 19, 2022

Startup nonprofits, nonprofit newbies, umbrella organizations, community foundations, mentors… there are a lot of ways people may think about or refer to fiscal sponsorships, even if they’re unfamiliar with the term “fiscal sponsorship.” Because of this, these types of organizations can rarely wait 6 – 12 months before raising funds.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 23, 2025

While this funding can significantly amplify an organizations digital presence, it comes with specific guidelines: Ads must target text-based search campaigns. Educating the Public: Campaigns can raise awareness around key issues, helping nonprofits fulfill their missions by informing and engaging communities.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 4, 2020

From there, supporters will simply open the app anytime they exercise and funds will start adding up for your nonprofit. However, our mobile devices can also be used to plan in advance and block off time to volunteer in the local community. 5) Register to vote or call your local representative.

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