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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Local Pledge News Support 102

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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Fund Help Tips Pledge 139

sgEngage

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

If you’re a nonprofit or local government agency or work alongside them, there is a good chance you have seen an uptick in funding possibilities within your field. COVID-19 took the world by surprise, and along with it came a government response with unprecedented spending and a massive increase in grant funding.

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Government Local Fund Report 86

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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Difference Donor Community Profit 333

Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 3, 2022

Offer to write letters of intent or grant requests for the organization and possibly even submit them to foundations or companies. Help the organization by researching and compiling information on foundations in your area or state. Build a relationship with the staff and board of your local community foundation.

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Fundraising Mail Law Donation 319

Candid

APRIL 25, 2024

news organizations, specifically local news outlets, have been rapidly dwindling. The COVID-19 pandemic brought more challenges for the industry, as demand for local news grew but revenue and outlets shrank. MacArthur, and William and Flora Hewlett Foundations have recognized the importance of a vibrant local news ecosystem.

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Local News Foundation Fund 52

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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Local Charity Campaign Demonstration 113

The Fundraising Authority

DECEMBER 20, 2020

Many non-profit organizations rely on grants from foundations, corporations, and government agencies to round out their fundraising efforts. Go to a board meeting and let your board members know that you are conducting grant research to determine which foundations to apply to for grants for the coming year.

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Grant Place Profit Kansas City 161

Top Nonprofits

AUGUST 25, 2021

A Donor Advised Fund (DAF) is a giving vehicle established at a public charity. It allows donors to make a charitable contribution, receive an immediate tax deduction and then recommend grants from the fund over time. Today, they are philanthropy’s fastest growing vehicle, accounting for 3% of all giving. About Author. Gregory Nielsen.

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Fund Louisville Donor Calendar 98

Kindful

AUGUST 9, 2021

Foundations in the United States focus their funding priorities on many different issues. If your nonprofit is seeking funding, it’s critical to identify the foundations whose interests and funding priorities align with your own. Education is one of the more popular issues that many foundations focus on.

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Education Grant Fund Resource 111

Candid

AUGUST 14, 2024

Where do foundations stand on AI-generated grant applications? As part of Candid’s annual survey of foundation giving trends , i we posed two questions about generative AI: Have you received grant applications created by generative AI? foundations. A convenience sample of 527 foundations responded, a 24% response rate.

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Proposal Generation Grant Foundation 111

Candid

JULY 19, 2023

With these challenges at play, how did inflation affect foundation giving decisions in 2022 and beyond? Last month, Candid published results from the Foundation Giving Forecast Survey, an annual survey of large U.S. private and community foundations. Here’s what we found. We added 8% to each grant award.”

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Foundation Grant Survey Award 97

Bloomerang

APRIL 7, 2022

Similar to the list I shared for nonprofits focusing on education , arts and culture tends to be a very popular issue area for American foundations. The large difference is that most funders tend to direct a majority of their arts funding to local and regional organizations. Funding Priority: Arts & Culture.

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Arts Culture Grant Fund 108

Kindful

OCTOBER 1, 2021

If your organization serves individuals dealing with mental health issues and if any of these funders serve your community, visit their website and discover if there’s a funding opportunity for you. Visit Grantli to learn more tips on how to do the best grant research and how your organization can find even more funding opportunities.

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Grant Fund Connecticut Colorado 111

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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Alternative Sponsor Student Nonprofit 238

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 19, 2021

For example, watch the 2020 Raise the Region Gala from the Community Foundation of Northern Virginia: ?. In addition to offering chat, make a local phone number available to your viewers during the program. 8) Add a short live auction and fund-a-need to the end of your event. 4) Live chat with your viewers.

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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. First, we learned that during the pandemic, European foundations engaged in both local and cross-border giving in new ways.

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Europe Case Study Fund Practice 98

Bloomerang

APRIL 7, 2022

If your organization serves individuals dealing with mental health issues and if any of these funders serve your community, visit their website and discover if there’s a funding opportunity for you. Visit Grantli to learn more tips on how to do the best grant research and how your organization can find even more funding opportunities.

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Grant Fund Connecticut Colorado 104

Kindful

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

For nonprofits whose target audience is primarily underserved youth, the task of finding funding shouldn’t be difficult. Many foundations focus much of their philanthropy work on youth empowerment—and for good reason. See if any of the funders serve your community and if you qualify for funding. Funding Priority: Youth Programs.

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Grant Fund Cleveland Program 101

Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 5, 2023

Then, include tip sheets for how to best raise funds for your mission. This can be directly asking friends and family or even finding ways to host small-scale events like a happy hour at a local bar where you can ask the community to support you. Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation created a very robust FAQ page for event participants.

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Donor Fundraising Template Game 307

Bloomerang

DECEMBER 13, 2024

Todays question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on how to increase donor-advised funds: Dear Charity Clairity, Ive been hearing a lot about donor-advised funds as a growing source of philanthropic dollars, but Im not sure how to go about leveraging some of this money. See here , here and here.] times more revenue.

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Fund Tips Donor Widget 85

Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 28, 2017

One nonprofit, the Electronic Frontier Foundation , did accept Bitcoin. Donations triggered by: Email (11), social media (7), local, personal connection to nonprofit (4), experience through travel (3), print appeal (1). Louis, Public Radio , Stray Rescue of St.

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St. Louis Donation Lesson Conservancy 234

sgEngage

OCTOBER 12, 2021

In the past, many foundations viewed collaboration as a speed bump. But at a time when many foundations are looking for creative ways to address the overlapping crises of COVID-19, racial injustice, and climate change, they are viewing collaboration much differently. When foundations collaborate, the benefits are clear.

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Collaboration Foundation New Hampshire New York 80

Candid

DECEMBER 16, 2024

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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Hurricane North Carolina Philanthropy Lesson 117

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 29, 2024

It requires more effort and research to plan your own itinerary, find local experiences, and connect with the culture. You’re not following a set path; you’re creating your own unique memories, meeting locals, and forming meaningful connections. Fox Foundation, and The Trevor Project.

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Social Media Media Organization Social 232

Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 26, 2020

million for the Prevent Cancer Foundation. Try reaching out to local gaming communities or gamers who have staged an event in the past or plan on staging one in the future. Gaming fundraisers, especially when they include a livestreaming component, can be an excellent way for nonprofits to raise funds — regardless of their mission.

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Game Raise Donation Fundraising 279

Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

Inbound Engagement is the foundation of authentic relationships. Liking, commenting on, or sharing content from nonprofits with similar causes or within the same locale fosters a supportive network and broadens the organization’s reach. Support similar organizations. Reach out for collaboration. Report event outcomes.

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Digital Community Build Social Media 314

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 23, 2020

The first “Donate Now” button was released in 1999 by a project of the Tides Foundation called Groundspring (acquired by Network for Good in 2005) and for the next two decades, nonprofit professionals have embraced the study of inspiring people to give online to good causes. Related Webinar: Online Fundraising Best Practices for Nonprofits.

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Practice Online Fundraising Nonprofit 342

Top Nonprofits

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

A Donor Advised Fund (DAF) is a giving vehicle established at a public charity. It allows donors to make a charitable contribution, receive an immediate tax deduction and then recommend grants from the fund over time. Today, they are philanthropy’s fastest growing vehicle, accounting for 3% of all giving. About Author. Gregory Nielsen.

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Fund Louisville Donor Podcast 76

The Fundraising Authority

NOVEMBER 21, 2020

As development professionals, volunteers, and board members, we spend a lot of time searching for new prospects … trying to find new individuals, companies and foundations who might respond to our message, who we can cultivate, and who, over time, might make a significant gift to help us continue our work. Great PR Rarely Just Happens.

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Public Press Fundraising Profit 220

Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

While important, this factor wasn’t universal but was vital for campaigns focused on crisis relief or specific fund-raising event promotion. The money funded the development of 22 new drugs and over 100 research projects worldwide. The Hero Campaigns Here are the campaigns, plus highlights and impact for each. Check it out here.​

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Campaign Google Giving Nonprofit 217

Classy

APRIL 20, 2021

As Classy steps into our next chapter with our recent Series D funding and new CEO Christopher Himes , we are also thrilled to announce the appointment of Depelsha McGruder to Classy’s Board of Directors. I view it as an extension of my work at the Ford Foundation. With M.O.B.B.

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Director Foundation San Diego New York 98

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 22, 2024

This year’s top auctioneers are driving impactful change, raising crucial funds and leveraging their expertise to make a difference for great causes worldwide. Suzanne has been instrumental in raising millions for nonprofits and foundations throughout the country that have propelled community engagement and support.

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Greater Giving

APRIL 22, 2021

For many, that involves a combination of income sources that, together, make up their funding model. A funding model is defined as the methodical and institutionalized approach to bring in revenue to support an organization’s core programs and initiatives. Let’s take a look at a few of the most common funding resources.

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Donation Grant Foundation Model 119

Bloomerang

JANUARY 19, 2024

Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants tips on how to connect with and cultivate Donor-Advised Fund (DAF) donors: Dear Charity Clairity, My boss thinks we should get more funding through DAFs. Other things you can do include: Meet with local DAF sponsor organizations. of those gifts were given anonymously.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 28, 2017

I also ask for recommendations for local charities from colleagues. The last one is tricky if you are not local to the area, but I’m grateful to have a great network of people who work in the nonprofit sector and can make recommendations. There are many more local nonprofits, focusing on animals, elderly, children, and more.

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Hurricane Houston Donation Texas 136

Candid

MAY 9, 2023

For every $100 foundations give to an Ivy League school, how many dollars do you think foundations give to a historically Black college and university (HBCU)? In fact, for every $100 foundations gave to the average Ivy League, they gave 56 cents to the average HBCU. HBCUs have long played a pivotal role in the United States.

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