Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 3, 2022

A CTA is an invitation to take action, such as donating, volunteering, signing up for something, signing a petition, pledging to do something, etc. Help edit or review grant proposals and grant reports. Help the organization by researching and compiling information on foundations in your area or state. Prospecting.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

In service of this, in this blog, we’re highlighting five things we’ve heard about our grants data that aren’t quite accurate. Myth 1: “Candid grants data” is the same as “990 data.” institutional grantmaking and provide the starting place and scaffolding for Candid’s grants data. foundations (e.g. based foundations.

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Candid

JULY 27, 2023

Candid’s grants data set currently includes comprehensive information about over 30 million grants and other philanthropic transactions, such as pledges, in-kind gifts, program-related investments, etc. This data powers tools like Candid’s Foundation Directory , allowing users to see who’s giving what, where, and to whom.

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Candid

MARCH 11, 2022

We have identified 208 pledges and grants for Ukraine relief. This includes 34 pledges worth $241,773,200 and 174 grants worth $343,561,933 as of March 8. The United States, United Kingdom, Denmark, the Netherlands, Germany, and Japan account for 91% of total grant funding for Ukraine to date. Top recipients.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Stage 2 is about building a solid foundation, and this does NOT include asking for money yet. Here are some common fundraising myths that trip up many new nonprofits and folks new to fundraising: [we’ll talk about what DOES work in the next section] Myth #1: My first step should be finding grant opportunities!

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Candid

DECEMBER 23, 2024

billion in grant dollars from 12 major environmental funders was directed to BIPOC-led, justice-focused groups, according to a 2020 New School study, they formed a working group and set off to use their influence to make bold change. of a total of $1.34 CFJP emphasizes commitment to transparent reporting by funders.

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Candid

APRIL 9, 2024

Much of the non-governmental funding went to the Maui Strong Fund at the Hawai‘i Community Foundation (HCF), which received almost $188 million in donations (including earned interest) as of March 22. As far as we know, this is the highest amount ever raised by a single community foundation for a non-terrorism-related disaster.

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Candid

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

We began tracking grants and pledges based on press releases and public announcements to tell a real-time story. . contacted us with two primary concerns about the way the data was presented: the distinction between racial equity and racial justice funding, and the mixing of grants and pledges. a major part of the?

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 3, 2013

Glasspockets.org is a website sponsored by the Foundation Center that is focused on transparency among funders. foundations still don’t have websites, quite possibly intentionally. The objectives of the Glasspockets project are actually pretty simple: Inspire private foundations to greater openness in their communications.

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Candid

APRIL 14, 2022

We have identified 540 grants worth $667,728,963 and 122 pledges worth $653,512,350 as of April 1. Where population served is specified, half of grant dollars have been directed to the relief and resettlement of refugees. Care and protection of children account for 26% of grant dollars. Grants. % Grants. $ Amount. % $.

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Candid

JULY 27, 2022

foundations’ giving. Candid also alerts the cohort of nearly 900 funders who share their grants data with us. We inform them that we are tracking a particular crisis and invite them to send us information about their grants related to the crisis. For grant seekers, the data shows who’s providing funds to address a crisis.

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Candid

JULY 15, 2024

Since the COF pledge, the Center for Effective Philanthropy (CEP) has been monitoring whether funders have maintained these commitments to reduce grantee burden. Early evidence suggests that many funders have stayed the course, especially in the areas of grant reporting requirements, funding restrictions, and proposal processes.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 19, 2021

Much has been written about the extraordinary grant making of businesswomen, MacKenzie Scott. Scott is a member of the Giving Pledge. When she signed the pledge she said: “ I have a disproportionate amount of money to share. Despite its name, the pledge is not legally binding. . It will take time and effort and care.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

By segmenting funds , the organization can ensure that donations and grants received for scholarships are used exclusively for that purpose, maintaining transparency and accountability. Nonprofits categorize donations and/or grant income as either “with donor restrictions” or “without donor restrictions.”

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Bloomerang

JUNE 30, 2023

This is what establishes trust , which is the foundation of any sustainable relationship. Donors, donor advisors, or anyone related to either of them who recommend grants and receive, directly or indirectly, more than an incidental benefit, are subject to an excise tax equal to 125% of the grant [IRC section 4967].

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Candid

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

tax-exempt organizations file annually, are a major source of data about nonprofits and foundation grantmaking in the United States. For example, about 75% of Candid’s grants data is sourced from Forms 990). Before the pandemic, Candid usually received comprehensive IRS 990 data about nonprofits and foundations about 1.5–2

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Candid

OCTOBER 19, 2021

By providing more detailed information about what their grants are intended to accomplish and who they’re meant to benefit, funders leave less room for interpretation and can take greater control of the story of their grantmaking. Doing so can also be easy, thanks to Candid’s partnerships with several grants management software vendors. .

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CauseVox

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Let’s face it: consistent funding is the lifeblood of nonprofit work – without it, we cannot create the impact we want in our communities; and from individual giving to foundation grants and everything in between, there are so many different ways to go about fundraising. Again, remember to follow the guidelines!

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CauseVox

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Pledges: How many people do you want to pledge a donation to the cause? The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation partnered with #GivingTuesday to develop the #MyGivingStory initiative, a space for donors, volunteers, and nonprofit staff to tell the story about why they give. Download your #GivingTuesday planning guide below: 1.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 15, 2013

Foundation Center’s Glasspockets Site ReLaunches with A Wealth of Data About Foundation Transparency. One of my favorite sections of the site includes the benchmarking data for foundation use of social media by channel which makes it very easy to do research. The Glasspockets Site has just been relaunched.

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Candid

JANUARY 4, 2023

Pledges were made to reduce barriers, shift power, and engage in more equitable funding practices. As an added benefit, nonprofits with budgets less than $1 million that earn a Gold Seal of Transparency are eligible to receive a complimentary, one-year subscription to Foundation Directory Essential, Candid’s funder prospecting tool.

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Candid

AUGUST 11, 2022

Most people already know that corporations give grants. In-kind gifts are contributions by corporations of goods or services, other than cash grants. . To find corporate funders and details about their giving, use Foundation Directory , our searchable database of grantmakers. What types of support do corporations give? .

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 30, 2011

Trying to provide all the proper links and information within our microsite and Facebook application proved too cumbersome, and so we chose to go with a user flow that included a pledge, followed up with an e-mail offering all the details and links to get the precise information needed for a participant’s location. What are your KPIs?

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 19, 2024

Donor needs a tax deduction this year, and like the flexibility of being able to recommend grants over a period of years (in which they may take the standard deduction). Let your community foundation know you exist and you’d love to work with them to further their DAF donors’ interests. of those gifts were given anonymously.

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sgEngage

JUNE 22, 2011

The Giving USA 2011 report is out and the team at The Giving USA Foundation and the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University have given plenty of data and statistics to sift through. Family foundations provided approximately 48% of all grants by independent, community, and operating foundations in 2010. and Linda H.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 1, 2010

We’ve pledged to award more than $20 million to support innovative ideas that move communities forward. Anyone can apply for a grant and the public decides who wins. Each month, Pepsi will award grants up to $1.3 They are not paid for their efforts and they will not have any influence on the balloting or awarding of grants.

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sgEngage

APRIL 8, 2024

Since she signed the Giving Pledge in 2019 and began her momentous campaign of organization-changing donations, MacKenzie Scott has given away more than $17.3 Restricted funds are donations or grants that can only be used for the purposes specified by the funder. Many grants, especially federal and state grants, are restricted.

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Blue Fox

AUGUST 14, 2022

Introducing the Chart of Accounts (COA) - the foundational accounting tool every nonprofit leader needs to get right for maximum financial insight and awareness. Introducing the Chart of Accounts (COA) Are you ready to nerd out on nonprofit accounting? It’s a critical element to your financial operations.

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

How to Find a Donor to Offer a Match One of the main things that keeps people from launching matching gift campaigns is feeling like they don’t have anyone to pledge the initial match. Make a note to remind the donor in December to fulfill their match pledge. So, let’s break it down. Whoa there partner, slow down! It’s that simple!

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Candid

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

September 23, 2021 The Howard Hughes Medical Institute in Chevy Chase, Maryland, has announced grants totaling at least $300 million in support of thirty-three investigators who are tackling some of the most challenging problems in biomedical research. Open Society Foundations announces 2021 fellows. Read more. .

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Candid

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Bezos Earth Fund pledges $203 million for climate justice, innovation. September 9, 2021 The Bezos Earth Fund has announced pledges totaling $203.7 Foundations, corporations pledge support for Hurricane Ida relief. Foundations, corporations pledge support for Hurricane Ida relief.

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Candid

DECEMBER 17, 2021

Paul-based Bush Foundation has announced the NDN Collective and Nexus Community Partners as the steward organizations of two community trust funds seeded with $100 million. Giving Pledge announces 2021 signatories. The Open Society Foundations has awarded grants totaling $42.5 December 16, 2021. December 15, 2021.

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CauseVox

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Pledges: How many people do you want to pledge a donation to the cause? The Orangewood Foundation included a powerful story in their giving campaign that highlights their impact through beneficiaries experiences. Impact: How much impact do you want to see from the funds raised? How much money does it take to create this impact?

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sgEngage

MARCH 22, 2023

Most often, foundations contribute to the following: Capital projects—funding building purchases, construction, renovation Large programs—making transformational investments tied to a specific outreach Individual donors are responsible for up to 75% of raised funds for most nonprofits.

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Candid

AUGUST 18, 2022

Despite 2020’s influx of interest in Black leaders, who have always been here, leaders like Toyin have yet to receive support from the $67 billion pledged towards racial equity. The money pledged is an example of historical cycles of reactionary funding traditionally followed by retrenchment and backlash.

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Tableau

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

During the conference, Tableau shared key announcements, including outlining the product vision and future of analytics , as well as a pledge to train 10 million data people. We only get to come to work at the pleasure of our customers, and this trust is a responsibility we don’t take for granted.

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Candid

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

Gates Foundation awards $35 million PRI for anti-viral therapeutics. September 16, 2021 UK-based Exscientia , an AI-driven pharmatech company, has announced a $35 million program-related investment from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to develop anti-viral therapeutics against coronavirus and other viruses with pandemic potential.

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