The NonProfit Times

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Nearly half (47%) of family foundations have assets of more than $10 million, an increase of 17% during the past 10 years. The rate at which foundations give general operating support, multiyear grants, and capacity-building grants has declined steadily since 2015. It’s not all great news.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 29, 2020

Published by the Charities Aid Foundation. Published by the Lily Family School of Philanthropy. Benchmarks Study 2020 :: Download. 2019 Email Deliverability Benchmarks Study :: Download. Published by the Giving USA Foundation. Published by the Charities Aid Foundation. For Nonprofits Worldwide: 1.

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NonProfit PRO

APRIL 4, 2024

A new study found that one reason Americans don’t understand philanthropy is the sector’s own messaging, but better stories can build trust.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 2, 2018

Global Landscape of Philanthropy Report 2018 :: Download. Published by the Charities Aid Foundation. Future of Philanthropy Report 2018 :: Download. Published by the Lily Family School of Philanthropy. Published by the Giving USA Foundation. 2017 Benchmarks Study :: Download. Published by Philanthropy Age.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 17, 2010

The Foundation Center released a report that documents the usage of social media tools by foundation executives based on survey responses from 73 members of the Center’s Grantmaker Leadership Panel. What I really like is that you can compare different social channels across foundations pretty easily.

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NonProfit PRO

JUNE 2, 2022

Candid and the Center for Disaster Philanthropy (CDP) released a new report, Philanthropy and COVID-19: Examining two years of giving, that details COVID-19-related philanthropic funding in 2021. The new report highlights the need for more philanthropic support for long-term recovery.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 11, 2023

Benchmarks Study 2023 :: Download [US] Published by M+R 2. State of Modern Philanthropy 2022 :: Download [US] Published by Classy 9. World Giving Index 2021 :: Download [Worldwide] Published by the Charities Aid Foundation 14. South Africa Giving 2019 :: Download Published by the Charities Aid Foundation 19.

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Candid

JULY 20, 2022

Candid and the Center for Disaster Philanthropy (CDP) released a new report, Philanthropy and COVID-19: Examining giving in 2021 , in May 2022 that details COVID-19-related philanthropic funding in 2021. During the pandemic, family philanthropy grew significantly , tripling in FY2020 compared to FY2019.

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.orgSource

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Tiffany Kerns is the Executive Director of the Country Music Association Foundation and CMA’s Vice President of Industry Relations and Philanthropy. They studied the member experience and evaluated how to engage and communicate on a personal level. Even associations that boast celebrity members sometimes struggle.

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NonProfit PRO

MAY 25, 2022

Fluxx joins SmartSimple in uniting philanthropy technology leaders in standardizing and quantifying social outcomes. Together, these grant platforms include more than 500 foundations and represent $23 billion in annual giving. .

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 24, 2012

2) 2012 Online Marketing Nonprofit Benchmark™ Study :: Download. 7) Giving USA 2011: The Annual Report on Philanthropy for the Year 2010 :: Download. Published by the Giving USA Foundation. View: All Giving USA Foundation Reports. As the reports come in, I’ll organize them by continent. Thank you. Published by NTEN.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

The big question is: How will generational shifts and donors’ evolving values and social interests shape the face of future philanthropy and perceptions of giving? What’s more, an estimated $12 trillion of that will find its way into philanthropy, either through foundations, donor-advised funds, impact investing, or personal direct action.  

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 5, 2019

Global Landscape of Philanthropy Report 2018 :: Download. Published by the Charities Aid Foundation. Published by the Lily Family School of Philanthropy. 2018 Benchmarks Study :: Download. Future of Philanthropy Report 2018 :: Download. Published by the Giving USA Foundation. Published by Philanthropy Age.

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Professional Report Fundraising NGO 228

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 8, 2013

2) 2012 eNonprofit Benchmarks Study :: Download. 3) Giving USA 2012: Annual Report on Philanthropy for the Year 2011 :: Download. Published by the Giving USA Foundation. View: All Giving USA Foundation Reports. View: All Giving USA Foundation Reports. 6) 2012 mGive Text Giving Study :: Download.

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Candid

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Racial justice philanthropy has historically been most applauded when led by wealthy white individuals who often support organizations that are not led by the communities they serve. Nearly all 113 BIPOC donors interviewed shared experiences of discrimination and bias in their careers and in the philanthropy space. of a total of $1.34

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 13, 2013

For Nonprofits in the United States: 1) 2013 eNonprofit Benchmarks Study :: Download. 4) 2013 Online Marketing Nonprofit Benchmark™ Study :: Download. 6) Giving USA 2012: Annual Report on Philanthropy for the Year 2011 :: Download. Published by the Giving USA Foundation. View: All Giving USA Foundation Reports.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

For Nonprofits in the United States: 1) 2012 eNonprofit Benchmarks Study :: Download. 2) Giving USA 2012: Annual Report on Philanthropy for the Year 2011 :: Download. Published by the Giving USA Foundation. View: All Giving USA Foundation Reports. View: All Giving USA Foundation Reports. Published by NTEN.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 13, 2013

For Nonprofits in the United States: 1) 2013 eNonprofit Benchmarks Study :: Download. 4) 2013 Online Marketing Nonprofit Benchmark™ Study :: Download. 8) Giving USA 2012: Annual Report on Philanthropy for the Year 2011 :: Download. Published by the Giving USA Foundation. View: All Giving USA Foundation Reports.

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Candid

JANUARY 2, 2025

Candids Issue Lab is an open-access library dedicated to collecting, preserving, and sharing reports, case studies, surveys, and toolkits published by social sector organizations. Futures Philanthropy: Anticipation for the Common Good by Philanthropy Europe Association (Philea) and Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 11, 2022

According to The State of Modern Philanthropy 2021 , “The median amount raised by events in which attendees raise money on behalf of an organization through peer-to-peer fundraising pages, typically is 4.5 This study found that over 40% of nonprofit organizations don’t, either. ” (via the Prostate Cancer Foundation ).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 15, 2013

In the last few weeks, there have been a few good research studies and web sites relaunched that cover technology, data, funding, and trends. Here’s a roundup. Foundation Center’s Glasspockets Site ReLaunches with A Wealth of Data About Foundation Transparency. The Glasspockets Site has just been relaunched.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 1, 2013

For Nonprofits in the United States: 1) 2013 eNonprofit Benchmarks Study :: Download. 3) Giving USA 2012: Annual Report on Philanthropy for the Year 2011 :: Download. Published by the Giving USA Foundation. View: All Giving USA Foundation Reports. View: All Giving USA Foundation Reports. Published by NTEN.

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Deborah Elizabeth Finn

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

Grant makers and nonprofit professionals are now talking openly about some very painful (and inter-related) issues in philanthropy, such as. The lack of inclusion and equity in philanthropy. The origins of some foundations’ wealth, which in some cases includes slavery and other forms of exploitation.

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Candid

JUNE 23, 2022

Candid and the Center for Disaster Philanthropy (CDP) released a new report, Philanthropy and COVID-19: Examining giving in 2021 , in May 2022 that details COVID-19-related philanthropic funding in 2021. Brazil’s culture of giving and philanthropy has been growing since the 1980s.

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sgEngage

MARCH 18, 2025

But many traditional approaches to philanthropy can be unnecessarily time-consuming, burdensome, and inflexible. And more human and grantee-centered approaches to the funder-grantee relationshiplike deferential philanthropy and trust-based philanthropy continue to grow in popularity. Similarly, the John D. and Catherine T.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 9, 2012

Note From Beth: Last month I had the pleasure of co-presenting at the GEO Conference (Grantmakers for Effective Organizations) with Kathy Reich, Director, Organizational Effectiveness Program at the Packard Foundation and Jared Raynor, Director of Evaluation at TCC Group, that helped OE analyze its “goldmine” of grantee data.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 20, 2016

Published by the Charities Aid Foundation. 2016 Nonprofit Benchmarks Study :: Download. 2016 Donor Engagement Study :: Download. Published by the Giving USA Foundation. Published by the Giving USA Foundation. 2015 Text Donation Study :: Download. 2014 Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Study :: Download.

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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. We also saw significant philosophical changes in how foundations operate. in the DRC and 1.4%

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sgEngage

APRIL 21, 2021

If you work in philanthropy, odds are that you have heard some buzz about trust-based philanthropy. In fact, 800 foundations signed a pledge to adopt more trust-based practices in order to move money more quickly and with fewer restrictions. Solicit and Act on Feedback: Philanthropy doesn’t have all the answers.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 4, 2012

Note From Beth: Just before I left for Rwanda, I caught some interesting discussion threads about organizational adoption of networked ways of working on Twitter coming from the #COFLA hashtag as a result of the Council on Foundations gathering in Florida. measure the impact of foundation communications. Democratizing philanthropy.

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 31, 2025

Some studies have estimated that soils are more polluted by microplastics than the oceans. Studies have already shown that microplastics can be taken up by plants on land or plankton in the ocean and subsequently eaten by animals or humans. Some are much smaller. Plastic is ubiquitous. Walling reported from Chicago.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 4, 2019

In fact, a recent survey for the Chronicle of Philanthropy and Association of Fundraising Professionals revealed some similarly concerning findings, such as: 51% of fundraisers said they will leave their current nonprofit within the next two years. 30% said they planned to leave fundraising altogether. Their common thread?

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Care2

NOVEMBER 17, 2013

While the majority of nonprofit organizations have a social media presence, only 45% of foundations use social media. The Foundation Center surveyed over 1,000 foundations across the U.S. to dig deeper into what’s trending with foundations and social media. Which Types Of Foundations Are Using Social Media?

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Qgiv

JULY 8, 2022

Karen brings over 30 years of experience in the nonprofit community and has provided counsel to more than 70 organizations, offering her expertise in major gifts fundraising, feasibility studies, and capital campaigns. On Tuesday, June 21, Giving USA released The Annual Report on Philanthropy for the Year 2021. to total 19% of giving.

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Candid

JANUARY 2, 2024

This vast library contains more than 34,000 freely available philanthropic resources authored by organizations in our sector—including reports, case studies, surveys, toolkits, and more. The Philanthropy Transformation Initiative Report , by WINGS  This report reminds us that the original meaning of “philanthropy” is a love of humanity.

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Care2

JULY 19, 2012

billion in 2011, according Giving USA, one of the largest studies conducted in the nonprofit sector. The study also shows how much charities are still struggling to raise money in a bad economy. Report Highlights: The study also revealed a: 9% decline in donations to foundations, indicating that the wealthiest people in the U.S.

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The NonProfit Times

APRIL 17, 2024

That’s the conclusion reached by a team of researchers from the National Bureau of Economic Research in Cambridge, Massachusetts after completing a study in partnership with RIP Medical Debt, a New York City charity that buys and cancels medical debt. The remaining 80% of accounts had already been farmed out to independent collectors.

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