Candid

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Where do foundations stand on multiyear funding? Candids 2024 Foundation Giving Forecast Survey found that while 67% of respondents awarded at least one multiyear grant in FYE 2022, the percentage of multiyear grants in their portfolios varied substantially. 4 things we learned about foundations and general operating support.

Impact 109

Impact Nonprofit Grant Foundation 109

Mashable Tech

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

A new survey and report from the Made of Millions Foundation, a nonprofit mental health advocacy organization, found that only a small fraction of Gen Z youth relies solely on the internet to interpret their symptoms and make their own conclusions about a diagnosis or disorder.

Internet 140

Internet Help Social Media Influence 140

Candid

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Casey Foundation’s recently published Guiding Questions to Advance Equity in Evaluation and Research offers tools to strengthen evaluation and research so we have the data and evidence needed to address disparities and identify solutions that meet the needs of those most affected. Will they build community capacity?”

Question 98

Question Create Evaluation Student 98

NonProfit PRO

JULY 6, 2022

In this episode, Laura MacDonald, chair of the Giving USA Foundation, and Una Osili, philanthropy expert and researcher at the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, provide an in-depth look at the report’s key takeaways, including what 2021’s giving source and sector breakdowns mean.

Philanthropy 264

Philanthropy Indiana Giving Voice 264

Mashable Tech

MARCH 12, 2025

Though this system has hoodwinked astronomers with planetary signals before, researchers say they're confident they have detected three new planets and confirmed another. The new research has been published in The Astrophysical Journal Letters. "The Does the second-closest stellar system to us host any planets?

Chile 112

Chile Chicago Hosting Research 112

Charity Village

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

The Philab (Canadian Philanthropic Partnership Research Network) is working on a research project examining the impact of DEI policies on the philanthropic practices of Quebec and Canadian foundations.

Research 89

Research Studies Network Share 89

Charity Village

JULY 2, 2024

As they celebrate their 25th anniversary this year, Philanthropic Foundations Canada (PFC) has released, in partnership with PhiLab. The research project was managed through PFC and designed collaboratively with PFC staff and the researcher. In this report, PhiLab and PFC partnered to create a post-doctoral role.

Canada 102

Canada Foundation Report Celebrate 102

Futurism

FEBRUARY 23, 2025

The foundational knowledge that used to come from struggling through problems is just missing," he added. And some research may back up the sentiment. They're shipping code faster than ever," Goel wrote in a recent blog post , titled fittingly "New Junior Developers Can't Actually Code." Crickets,"he wrote. Ask about edge cases?

Program 143

Program Work Giving Studies 143

Candid

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Instead, we rely on a data set called the Foundation 1000. What is the Foundation 1000? In comparison, our Foundation 1000 data set is limited to grants of $10,000 or more awarded by a set of 1,000 of the largest U.S. private and community foundations. i Even though the Foundation 1000 makes up only about 1% of U.S.

Analysis 116

Analysis Foundation Trend Course 116

Candid

JANUARY 29, 2025

Once youve identified peer organizations of similar size and mission, you can determine which organizations revenue mixes to research. Research funding strategies Researching your peer organizations funding strategies involves checking out public financial sources and, ideally, talking directly with those peers to get more details.

Fund 98

Fund Strategy Learning Nonprofit 98

Candid

AUGUST 22, 2024

For foundations with few or no staff, ensuring equitable representation and implementing racial equity practices can be both a complex and critical endeavor. Exponent Philanthropy’s 2024 report, Racial Equity in Lean Foundations, offers a snapshot of where nearly 300 of these foundations are today and how they can improve.

Foundation 105

Foundation Practice Leadership Survey 105

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. Research the steps needed to create a direct mail fundraising program (e.g. Help the organization by researching and compiling information on foundations in your area or state. your neighbors.

Fundraising 336

Fundraising Donation Donor Social Media 336

sgEngage

FEBRUARY 1, 2025

When the Two Ten Footwear Foundation began seeing an increased demand for their financial support as well as a need for financial, legal, and mental health counseling, they knew they had to take a long-term approach while also meeting the short-term needs of their community. Reserves at least one hour each week for research.

Community 92

Community Time Grant Disaster 92

Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

By incorporating findings from recent empirical research, organizations can optimize their fundraising efforts for greater efficiency and effectiveness in an increasingly competitive landscape. To that end, here are five proven fundraising tips from the latest empirical research to implement with your next fundraising campaign.

Campaign 116

Campaign Research Strategy Fundraising 116

The NonProfit Times

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

billion) in 2023 amounts to almost half (48%) of the value of total grants and expenditures from private foundations ($114.11 billion), while DAF charitable assets amount to 16.98% of those in private foundations ($251.52 The value of DAF grants ($54.77 trillion), according to data from the latest DAF Report and FoundationMark.

Sponsor 111

Sponsor Grant Charity Calendar 111

Bloomerang

JANUARY 20, 2025

Likely, theyve done research and have confidence in the organization to reach the stage of having a relationship with them. When people invest in corporations and purchase shares of stock, they dont restrict their money to specific areas such as research and development, marketing, and others. She isnt alone.

Gift 113

Gift Giving Philanthropy Donor 113

Candid

DECEMBER 9, 2024

One funding trend Candids Research team recently unearthed is that education fundings share of philanthropic giving, especially from institutional grantmakers, is shrinking. Grantmakers are also influenced by research and data, which highlight education and health as key drivers of societal progress.

Education 105

Education Trend Share Giving 105

Blue Avocado

DECEMBER 10, 2024

A client tried that a few months ago, producing 26 pages of good-looking but empty words and research citations that sounded great, but didn’t exist. Spend time researching your options. Understand the requirements for each application and the unique aspects of each foundation and government funder.

Grant 95

Grant Application New Hampshire Library 95

Google Research AI blog

APRIL 19, 2023

This endeavor necessitates fundamental and applied research with an interdisciplinary lens that engages with — and accounts for — the social, cultural, economic, and other contextual dimensions that shape the development and deployment of AI systems. Our team, Technology, AI, Society, and Culture (TASC), is addressing this critical need.

Culture 120

Culture Research Technology Google 120

Candid

AUGUST 5, 2024

Many nonprofit organizations believe market research is beyond their reach due to lack of staff, budget, and time. But without the solid data market research can provide, nonprofits may make decisions based on assumptions that lead to misaligned strategies and missed opportunities for retaining donors and volunteers and attracting new ones.

Research 110

Research Impact Tips Marketing 110

Google Research AI blog

MAY 26, 2023

Posted by Julian Eisenschlos, Research Software Engineer, Google Research Visual language is the form of communication that relies on pictorial symbols outside of text to convey information. We hope that our results can benefit the research community and make the information in charts and plots more accessible to everyone.

Chart 117

Chart Model Foundation Language 117

Google Research AI blog

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Posted by Yang Li, Research Scientist, and Gang Li, Software Engineer, Google Research The computational understanding of user interfaces (UI) is a key step towards achieving intelligent UI behaviors. As our first attempt to answer this question, we developed a multi-task model to address a range of UI tasks simultaneously.

Language 122

Language Foundation Widget Attention 122

Engadget

MARCH 12, 2025

On Wednesday, the AI lab announced two new Gemini-based models it says will "lay the foundation for a new generation of helpful robots." Now Google DeepMind is using that same technology for something altogether more interesting. " The first, Gemini Robotics, was designed by Deepmind to facilitate direct control of robots.

Model 100

Model Help Boston Google 100

sgEngage

OCTOBER 15, 2024

” This analysis not only highlights the current state of generosity but also offers a set of actionable recommendations aimed at empowering nonprofits, foundations, companies and policy makers to help promote and protect generosity. And the impact of CSR programs may be even greater for our youngest employees.

Action 104

Action Impact Report Social 104

NVIDIA AI Blog

MARCH 3, 2025

Wild Me supports over 2,000 researchers across the globe running AI-enabled wildlife population studies for marine and terrestrial species. In the below video, Wild Me helps researchers classify whale sharks using computer vision: The crowdsourced database which currently comprises 14 million photos lets anyone upload imagery of species.

Help 121

Help Conservancy Seattle San Jose 121

Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

This myth stems from bad data and assumptions, but the most recent research shows the opposite is true. You can read more about this issue in a research report from CoinCenter and Dr. Koomey here. In order to attack the network, 51% or more of the network has to be overtaken, which would cost billions of dollars.

Fundraising 362

Fundraising Nonprofit Donation Donor 362

Candid

JANUARY 23, 2025

Research shows the impact of prioritizing grassroots engagement and localized impact on nonprofit sustainability. Strategies for building community Most nonprofits emerge out of a clear community need (think food banks, homeless shelters, health-focused foundations).

Community 102

Community Build Fundraising Nonprofit 102

Google Research AI blog

JANUARY 18, 2023

Posted by Jeff Dean, Senior Fellow and SVP of Google Research, on behalf of the Google Research community Today we kick off a series of blog posts about exciting new developments from Google Research. Please keep your eye on this space and look for the title “Google Research, 2022 & Beyond” for more articles in the series.

Language 132

Language Model Generation Research 132

.orgSource

OCTOBER 9, 2024

They emphasized the importance of establishing a solid foundation for AI adoption by fostering a culture that embraces change, identifying essential building blocks, and prioritizing workforce training. By building a foundation that welcomes innovation, associations can unlock the full potential of AI.

Associations 251

Associations Professional Action Culture 251

sgEngage

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Instead, fundraisers should create a series of touchpoints, building the foundation of the relationship before making the ask. Setting the Foundation: Pre-Ask Due Diligence There are many steps in the donor lifecycle before an ask is made. For example, Momentum’s free Chat-GPT is geared specifically toward major gift fundraisers.

Donor 104

Donor Script Fundraising Gift 104

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 11, 2024

A well-crafted RFP attracts the right partners and lays the foundation for successful projects. 1) Start with Research Before an RFP The RFP really should be the second step in your process. 1) Start with Research Before an RFP The RFP really should be the second step in your process. Read other RFPs to understand what works.

Practice 275

Practice Nonprofit Proposal Listserv 275

The AI Alignment Forum

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

During that time, most of my main research has been motivated by the goal of developing a theoretical foundation for the field of reward learning. The purpose of this sequence is to explain and motivate this research agenda, and to provide an accessible overview over some of my results. Are there things it cannot express?

Research 40

Research Learning Method Policy 40

Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

7) Electronic Frontier Foundation Shop :: supporters.eff.org/shop. The Electronic Frontier Foundation is the leading nonprofit organization defending civil liberties in the digital world. 17) National Park Foundation Gift Shop :: nationalparks.org/gift-shop. 26) Surfrider Foundation Store :: shop.surfrider.org.

Benefit 326

Benefit Online Nonprofit Museum 326

Google Research AI blog

APRIL 26, 2023

Posted by Shekoofeh Azizi, Senior Research Scientist, and Laura Culp, Senior Research Engineer, Google Research Despite recent progress in the field of medical artificial intelligence (AI), most existing models are narrow , single-task systems that require large quantities of labeled data to train.

Images 130

Images Foundation Train Training 130

Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

And, as we learn more, we’re discovering that these applications are remarkable research assistants, too. Starting with a general research prompt, “Highlight the top four to five giving campaigns nonprofits have created in the past three to five years. Before the challenge, the ALS Association received $6 million yearly for research.

Campaign 236

Campaign Giving Nonprofit Google 236

sgEngage

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Understanding donor motivations will inform your entire fundraising approach, from research to segmentation, outreach to stewardship. Learn more about planned giving prospecting, create a prospect research and qualification process, and invest time in understanding the specific giving motivations for the prospects you identify.

Program 104

Program Giving Gift Donor 104

Nimble AMS

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Community Brands research found that only 12% of professional or trade organizations currently have AI or machine learning technology, and only 17% plan on adopting the technology in the future. How can your association stand out from industry competition and transform your staff and member experience? Download now. Read now

Retention 109

Retention Associations Foundation Professional 109