NonProfit PRO

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

After record giving in 2021, philanthropic funding to slow climate change was stagnant from 2021 and 2022, according to the 2023 Funding Trends Report. The report tracks philanthropic giving across sectors and geographies and highlights funding gaps for climate action.

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NonProfit PRO

JUNE 23, 2023

UHY Advisors announced the release of its "2023 Not-for-Profit Trends Report," which polled over 225 executives within not-for-profit organizations across sectors including healthcare, education, social/community services, and others with annual revenues ranging from less than $250,000 to over $10,000,000.

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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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CauseVox

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Many organizations attempt to provide this through a dropdown menu on the donation form, offering donors a list of programs, funds, or departments to choose from. CauseVox Fund Pages offer a better way to connect donors with the causes they care about. Here’s how the key components come together.

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

And payroll and grant reporting are two areas of your financial processes where accuracy is non-negotiable. Maintaining compliance can protect existing funding, as well. Keep reading for actionable tips to improve your allocation processes and avoid issues common to managing your nonprofit payroll and time tracking for grant reporting.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Grants are an integral lifeline for many nonprofits, providing the necessary funding to launch new initiatives, sustain critical programs, and ensure operational stability. Why Diversifying Your Funding Is Essential With nearly 2 million nonprofit organizations in the United States, the competition for funding from all sources is stiff.

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NonProfit PRO

JUNE 8, 2023

A new spotlight report from National Philanthropic Trust (NPT), found that DAF grantmaking growth rates have consistently surpassed growth rates of individual giving and other forms of giving for the past 15 years.

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Candid

JANUARY 28, 2025

The report makes clear that, without more substantive investments in technology, the ability for nonprofits to deliver on their mission is increasingly at risk. According to Salesforces Nonprofit Trend Report , digitally mature nonprofits are 4x more likely than their peers to achieve their mission goals.

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NonProfit PRO

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Download this fund accounting software guide to understand key core functionality; like GL, budgeting, fund tracking, grant administration, AP, AR, reporting, etc., Use it as an explainer for navigating the features, implementation process, and ways to get the most out of fund accounting software long-term.

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NonProfit PRO

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

In 2022, we asked foundations, charitable trusts, and corporate giving programs what all nonprofits want to know: how do funders make funding decisions? Their decision-making, we discovered, is driven mainly by how nonprofits develop and create reports. Explore the eBook to evolve your reporting and appeal to more funders.

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NonProfit PRO

AUGUST 1, 2022

Nonprofit organizations need to secure funding to carry out their essential work in their communities. The process of identifying and obtaining those funds can be complicated without knowing what funders are looking for during applications. Download the report on what donors are looking for as they assess where they will give money.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 20, 2020

According to a New York Magazine report, conducted in partnership with Livestream, 80% of consumers would rather watch a live video from a brand than read a blog. The post How Nonprofits Can Use Livestreaming to Raise Funds Through Sponsorship appeared first on Nonprofit Tech for Good.

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Candid

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Forty years later, we remain an influential intermediary funder that raises funds from institutional grantmakers and individual donors. Here we’ll share our insights into how the practice of listening to the community and funding the supposedly “unfundable” on a small scale can achieve what traditional large-scale philanthropy cannot.

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NonProfit PRO

MAY 30, 2024

Our DAF roundup includes the four biggest reporting DAF charities sharing year-over-year grant totals, as well as a look at how this revenue stream is impacting nonprofits.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 15, 2024

While the total funding for nonprofits continues to rise, data shows that fewer Americans are engaging in giving and volunteering. To address this pressing issue, The Generosity Commission recently released its capstone report, “Everyday Actions, Extraordinary Potential: The Power of Giving and Volunteering.”

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NonProfit PRO

APRIL 17, 2024

UHY Advisors released its "2024 Not-for-Profit Trends Report," which showed trends in funding, technology adoption, and more.

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NonProfit PRO

MARCH 20, 2024

Collaboration among nonprofit organizations helps expand services, increase funding and improve program outcomes, according to two reports.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 3, 2024

As a nonprofit organization, securing funding is essential to fulfilling your mission and driving meaningful change in your community. Come along with us as we explore how nonprofit grant management software is evolving and what cool new things it can do to help organizations like yours get and use funding to make a real difference.

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NonProfit PRO

AUGUST 13, 2024

Chariot and K2D Strategies released the "2024 DAF Fundraising Report," which showed that DAFs enable donors to give more, and more often.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

To produce meaningful reports to help you do this, you must track all financial activity and ideally compare it to your budget, or your financial representation of what you think you’ll pursue during the year. There are four core reports, known as financial statements, that nonprofits should create to review financial data and activities.

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NonProfit PRO

JANUARY 21, 2022

With mounting compliance requirements, staffing challenges, and reporting responsibilities, you’re doing more than ever before. Do you want to better understand how to close your nonprofit’s books and plan for the year ahead?

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NonProfit PRO

AUGUST 15, 2024

More and more nonprofits are reporting the need to find additional revenue streams with long-term sustainability. Is your nonprofit searching for ways to broaden your revenue streams? Our 30+ Nonprofit Revenue Sources Workbook has you covered!

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Wired

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

In its notice outlining the large cut in university funding, the US National Institutes of Health seems to draw on a report from a conservative think tank that denounces the political left.

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NonProfit PRO

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

The 18th annual DAF Report published by National Philanthropic Trust reveals that despite declining contributions, DAFs provided stability for charitable organizations.

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NonProfit PRO

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Key findings from a new report show that fiscal sponsors are a significant part of the nonprofit funding ecosystem, showing rapid growth in the last 20 years.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

Here are some tips for leaders responsible for writing an effective annual report for their nonprofit organization. Consider making these objectives for your report: To demonstrate accomplishments ( not activities ) ( results and how you did it). Are we gathering photos all year long so we have enough come time to prepare our report?

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sgEngage

APRIL 1, 2025

When there is a flurry of activity that affect the entire industry, such as policy changes that disrupt current and potential funding for hundreds of organizations, you need to take the time to understand the risks for your organization and your grantees. Where possible, Kristina suggests helping with security and financial best practices.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

In the wake of last weeks news regarding the Office of Management and Budget memorandum instructing federal agencies to temporarily pause all activities related to obligations or disbursement of all Federal financial assistance, many of us are trying to understand the potential impact of a freeze on federal funding on the nonprofit sector.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

Instead of generating a profit that can be disbursed to shareholders or reinvested in the business, nonprofits funnel their revenue into things like research funding, program expenses, outreach, and work that directly impacts their mission. Others receive grant funding from governmental agencies, private foundations, and community funds.

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NonProfit PRO

MARCH 6, 2025

The "2025 State of the Nonprofit Sector Report" revealed concerns about funding programs and services, staff shortages and more.

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NonProfit PRO

OCTOBER 22, 2024

With seamless payment integration, including Donor-Advised Fund (DAF) options, CrowdChange simplifies fundraising while boosting donor impact. The 2024 DAF Fundraising Report revealed that DAF donations increase gift size by 96%, making them a powerful funding source.

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Mashable Tech

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

If you are a child being sexually exploited online, or you know a child who is being sexually exploited online, or you witnessed exploitation of a child occur online, you can report it to the CyberTipline , which is operated by the National Center for Missing Exploited & Children.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

Report event outcomes. Share the number of attendees, the amount of funds raised, or the number of people helped, and explain how these results will contribute to the nonprofit’s mission. Use snippets from annual or quarterly reports to keep supporters informed. Highlight key data.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Those low-cost tools can be a great way to launch and gain momentum, but there comes a point for every nonprofit when the time it takes to manage your fund accounting workarounds outweighs the cost of upgrading your system. It may be time to look for a fund accounting system with subfund capabilities when you notice these three signs.

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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. Lets take a look at what our latest report shows. Another priority needs to be to diversify funding streams.

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

As a nonprofit finance leader, you are constantly aware of the many different pulls on your funding availability. This is where your fund accounting system can help you get the granularity you need from your budgeting process to make data-driven decisions. One program could use more headcount to serve more people.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 21, 2022

According to the Fidelity Charitable Overcoming Barriers to Giving Report, 65% of donors would give more if they knew the impact of their donations. There’s a good reason why an iconic nonprofit like the World Wildlife Fund sends stickers and a stuffed animal to donors who sign up to adopt a tiger, a giraffe, or another animal.

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