Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 4, 2019

In 2020, these steps will be a response to certain trends and conversations you’ve likely caught wind of over the last few years. Without further ado, here are the top five trends we see impacting the nonprofit fundraising space in 2020. Donor-Advised Funds. Dig in with us below. Their common thread? Blockchain for Good.

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NonProfit PRO

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Is this new wave of donor-advised fund (DAF) grants just a trend, or could it represent a fundamental change in fundraising?

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Candid

JANUARY 28, 2025

Smaller shares of grantmakers providing technology and tools, unrestricted funding The good news is that a significant majority of funders are now committed to streamlining grant applications (67%) and reporting processes (56%). Funding technology for equitable outcomes Why should this matter to grantmakers?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 9, 2020

Each year we write a fundraising trends blog post, just like this one, but unforeseen events and variables in 2020 made writing this year’s post, without a doubt, the most difficult yet. That’s partly because underlying trends that have been driving the nonprofit sector for years have completely changed.

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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 Tech for Good

AUGUST 16, 2018

As we slide toward the end of 2018, there are five broader digital trends that we see affecting non-profits next year. The benefits of recurring gifts are obvious—more predictability in funds and the ability to plan operations. From here, they can set up donor-advised funds to rival organizations like Volunteer Match.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

6,057 donors completed the 2018 Global Trends in Giving Survey and based on their responses, the donor community worldwide is made up of primarily women (65%) who have a liberal ideology (53%) , characterize themselves as religious (72%), and give between ($101-$1,000 USD) annually (43%). View: Giving Trends in Africa Data Sheet.

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NonProfit PRO

APRIL 5, 2023

MIP Fund Accounting (MIP), a nonprofit cloud-based, SaaS fund accounting software offering from Community Brands, recently released findings of its research study, 2023 Trends and Insights into the State of Nonprofits, Schools, and Local Government.

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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

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

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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Candid

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Now were introducing AI tools to recommend new funders and funding opportunities personalized to your needs, eliminating work that might have taken hours and surfacing opportunities fundraisers might not have discovered on their own to help fundraisers find what they need even more quickly and efficiently. What do you think?

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NonProfit PRO

MARCH 30, 2022

The increasing trend toward globalization in the past 30 years has changed the way American interests do business. As America’s preeminent companies find themselves competing for markets and influence outside the United States, the targets of their philanthropic efforts have also shifted.

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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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NonProfit PRO

AUGUST 2, 2022

Nonprofit funding is evolving rapidly, with new players and technologies emerging almost daily. To keep up with the latest trends, let’s take a look at how fintech is shaping the future of nonprofits from small-dollar donors and what steps you can take to adopt these practices at your organization.

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Donorbox

DECEMBER 30, 2024

Much like in fashion, fundraising trends change quickly and are often cyclical. But some staples like building strong donor relationships and seeking funding from many sources will never change.

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NonProfit PRO

JULY 3, 2024

With reports of fewer donors and dollars, here are 10 strategies you can employ now to boost your fundraising success.

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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 Tech for Good

APRIL 13, 2025

At face value, AI appears to be a gift from the fund development and marketing gods. Creativity and Innovation AI is trained on past data; it cannot invent truly novel ideas outside existing trends. AI tools seemingly transform campaign development from a hands-on, intensive process into hit-enter ease. But whats the reality?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 12, 2022

The websites listed below can help your nonprofit search and apply for grant funding. Candid :: candid.org/find-funding. Devex :: devex.com/funding. Devex features international funding opportunities from 850+ sources including USAID, World Bank, the European Union, and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

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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

AUGUST 30, 2023

Trends have shown both annual and major donors pulled back their charitable gifts last year due to economic uncertainty. Despite that, giving from donor-advised funds (DAFs) remained strong last year. And so far this year — or fiscal year for some DAF grantors — that remains true.

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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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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

The data from GivingTuesday comes from their 2019 GivingTuesday Impact Report and the 2020 Global Trends in Giving Report data is based on the survey responses of 2,263 GivingTuesday 2019 donors. From the 2020 Global Trends in Giving Report : 2) 9% of donors worldwide donated to a nonprofit, NGO, or charity on GivingTuesday 2019.

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Achieve

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Let’s explore trends both sectors should consider when evolving their CSR efforts. Having dedicated ESG initiatives is crucial for many companies to grow and retain investment funding—in fact, the ESG Finance Market stands at over $7 trillion and is expected to continue rising through 2029.

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Candid

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

What do we know about the causes and states each type of funding flows to and the factors that affect giving trends? At the same time, the data reveals a downward trend in the share of dollars going to education, especially from institutional funders. The post How America gives: Who funds what causes and where?

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Having a fund accounting system can significantly streamline your finance function. Tools like Power Automate and Power BI can extend your fund accounting and transform your nonprofit accounting software into an even more powerful tool. You have automation, workflows, and dashboards immediately after implementation.

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Fast Company Tech

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

As a result, many companies, including startups, are finding flexible ways to match funds, allowing people to donate in flexible ways that ignite them and their passion. The funds supported programs to immunize Syrian children in Iraq, Rohingya children in Bangladesh, and Brazilian children residing in the most remote areas of the Amazon.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 31, 2021

This year’s tools tap into fundraising trends that have emerged as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, from t-shirt fundraising for virtual events to contactless in-person giving. Bonfire enables nonprofits to easily design and raise funds by selling t-shirts online. Bonfire :: bonfire.com. Gifted :: gifted.com.

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The NonProfit Times

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Early planning is key to securing the funding your organization needs to thrive in the new year. What projects or programs do you want to fund? Develop A Diverse Funding Strategy While grants are important, they shouldn’t be your only funding source. How do these align with your mission?

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NonProfit PRO

DECEMBER 5, 2024

It’s crucial to stay up to date with trends in philanthropy. Here are five that can help guide your fundraising strategy.

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The NonProfit Times

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

The point is that nonprofit donations are not keeping up with inflation, and that trend cuts across nearly all funding sources. Inside these numbers, however, there is another disturbing trend. The report did not offer details of whether the number of nonprofits individual donors funded had changed between 2022 and 2023.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 21, 2019

1% via text message ( Global Trends in Giving Report ). 92% of donors say it is important that NGOs, nonprofits, and charities make a concerted effort to protect their contact and financial information from data breaches ( Global Trends in Giving Report ). Emerging Trends. The average online gift in 2018 was $96.40

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 20, 2022

Nonprofits should care about Web3 and get ahead of the trend to set themselves up for success. Far too many times in history we see nonprofits struggling to keep up with the latest technologies due to limited resources and limited funds – but not with Web3! Benefits of Web3 for Nonprofits: Security for donor PII and funds.

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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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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Nonprofits focused on the preservation of local journalism are being called to step up, and many of the country’s largest private foundations have announced $500 million in funding over five years to support them, an extraordinary initiative called Press Forward. Press Forward seeks to stop and reverse that trend.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 20, 2024

Global Trends in Giving Report ] 50% of online donors will opt-in to pay credit card processing fees. Global Trends in Giving Report ] 45% of online donors say that email is the communication method most likely to inspire repeat donations (25% social media, 13% print, 10% a handwritten note, 7% a phone call). billion—only 0.6%

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