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Money talks: Why tuning into the Giving Pledge matters 

Candid

As the saying goes, “Money talks,” and there’s no better example of this than the Giving Pledge and its effect on the social sector. To date, 241 individuals with a cumulative net worth easily surpassing $1 trillion have made the pledge—a public commitment to give the majority of their fortunes to charity.

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The Maui wildfires: A record in disaster philanthropy, an opportunity to ‘get it right’ 

Candid

By late March, Honolulu Civil Beat ’s Maui Fires Money Tracker had tallied more than $450 million in private donations and nearly $2 billion when including government assistance. A year later, Candid had tracked 465 grants worth $289 million and 55 pledges worth nearly $206 million in response to that disaster.

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Pop the champagne: This year Candid’s grants data set turns 21!

Candid

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 typically resulted in about 900-1,300 funders represented and 100-150k grants collected in a given year. government agencies ii.

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Your Unrestricted Funds Need Stewardship, Too

sgEngage

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 These grants typically have goals associated with them—the foundation has a specific mission, or the government grant wants to address a specific societal issue.

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What are Challenge Gifts?

sgEngage

Nonprofit organizations typically receive challenge gifts from trusts, corporations, or government agencies after the organization fulfills its unique expectations for the reward. Challenge gifts are issued only once a contingency, or “challenge,” has been achieved.

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How to Craft Your Annual Nonprofit Development Plan

CauseVox

Tools like CauseVox can boost your fundraising efforts by tracking donations and providing insights into trends and results. Identify Guaranteed Income: Record the expected income from guaranteed, committed sources such as major gifts , recurring donations , pledges , and grants.

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Identify, Track, and Analyze Gifts with New Grants Management on EveryAction

EveryAction

These contributions are typically high dollar grant awards that come from foundations, corporations, or the government. Many nonprofits receive anywhere from 10-90% of their revenue from foundation grants. Grants Reports allow users to keep their finger on the pulse of their grant fundraising program.

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