Candid

JANUARY 21, 2025

In my more than 20 years as a philanthropy grants manager, nonprofit executive, and consultant, Ive seen how technology decisions can either amplify equity or entrench existing barriers. Philanthropy is uniquely positioned to lead thoughtfully, ensuring an AI-powered future that uplifts everyone. Fund accessible AI initiatives.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 20, 2025

It is up to all of us involved in philanthropy to tell their story and explain the indispensable role of unrestricted giving in advancing the missions, objectives, and dreams of our causes. People might enjoy designating their donation for a certain area/project and benefiting a specific program, but restricted gifts have finite utility.

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 31, 2025

The Little Red Hen Coffee Shop is one of 50 women-owned businesses impacted by the Eaton Fire receiving a recovery grant of up to $25,000 from Hilton s nonprofit 11:11 Media Impact and GoFundMe.org. The county is distributing about $20 million in emergency grants, but LoBianco said much more will be needed. They saw us, she said.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

While we continue to monitor developments , here are some resources on how nonprofits can mitigate potential impacts: Diversifying nonprofit revenue streams Diversifying revenue streamsincluding with government grants so youre not dependent on one unsustainable source is not a new idea but perhaps a more urgent one.

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The NonProfit Times

DECEMBER 18, 2024

By Jackie Sue Griffin Securing grant funding is crucial to a nonprofits growth, and it starts with crafting a well-planned and realistic budget. Before diving into the budgeting process, its essential for nonprofit managers to thoroughly review the grant guidelines and restrictions provided by the funding organization.

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The NonProfit Times

OCTOBER 22, 2024

FreeWill has acquired GrantAssistant, an artificial intelligence (AI)-driven platform designed to provide nonprofits and international development organizations with a proposal workflow toolkit that streamlines the grant application process. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. GrantAssistant’s full team, located in Washington, D.C.

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Candid

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Between 2015 and 2022, education nonprofits consistently received the largest percentage of total grant dollars from institutional grantmakersan average of 27%followed by health (21%) and public benefit organizations (19%). Education nonprofits have to be creative in our approach to secure funding for programs as well as operational funding.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 28, 2024

A huge thank you to Audrey Kidwell, Grants Manager for the Center for Disaster Philanthropy, for providing many of the resources and tips included in this article. Simplify Processes If you launch an emergency funding program, streamline the process as much as possible. Hurricanes. Prolonged droughts.

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sgEngage

APRIL 1, 2025

Its been a wild few years for the philanthropy sector. Just as we finally got our footing from a global pandemic and spinning up programs to support communities dealing with extreme weather events, now federal policy shifts have grantmakers and grantees alike scrambling. Keep the money flowing in whatever creative way you can.

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NonProfit PRO

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Philanthropy platform TIFIN Give has acquired Giving Place, a tech solution for family office giving programs and private foundations.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 6, 2025

According to Satonya Fair, the President and CEO of PEAK Grantmaking , leading in philanthropy takes courage and a good pair of track shoes. Whether you manage programs or handle the database, you dont need Executive in your title to look for ways to do your job better. Failures almost always come with knowledge.

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Kindful

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Many foundations focus much of their philanthropy work on youth empowerment—and for good reason. Grant Research Tip: While there are more than 100,000 potential grant funders across the United States, they typically are very specific in what they fund and where they fund. Funding Priority: Youth Programs.

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Candid

OCTOBER 10, 2024

But with increased financial support, they could build internal capacity for structural transformation, scale their programs, reduce leadership burnout, particularly among Black women, and drive the bold, systemic change our country desperately needs,” she says. “These leaders are already delivering results in their communities.

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Bloomerang

MAY 17, 2021

If you’re a fundraiser bemoaning the lack of your nonprofit’s culture of philanthropy , you don’t get off that easily. . Because you are the one person, or one department, actually charged with living and breathing philanthropy on a daily basis. You are the philanthropy facilitator. . You’re part of the problem.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Corporate philanthropy is a key component of corporate social responsibility , which is a category of initiatives held by businesses to improve society in some way. For nonprofits, corporate philanthropy means free corporate support for their missions and programming. Corporate Philanthropy Best Practices.

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DipJar

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

With more than $2 billion passing through matching gifts programs every year, corporate philanthropy is a hugely underutilized resource for nonprofits. We are joined by Double the Donation to lead the discussion and share their expertise in matching gifts and give actionable advice to increase revenue through corporate philanthropy.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 17, 2022

With that in mind, I wanted to share a list of funding and grant resources available for nonprofits serving that community. Grant Research Tip : As you search for funding opportunities, keep an eye on the grant application deadlines. One way to track those is by setting up a grant calendar. Funding Priority: LGBTQ+.

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Here are examples of how funding organizations are supporting the well-being of their grantees, as well as the hurdles grantmakers can face when implementing these programs. Philanthropy misses out on so much when we don’t listen, learn, and follow their lead. One grantee noted, I’m a big fan of multiple-year grants.

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Candid

AUGUST 8, 2022

In 2020, the philanthropic sector started conversations about how philanthropy can better support Black-led organizations and the Black community. According to the 2020 Smithsonian Magazine article, The Storied History of Giving in America , the practice of philanthropy can reflect and reinforce inequity.

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The NonProfit Times

JULY 17, 2024

The grant deadline is barreling toward you like a freight train. You asked program staff for critical information weeks ago, but still have not received it. As in all aspects of grants work, being proactive is vital. Be sure to explain why the information you’re requesting is essential to the grant proposal.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 8, 2025

The Dysfunctions We Want to Disappear These common threads highlight the systemic issues that hinder our ability in the social impact sector (what I include to be nonprofit, philanthropy, and local government) to innovate, adapt, and effectively meet the needs of communities, while also overburdening staff and reinforcing inefficient practices.

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sgEngage

MARCH 21, 2023

And that work can come in a variety of forms: work by your grantee to fill out long applications with questions about programs, finances, staff, sustainability, and internal controls that get read and then filed. So, what does trust-based philanthropy look like in practice? You don’t want that and neither do your grantees.

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sgEngage

MARCH 24, 2025

The emergence of community health worker (CHW) programs within healthcare systems has accelerated over the past five years. The Role of Philanthropy in Sustaining CHW Programs As hospitals expand their commitment to community-based care, philanthropic investments have emerged as a critical lifeline in sustaining and scaling CHW programs.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 15, 2024

Grant writers are often the unsung heroes of the application process. They parse the grant documentation to understand if their organization is a good fit, they gather information from throughout the organization, and they mold it into an engaging story about the important work the organization is doing.

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sgEngage

MARCH 18, 2025

But many traditional approaches to philanthropy can be unnecessarily time-consuming, burdensome, and inflexible. Funders like the John Rex Endowment are shifting from directly funding programs and short-term outcomes to focusing on systemic change with more long-term impact.

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Candid

MARCH 11, 2022

We have identified 208 pledges and grants for Ukraine relief. This includes 34 pledges worth $241,773,200 and 174 grants worth $343,561,933 as of March 8. The United States, United Kingdom, Denmark, the Netherlands, Germany, and Japan account for 91% of total grant funding for Ukraine to date. Giving by funder type.

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Candid

JANUARY 28, 2025

The Technology Association of Grantmakers 2024 State of Philanthropy Tech Survey highlights both progress and ongoing challenges in how funders are supporting nonprofit technology needs. The foundation provides capacity-building grants , including investments in technology, as well as leadership and sustainability.

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Bloomerang

MARCH 10, 2023

Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on whether it’s okay to apply for a corporate grant and sponsorship at the same time: Is it okay to make an ask for a sponsorship (say, for an event) from a corporation AND separately to that corporation’s independent charitable foundation? Purpose of the grant (e.g.,

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Bloomerang

APRIL 7, 2022

The arts and culture focus areas in this list include performing arts, artists, art education programs, museums, visual arts, and beyond. These organizations are currently offering grant and funding opportunities and/or accepting letters of inquiry or project ideas. . Start small and work your way out. Ford Foundation.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Offering a nonprofits discount program that makes the platform free or highly-affordable, Slack is the go-to internal communications platform. Threaded conversations, document management, and simple UI, make it easy for teams to collaborate on a grant proposal, communicate constituent needs, and even organize a lunch meet up. #5

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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, 2024

The very nature of philanthropy is based on empathy, compassion, and a strong conviction to improve overall human welfare and quality of life. The existential need for philanthropy indicates that structures exist that fail to meet basic human needs.

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The NonProfit Times

MAY 22, 2024

The competition is open to organizations and collaborations working in any field, anywhere in the world, according to Chris Cardona, MacArthur’s managing director, discovery, exploration, and programs. Some problems cannot be solved by grants of the size that foundations typically provide. They created a program called Ahlan Simsim.

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

“Where do I look to find grants for my nonprofit?” Getting grant funds is REALLY exciting! Also, getting a grant means a funder values your nonprofit and trusts you’ll put their money to good use. A Grant is What We Need (or is it?) Plus, grants are never guaranteed from year to year.

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Nonprofits Source

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Microsoft’s Ads for Social Impact or the Microsoft Ad Grant is a program available to eligible nonprofits to help transform their digital presence. Like the Google Ad Grant program , Microsoft is offering a monthly grant to advertise on their owned and operated websites (such as Bing, AOL, Outlook, Yahoo, MSN, and Microsoft Edge). .

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sgEngage

MAY 8, 2023

Of the many ways a nonprofit organization can get funding, grants often seem like the holy grail. There is a lot more to grant funding than “free money.” Before you start applying for grants, you need to understand where the funding is coming from and the expectations from that organization. billion in grants in 2021.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 30, 2024

Overhead to program expense ratio Having money left over to reinvest at the end of the year Programmatic statistics related to mission impact As with many multiple-choice tests, there is only one answer here that makes sense: programmatic statistics related to mission impact.

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