sgEngage

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Empowering The Next Generation of Givers and Volunteers I’m especially passionate about engaging young people in philanthropy. Leveraging All of Philanthropy’s Resources Philanthropy offers more than just financial support. Their energy, creativity, and passion are unmatched.

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Candid

MAY 23, 2023

As the largest gathering of Black professionals in philanthropy, there were so many powerful sessions, poignant perspectives, spaces for healing, and moments of Black joy at Harambee. Here are some of my reflections and top takeaways from the conference. But I carried the feeling of home and the amazing connections I made.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Reflecting on past successes and areas of improvement can rejuvenate any development team. To best allocate resources for the upcoming year, it’s crucial to know what’s trending in the world of philanthropy. Join this free webinar to learn five fundraising trends to watch for in 2024.

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Candid

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

The pandemic’s impact on chronic absence Chronic absence— missing at least 10% of school days in one academic year—is a significant driver of the low literacy and numeracy skills reflected in the KIDS COUNT data. Philanthropy can invest in practical solutions to improve attendance and well-being.

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Achieve

MARCH 10, 2021

As an organization, you must reflect the value of transparency in every decision you make. Having a transparent, user-friendly nonprofit payment processor reflects well on your nonprofit brands. Each step of the donation process should reflect authenticity to your donors to establish rapport. Millennial donors. About the Author.

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John Kenyon

JULY 17, 2023

Three takeaways from my first week of Unconscious Whiteness in Philanthropy course w/ the excellent Alison Traina and Alison Sirkus Brody. Over 100 folks in the philanthropy sector have taken this particular training. The work that is happening is helping to change the way philanthropy works for the better.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

The name GlassPockets dates back to the 1950s when philanthropy leaders were in crisis, called before Congress to defend against McCarthyism-fueled accusations of committing “Un-American Acts.” But 2020 changed everything, as philanthropy tried to reinvent its practices to address longtime disparities brought into sharper focus.

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sgEngage

APRIL 17, 2023

The Role of Trust-Based Philanthropy The growing interest in giving larger, unrestricted—and in many cases multi-year— commitments reflects a widening embrace of “trust-based philanthropy” (TBP) among select funders. Solicit and Act on Feedback: Philanthropy doesn’t have all the answers.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 9, 2020

The State of Modern Philanthropy 2019 found that one-time donors who converted into recurring donors were a lot more likely to make another one-time gift on top of their recurring gift. Being nimble also means you know when to pause and reflect how to best go from a small bet to a large one. The State of Modern Philanthropy 2020.

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The NonProfit Times

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

According to new data from National Center for Family Philanthropy (NCFP), in collaboration with and support from Bank of America, the number of funders with annual grantmaking greater than or equal to $1 million has grown from 23% to 36% during the past decade. There has been a decline in impact investing.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 13, 2012

He shared the story of the first-ever Girl Up Leadership Summit which brought together young girls who are helping change the face of global philanthropy. But it is more than the technology, it is also their passion to do good in the world. Un Foundation.

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NonProfit PRO

APRIL 25, 2022

Four remarkable leaders, whose life experiences give them inspiration and strength, share their personal stories and reflect on their leadership journeys in conversations with Fred Ali, the retired President and CEO of the Weingart Foundation, and a former nonprofit leader.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Philanthropy loves “new” things. Essence of knowledge After more than two decades in the knowledge field—located at various times in community program evaluation, academia and philanthropy—I have come to the conclusion that our biggest problem in maximizing knowledge work is that we too often conflate knowledge with learning.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 3, 2024

Daily Walking Reflection I don’t make New Year’s Resolutions because they don’t offer an opportunity for reflection. For over thirty years, I have integrated “reflection rituals” in my professional work on a daily, weekly, quarterly, and annually basis. I call it my “To Do, To Done, Don’t Do, Reflection List.“

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Candid

JANUARY 2, 2025

This review highlights some of the most popular resources published in the past yearon topics ranging from data and AI in philanthropy to building a brighter future for children and youth. Futures Philanthropy: Anticipation for the Common Good by Philanthropy Europe Association (Philea) and Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies.

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The NonProfit Times

APRIL 17, 2024

However, some of those who were helped reverted to not paying subsequent medical bills in what might have reflected their expectations of debt relief in the future, according to the authors. The post Jury Is Out On Philanthropy And Medical Debt appeared first on The NonProfit Times.

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The Fundraising Authority

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

During a recent interview with the Chronicle of Philanthropy , I was asked if we still stand by those words. Giving Tuesday puts a spotlight on philanthropy, which can’t be bad. I do think Giving Tuesday is a good thing for philanthropy. “Avoid GivingTuesday Like the Plague!” The verdict? It looks like, unless.

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The NonProfit Times

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Those data points are from a new study of 20 years of gender and giving trends in a new report “Women Giving 2024” from the Womens Philanthropy Institute (WPI) at the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy. These behaviors reflect broader gendered differences in giving motivations and priorities.

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sgEngage

MARCH 18, 2025

But many traditional approaches to philanthropy can be unnecessarily time-consuming, burdensome, and inflexible. And more human and grantee-centered approaches to the funder-grantee relationshiplike deferential philanthropy and trust-based philanthropy continue to grow in popularity.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 22, 2021

Set up a mobile payment option to boost conversion rates with a seamless experience that reflects your brand. These are important shifts, as The State of Modern Philanthropy 2021 shows that the average monthly recurring gift made through ACH on Classy is 55% larger than recurring gifts made with credit cards.

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Tableau

DECEMBER 28, 2020

FareStart now is serving over 50,000 individual meals per week, distributed across over 100 sites, says Erika Van Merr, FareStart’s Associate Director of Philanthropy. . Almost immediately, FareStart started using its restaurants and kitchens to prepare individual meals to deliver to the most vulnerable.

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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.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 29, 2014

GivingTuesday is done it again with its K-12 Philanthropy Curriculum , a set of lesson plans that teachers can use to help their students participate in GivingTuesday by raising money for a local nonprofit. ” This generation is loosely defined as those born after 1995 and who are now 18 and under. The Giving 2.0

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Candid

MAY 9, 2022

We each had many reflections from the conference. Racial equity is having a moment in philanthropy, but it needs to be a movement. Trust-based philanthropy requires that funders not only provide unrestricted support—it also requires that funders provide sustainable funding by building organizations’ endowments.

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Tableau

DECEMBER 28, 2020

FareStart now is serving over 50,000 individual meals per week, distributed across over 100 sites, says Erika Van Merr, FareStart’s Associate Director of Philanthropy. . Almost immediately, FareStart started using its restaurants and kitchens to prepare individual meals to deliver to the most vulnerable.

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TechImpact

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

According to a recent study conducted by the Lily Family School of Philanthropy , high net worth individuals who volunteered gave as much as 73% than those who did not volunteer. Your attitude is reflective of the entire organization. Giving over 7.9 Not only is the time they give valuable, but they’re also great donors as well.

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Candid

MAY 18, 2022

Rubenstein Curator of Philanthropy at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History. In 2015, the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History launched the Philanthropy Initiative to collect, document, research, and create exhibitions and online content relating to the history of American giving. the David M.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 27, 2014

Last week I was lucky enough to facilitate a mini-innovation lab for 60 community foundation program officers at the first meeting of ProNet during the Council on Foundations conference in Cleveland, Ohio that celebrated 100 years of community philanthropy. Individual and Group Understanding of the Challenges for Community Philanthropy.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 6, 2014

Students will also be provided with ongoing, post-MOOC philanthropy education content that will support continued development and execution of their philanthropic goals. Here’s the weekly themes: Week One: An introduction to your new philanthropy. Week Six: Philanthropy – the never-ending gift to both others and yourself.

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The NonProfit Times

MAY 31, 2024

Kate Behncken is corporate vice president, global head of Microsoft Philanthropies, a global, multi-disciplinary team that brings together corporate social responsibility, sales and engineering functions. A good portion of her working life is traveling to see the implementation of Microsoft Philanthropies’ work. It’s mind-blowing.

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Givinga

APRIL 20, 2021

Further, smaller-sized DAFs make giving approachable for those who don’t fit the traditional financial makeup of a philanthropist, leading to DAFs becoming the fastest-growing vehicle in philanthropy. In this way, our technology is redefining philanthropy by providing the tools necessary to get valuable stakeholders involved.

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Candid

MAY 15, 2024

At the Honnold Foundation, we had been working in partnership with grassroots organizations for some time before we learned that there was a term for the kind of grantmaking we do: trust-based philanthropy (TBP). If a metric isn’t reflective of the impact they want to make, then why collect it?

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Bloomerang

JULY 24, 2021

Nonprofit professionals working in this sector of philanthropy cite a strong belief in their organization’s mission and daily activities as critical to continuing to make an impact, even in challenging times. This desire to help others is also expressed in the philanthropy of those practicing Islam. Pandemic Impact.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 9, 2023

The Chronicle of Philanthropy recently published an opinion piece, “ AI Can Help Nonprofits Reach More Donors But Fundraisers Can’t Ignore Potential Pitfalls ,” a topic that Allison Fine and I have been researching and writing about since 2017.

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sgEngage

MARCH 17, 2023

What does this mean for grantmakers and philanthropy as a whole? Exploring the Growing Power of Women in Philanthropy The Women’s Philanthropy Institute (WPI) aims to increase understanding of women’s philanthropy through rigorous research and education, interpreting and sharing our insights broadly to improve philanthropy.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Diversifying your donor base has two meanings: to ensure your revenue comes from a variety of sources so that your organization can better weather economic fluctuations, and to ensure your donor base reflects the diversity of your community. Below is a list of the key findings from the report: Generosity persists across diverse households.

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Candid

JUNE 28, 2023

Candid’s in-depth guide, Centering equity and justice in climate philanthropy , outlines approaches that have worked for experienced funders, including how intermediaries can help motivate and inspire climate funders to grow their giving. It also seeks to hold philanthropy accountable to their stated goals.

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