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News to Use! What Fundraisers Can Expect from the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Expiration

Gail Perry Group

This was followed by an expected dip in 2018's giving growth rate. While theyre harder to track (likely due to their use of complex tax structures and donor-advised funds), the trend is clear: charitable giving is becoming increasingly concentrated among larger donors. Plan Ahead Internally and Educate Yourself Get ready for 2025.

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What counts as racial equity funding?  

Candid

Why and how Candid updated our racial equity funding site . The nationwide racial reckoning triggered by the 2020 murder of George Floyd has resulted in a dramatic increase in funding for racial equity. The result is a refreshed site that gives a more complete picture of past funding and allows for stronger comparisons over time.

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How to Use Storytelling for Nonprofits to Tug Heartstrings and Raise Funds

Get Fully Funded

In our story, the resolution would be raising enough funds to provide every school child with a nutritional breakfast and lunch. Amit and Priya both leave for work very early in the morning, so Fatima is on her own to get ready for school. Plus, if you don’t ask, people may not know you need funds. Don’t forget to ASK!

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The kids are not alright. Here’s how philanthropy can help  

Candid

Casey Foundation’s annual KIDS COUNT Data Book , are alarming: Too few children are graduating from high school ready to earn because many aren’t arriving ready to learn—or not regularly attending school at all. The number of chronically absent students nearly doubled from 16% in the 2018–19 school year to 30% in 2021–22.

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Stormy to Calm: Thoughts on Navigating the Federal Grant-Writing Waters After NLFGT

Grant Professionals Association

One resource I found particularly helpful was the grant readiness checklist, which I now use regularly to ensure an organization is ready to not only apply for but also manage federal grant funding.

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AI Can Be Your Most Powerful Tool for Growing Midlevel Giving

Blackbaud

Dataro’s Data Pool found that only 4% of donors who qualified as middle donors in 2018 (giving between $500 and $5,000 cumulatively in 12 months) became major donors in the next five years. According to Dataro’s Data Pool, the same cohort of first-time midlevel donors gave 9x more than standard-value donors from 2018–2023.

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The community approach to problem solving

Candid

But it really can be for anyone, and most foundation staff are ready to explore it. . I would like to give a huge kudos to the working group and Hannah Paterson, a grantmaker with the National Lottery Fund and Churchill fellow based in the UK, whose expertise on participatory grantmaking has really brought the community to form.