Candid

MARCH 31, 2025

volunteer rate fell significantly between September 2020 and September 2021 , although recent data shows it rebounded to 28.8% Participants in youth service programs report gains in leadership skills, career readiness, a sense of belonging, and the belief they could make a positive difference in their community. According to the U.S.

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Blackbaud

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

In the United States, there were 28 climate disasters in 2023 , which surpassed the record of 22 disasters in 2020 – tallying a price tag of at least $92.9 Across the globe, natural catastrophes strike unpredictably, from flooding and hurricanes to ice storms, earthquakes, and wildfires.

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Network for Good

OCTOBER 19, 2020

It’s October, so year-end fundraising is here whether you’re ready or not! No need to stress, though – we wrote the guide on 2020 Year-End Fundraising and now we’re here to break down the 5 key takeaways you need to know. Start Early (Right Now).

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Grant Writer Team

DECEMBER 26, 2024

Economic Restructuring We have officially slowed from the over-compensation from the 2020 pandemic. How to Find Grants forNonprofits Many nonprofits are ready to apply for grants. This support allows sustainable nonprofits to update their donor management to catapult them into future growth.

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Blackbaud

JANUARY 14, 2025

Engage with local officials: Along with your executive leadership team, share your organizations expertise, volunteer capabilities, and readiness to deploy assistance with local, regional, and state agencies. Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden had to close its doors during the shutdown in 2020.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

In addition, many reports* show giving was at an all-time high in 2020, so don’t miss out on the season of generosity that is quickly approaching. There is still time to get your organization ready with a few easy steps. . Check out this video for three easy steps to get your profile ready for giving season. Giving USA ?report

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Penelope Burk

AUGUST 3, 2021

What 2020 Did for Donor Acquisition The global pandemic, Black Lives Matter and other major issues inspired Americans to step way up last year. 56% of donors who participated in The 2021 Burk Donor Survey gave more in 2020 than in the previous year, a record high since we first asked the question some twelve years ago.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Some resolutions may be worth repeating, like those suggested in this 2020 articlesuch as having a bias toward action; supporting fundraising beyond gifts, e.g., by opening doors; challenging the status quo; and being optimistic, no matter what! Ready to learn more? Recruiting for board diversitywithout disrespecting people of color.

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Think and Ink Grants

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Each participant leaves with a completed grant template, ready to secure funding for their organization. Our Get.Grants.Better. platform equips emerging nonprofits with the tools and templates needed to craft winning grant proposals. Shavonn also serves as President of the Grant Professionals Association.

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Cain Nonprofit Solutions

DECEMBER 16, 2021

In 2020, individuals, bequests, foundations, and corporations gave an estimated $471.44 And if you're not, take a break anyway and then jump back into the new year refreshed and ready to go. Doesn’t the big money come from the near-constant grant writing, and the big-time corporate sponsorships that we’re going after? billion to U.S.

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Candid

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

The nationwide racial reckoning triggered by the 2020 murder of George Floyd has resulted in a dramatic increase in funding for racial equity. after the 2020 relaunch of Candid’s racial equity funding site, the Philanthropic Initiative for Racial Equity ( PRE )?contacted in “what’s changed in 2020,” but the numbers that we have?so

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Greater Giving

JANUARY 13, 2022

60% of the nonprofits surveyed in our State of Nonprofit Fundraising 2020 report postponed at least one in-person event, and 80% outright canceled one. In 2020, nearly 80% of nonprofits said they replaced an in-person gala with a virtual event. Like 2020, some in-person events had to be canceled or moved back online.

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Cain Nonprofit Solutions

JANUARY 14, 2021

Here is a broad overview of what you need to know about SoS Funding: This fund is meant to support shuttered venues, including live performing arts organizations and those who produce performing arts This is for costs incurred March 1, 2020 – December 31, 2021 Supplemental grants may be issued for costs incurred from March 1, 2020 – June (..)

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Get Fully Funded

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

If he was on television today, he’d be telling us, “In 2020, the world changed.” But are you ready? More importantly, are your staff and volunteers ready and trained to perform productively in their roles? More importantly, are your staff and volunteers ready and trained to perform productively in their roles? No kidding!

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Candid

MAY 19, 2021

The United States is ready for a mass mental health intervention. According to the same Kaiser Family Foundation report, forty-seven percent of women have reported symptoms of anxiety and/or depressive disorder compared to 38 percent of men in December 2020. And we expect this number to increase as more data from 2020 is collected.

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NonProfit PRO

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

billion was raised on Giving Tuesday in 2020, and it’s poised to be the biggest yet in 2021. Are you ready? Download the Ultimate Giving Tuesday Prep Guide to make this year your nonprofit’s best yet!

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The NonProfit Times

JUNE 19, 2024

The experience of trauma is triggered daily by social isolation and bad news, such as: * The number of new coronavirus cases and deaths reported across the headlines; * The rise in domestic violence incidence reporting due to required stay-at-home orders (Taub, 2020); * Limited community resources and hungry families (DeParle, 2020).

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Who is ready to give? Who is ready to give? billion donated to charitable causes in 2020. Trends in giving by source for total giving in 2020: Giving by individuals comprised 69%or $324.1 billion of all gifts made in 2020 Giving by bequest accounted for 9%or $41.9 billion of total giving in 2020.

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Qgiv

JANUARY 12, 2022

Social media posts were the #1 drivers of charitable giving in 2020, and that’s not likely to change any time soon. For example, I mentioned earlier that social media posts were the #1 driver of charitable contributions in 2020. Ready to get started tracking your fundraising metrics? Social Media Metrics. Additional Resources.

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Seliger + Associates Grant Writing

JULY 17, 2023

And the 2008 financial collapse saw the devastation of stable middle class jobs in favor of part-time, low wage work ( McCallum , 2020). As Lieutenant Governor of Texas, Dan Patrick, suggested elderly grandparents are willing to die for the benefit of the economy and the nation ( Levin , 2020).

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Cain Nonprofit Solutions

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Here’s an example of what that might look like for a dance education program or project: “ABC Dance Company will set up new partnerships with at least 5 Title I schools for our City Dance program by the end of the 2020-2021 school year. What is an outcome? Outcomes are the results, or impact, which you want your program or project to make.

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Candid

APRIL 16, 2024

As with previous research, the survey found that youth who volunteered reported gains in leadership skills (77%), career readiness (70%), and a sense of belonging (67%).

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Candid

JUNE 9, 2021

Set up in March 2020, the Participatory Grantmaking Community developed as a place to share resources, challenges, and cheerlead the practice. But it really can be for anyone, and most foundation staff are ready to explore it. . It’s a community that is always asking, “Who are we accountable to?”

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Cain Nonprofit Solutions

DECEMBER 18, 2020

It’s almost the New Year (thank goodness and good riddance to the dumpster fire that is 2020) and that means a whole new year of grants! It looks like 2021 will have some unfortunate holdovers from 2020, though, such as COVID-19, social distancing, and the need to alter programming, events, and staffing.

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Planned Giving

JANUARY 25, 2024

Despite an initial giving boost triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, the numbers have been steadily dropping ever since. We’re not yet ready to start. Although all the numbers aren’t in yet, it’s on track to be on par with 2022 — perhaps worse. We don’t have the money. Planned giving does not take much time.

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CauseVox

OCTOBER 22, 2021

On GivingTuesday 2020, over $2.47 Since #GivingTuesday is fueled by online donations (and 2020 saw a 32% increase in online fundraising revenue for nonprofits), it’s a good idea to focus on your online audiences. Keuka College used CauseVox to create their 2020 Giving Tuesday and year-end fundraising site. You can too.

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CauseVox

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

In 2020, online giving increased by 21%. In addition, with CauseVox’s Pledge Now, Pay Later , donors have the option of making a pledge today and paying in automatic installments that best work with their budget: Is your fundraising ready for mobile? Ready to raise more for your organization or favorite charity?

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Greater Giving

AUGUST 27, 2021

As the pandemic swelled in 2020, so did generosity from everyday people. The recent surge in small, individual donations may shape the future of nonprofit fundraising. So how do you capitalize on it? Always make sure to thank new donors for their support.

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CauseVox

APRIL 20, 2021

Luckily we’ve had all of 2020 to become experts at virtual events, and CauseVox has tons of resources about running virtual events. Summit Assistance Dogs was planning their annual Unleash Your Love luncheon for early May 2020. That means you shouldn’t be planning on in-person events just yet. Start With Virtual-First.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 12, 2015

million people in 2020. "We believe it could be 40 percent of the workforce by 2020." Samaschool's students will be ready to join that trend and take advantage of the benefits of the online work market. Meanwhile, Intuit has predicted that the number of on-demand workers will grow from 3.2 million today to 7.6

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Selfish Giving

DECEMBER 30, 2020

Let's call them the BEST OF 2020. It seems strange to label anything the "Best of 2020." Best of 2020] 3. 26 things your nonprofit should be doing to get ready for the return to normal. #2: Best of 2020] [Case Study Service] ?? Best of 2020] 3. Ten life lessons on 2020 from nearly 1,300 people. #2:

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Qgiv

AUGUST 26, 2021

Generate a list of donors from 2020 and determine the number of unique donors. Of those 2020 unique donors, how many gave again in 2021? Calculate the percentage of donors from 2020 who renewed in 2021. For example, let’s say you had 2,000 unique donors in 2020 and of those donors, 876 gave a gift in 2021. 876/2,000 =.438]

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The Fundraising Coach

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Ready to stop. Fundraising Kick: Closing 2020 Successfully. Including today, we have 11 days left in 2020. 2020 has seen incredible hardships. And 2020 has seen the undiminishing generosity of donors. Look for those who’ve given for a few years but not in 2019 or 2020. Good morning, Kickers! And tragedy.

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CauseVox

JUNE 7, 2021

Colleen McGrath, Development Manager at Mojave Desert Land Trust told us that she joined the MDLT team after the event was in place, but it was her work responding to COVID and bringing in the personal touch that helped their Miles for MDLT event reach success in 2020, and come back for more in 2021. Personalization Goes A Long Way.

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CauseVox

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

Are you ready for #GivingTuesday on November 30th? In 2020, donors gave over $2.47 The fundraising landscape has changed: In 2020, there was a 32% increase in online revenue for nonprofits. Download the free 2021 Year-End Fundraising Calendar: 2. Need a tool to fundraise for free?

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Just Write Grants

OCTOBER 16, 2023

(Originally posted June 2020 and updated October 2023) I've never "met" a nonprofit organization that had an excess of money to spend on hiring staff or paying a consultant. It's like having an expert in your pocket, always ready to guide and advise, without the overhead of a full-time salary.

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Strategic Grants

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Responsive fundraising in the face of crisis The bushfires of 2020 and the COVID-19 pandemic were both unprecedented events which led to governments re-directing considerable funding and resources to address the challenges they posed. Funding was shifted towards response and recovery to these catastrophic crises.

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