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American Red Cross Sued Claiming Haitian Relief Funds Misused

The NonProfit Times

The American Red Cross has spent and distributed all funds designated for Haiti relief on shelter, emergency relief, health, cholera prevention, water and sanitation, livelihoods, and disaster preparedness,” the statement continued. The post American Red Cross Sued Claiming Haitian Relief Funds Misused appeared first on The NonProfit Times.

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The power of small grants and deep listening to fund the ‘unfundable’ 

Candid

Forty years later, we remain an influential intermediary funder that raises funds from institutional grantmakers and individual donors. Here we’ll share our insights into how the practice of listening to the community and funding the supposedly “unfundable” on a small scale can achieve what traditional large-scale philanthropy cannot.

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Key Trends in Grant Writing for 2021

Cain Nonprofit Solutions

Looking for the biggest key trends in grant writing for 2021? 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. Look no further.

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Grants Supporting Pet Adoption and Animal Welfare

GrantNews

Many of these organizations utilize funding mechanisms, like fundraising events and donation campaigns. However the need often outspends available funds. Additional funding is almost always required. But first, we want to share some key statistics that are critical for understanding why this grant funding is so necessary.

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Save Our Stages & PPP Part 2: The Next Round of Relief Funding

Cain Nonprofit Solutions

Last year many arts and culture nonprofits struggling to cope with closures and restrictions in the wake of COVID-19 were able to take advantage of multiple relief grants and funding, chief among them funds made available through the CARE Act and forgivable loans that were part of the Paycheck Protection Program (known as ‘PPP’).

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How America gives: Who funds what causes and where?

Candid

What do we know about the causes and states each type of funding flows to and the factors that affect giving trends? Based on nonprofits registered with the IRS and present on a calendar year 2021 Business Master File and the U.S. Census Bureau’s State Population Totals and Components of Change: 2020-2021, July 2021.

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#GivingTuesday 2021 Ideas & Best Practices

CauseVox

What are the best #GivingTuesday fundraising ideas to make you stand out in 2021? One of our top #GivingTuesday best practices for 2021 is to start preparing your campaign early (aka, now). By including the amount of peanut butter funded through monetary donations, donors can see just how their dollars are being used.

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