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5 tips to help nonprofits meet unforeseen challenges 

Candid

Based on my 25 years experience working in global development, here are five tips to help nonprofits be ready to respond to unforeseen challenges. For example, in response to the devastating floods in eastern Kentucky in 2022 , Save the Children mobilized swiftly to deliver essential supplies to the hardest-hit communities.

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TD Launches Fifth TD Ready Challenge Focusing Solutions for Climate Change

NonProfit PRO

TD announced that applications are now open for the 2022 TD Ready Challenge. This year, TD is seeking to support eligible nonprofit and charitable organizations that are focused on solutions to assist people and communities who may be negatively impacted by climate change and the transition to a low-carbon economy.

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GivingUSA 2024 | What Small Nonprofits Need to Know

Pamela Grow

in 2022 to 67.2% increase over 2022. increase from 2022, but a 2.4% Important: If yours is a small, community-based nonprofit AND is grant-ready, consider outsourcing. Nonprofits have been concerned about the decreasing number of American donors for years, and the 2023 report reinforces these worries. billion, a 1.6%

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Is your nonprofit organization ‘grant-ready’? 

Candid

In 2022, foundation funding accounted for about $105.21 But before you start seeking a grant, ask yourself: Is your organization really ready? Before you get started Here are some basics you should be aware of before applying for grants: First, getting a grant is a labor- and time-intensive process. billion , or 21% of total U.S.

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April is National Volunteer Month. Do you know where your volunteers are? 

Candid

in 2022-23. 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. Census Bureau and AmeriCorps, the U.S. So, what can organizations do to better engage and retain volunteers in 2025?

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It’s possible to work across differences: Here’s how 

Candid

Hold your plans with loose hands Tensions were high in Buffalo after a mass shooting Black residents left 10 dead and three injured in May 2022. It turned out, however, that local leaders werent ready to interact across such intense divides.

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A Nonprofit Partnership: How One Board Member Connected Two Organizations and Boosted Both

Blue Avocado

As a new board member of Mary’s Pence, Natasha was ready to make a difference. With experience working in both two-year and four-year colleges, as well as dedicated time spent volunteering in her local community, she accepted the position in 2022, and was excited to be a part of the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation again — now as a staff member.

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