The Chronicle of Philanthropy

MARCH 11, 2024

A philanthropic movement to redefine reparations aims to advance policy changes in public health, education, criminal justice, and business development. Haygood, president and CEO of the New Jersey Institute for Social Justice, speaks at the launch event of the New Jersey Reparations Council in June 2023. By Alex Daniels NJISJ Ryan P.

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GrantNews

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Donor-Centric Tips for Nonprofits Thank Donors Enforce a strict, yet sustainable policy strategically interacting with your donors. In 2023, the estimated value of a volunteer hour was $33.49. Some nonprofit organizations miss the opportunity to cultivate a healthy working relationship with donors as a means of maximize donations.

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Blackbaud

MARCH 24, 2025

As of 2023, there are over 58,000 CHWs working to help address unmet health needs in historically disadvantaged and underserved communities. Recurring donor support ensures that CHW programs remain resilient despite fluctuations in government funding and healthcare reimbursement policies.

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Strategic Grants

OCTOBER 26, 2023

In what can only be described as an immense and intense one day program, Philanthropy Australia ’s 2023 Philanthropy Meets Parliament Summit certainly provided robust discussion, thought-provoking content and a lot of calls to action for all concerned; philanthropy, government and the community sector. We love this question.

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Blue Avocado

DECEMBER 3, 2024

She then received her graduate degree in higher education, student affairs, and international education policy. Destination: Collaboration When Natasha was at the Mary’s Pence Annual Board Meeting in October 2023, she had an idea after a meeting about donor groups and a brainstorming session about non-monetary donations.

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Pamela Grow

JANUARY 11, 2024

Only to decline again in the uncertainty of 2023. The latest numbers from the Fundraising Effectiveness Project (FEP), reveal the number of donors industrywide fell for the ninth straight quarter in Q3 2023. The Edelman Trust Barometer found that trust in nonprofits dropped another 4 points in 2023. Donors were down 7.6%

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Candid

AUGUST 29, 2023

The American Psychological Association’s 2023 Work in America survey found that the majority (57%) of U.S. Unfortunately, an undisputable trend these days is burnout. How to tell if you’re burning out While burnout might seem like a buzzword, it’s also a concept backed by decades of research. Sound familiar? If so, you’re not alone.

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Candid

MARCH 20, 2025

Like their nonprofit peers, FSPs range in size from very small to very large, focus on all cause areas from arts to economic development, and employ a variety of tactics to achieve their goals, whether directly serving local communities or engaging in advocacy to change government policies. Fiscal Sponsor Field Scan 2023.

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Blackbaud

JANUARY 24, 2024

After doing our research and speaking with other schools that had made the switch, we decided to move to continuous enrollment for the 2022–2023 school year. At DKJA, we worked with our lawyers to create transparent policies, contracts, and addendums that met our needs and all local, state, federal, and industry guidelines.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

But before receiving funds, you need to show you’re legally registered, governed by a board, and have solid financial management policies. In 2023, Candid completed our first external SOC 2 audit, a collaborative effort across our administrative teams. It would have been easy for our core team to come up with policies ourselves.

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CauseVox

MAY 23, 2023

In this 60-minute live webinar, you’ll learn: How the Google Ad Grant program can help increase awareness of your organization About the Google Ad Grant application process How to configure your account and stay compliant with Google’s policies How to prepare your website for success with the Google Ad Grant (and in general!)

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Candid

JUNE 29, 2023

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and China’s COVID-19 lockdown policies impacted economies around the globe. Rather, the 2023 change in giving more closely matches findings from survey data in pre-pandemic years. Source: Foundation Giving Forecast Survey, 2017–2023. Source: Foundation Giving Forecast Survey, 2023.

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Strategic Grants

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

A record year for charitable giving was reported by Australian Philanthropic Services (APS) in the last financial year, with APS clients collectively giving $200 million—a sizeable uplift from the $162 million in 2023. Perpetual reports distributing around $120 million annually to charities across the country. Women will inherit up to $3.4

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Candid

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Develop an AI policy The first step is to create a policy that guides, rather than restricts, AI use. But keep in mind, as AI evolves and its capabilities improve, you’ll need to update the policy regularly and communicate the changes to staff. What would that mean? What is inclusive AI adoption?

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Blackbaud

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

An estimated $557 billion was donated by individuals, foundations, and corporations to charities in the United States in 2023. Effective internal controls along with comprehensive policies and procedures help reduce the opportunity for a fraudster to succeed. This statement is true regardless of a NFPs size.

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Blackbaud

APRIL 2, 2024

According to The Council of Nonprofits 2023 Nonprofit Workforce Survey , almost three quarters of nonprofits that completed the survey have current openings at their organization. Record that institutional knowledge in an accessible Policies and Procedures manual.

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Strategic Grants

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Key takeaways from the 2023 Philanthropy New Zealand Conference from Jo Garner , Ruth Button and Greta Buchanan. Tokona te raki is one of the funded partners who focus on the solutions being woven into the policies and practices, through ideas coming from consultation, which is the basis of their work.

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Blackbaud

JUNE 17, 2024

The State of Teacher Well-Being The 2023 State of the American Teacher Survey found that teachers are more stressed at work, experience worse well-being, and are more likely to experience burnout than other working adults. Only slightly more than half reported adequate access to well-being and mental health support.

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Blackbaud

OCTOBER 20, 2023

In its 2023–2024 Trendbook, the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) estimates that net tuition revenue—tuition minus financial aid—makes up 79% of independent schools’ income. According to the Education Data Initiative , the 2023–24 average U.S. Private and independent schools rely on tuition to fund operations.

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Blackbaud

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Individuals in Canada ranked their nonprofit as the most digitally mature: The 2024 average score is lower in each region when compared to 2023 or 2022. Interestingly, public perceptions of the sector also concern significantly more than in 2023. In turn, growing nonprofits have a more evenly spread income stream portfolio.

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Blackbaud

JANUARY 26, 2024

Like for some, 2023 was a tremendously difficult year for me on a personal level , including the devastating and unexpected passing of my brother. A new year, a new me. What is it about that transition from December 31 st to January 1 st that seems to provide an almost magical and inexplicable reset in our lives?

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Blackbaud

MAY 14, 2024

Here are a few examples: Ohio awarded more than 82,000 private school vouchers for the 2023–2024 school year—triple the number of previous years. Step Up for Students details several options including scholarships prioritized by income, which averaged $7,800 per student in the 2023–2024 school year. Programs differ from state to state.

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WT Grant Foundation

JULY 13, 2023

Based on the National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP) 2022 assessment, 94 percent of eighth graders in PR public schools do not demonstrate basic proficiency in mathematics, as compared to 40 percent in the nation or 55 percent in the worst performing state (National Center for Education Statistics, 2023). Accessed: April 19, 2023.

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Blackbaud

JUNE 12, 2024

According to the Blackbaud Institute , online giving saw an increase of 8% in 2022 and 12% in 2023. Mistake 4: Not highlighting your security policy If you don’t have a secure infrastructure, donors won’t feel safe sharing their personal information through your donation forms. Limit the required fields. Highlight a single hero image.

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Blackbaud

JANUARY 11, 2024

According to the National Philanthropic Trust’s 2023 DAF Report , donors gave $52.16 To understand why this is so appealing to donors, take a look at the following example of what it might look like in practice: A donor named Mark contributes $7,000 to his DAF in 2023. Fill out an application and agree to the DAF provider’s policies.

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Candid

MAY 9, 2024

In 2023, with funding from the Wells Fargo Foundation and the Citi Foundation, Living Cities awarded grants totaling $3.2 According to the Lincoln Institute for Land Policy , there are now over 300 community land trusts in the U.S. million to member cities to develop such initiatives.

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Blackbaud

DECEMBER 20, 2023

So many nonprofits found 2023 to be particularly stressful. Create an Operating Reserve Fund (or Review Your Policy) An operating reserve is a crucial part of creating a strong financial foundation for your organization. Tip 1: If you have an operating reserve, review your policy. Tip 2: Review your scheduled reports.

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GrantNews

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

” Aurora Interfaith Food Pantry Sep 14, 2023 Solo Acts of Kindness We may believe some things are easier to put off until later, especially a task as daunting as this one. .” Advocate for Hunger Relief: Use your voice to raise awareness about hunger-related issues and advocate for policies that address food insecurity.

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The NonProfit Times

MAY 29, 2024

More than half of leaders surveyed (55%) indicate that their organization uses AI in some aspect of their work Responses show 93% of nonprofit leaders say that their organization does not have any official policies either prohibiting or permitting the use of AI. In 2023, 19% of repeat respondents indicated a prior-year budget deficit.

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Candid

MARCH 15, 2022

Equal Pay Days for social sector CEOs in these subsectors would fall somewhere between November…and sometime in early 2023 (yikes). While it can’t come soon enough, it’s worth investing in your organization’s policies now to ensure equal and fair compensation sooner rather than later. Is the gender pay gap closing in the social sector?

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WT Grant Foundation

AUGUST 23, 2023

2023 Mentoring Grants Rachel Feldman, NORC at the University of Chicago; Johanna Quinn, Fordham University Rachel Feldman and Johanna Quinn are early-career research grantees who are examining how racial ideology, organizational structures, and individual schemas influence the development and enactment of college and university equity plans. “In

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Blackbaud

JANUARY 24, 2024

In their 2023 bbcon session , Blackbaud University instructors Chrissy Haskell and Henry Wiencek walked attendees through their favorite dashboard functionality. Use notes and links for FAQs: The notes and link list parts are a great way to keep common policies or procedures visible and easily accessible. Are you going too fast?

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iGrantWriters

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Foreign components, as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement, are allowed. Deadline To Apply Feb 05, 2023 Non-domestic (non-U.S.) components of U.S. Organizations are eligible to apply. Â Projects can also include preliminary interventions that provide a basis for therapeutic interventions.

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The NonProfit Times

AUGUST 21, 2024

Four nonprofit healthcare organizations were the top spenders when it came to lobbying Congress for healthcare policy changes. Bankruptcy filings increased during 10 consecutive quarters, hitting a high during the third quarter of 2023. In 2023, 79 cases were filed, while 2024 is projected to be 58 cases.

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GrantNews

MAY 8, 2024

” (fundraisingIP.com 2023) Once you’ve completed your state filing, you must then submit IRS ‘Form 1023’ to be granted tax-exempt status. However, most nonprofit organizations start out with a Business Owner’s Policy (BOP). Are you or someone you know considering taking the plunge to start a nonprofit?

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iGrantWriters

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Foreign components, as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement, are allowed. Deadline To Apply Oct 26, 2023 Organizations are not eligible to apply. It cannot be used for thesis or dissertation research.

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The NonProfit Times

JULY 22, 2024

In early January, then-President Claudine Gay resigned following testifying in Congress during which she waffled on whether on-campus speech calling for genocide directed at Jews would violate the university’s conduct policy. Many other individuals publicly or privately either suspended or announced plans to reconsider their support.

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