Candid

JULY 8, 2024

Foundation program officers and government officials can unintentionally limit the impact of community-based organizations by funding them to serve only a specific demographic group and a narrow set of activities. At the Healthy Democracy Fund at the Tides Foundation, we focus our grantmaking on state and local groups.

Policy 52

Policy Policies Lobbying Funding 52

DoJiggy

OCTOBER 8, 2024

What age groups or demographics will you serve? If you represent a business, setting up a Christmas tree in your lobby, staff cafeteria, or break room is a great way to draw donors. Supporters can donate money, which can be used to purchase toys in bulk and fill the toy gaps for specific demographics.

Demographics 52

Demographics Lobbying Donation Goals 52

Qgiv

AUGUST 10, 2022

Also, don’t ignore demographics. Part of every board member’s responsibility is to make sure that their nonprofit is properly funded to carry out its mission. But funding goes beyond their own gift. Discuss that too. This can be a prickly subject. It’s probably obvious already. This starts with making their own charitable gift.

Finance 52

Finance Nonprofit Policy Policies 52

Candid

APRIL 7, 2022

A 2020 Echoing Green study found that nonprofits led by Black women received less funding than those run by white women or Black men. The report also found that when nonprofits led by people of color did get funding, it was more likely to come with restrictions. The research resonated with the group.

Demographics 106

Demographics Grant Writing Lobbying Conference 106