The Chronicle of Philanthropy
MAY 22, 2024
For the first time in its 100&Change competition, grant applicants are required to address diversity, equity, and inclusion issues. By Alex Daniels Ryan Donnell, Sesame Workshop The first 100&Change challenge was awarded in 2017 to a collaboration between Sesame Workshop and the International Rescue Committee to provide educational programming to refugee children in the Middle East.
The NonProfit Times
MAY 22, 2024
Round Three of the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation’s $100 million 100&Change competition has launched with roughly 1,000 nonprofits expected to vie for the winner take all award. Think of it this way, the chance of winning the Powerball lottery is one in 292.2 million. The competition is open to organizations and collaborations working in any field, anywhere in the world, according to Chris Cardona, MacArthur’s managing director, discovery, exploration, and programs.
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The Chronicle of Philanthropy
MAY 22, 2024
The rift provides a glimpse into legal gray areas surrounding fiscal sponsorships. By Alex Daniels Jason Whitman, NurPhoto/Getty Images Demonstrators march in a Black Lives Matter rally in Cincinnati, Ohio, in June 2020. The rift provides a glimpse into legal gray areas surrounding fiscal sponsorships.
The NonProfit Times
MAY 22, 2024
A plaintiff’s motion for class certification in a Blackbaud data breach case has been rejected by a judge of the U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina Columbia Division. Judge Joseph F. Anderson Jr. indicated that a method proposed by the plaintiffs’ expert had not shown how class members would be determined. By some counts, the class size could have reached 1.5 billion members, reflecting the number of records compromised.
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The Chronicle of Philanthropy
MAY 22, 2024
Six immigration-rights nonprofits are working together to raise $3 million for legal aid in asylum cases. Their campaign has lessons for other charities. By Emily Haynes Getty Images Six immigration-rights nonprofits are working together to raise $3 million for legal aid in asylum cases. Their campaign has lessons for other charities.
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The Chronicle of Philanthropy
MAY 22, 2024
By M.J. Prest California Polytechnic State University California Polytechnic State University professor Jonathan Ventura, left, and computer science students test a 3D video produced with the help of artificial intelligence. The school is receiving $60 million to create the Noyce School of Applied Computing. Also, the Citi Foundation awarded $50 million in unrestricted grants to bolster low-income communities, and the City U. of New York Graduate Center will receive up to $15 million to endow th
Candid
MAY 22, 2024
The Fundraising Effectiveness Project ’s (FEP) Quarterly Fundraising Report analyzes year-to-date trends in fundraising from individual donors, based on sample data from GivingTuesday and the Association of Fundraising Professionals’ Growth in Giving database. Since Candid data is focused on institutional grantmaking, we thought we’d complement that data by highlighting FEP’s findings on individual giving.
NonProfit PRO
MAY 22, 2024
Preparing for a donor meeting can be an intimidating experience. Here are five tips to keep you on track and give you confidence.
Veritus Group
MAY 22, 2024
Unless you take your head and heart to the scene to feel the urgency of meeting the need for yourself, your donor asks will miss the mark. The post The Reason You Lack Urgency and Courage in Asking appeared first on Veritus Group.
NonProfit PRO
MAY 22, 2024
Blackbaud announced updates to multiple products to help nonprofits power fundraising, financial management, and more.
Future Fundraising Now
MAY 22, 2024
Why do so many fundraisers just fail to say thank you? And why do so many who do thank do it in a heartless, perfunctory way? I think it’s because it feels like an annoying chore that gets added to the larger project of doing fundraising. By the time you’ve really nailed down the asking, you might feel too drained to spend time, energy and heart on a thank you.
GiveSmart
MAY 22, 2024
Nowadays, time is a hot commodity—and we expect every transaction we encounter to let us tap, swipe, or scan to get the job done quickly. The same goes for online transactions, including donating to nonprofits. In fact, the nonprofit donor experience relies heavily on the ease and convenience of the donation process. As the donor experience continues moving into the digital space with added conveniences, and with the growth of younger, more technology-savvy donors, it’s important for nonprofits
Double the Donation
MAY 22, 2024
If your nonprofit is looking for a way to maximize its fundraising efforts, there’s one avenue you might not be paying enough attention to: prospect research. Regardless of your organization’s size, gathering the right donor data via prospect research can have a huge impact on your nonprofit’s revenue.
The NonProfit Times
MAY 22, 2024
Accounting, financial, HR and payroll technology firm Sage is partnering with fundraising firm SofterWare to provide a more inclusive financial platform. Sage Intacct Fundraising powered by DonorPerfect is a cloud-based solution. It is intended to provide seamless flow of fundraising data alongside financials, along with clear and transparent donation documentation for small and medium-sized organizations.
HSF House
MAY 22, 2024
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Grant Professionals Association
MAY 22, 2024
What you hear is, “We would be happy to fund that. I will send you a link to our online portal this afternoon. Complete the application in ninety days, and we will present your proposal at the next board meeting.” What you do as a successful individual giving officer is, sit in front of a blinking cursor and a screen full of empty boxes that ask for outcome metrics.
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