Candid

MARCH 17, 2025

At the Council on Foundations, were collaborating with the New Pluralists and Philanthropy for Active Civic Engagement (PACE) on a three-part report series exploring philanthropys investment in connecting and collaborating across differences. And thats something nonprofits are increasingly trying to facilitate.

Collaborations 104

Collaborations Foundations Philanthropy Activism 104

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

The lawsuit challenges the constitutionality of the Johnson Amendment—the provision in the code that prohibits 501c3 organizations from engaging in partisan electoral and political activities. This requires a clear understanding of the legal boundaries that define what 501c3 organizations can and cannot do in political activity.

Public and Social Policy 104

Public and Social Policy Law Taxation Activism 104

Candid

DECEMBER 3, 2024

According to Foundation Source’s survey on how Gen Z and Millennials view charitable giving, the next generation started giving at a young age—just 14 years old for the average Gen Zer—and they show continued interest in charitable activities. and most are giving financially on some level.

Altruism and Helping 105

Altruism and Helping Participation and motivation Fundraising Fundraising 105

Candid

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

In the wake of last weeks news regarding the Office of Management and Budget memorandum instructing federal agencies to temporarily pause all activities related to obligations or disbursement of all Federal financial assistance, many of us are trying to understand the potential impact of a freeze on federal funding on the nonprofit sector.

Nonprofit governance and management 109

Nonprofit governance and management Foundations Governance Nonprofits 109

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

lópez is director of capital activation at Justice Funders based between Oaxaca and Los Angeles. Lora Smith, “ How to Flip the Script on Foundation Reporting ,” NPQ , August 14, 2024. Jaime Gloshay , based in New Mexico, is a cofounder of Native Women Lead and is managing director of impact investments for Common Future.

Finance 132

Finance Foundations Activism Values 132

Candid

DECEMBER 16, 2024

In Sarasota County, it destroyed million-dollar homes on barrier islands, impacting the donors nonprofits and foundations rely on for disaster relief funding. Their first two grants split $15 million between American Red Cross and Salvation Army for direct activities or subgrants across the six affected states.

Philanthropy 119

Philanthropy Disaster Relief Insurance Medical 119

Clairification

JANUARY 8, 2024

And he has found, unequivocally, that trust is the essential foundation of the philanthropic relationship. Actively Build Donor Trust The Donor’s Bill of Rights is a great starting point. The post 10 Strategies to Actively Build Nonprofit Donors Trust appeared first on Clairification. Ignore this at your peril.

Activism 115

Activism Construction Retention Philanthropy 115

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

APRIL 17, 2023

By Kay Dervishi and Yesica Balderrama Christine Paige The Jackson Hole Wildlife Foundation, a conservation nonprofit near Grand Teton National Park, relies on volunteers to collect local wildlife data and remove fencing that’s harmful to animals.

Volunteerism 280

Volunteerism Volunteerism Foundations Activism 280

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

JANUARY 8, 2025

This means that nonprofits increasingly recognize the value of being active players in connecting with key stakeholders ahead of their campaigns and want to be involved in laying a strong foundation for campaign success. Here are a few tips to help you handle those conversations masterfully: Practice active listening.

Leadership 130

Leadership Nonprofit Leadership Activism Production 130

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

JANUARY 18, 2023

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Part of the Global Education Program at the Gates Foundation, students participate in a language activity in a middle school in India.

Education 246

Education Education Health Philanthropy 246

Candid

JANUARY 23, 2025

Trust is the cornerstone herean active, vocal community builds credibility for your nonprofits mission. Strategies for building community Most nonprofits emerge out of a clear community need (think food banks, homeless shelters, health-focused foundations). What better way to break through all the digital noise?

Fundraising 102

Fundraising Fundraising Homelessness Retention 102

NonProfit Quarterly

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

In 2020, iF , A Foundation for Radical Possibility (then the Consumer Health Foundation) hosted a retreat with our board and staff. However, to truly be in solidarity with Black people, we realized that as a private foundation, we needed to look in the mirror as well.

Foundations 119

Foundations Philanthropy Construction Healthcare 119

Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

A digital community consists of active supporters such as staff, volunteers, partners, donors, and advocates connected through various social media platforms. Inbound Engagement is the foundation of authentic relationships. But what exactly is a digital community, and how can one be effectively built?

Participation and motivation 129

Participation and motivation Collaborations Nonprofits Activism 129

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 4, 2024

The money can be used for key wealth-building activities like education, homeownership, or starting a business. Instead of reacting to inequality by redistributing wealth…policies like baby bonds ensure every child starts with a solid foundation. These accounts grow over time, maturing when the child reaches adulthood.

Public and Social Policy 126

Public and Social Policy Public Policy Poverty Universities 126

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 19, 2025

But the South has also been a leading source for civil rights and social justice activism throughout US history. What all of these efforts share is a focus on strengthening local organizing and fostering collaboration to provide a sustainable foundation for long-term labor movements that go beyond traditional models.

Collaborations 115

Collaborations Manufacturing Law Philanthropy 115

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MARCH 6, 2025

For example, only a handful of the nearly 200 US Giving Pledge signatories have giving organizations (foundations or otherwise) with more than 50 staff. Strategy-aligned funder collaborative : This type of vehicle tends to focus on a specific social issue and is usually launched by one or more institutional foundations or other donors.

Collaborations 93

Collaborations Philanthropy Foundations Governance 93

Ann Green

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

By Carl Diesing Alongside moves management and capital campaigns, grant fundraising is one of the most intricate fundraising activities that a nonprofit organization will undertake. Rather, you’ll interact with it if you choose to apply for a grant with a foundation that uses the system.

Technology 330

Technology Management Nonprofits Foundations 330

Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 9, 2025

Software tools help you with many details, such as monitoring fundraising activity, processing payments, building landing pages, and running online events. Other potential fundraisers could include volunteers, recurring donors , and those actively engaging with your organization on social media.

Participation and motivation 109

Participation and motivation Nonprofits Technology Recruitment 109

MNA Association

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

This week, the House is expected to once again consider the H.R. 9495 , the Stop Terror-Financing and Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act ( H.R. 9495 ), which targets relief for hostages of terrorism while strengthening tools to curb terrorism financing. The ACLU and many other organizations have lined up in strong opposition as well.

Finance 98

Finance Philanthropy Associations Foundations 98

Bloomerang

JANUARY 30, 2025

The strategies in this article offer practical steps to strengthen your organizations financial foundation. Tap into recurring giving to create a steady stream of revenue Predictable revenue is the foundation of financial stability, and recurring giving is one of the best ways to achieve it.

Public and Social Policy 121

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Retention 121

NonProfit Leadership Center

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Implementing endpoint detection and response (EDR) tools can help identify and isolate malicious activities before they escalate. Downtime and Operational Disruption "The biggest concern for my foundation is the downtime that occurs if someone takes over our system. Regular audits and status reports from the vendor should be required.

Nonprofits 147

Nonprofits Ethics Management Nonprofit Leadership 147

NonProfit Leadership Center

JANUARY 26, 2024

Brody is the chief strategy officer for the Foundation for a Healthy St. She serves as a key member of the executive leadership team, responsible for strategy development and deployment and directly oversees the Foundation’s grant making, strategic initiatives portfolio, and research and education activities. Petersburg.

Nonprofit Leadership 276

Nonprofit Leadership Leadership Nonprofit Administration and Development Nonprofit governance and management 276

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MARCH 24, 2025

Unlike private sector mergers where financial returns serve as the primary metric, our social sector M&A required deep mission alignment as its foundation. Substantial resources are often required: as George and Taren Stinebrickner-Kauffman note , for example, the Guidestar merger with Foundation Center cost $45 million.

Social Enterprise 108

Social Enterprise Social Enterprise Nonprofits Culture 108

Candid

MARCH 11, 2025

During my first year as CEO of the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, our biggest priority was listening. Led by an intermediary organization, funded coalitions must work together under a collective impact model that includes backbone support, a common agenda, mutually reinforcing activities, shared measurement, and continuous communication.

Entrepreneurship 94

Entrepreneurship Nonprofits Foundations Leadership 94

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Funders must frequently and consistently reassure organizations that their existing programs and activities do not need to shift in light of the political climate, and offer their trust, partnership, and multi-year general operating resources to build capacity.”

Nonprofits 126

Nonprofits Civil Society Foundations Activism 126

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

While governments, foundations, educators, and unions typically focus on job placements as key to improving people’s economic stability, they often overlook individuals who cannot commit to traditional employment schedules. Casey, Kauffman, and Walmart Foundations—supported a US viability assessment by 25 state and city workforce agencies.

Nonprofit governance and management 115

Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Governance Recruitment 115

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 14, 2025

Image Credit: Alan Mazzocco , iStock We often think of the nonprofit sector as the main origin of charitable activities, but the for-profit corporate space can also be a significant source of philanthropic and social action. He now serves as the foundations executive director. The program has brought unexpected benefits.

Social Action 97

Social Action Culture Foundations Recruitment 97

Selfish Giving

JANUARY 8, 2025

In addition to customer donations, Big Lots and the Big Lots Foundation made a multi-year commitment of $50 million to support Nationwide Children's Hospital. Director of Corporate Partnerships, Scratch Foundation , NYC ($110k - $120k) 2. Manager, Fundraising and Partnerships, Burger King Foundation , Miami Brain Food 1.

Retail 130

Retail Children Food Public and Nonprofit Management 130

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 22, 2025

It passively or even actively accepts the wealth and accumulation and power inequality. We have seen in the JTICthe Just Transition Investment Communitythat many of the foundations, the funding members, actually trace back the origin of their wealth, and from there, move toward a sort of dreamlike state of asking: This was our past.

Public and Social Policy 119

Public and Social Policy Culture Philanthropy Finance 119

Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Every year, nonprofits sit down to craft their strategic development plans , outlining bold revenue goals and the activities needed to achieve them. And every year, many of these plans failnot because the goals are too ambitious, but because theyre built backward, without a solid foundation of data. Ive been there.

Fundraising 98

Fundraising Fundraising Retention Activism 98

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

APRIL 17, 2024

Nicole Olivia Rose working at a Youth Volunteer Corps event Nicole’s journey took an unexpected turn following her position as Activities Coordinator at the Boys and Girls Club. “ Get out, be active, look for young leadership groups, and consider board internships or memberships ,” she urges.

Public and Nonprofit Management 246

Public and Nonprofit Management Medical Nonprofit Leadership Universities 246

Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Stage 2 is about building a solid foundation, and this does NOT include asking for money yet. We had some existing fundraising activities for me to build upon, fortunately. I tweaked those activities, and money started pouring in! In fact, most foundations wont fund your program year after year. And you know what?

Nonprofits 98

Nonprofits Public and Nonprofit Management Foundations Homelessness 98

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

AUGUST 20, 2024

Generally, they represent expenses that aren’t directly tied to specific programs or activities, and you may hear them referred to as administrative, fixed, or indirect costs. With less time going to logistics, you can spend more time on mission-critical activities.” The investments referred to in this context are overhead costs.

Nonprofit Administration and Development 196

Nonprofit Administration and Development Nonprofit Leadership Leadership Nonprofits 196

Stanford Social Innovation Review

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

As a leader in the space, RRI plays a coordinating role as one of the fields system orchestrators , and the Skoll Foundation has deepened our understanding of land tenure by supporting and learning from their work. Conflicts in the Congo Basin and mining, land invasions, and illicit activities in the Amazon and Indonesia increase the risks.

Public and Social Policy 111

Public and Social Policy Civil Society Finance Collaborations 111

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

AUGUST 14, 2024

The MilleMots Foundation Norentz’s passion for making a difference began early in his career. “I In 2016, he founded the MilleMots Foundation , an organization that focuses on transforming every young person under 25 into a solution-maker by giving them the chance to practice leadership and develop soft skills through annual programs.

Public and Nonprofit Management 246

Public and Nonprofit Management Leadership Nonprofit Leadership Universities 246

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 15, 2025

But while the report makes various calls to action (for foundations, donors, donor-advised-fund sponsors, lawyers, and policymakers, among others), it also offers a snapshot of the state of the field today, highlighting initial successes and indicating where further change in the field is required.

Public and Social Policy 105

Public and Social Policy Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofit governance and management Public Policy 105

Candid

JANUARY 28, 2025

Funding technology for greater impact, sustainability Some funders are actively supporting the role technology plays in advancing mission and impact. The foundation provides capacity-building grants , including investments in technology, as well as leadership and sustainability.

Technology 87

Technology Entrepreneurship Nonprofits Informational Technology 87