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How reliant are nonprofits on government grants? 

Candid

Recent developments around an Office of Management and Budget memorandum to freeze federal grants and loans has put the nonprofit sector in the spotlight. But just how many nonprofits receive government grants? And how big a role do government grants play in the nonprofit sector? Heres what we know. At least 30% of nonprofits rely on government grants Roughly 30% of U.S. nonprofits filing an IRS Form 990 report receiving grants funding from the government. i This translates to over 100,000 nonpr

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3 Tech Tips for a Successful Sustainer Giving Program

NonProfit PRO

Here are three tech tips to boost your nonprofits fundraising through the power of a sustainer giving program.

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Tell the story that’s relevant to donors [BOOK REVIEW]

Jeff Brooks

Building a Story Brand: Clarify Your Message So Customers Will Listen by Donald Miller Its almost comforting to discover that commercial marketers face almost exactly the same challenge we fundraisers face. Theyre also prone to the same basic mistakes that make our messages ineffective. Building a Story Brand is talking to marketers, and the big idea is this: If you want to get people to buy your stuff, stop talking about yourself, and start talking about them and how your stuff fits into their

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Brrr… Clairity Click-it: Nonprofit Links + Free Resources

Clairification

Its been pretty cold in my neck of the woods, so lets warm up with a cup of cocoa, coffee or tea and some good reads.Ive got a lot of great stuff for you this week, so lets get right to it! The Clairity Click-it exists to bring you a range of voices from across the nonprofit world so you can resource, learn and digest at your own pace, coming to your own decisions.

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What Your Financial Statements Are Telling You—And How to Listen!

Speaker: David Worrell, CFO, Author & Speaker

Your financial statements hold powerful insights—but are you truly paying attention? Many finance professionals focus on the income statement while overlooking key signals hidden in the balance sheet and cash flow statement. Understanding these numbers can unlock smarter decision-making, uncover risks, and drive long-term success. Join David Worrell, accomplished CFO, finance expert, and author, for an engaging, nontraditional take on reading financial statements.

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Resources for Black History Month

CNPE

CNPE is sharing these resources to help you celebrate Black History Month Black History Month is a time to honor the significant roles that Black Americans played in shaping history. If you are looking for resources to educate yourself or to share with others, here are some places you might learn more about black history: The Courier-Journal prepared this list of BHM events around the community.

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Nonprofits Prepare for a Fight over Tax Policies

NonProfit Quarterly

Image Credit: Dall-E by OpenAI Amid a threatened freezing of all federal grants to nonprofits by the Trump administration, a less conspicuous but no less consequential fight is loomingover tax policies that could weaken nonprofits if not undermine their very foundations. The most immediate of these threats is the Trump administrations expected push to renew the $4 trillion in tax cuts that were a centerpiece of his first term.

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A Renewed Case for Funding the South

NonProfit Quarterly

Image Credit: Alfield Reeves on Unsplash President Trump issued more than70 executive orders within his first days in office. In addition to pardoning and commuting the sentences of the nearly 1,600 people who were charged in the January 6,2021attack on the US Capital, Trump alsoissued orders that seek to mandate that the United States only recognize two genders , end birthright citizenship , and dramatically roll back Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs on the federal level.

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Foundations Remain Largely Mute as Nonprofits Face Slashed Federal Funding

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Most large private foundations have been slow to respond to the Trump administration's policy changes affecting nonprofits. Bloomberg Philanthropies is the one exception. By Stephanie Beasley Evan Vucci, AP Most large private foundations have been slow to respond to the Trump administration's policy changes affecting nonprofits. Bloomberg Philanthropies is the one exception.