The Chronicle of Philanthropy

JANUARY 31, 2024

Stocks boosted foundation wealth to $1.5 By Sara Herschander Getty Images The increase comes after a blockbuster year for the stock market, which defied gloomy predictions, and to an influx of large donations. trillion in 2023, while giving grew more modestly, says a new estimate.

Foundations 297

Foundations Marketing Marketing 297

Selfish Giving

JANUARY 5, 2011

Last January I wrote a post on What is Cause Marketing? Over the past year I’ve gone back to that post many time and reread the comments again and thought about how I was defining cause marketing. Cause marketing is a partnership between a nonprofit and a for-profit for mutual profit. that got a lot of great feedback.

Marketing 269

Marketing Marketing Production Activism 269

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

OCTOBER 23, 2023

The new finding comes as the impact of market losses suggests giving increases will be modest in 2023. By Yesica Balderrama Foundation giving is likely to rise by 2 percent this year, to $95 billion, according to a new estimate by FoundationMark.

Foundations 293

Foundations Marketing Marketing 293

Candid

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Global philanthropic funding from foundations and individuals to mitigate climate change surged by 20% in 2023, a historic high. Foundation funding to mitigate climate change nearly tripled, reaching an estimated $4.8 billion in 2023.

Philanthropy 52

Philanthropy Collaborations Energy Foundations 52

Selfish Giving

OCTOBER 11, 2011

Last week I was meeting with a friend and talking cause marketing, of course. He explained he had recently seen a cause marketing promotion between the Arthritis Foundation and Massage Envy and thought it was a great partnership. People often overate what I call “Garanimal” cause marketing. More on that soon.

Marketing 237

Marketing Marketing Children Retail 237

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 5, 2025

But relying on the market to solve the affordability crisis ignores the structural problems and power dynamics baked into our housing system. By some estimates , private equity firms will control 40 percent of the single-family rental market by 2030. It is past time for philanthropy to step up. And its only getting worse.

Nonprofit Administration and Development 109

Nonprofit Administration and Development Philanthropy Urban development Non-Profits 109

Candid

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

He’s given tens of billions to Buffett family-affiliated foundations, and while not all are based in Nebraska, three of the state’s top 10 grantmakers are The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation, The Sherwood Foundation, and Buffett Early Childhood Fund. fourth in charitable giving, and seventh in formal volunteering.

Culture 105

Culture Foundations Children Philanthropy 105

Ann Green

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

After all, to build up your organization, you first need a solid foundation! When shopping for this type of software, remember that most of the top accounting solutions on the market are designed for for-profit businesses. Corporate philanthropy: Matching gifts, volunteer grants, sponsorships.

Nonprofit governance and management 147

Nonprofit governance and management Finance Nonprofit Finance Nonprofits 147

Bloomerang

JANUARY 20, 2025

It is up to all of us involved in philanthropy to tell their story and explain the indispensable role of unrestricted giving in advancing the missions, objectives, and dreams of our causes. Fortunately, at the highest levels we are seeing recognition of the power of trust-based philanthropy. Why are unrestricted gifts beneficial?

Philanthropy 111

Philanthropy Foundations Leadership Management 111

Bloomerang

JANUARY 29, 2025

Mark Schaefer, branding and marketing guru, recently posted about how AI is taking the soul out of music. The foundation of human relationships, and successful fundraising, is building and sustaining trust. The time-tested principle of philanthropy — people give to people should not be ignored. When does it not?

Philanthropy 69

Philanthropy Values Technology Retention 69

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Massive investments in climate solutions such as carbon markets, CO2 sequestration, and energy alternatives had no material effect on slowing global warming. Current philanthropic work—as a leader of a prominent US-based foundation remarked at a recent Stanford PACS conference—leaves people exhausted. Real progress seems elusive.

Philanthropy 139

Philanthropy Homelessness Psychology Health 139

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

OCTOBER 14, 2011

Now to the nonprofit marketing goodies. The Case Foundation released a “lessons learned” report about planning and executing a virtual convening (in other words, an online conference) based on their experiences with the Millennial Donor Summit. It’s Friday! Time for another round of Mixed Links! Have a great weekend!

Marketing 182

Marketing Marketing Fundraising Fundraising 182

NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 20, 2023

Image Credit: Rod Long on unsplash.com A recent report on climate justice funding finds that many foundation leaders are of two minds when it comes to the climate crisis—the crisis is “urgent” yet easily put off for another day. How many of those 29 leaders expect their foundations to begin acting on the “extremely urgent” crisis?

Philanthropy 138

Philanthropy Public and Social Policy Foundations Universities 138

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Millions in grants for hurricane relief have come from the Dogwood Health Trust, Walmart, Augusta National Golf Club, the Home Depot Foundation, JPMorganChase, the Charlotte Hornets Foundation, the New York Yankees Foundation, Publix Super Markets Charities, and more.

Foundations 144

Foundations Health Food Marketing 144

Candid

OCTOBER 21, 2024

The need to center performance over prestige According to Altrata’s Ultra High Net Worth Philanthropy 2024 report, “[a]lmost 20% of UHNW individuals have a private foundation. Strategic, data-driven storytelling can create lasting emotional connections and visibility beyond traditional philanthropy.

Health 97

Health Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Governance 97

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 29, 2025

At the foundations where we workthe Conrad N. Hilton Foundation and the LIFT Fundwe recognize that an inclusive economy requires supporting worker voice and power, while ensuring overall alignment with employer needs and interests. The need to restructure the US national public workforce system is clear. There is some good news.

Public Policy 109

Public Policy Race and Ethnicity Governance Philanthropy 109

Selfish Giving

NOVEMBER 30, 2011

Remember, you can join Hubspot and me on Thursday at 1pm for a FREE webinar on how to use inbound marketing (blogging, social media, SEO) to recruit more sponsors and corporate partners. Here’s my case for why inbound marketing is critical for causes. What is Cause Marketing? Are you interested in mobile cause marketing.

Philanthropy 169

Philanthropy Recruitment Marketing Marketing 169

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JANUARY 30, 2024

Regular readers of the newspaper were likely already familiar with the development thanks to news articles that praised Morris Cafritz’s “vision and courage” and a constant stream of advertisements bringing his over 3,000 new units to market. Philanthropy is starting to talk more about reparations.

Philanthropy 134

Philanthropy Public and Social Policy Advertising Universities 134

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

AUGUST 16, 2023

Grant makers' assets are estimated to have increased almost 8 percent during the first half of 2023 as global stock markets recovered from a tough 2022, according to a new report.

Foundations 246

Foundations Marketing Marketing 246

Selfish Giving

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Per usual, Andy Crestodina over at Orbit Media Studios has written another outstanding post, this one on Formats & The Funnel: How 17 Content Marketing Formats Align with Lead Generation. Marketing Your Cause 1. Account Coordinator, Corporate Partnerships, National Park Foundation , Washington, DC, ($50k - $60k) 3.

Public and Nonprofit Management 246

Public and Nonprofit Management Recruitment Marketing Marketing 246

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

JANUARY 23, 2023

Meanwhile, foundation assets have been hard, so it might be tougher for nonprofits to obtain grants in the coming year or two. By Sara Herschander Organizations are seeking loans and taking other steps to help keep workers, and those who are trying to build or renovate facilities are facing high borrowing costs.

Marketing 261

Marketing Marketing Foundations Nonprofits 261

Selfish Giving

JANUARY 23, 2019

Streamline your marketing. For corporate outreach and development, I would focus on two things: email marketing and case studies. Bean is sharpening its focus on outdoor philanthropy. Reps from the Target Foundation have been calling Minnesota organizations it supports with news of some big changes. Marketing Your Cause.

Foundations 150

Foundations Public and Nonprofit Management Philanthropy Food 150

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

JUNE 18, 2012

Robin Dixon of the Firelight Foundation. I had a great time mentoring Robin earlier this year as she revised her marketing strategy, and I’m happy to share her story with you about how she successfully gained some great media coverage for the Firelight Foundation by connecting it to the Facebook IPO.

Philanthropy 199

Philanthropy Foundations Children Leadership 199

NonProfit PRO

APRIL 26, 2022

Titled 'Next Gen Donor Learning: Lessons for Effective Programs from Houston and the Field,' the report identifies core questions facing any next gen donor learning effort and offers practical guidance for tackling each question.

Philanthropy 246

Philanthropy Foundations Marketing Marketing 246

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Especially as philanthropy has been shifting its focus from individual grants and programs to investing in broader systemic change, addressing confirmation bias becomes all the more urgent: the tools, practices, and cultures for evaluating evidence and learning have not kept pace with this shifting scale.

Philanthropy 122

Philanthropy Culture Law Governance 122

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

JANUARY 21, 2020

I was recently contacted by Julianne Buck, executive director of the Community Foundation of Grundy County about the Monthly Nonprofit Writing Prompts I send. Guest Post by Julianne Buck of the Community Foundation of Grundy County. I run a community foundation and it’s difficult to briefly explain what we do. Julianne Buck.

Nonprofit governance and management 285

Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Foundations Governance 285

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

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Based on a survey of 250 nonprofits, including foundations, international NGOs, public charities, higher education institutions, and health and human services organizations, the report states that 44 percent of nonprofits surveyed said they use the technology for forecasting, budgeting, and payment automation.

Nonprofit Administration and Development 121

Nonprofit Administration and Development Finance Public and Nonprofit Management Ethics 121

Candid

JULY 5, 2022

private and community foundations to understand recent giving trends and forecast where giving is headed. [ Giving increased in FYE 2021 for most foundations compared to 2020, though payout was not as likely to increase. . The average payout by independent foundations in FYE 2021 was 6.9%, and the median and mode were 5%. .

Foundations 105

Foundations Philanthropy Governance Healthcare 105

NonProfit Quarterly

JUNE 20, 2023

But the story was not the same for global philanthropy, which remained relatively robust in 2020, despite the pandemic. That’s one finding from a new report based on an index developed by Indiana University’s Lilly Family School of Philanthropy , dubbed the Global Philanthropy Tracker. “We We know very little about how much.

Philanthropy 105

Philanthropy Governance Collaborations Foundations 105

Stanford Social Innovation Review

DECEMBER 7, 2023

By Claire McGuinness , Matthew Forti , Hassan Ibrahim & Johannes Borchert Why systemic market failures in African insurance markets make it nearly impossible for smallholder farmers to achieve climate resilience, and what philanthropy and the private sector can do about it.

Foundations 126

Foundations Insurance Philanthropy Marketing 126

Candid

JUNE 29, 2023

philanthropy? private and community foundations to understand recent grantmaking trends and forecast where giving is headed. The Foundation Giving Forecast Survey provides timely estimates and helps inform the Giving USA annual report on philanthropy. Source: Foundation Giving Forecast Survey, 2017–2023.

Foundations 105

Foundations Philanthropy Values Marketing 105

Candid

JUNE 23, 2022

Candid and the Center for Disaster Philanthropy (CDP) released a new report, Philanthropy and COVID-19: Examining giving in 2021 , in May 2022 that details COVID-19-related philanthropic funding in 2021. Brazil’s culture of giving and philanthropy has been growing since the 1980s.

Civil Society 98

Civil Society Philanthropy Collaborations Public and Nonprofit Management 98

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

JULY 14, 2014

Nichols is the senior director of marketing and communications for GuideStar , a nonprofit that powers philanthropy and is widely considered the leading source of nonprofit information. On this day I had to follow-up with Chronicle of Philanthropy and San Fernando Valley Business Journal reporters. Lindsay J.K.

Communication 235

Communication Social Entrepreneurship Philanthropy Entrepreneurship 235

Ann Green

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Rooted in a foundation of strong relationships with grantmaking organizations, successful grant fundraising requires nonprofits to manage and track multiple priorities— specific application requirements, timelines, funding usage guidelines, and reporting expectations. Investing in software can help your nonprofit raise more funds.

Technology 330

Technology Management Nonprofits Foundations 330

Selfish Giving

DECEMBER 2, 2020

Marketing Your Cause 1. Associate Director, Corporate Partners, Forte Foundation , New York City 3. If you want to trace philanthropy all the way back to Aristotle check out this new book. Couple the above article with this one from Ben & Jerry's on not expecting instant gratification for purpose work. Cool Jobs in Cause 1.

Marketing 204

Marketing Marketing Associations Management 204

Selfish Giving

FEBRUARY 5, 2017

Sometimes those business people are asked to partner with your organization through cause marketing—thus creating a win-win-win for the not-for-profit, the business, and the community. So, if you are already reaching out to businesses for support, why not go ahead and see if their corporate office provides philanthropy through grants.

Marketing 133

Marketing Marketing Culture Recruitment 133