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Trends in education funding’s share of philanthropic giving 

Candid

Between 2015 and 2022, education nonprofits consistently received the largest percentage of total grant dollars from institutional grantmakersan average of 27%followed by health (21%) and public benefit organizations (19%). Lets take a look at what our latest report shows.

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What Halloween candy taught me about fundraising

Future Fundraising Now

Isn’t it like reaching into their brains and turning a switch that makes them donate? People who don’t want to donate won’t donate. The moment you decide to ask people to donate, you are in the “manipulation” business. This post first appeared on October 29, 2015.)

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GivingTuesday Partnerships: 3 Opportunities To Enhance Your Campaign

CauseVox

It’s like doubling—or even tripling—the impact of every donation you receive! Those businesses then donated a portion of the proceeds to local nonprofits! This post was originally published in November 2015 and has been updated for freshness, accuracy, and comprehensiveness in October 2024. But finding the right donor is key.

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Try a New P2P Challenge: Tips to Move Beyond Run-Walk-Bike Events

Blackbaud

Ill also provide useful tips for launching and promoting your unique P2P challenge, everything from enabling solo DIY fundraisers to achieve their sometimes zany personal goals to making sure your app makes donating easy for their supporters. DIY could be almost anything: skydiving for your cause or donating the proceeds of a bake sale.

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How Savvy Organizations Weather Uncertain Times

Blackbaud

Data from our Vital Signs series—supported by the 2024 Generosity Commission Report in—found that, while the overall amount of dollars donated continues to grow, the number of individuals donating money since the last recession has been shrinking. Find and target major donors. Add to your donor pool.

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How collaborative data can transform charitable giving

Candid

From 2015 to 2022, charitable giving in the United States saw significant fluctuations, shaped by economic cycles, social movements, and global events. charitable giving trends from 2015 to 2022. of individual donors contributed nearly half of total donation dollars, and the top 0.1%

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Sprouts Foundation to Award $3M in Grants to Nonprofits Focused on Health and Wellness

NonProfit PRO

These grants are fully funded by the Foundation’s in-store Round Up program, where 100% of donations collected at checkout stay local to support health and wellness programs. In a coordinated, same-day event, team members from all 423 Sprouts stores delivered live checks to local organizations. addService(googletag.pubads()).setCollapseEmptyDiv(true).setTargeting("ic",