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Trends in education funding’s share of philanthropic giving 

Candid

One funding trend Candids Research team recently unearthed is that education fundings share of philanthropic giving, especially from institutional grantmakers, is shrinking. Education remains a funding priority but with a shrinking share Education has been a top priority for both institutional grantmakers and individual donors.

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Shifts in giving across generations: What motivates donors to give?

Candid

Top three charity sectors supported by generation in 2024 Sector 2015 2021 2024 % Inc/Dec Gen Z Places of worship N/A $239 $200 -16% U.S. Gen Z gave 16% less to places of worship but 133% more to faith-based organizations. Giving to environmental groups, Gen Zs third-most supported cause in 2021, dropped to eighth.

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

NonProfit PRO

hide(); }});--> The Sprouts Healthy Communities Foundation announced the launch of its 2025 Grants Program, with $3 million in funding available to support local organizations that advance nutrition education, nutrition access and wellness for children and adults in the communities where Sprouts operates. addService(googletag.pubads()).setCollapseEmptyDiv(true).setTargeting("ic",

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How Savvy Organizations Weather Uncertain Times

Blackbaud

As a strategy choice, there is substantial value to be had in sustainer fundraising (Sustainers in Focus, 2015-2016). Digital Maturity May Hold the Key A recent survey of nonprofit and education fundraisers from the Blackbaud Institute revealed a strong correlation between digital maturity and revenue success. Add to your donor pool.

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What do the mega gifts of 2024 say about giving? 

Candid

According to Dollars and Change , a report from Candid, GivingTuesday, and Network for Good, total dollars awarded and average grant or gift size increased between 2015 and 2022. Still, in 2024, educational institutions, particularly those in higher education , remained the primary recipients of nine- and 10-figure gifts.

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Grant Writing Tip: Using federal grants to fund building or purchasing/renovating a building

Seliger + Associates Grant Writing

Facilities are considered “essential” if they provide critical services that promote the development of rural communities, such as town halls, health care facilities, transitional housing or childcare facilities, public safety facilities, utility services or educational facilities. In FY ‘23, $3.8

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A disturbing trend in Notices of Funding Availability (NOFOs): the incredible shrinking grant proposal

Seliger + Associates Grant Writing

By 2015, almost all federal and most state, local, and foundation proposals could only be submitted online. I don’t know where this trend is going but it seems to me that the era of 50 page proposal narrative (once common among Department of Education proposals) is over. Back then, the term of art was Request for Proposals (RFP).