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Foundation funding by state: Where do grant dollars come from and where do they go? 

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And policy makers can use this data to develop better policies to support nonprofits based on the current funding landscape. In the “Map,” “Trends,” and “Subjects” tabs, you can explore funding patterns by state from 2019 to 2023. The “About” tabs offer more information about the underlying data set for each dashboard.

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Arts nonprofits saw revenue fall in every category in 2024. What lies ahead? 

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Since 2019, U.S. arts and cultural organizations have faced a global pandemic, inflationary pressures, shifting audience behaviors , and changes in public policy and government funding. Giving from individuals, board members, and corporations all declined from 2023 to 2024 and are now also at or below 2019 levels.

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The most read Candid insights articles in 2024: Fundraising, AI, and diversity 

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Mitigating future risks: Why your organization should have an AI policy by Astrid Vinje, Candid. Based on data from 59,550 public charities that shared demographic data between July 2019 and January 2024, Candids report The state of diversity in the U.S. Of course, the impact of AI use is not limited to grantwriting.

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5 takeaways on individual giving from Blackbaud Institute’s 2024 Spotlight 

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While the mean online gift fell slightly to $197, after holding steady just above $200 since 2020, it remains well above the pre-pandemic level of $148 in 2019.

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Gaps and opportunities in improving child well-being

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As of 2023, seven of the 16 indicators had improved since 2019, but six had worsened. While down slightly from 17% in 2019, the child poverty rate was unchanged from 2022 at 16%—or nearly 11.5 One in four (25%) children had parents without secure employment, though down from 26% in 2019. In 2023, 16% of children in the U.S.

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How to make your fundraising unrestricted

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Have a policy and share it The ACLU pack doesn’t do this. That openly describes your policy. There are two main (and very different) policies about this: We are raising unrestricted funds. The policy says something like “Your donation supports the entire mission of this organization.”

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Why Are Nonprofits Experiencing An Insurance Crisis? And What Can the Nonprofit Sector Do About it?

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Plaintiff attorneys have learned that they can demand policy limits on nonprofits liability insurance for injured children or vulnerable populations even when the nonprofit was not at fault because judges will allow these cases to be brought. Reinsurers do not need to give any notice of nonrenewal or change in policy terms.