Get Fully Funded

APRIL 24, 2025

Donor-advised funds, or DAFs, have been in the news for a while now. The Latest Reports on DAF Giving In 2023, funding from DAF accounts made up almost 9.8% billion in 2023. With this funding available, securing DAF grants has become a staple of smart nonprofit cash management. In late 2023, the IRS and U.S.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

i For every grant dollar awarded, CEOs are paid a median 4¢ At nearly all the private foundations that responded to the COF survey, the ratio of CEO cash compensation to annual grantmaking was very small. In 2023, the median ratio for our sample was 0.04, meaning that for every $1 the organization granted, the CEO received compensation of 4¢.

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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. Community involvement begins early in Nebraska,” says Malek-Madani.

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Blue Avocado

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Mary’s Pence funds women-led organizations and groups working for social change in the U.S., The first program is Mary’s Pence Grants , which funds women-led grassroots organizations in the U.S. Mary’s Pence is creative in funding ESPERA. Central America, and Mexico. Mary’s Pence accomplishes their work through two programs.

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NonProfit PRO

AUGUST 4, 2025

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Strategic Grants

JANUARY 27, 2025

Catch up on whats happening across the world of funding, philanthropy, and research with the latest updates from Team SGs busy research team. This approach promotes equity by shifting decision-making power from funders to the communities and individuals with lived experience who will benefit from the funding. billion in assets and $27.34

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Seliger + Associates Grant Writing

OCTOBER 27, 2024

Most callers are surprised to learn from us that the federal government has relatively few programs to fund building construction or acquisition/renovation of buildings of any type. Congress in effect transferred funding for housing and community facilities from the federal government to the states and large cities/counties.

Federal Grants

Candid

JUNE 12, 2025

Grantmaker size (based on grant dollars awarded in 2024) and grantmaker type had no statistically significant impact on foundations’ responses to this question. Changes in foundation strategy and initiatives : Foundations winding down funding portfolios or undergoing strategic planning anticipated a decrease in 2025 giving.

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Seliger + Associates Grant Writing

DECEMBER 30, 2024

Congress passed the Grants Transparency Act of 2023 (H.R. The bill aims to ameliorate the complex nature of the grant application process, as well as the lack of transparency and accountability around funding decision processes, which are currently opaque at best. 5536), which goes into effect in April 2025.

Federal Grants

Candid

APRIL 22, 2025

A 2023 report from the Do Good Institute found that 78.9% Nonprofits face a growing challengeaccording to Points of Lights Annual Affiliate Report 2023, half their volunteer positions remain unfilled, even as demand for their services surges. Volunteering is the backbone of the U.S. Volunteers may be unpaid; they are not free.

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Candid

JANUARY 6, 2025

based donors in 2024, down just one from 2023. 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. And Steve and Alex Cohen awarded $116.2 billion from $5.4 That means the average amount fell from $216.36

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NonProfit PRO

JULY 10, 2025

fundraising salary dipped slightly by 0.2% — from $96,621 in 2023 to $96,449 in 2024 — the median salary rose from $83,000 to $87,672, a 5.6% In 2023, women earned an average of $92,882 compared to $114,938 for men. Continue to your page in 15 seconds or skip this ad. addService(googletag.pubads()).setCollapseEmptyDiv(true).setTargeting("ic",

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Seliger + Associates Grant Writing

OCTOBER 27, 2024

Most callers are surprised to learn from us that the federal government has relatively few programs to fund building construction or acquisition/renovation of buildings of any type. Congress in effect transferred funding for housing and community facilities from the federal government to the states and large cities/counties.

Federal Grants

NonProfit PRO

JULY 14, 2025

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Instrumentl

JUNE 21, 2025

She has helped nonprofits triple their funding. She has helped nonprofits triple their funding and over thousands of students have taken her grant writing courses, and she also happens to host the Grant Writing Simplified podcast. And then of course the most obvious, your funding is tied to it. I love that.

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GrantNews

MAY 1, 2025

in 2023, a 5.3% Finding Volunteer Grants On GrantWatch Grants can fund costly website updates, volunteer recruiting events, or improve the volunteer experience. Awards to Recognize Community-Building Efforts – Awards of $1,000 to Northwest Territories individuals or groups of volunteers to recognize community-building efforts.

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Millionaire Grant Lady

APRIL 10, 2024

Foundations change funding priorities and funding strategies. In 2023, we had the honor of partnering with many unique nonprofits who are doing powerful, mission-driven work to positively impact their communities. We measure our success by the funding we achieve for these nonprofits. In 2023, we raised an impressive $8.2

Federal Grants

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Hilton Foundation has awarded its 2023 Humanitarian Prize to the One Acre Fund. Prest Salesforce Salesforce is supporting work-force development to prepare students for success. Also, Press Forward will give $500 million to strengthen local news organizations, and the Conrad N.

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GiveSmart

MARCH 20, 2024

We’re highlighting a year of growth, peer-to-peer wins, f undraising event success , industry trends, Community Award winners, top resources, and more. Measuring impact is crucial for nonprofit organizations to demonstrate the effectiveness of their fundraising programs, attract funding, and make the impossible, possible.

Contracts

Candid

JUNE 12, 2024

At the start of 2023 , some foundations were pessimistic about giving in the year ahead, with more respondents anticipating decreases in grantmaking than increases. Did fears about lower giving in 2023 play out? billion in 2023 (unadjusted for inflation), a 1.7% billion in 2023 (unadjusted for inflation), a 1.7%

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Candid

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

According to 2023 IRS data, there are about 1.9 What do we know about the causes and states each type of funding flows to and the factors that affect giving trends? Both individual and institutional giving increased between 2015 and 2022, not only in terms of total dollars awarded but also in terms of average donation or grant size.

Funding

OneCause

MARCH 27, 2023

Raise 2023, presented by OneCause, is for nonprofit and fundraising professionals wanting to raise their fundraising game. Join cutting-edge nonprofits for two full days (September 11 – 12, 2023) of trends, best practices, and sessions to unlock the innovator in all of us. Here are the top 7 reasons to be at RAISE 2023: 1.

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GrantNews

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

The Minority Entrepreneurship Grant Program Act of 2023 waits to be signed into law. What is The Minority Entrepreneurship Grant Program Act of 2023? 1402 (IS), The Minority Entrepreneurship Grant Program Act of 2023” Some interesting Facts About the Minority Entrepreneurship Grant Program Act of 2023?

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

While the amount held in DAFs hit new highs, both contributions to the funds and the amount of money awarded from them fell in 2023, according to a new report.

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NonProfit PRO

DECEMBER 4, 2023

This year’s NonProfit PRO Rising Star Award recognizes William Jackson, membership coordinator at New Georgia Project Action Fund, who has proven he is up for the challenge. To not only succeed but excel in a new role is a challenging feat.

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CauseVox

JANUARY 31, 2023

The Government of Canada has rallied behind nonprofits with its historic Community Services Recovery Fund. Applications are due on February 21, 2023. Sign up for Community Services Recovery Fund tips and updates: We will be launching free resources to help with the application process in the coming days and weeks.

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Just Write Grants

OCTOBER 16, 2023

(Originally posted June 2020 and updated October 2023) I've never "met" a nonprofit organization that had an excess of money to spend on hiring staff or paying a consultant. One of the questions I get most often is: " Is it okay to pay a grant writer a percentage of the grant award?" The short answer is "no." And nobody wants that.

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RBW Strategy

MAY 14, 2024

The organization expanded its regional footprint and size upon acquiring an additional service provider, Southern Maryland, in 2023. Outcome For over five years, RBW Strategy and Cornerstone Montgomery have worked side by side on private and public grant opportunities, leading to millions in additional funding each year for the organization.

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RBW Strategy

MAY 13, 2024

Nevada Grant Lab “A nonprofit corporation, started in 2020 with a vision to help nonprofits, local governments, and State agencies better access and maximize historically underutilized federal funding that can be used to build greater quality of life and opportunity for all Nevadans.” million grant award.

Grants

Fundraising HayDay

APRIL 4, 2024

Grant funding is out there. In Fiscal Year 2023, the federal government awarded $1.7 So how do you wade through all those funding opportunities to find the right fit for your organization? Grant funding is out there. Grant funding is out there. In Fiscal Year 2023, the federal government awarded $1.7

Grants

Candid

MAY 23, 2023

ABFE president and CEO Susan Taylor Batten gave this greeting to those of us who were able to experience the 2023 Harambee conference last month. Fittingly, the university hosted the session “A Report on Philanthropic Funding to Historically Black Colleges and Universities.” “Welcome home.”

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

MARCH 5, 2024

Some of America’s biggest donors gave primarily to their foundations or donor-advised funds last year. Here is a sampling of how much those giving vehicles received and how much they awarded to nonprofits in 2023. Ben Gibbs Wendy and Eric Schmidt.

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Candid

JULY 19, 2023

Source: Foundation Giving Forecast Survey, 2023 Twenty-one percent responded that inflation impacted their grantmaking decisions. We added 8% to each grant award.” There is a high possibility that inflation will impact grantmaking from our donor advised funds as many fund values are down due to market turn.”

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Candid

JUNE 29, 2023

Overall foundation giving from 2021 to 2022 increased by 3% Among the 557 survey respondents who provided funding data for fiscal year end (FYE) 2021 and 2022, cumulative giving increased from $25.3 Rather, the 2023 change in giving more closely matches findings from survey data in pre-pandemic years. The median and mode were 5.0%.

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RBW Strategy

MAY 14, 2024

This includes contributions on larger federal grant applications that were awarded. Recognized as a leading industry educational output, this work was featured at the 2023 GPA Grant Summit in a co-led presentation, The 4M Model: Determining when Grants Should and Should Not be Used to Fund Your Program.

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

And I loved it even more when we got an award letter. They often had firsthand experience working and interacting with those who benefitted from grant awards. I would hear about the people they helped feed, clothe, and employ; the puppies they saved; the research they funded; and more. Don’t get me wrong. What is yours?

Grants

Candid

APRIL 9, 2024

And 2023 set records in disaster relief funding. The Maui wildfire response The Maui wildfires in August, which affected Lahaina and Kula, stand out for the funds raised. Beyond all past disasters In December 2023, we released our 10th SODP report , which tracked $3 billion in philanthropic giving for disasters in 2021.

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