The NonProfit Times

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Early indicators are funds are reaching lofty levels. billion in 2023, according to Adobe Analytics. billion the corresponding day saw in 2023. That said, 2023 results have long been codified, and they offer at least a full-day yardstick by which rising donation levels in 2024 might be compared. billion, up 10.2%

Donation

Grant Professionals Association

JULY 1, 2025

Winning unrestricted funding from general operating-averse funders: The Greatest Needs Approach Trust-based philanthropy— the practice of unrestricted giving with no spending requirements or reporting obligations—has gained traction in recent years. However, many funders remain hesitant to relinquish control over how grant dollars are used.

Funding

Candid

MARCH 11, 2025

Since late 2023, weve been talking with community members about how, together, we could make Kansas City a national model for equitable economic mobility. To address those gaps, in August 2024, as part of our refreshed grantmaking philosophy, we introduced two new funding types: Capacity Building and Collective Impact.

Nonprofit

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.

Funding

Candid

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Beyond representation: A commitment to DEI brings in new voices and perspectives The Ford Foundation’s commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion starts at the top, with our leadership: our executive team, our board of trustees, and our program officers, who decide where our funding goes.

Policy

Blackbaud

OCTOBER 31, 2024

We’ve compiled 200 subject lines from GivingTuesday 2023 to give you some inspiration—and a glimpse into what subject lines are flooding your supporters’ inbox. The Ultimate List: 200 GivingTuesday Email Subject Lines #GivingNewsDay | Your donation is matched today #GivingTuesday 2023 Update: 3:00 p.m. Empower _ Families.

Donation

The NonProfit Times

OCTOBER 22, 2024

The beta version was started during early 2023 and the 1.0 When we started GrantAssistant, our goal was to help nonprofits and non-governmental organizations get as much funding as possible by making the grant writing process easier,” said Hasnain. It is a Series B funding round with the latest infusion of $30 million in March 2022.

AI

CauseVox

OCTOBER 10, 2024

In the United States alone, GivingTuesday 2023 witnessed a staggering $3.1 Our 2023 Giving Study shows that real-life stories increase the likelihood of a charitable donation and spur donors to take action. Our 2023 Giving Study found that transparency is the new standard of trust-building in this charitable landscape.

Media

GrantNews

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Grants provide vital funding to programs that support things like medical research, feeding the hungry, and housing for underserved communities. Grant Policies – A Short History of Federal Grant Policy Bipartisan Grant-Making Policies Government grants address vital social needs by funding various causes.

Policy

Community Boost

JULY 14, 2025

Donor-advised funds ( DAFs ) are one of the most flexible and tax-efficient ways individuals can support the causes they care about most. The rising popularity and unrealized potential of donor-advised funds DAFs have quickly become a central part of the philanthropic landscape. billion —up from $228.92 billion in 2022.

Funding

Candid

JUNE 24, 2025

arts and cultural organizations have faced a global pandemic, inflationary pressures, shifting audience behaviors , and changes in public policy and government funding. Contributed revenue fell across all categories from 2023 to 2024. More than a quarter ran deficits of 10% or more in both 2023 and 2024. Since 2019, U.S.

Budget

Blackbaud

MAY 2, 2025

Many nonprofits are feeling the strain from a pause in federal grant funding and are working to shift their programs to align with the changes in government priorities. According to the 2023 Nonprofit Workplace Survey , 51.7% First, understand funding risks by evaluating your organizations primary income sources.

Government

Center for Major Gifts

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

2023: Giving declined further to $374.40 In other words, more than $100 billion less was donated by individuals in 2022 and 2023 combined compared to 2021. By 2022 and 2023, economic conditions shifted, impacting charitable giving. 2023: 1.9% billion (inflation-adjusted). 2022: Donations dropped to $386.76 billiona $52.35

Policies

GrantNews

DECEMBER 6, 2024

While nonprofit fundraising takes many forms like hosting events, corporate sponsorships, membership programs, and even knocking door to door, grants are the tried-and-true funding staples. In 2023, the estimated value of a volunteer hour was $33.49. The same holds true for some small businesses.) New to Grants?

Grants

The NonProfit Times

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Professional fundraising firms retained 17% of donations raised in New York State during 2023, the lowest amount during the past five years. The data shows that 46% of the time charities received less than 50% of funds raised and 16% of campaigns had expenses that exceeded revenue to the tune of $26 million during 2023.

Donation

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.

Nonprofit

Future Fundraising Now

MAY 14, 2025

Its a look at what happened in 2024, as seen by a =healthy range of organizations who are raising funds online. This after a 1% drop in 2023. Revenue from donor-advised funds (DAFs) increased by 6% in 2024. This this is down 10% decrease from 2023. Some highlights: Average online revenue increased by 2% in 2024.

Fundraising

Candid

DECEMBER 12, 2024

These programs are often ineffective because they do not address the unique needs of Black-led organizations such as funding disparities, budgetary constraints, lack of operational support and access to the same networks as their white peers, and the broader structural barriers that Black leaders face, including anti-Blackness.

Nonprofit

The NonProfit Times

DECEMBER 2, 2024

The American Red Cross has spent and distributed all funds designated for Haiti relief on shelter, emergency relief, health, cholera prevention, water and sanitation, livelihoods, and disaster preparedness,” the statement continued. The post American Red Cross Sued Claiming Haitian Relief Funds Misused appeared first on The NonProfit Times.

Funding

Blackbaud

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

In the United States, there were 28 climate disasters in 2023 , which surpassed the record of 22 disasters in 2020 – tallying a price tag of at least $92.9 Finally, the numbers worldwide are alarming– with 398 recorded natural disasters worldwide in 2023. In response, people often step up and ask, “How can I help?” Successful Outreach.

Donation

NonProfit PRO

AUGUST 4, 2025

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Funding

GrantNews

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Because of this, Nonprofits walk a tightrope when managing their funds. Above all, donations and grants work together to provide vital funding to ensure a nonprofit’s budget is sustainable. Because of this, GrantWatch lists grants providing funding for nonprofit organizations to help fill in the gaps.

Education

GrantNews

JANUARY 2, 2025

Because of this, we expect 2025 to provide a platform for social funding on behalf of causes like equality, inclusion, mental health, and other support for underrepresented groups to use social media to increase awareness for their cause. For example, you can apply for grants to fund equality training for your team. Author Unknown 5.

AI

Pamela Grow

DECEMBER 25, 2024

Gifts by DAF (Donor Advised Funds) increased by 83% from 2019 to 2023.Ensure Ensure youre making it easy to give by DAF with a “DAF widget, a small piece of code embedded on a website that allows donors to make donations directly from their Donor Advised Fund (DAF).

Fundraising

Blackbaud

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

This form of fundraising provides predictable (and often unrestricted) future funding, strengthens relationships with loyal supporters, and builds powerful social proof among your community. For ages 18-24, the average 2023 gift value of $28,346 increased to $34,789 in 2024. Gender Women create the most wills (56%) and bequests (60%).

Demographics

The NonProfit Times

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Coastal Enterprises in Brunswick, Maine received $25 million, the Nonprofit Finance Fund was awarded $22 million, and Craft3 in Seattle announced it received $15 million. LISC leaders will determine the specifics of how the new funding will be used in the coming weeks. million shares of her Amazon stock.

Finance

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.

Mentor

Community Boost

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Social media is more important than ever for nonprofits aiming to raise funds and engage with their communities. Recurring Donations Feature Ending: Unfortunately, Facebook discontinued its recurring donations feature at the end of 2023, which had been introduced in late 2022.

Fundraising

DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

JULY 8, 2025

” Our President, Diane, has been serving as a reviewer since 2016, and members of our team have been serving as reviewers as well since 2023. Ensure that your project is a good fit, your budget is believable, and your proposed reach aligns with your requested funds. TLDR: Double-check every detail.

Application

Candid

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

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¢. Family foundations are typically funded by a single family, whose members also play a role in governance and management. The grant dollars are as reported by survey respondents.

Award

Blackbaud

MARCH 24, 2025

And with the potential for reduced government funding, CHWs play a critical role in advancing health equity. As of 2023, there are over 58,000 CHWs working to help address unmet health needs in historically disadvantaged and underserved communities.

Transportation

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.

Award

Blackbaud

JULY 17, 2025

A giving circle is a group of individuals who pool their charitable donations and collectively decide how to distribute those funds to nonprofits, schools, or other specific causes. From 2017 to 2023, participation in collective giving grew to 4,000 giving circles contributing more than $3.1 billion to social causes.

Donation

Blackbaud

JULY 31, 2025

The Goal of an Annual Giving Campaign: Secure the Foundation The primary goal of an annual giving campaign is to raise unrestricted funds to support your nonprofit’s ongoing operational costs and core programs throughout the year. What this looks like depends on your organization’s type and the programs it funds.

Donation

The NonProfit Times

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Both the Micro organizations (less than $100,000) and medium-sized nonprofits ($250,000-$1 million) had improved fundraising performance compared to 2023. This marks an increased decline compared to 2023, when the decrease was 9.9% Dollars declined by 10.3% for the largest organizations ($5 million-$25 million) and 5.2%

Fundraising

Candid

JULY 31, 2025

Nonprofits are facing fierce competition for funding amid increased demand for services. About the dataset We examined 501(c)(3) organizations that filed the IRS Form 990 in fiscal year end 2022 and 2023 (the most recent years for which the IRS has released comprehensive filing data).

Nonprofit

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