Candid

JUNE 9, 2025

Foundations award billions of dollars in grants across the United States each year. Now, with Candid’s two new dashboards— Grant recipients by state and Foundations by state —on Tableau Public , you can explore both questions for yourself. One question we often hear is: Where does all that funding come from, and where does it go?

Funding

Clairification

APRIL 28, 2025

Use of Donor Advised Funds (DAFs) as a way for individuals to make charitable contributions continues to rise and grants from DAFs are becoming a growing source of income for charities of all shapes and sizes. Per the National Philanthropic Trust 2024 DAF Report *, total charitable assets in 2023 sat at $251.52

Funding

Grant Writing Made Easy

JULY 7, 2025

2025 grant trends are doing the most , to say the least. Whether you’re leading a small team or juggling grants solo, now is the time to step back, assess the big picture, and recalibrate for what’s ahead. 5 Key Nonprofit Grant Trends Reshaping 2025 1. What to do: Invest in relationships all year long.

Grant

The NonProfit Times

OCTOBER 22, 2024

FreeWill has acquired GrantAssistant, an artificial intelligence (AI)-driven platform designed to provide nonprofits and international development organizations with a proposal workflow toolkit that streamlines the grant application process. The beta version was started during early 2023 and the 1.0 We couldn’t be happier.”

AI

GrantNews

JANUARY 2, 2025

Read on to learn how locating grants on GrantWatch can help you prepare for the nonprofit trends expected for 2025. For example, you can apply for grants to fund equality training for your team. Apply For Grants or Hire a Grant Writer Nonprofits should be regularly applying for grants.

AI

GrantNews

DECEMBER 19, 2024

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. In truth, in 2023 the estimate for the value of a volunteer hour was $33.49.

Education

Grant Professionals Association

JANUARY 21, 2025

Grants Management is smoother when its a team effort. Managing the grants process from the application stage through the final reporting works best when there is collaboration from many staff members! These staff members go above and beyond their daily responsibilities to help you successfully manage grants that support their programs.

Grant Management

Candid

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Beyond remote volunteering, common employee engagement programs included skills-based/pro bono (92%), issue workshops and trainings (92%), volunteer grants (64%), and nonprofit board training (62%). Look at tools such as Double the Donation to see if your corporate volunteers are eligible for Dollars for Doers grants or matching gifts.

Nonprofit

Candid

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

For this analysis, we’ll focus on the reported total cash compensation (including salary, bonuses, and deferred compensation but excluding benefits) of CEOs/executive directors/presidents at non-operating private foundations—institutions that primarily exist to give grants rather than offer their own programs or services.

Award

The NonProfit Times

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Granted, consumer spending on Black Friday and Cyber Monday is not a perfect indicator of how GivingTuesday might fare. billion in 2023, according to Adobe Analytics. billion the corresponding day saw in 2023. In 2023, the full-day GivingTuesday take via Classy was roughly $49.4 Black Friday 2024 sales reached $10.8

Donation

Blue Avocado

DECEMBER 3, 2024

The first program is Mary’s Pence Grants , which funds women-led grassroots organizations in the U.S. Mary’s Pence goes beyond the money in their two programs: Mary’s Pence Grants Program in the U.S. Grantees are eligible for a mid-cycle capacity-building grant of up to $750.

Mentor

DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

JULY 8, 2025

Ever wonder what goes on in the minds of grant reviewers? Our team recently had the invaluable experience of serving as volunteer reviewers for grant applications for the “ Unfunded List.” We tend to crave that kind of insight, right? Will you become a reviewer for the Unfunded List?

Applicant

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. Talk with your leadership now so you have a process in place for standing up a new or temporary grant program to address evolving needs.

Government

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

Grant Professionals Association

JULY 1, 2025

However, many funders remain hesitant to relinquish control over how grant dollars are used. While general operating, unrestricted (GO) grants are ideal for nonprofits, project-restricted grants continue to be funded more successfully. This method is especially valuable in a time of economic uncertainty.

Funding

Seliger + Associates Grant Writing

OCTOBER 27, 2024

We get many calls from nonprofits and public agencies seeking federal grants to build or buy and renovate a building*—the proposed uses could be anything from a youth center to a SUD treatment facility to affordable housing. A similar process unfolded for many other federal grant programs for funding facilities. In FY ‘23, $3.8

Federal Grants

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. In November, we announced the first cohort of 55 grant recipients, organizations working to advance college access and completion, workforce and career development, and entrepreneurship.

Nonprofit

GrantNews

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Agriculture grants are vital to maintaining a healthy, sustainable food chain. From farm to table, these grants provide essential support to farmers and agricultural businesses, ensuring that fresh, local produce continues to reach our communities. That’s why agriculture grants are so important.

Grant

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. Activate your campaigns.

Donation

Strategic Grants

JANUARY 27, 2025

The research team at Strategic Grants spend hundreds of hours each month reviewing newsletters, funder sites, LinkedIn and many other resources to find funding and grants to update in our Grants Expertise Management System (GEMS), ensuring our clients have a strong pipeline of funding prospects. billion in assets and $27.34

SAM

Candid

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

These grantmakers account for about 17% of all grant dollars awarded to Nebraska-based nonprofits. And grantmakers in Nebraska allocate more than 60% of their grant dollars to local organizations. The Omaha Community Foundation is the 12th largest community foundation in the country, awarding more than $280 million in 2023.

Award

Grant Professionals Association

MARCH 24, 2025

There is no degree in grant writing. Typically, grant professionals learn on the job through trial and error, plus there are vast numbers of classes, webinars, and articles to read on writing grants. I'm Allison Jones, the CEO and Founder of Spark the Fire Grant Writing Classes. in Adult Education. but do not.

Grant Writing

The NonProfit Times

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

In the Fall of 2023, organizations top-rated by their peers advanced to a second round of review by an external Evaluation Panel recruited for relevant experience to the cause and underwent a final round of due diligence. This is Scott’s second grant to LISC, one of the nation’s largest community development organizations.

Finance

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

Get Fully Funded

JULY 30, 2025

million DAF accounts were open as of 2023, and the average value of a DAF account was $141,000. To encourage DAF holders to request grants for your organization, you need to make DAF giving easy and visible. However, nonprofits can’t afford to neglect grant opportunities, even if applications are difficult and funding isn’t guaranteed.

Funding

Get Fully Funded

APRIL 24, 2025

The Latest Reports on DAF Giving In 2023, funding from DAF accounts made up almost 9.8% Grants from DAFs to nonprofits declined somewhat , going from $55.53 billion in 2023. The average DAF payout rate (the percentage of grants made relative to the charitable assets available) was almost 24%. of all U.S.

Funding

Seliger + Associates Grant Writing

DECEMBER 30, 2024

Ive been writing grant proposals since dinosaurs walked the earth and have seen various attempts to reform the federal grant-making process. Congress passed the Grants Transparency Act of 2023 (H.R. Furthermore, the memo also describes the changes made to Uniform Grant Guidance. Again, some agencies already do so.

Federal Grants

Blackbaud

JULY 17, 2025

From 2017 to 2023, participation in collective giving grew to 4,000 giving circles contributing more than $3.1 As the fundraising and grant-based landscape faces political headwinds, giving circles offer nonprofits and schools a resilient, community-driven approach to diversifying revenue streams beyond traditional grants and donations.

Donation

Candid

JUNE 16, 2025

A 2023 survey found that only 5.4% At a time when nonprofits across the United States are facing the loss of government grants and increased scrutiny, it’s become ever more important to ensure the value and impact of nonprofits is recognized.

Nonprofit

Candid

JUNE 12, 2025

Every year, Candid administers the Foundation Giving Forecast Survey to hear directly from funders about their grant payments and grantmaking practices. Grantmaker size (based on grant dollars awarded in 2024) and grantmaker type had no statistically significant impact on foundations’ responses to this question. response rate).

Policy

Blackbaud

MARCH 24, 2025

As of 2023, there are over 58,000 CHWs working to help address unmet health needs in historically disadvantaged and underserved communities. Charitable donations and grants help hospitals hire and train more CHWs, increasing their reach within underserved communities.

Transportation

Blackbaud

JULY 31, 2025

Faculty support and development: Provides funding for professorships, research grants, professional development, and attracting top-tier educators. This flexibility is invaluable, contrasting with many grants or major gifts that are highly restricted and can only be used toward specific projects. This is where annual giving comes in.

Donation

Community Boost

JULY 14, 2025

A DAF is a charitable giving account donors use to make contributions, receive immediate tax deductions , and recommend grants to nonprofit organizations over time. As of 2023, total charitable assets in DAFs reached a staggering $251.52 billion —up from $228.92 billion in 2022. However, there are several obstacles to overcome.

Funding

Blackbaud

MARCH 11, 2025

Results : Make-A-Wish focuses on gaming in two ways: Gaming as a wish (it has granted 300 gaming-related wishes this year) and gaming as fundraising vehicle. In 2023, the live-streamed event raised more than $8,200 for Make-A-Wish Georgia.

Fundraising

Candid

MAY 1, 2025

household income ($80,610 in 2023). We define very small nonprofits as 501(c)(3) organizations with a Form 990-N filing requirement per the 2023 IRS Business Master Files that also filed a Form 990-N in 2022 or later. of funding between 2019 and 2023. Did you know? The majority of U.S. Thats less than the median U.S.

Demographics

Seliger + Associates Grant Writing

OCTOBER 27, 2024

We get many calls from nonprofits and public agencies seeking federal grants to build or buy and renovate a building*—the proposed uses could be anything from a youth center to a SUD treatment facility to affordable housing. A similar process unfolded for many other federal grant programs for funding facilities. In FY ‘23, $3.8

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.

Training