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What nonprofits want: Support for capacity building and collective impact

Candid

Since late 2023, weve been talking with community members about how, together, we could make Kansas City a national model for equitable economic mobility. During my first year as CEO of the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, our biggest priority was listening.

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What could equitable investment in Black nonprofit leaders look like? 

Candid

In December 2023, I was accepted into this program, which is designed to teach program participants the importance of prioritizing their well-being. The retreat and the financial support I received afforded me the opportunity to center my well-being as a Black nonprofit leader.

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Who to Target with Your Planned Giving Program & Why

Blackbaud

We can identify three general motivators for planned giving: Legacy-building with personally meaningful causes and organizations Estate and financial planning via strategic planned gifts Tax benefits, both immediate and long-term for heirs A planned gift donor might be motivated by any or all of these factors.

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More than a third of foundations expect to boost giving in 2025 but outlook remains unpredictable 

Candid

Changes in foundation strategy and initiatives : Foundations winding down funding portfolios or undergoing strategic planning anticipated a decrease in 2025 giving. Among 519 survey respondents that reported grant payments in 2023 and 2024, the overall median change was a 3.1% FYE denotes fiscal year end.

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Here come the Autonomists: Redefining nonprofit work 

Candid

In the community of women consultants that I work with, members are succeeding in all kinds of projects with their nonprofit clients: research and writing, strategic planning, fractional and interim leadership roles, project management, development and fundraising, and human resources—and they’re doing so at both small and large organizations. .

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What 2025 Grant Trends Are Teaching Nonprofits

Grant Writing Made Easy

AI Tools Are Reshaping Grant Writing and Reviewing At Grant Writing Made Easier, we’ve been championing responsible AI use since 2023 , and the 2025 grant trends are underscoring that this trend isn’t going anywhere.

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How Donor-Advised Funds Are Bringing Big Results to Fundraising Across the Board

NonProfit PRO

“In 2023, we had $198,000 in [DAF] grants in that two-week period. ” Looking at fiscal year 2025 as a whole, DAFs generated $24,000 in revenue across 10,000 gifts for Planned Parenthood. ’” So, what were the results of the direct mail campaign? “DAF Day last year was on Oct. million in DAF revenue.”