Candid

AUGUST 11, 2025

Hundreds of arts nonprofits were blindsided this spring when they were notified that grants they were promised by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) would not be forthcoming. The federal agency is shifting its priorities to align with those of the new administration, whose ultimate goal is to eliminate the NEA. To make matters worse, several states, including Florida and California , had already begun decreasing funding for the arts—some for financial reasons, some for ideological reasons

Government

Clairification

AUGUST 11, 2025

Does proving your point persuade your nonprofit donor? It turns out not so much. At least, not unless your donor is already pretty much won over. Proof (“just the facts, m’am”), absent persuasion (“once upon a time”), won’t get you far. In “ How to Project Manage Your Nonprofit Story ,” I delved into the concept of story vs. data in creating compelling nonprofit marketing and fundraising copy.

Fundraising

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

AUGUST 11, 2025

Among the main reasons philanthropists decide to spend down: the desire to make an immediate impact, and fear that future generations won't adhere to their wishes. By Alex Daniels The Leon Levine Foundation Leon Levine, center, who founded the retail chain Family Dollar, determined before his death that he wanted his foundation to spend down, but he gave future boards of directors flexibility in how to do that.

Retail

NonProfit PRO

AUGUST 11, 2025

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This prompt guide for ChatGPT contains 20+ tested ChatGPT prompts, along with tips on how to use this tool the best way. Nonprofits can engage with ChatGPT to brainstorm ideas, refine project plans, and craft compelling narratives for grant proposals.

ChatGPT

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

AUGUST 11, 2025

Operating in perpetuity and spending down can both be effective strategies. The key is for a foundation to match its spending approach to its purpose. By Alex Daniels J. David Ake/AP Operating in perpetuity and spending down can both be effective strategies. The key is for a foundation to match its spending approach to its purpose.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

AUGUST 11, 2025

Stanford and the University of California at San Francisco, the recipients of the Weills' gift, must raise an additional $50 million to support the new center. By Maria Di Mento Walter Zarnowitz/UCSF Joan and Sanford I. Weill are launching the Weill Cancer Hub West, a center to advance cancer research. Plus, tiny Harcum College, whose enrollment stands at about 1,150, received a $40 million bequest.