Useful data on grantmaking can be hard to come by. In this guest piece, the founders of a social impact data startup share why and how they’re seeking to democratize access to that information.
Read MoreFundraisers in these fields see opportunity and uncertainty, and many organizations are hiring to take advantage. Here are some major shifts they’ve highlighted in the funding landscape.
Read MoreRecord levels of charitable giving allowed most nonprofits to persevere during the pandemic, but the layered challenges of recent years have proven too much for many, especially smaller groups and service providers.
Read MoreThink tanks play a vital role in philanthropy’s efforts to incubate ideas and affect the course of policy. But on the left at least, many think tank leaders find themselves perennially chasing grants.
Read MoreNonprofits working toward economic justice face a historic moment in the wake of a pandemic and a racial uprising that exposed deep inequality. We spoke with several fundraisers in the field about how the landscape is shifting.
Read MoreOngoing crises and political developments have challenged nonprofits serving immigrants and refugees, but sometimes also pose fundraising opportunities. Unsurprisingly, well-established operations tend to have a leg up.
Read MoreAs it gets harder to fill senior-level jobs, recruiting firms that know their way around the fundraising world are thriving. How do they find clients and deliver results? And how hard is it for newcomers to break in?
Read MoreFundraisers for filmmaking reported steady revenue thanks to online events, shifts in their donor bases, and in at least one case, a windfall from a certain novelist-turned-donor. Five organizations filled us in on how they’ve evolved.
Read MoreNew tech often underdelivers in the nonprofit world, but the next wave of AI-related tools has the potential to make philanthropy smarter and even more democratic, according to the authors of a new book on the topic.
Read MoreA raft of national and global crises have led to surges in giving to humanitarian relief organizations. We spoke to fundraisers at four charities about how they’re navigating an evolving landscape.
Read MoreNorthern California’s charities face a set of unique challenges, made all the more difficult by the ongoing pandemic. We spoke with several fundraisers in the region to see how they have fared in tough times.
Read More“There is probably not a word big enough to say how excited we are about this gift,” says the head of Operation Homefront. With $20 million from MacKenzie Scott, the group will expand the number of military families it serves.
Read MoreCOVID-19 has raised the profile of global health issues, but fundraisers still report familiar challenges. We check in with four nonprofits in the field to find out how they’ve adapted and what’s on the horizon.
Read MoreA new report from the Council for Advancement and Support of Education found that higher ed fundraising surged to $52.9 billion in the last fiscal year. The research shows familiar patterns, surprising trends and notable outliers.
Read MoreKaren Brooks Hopkins regales us with tales of a “small but truly miserable group” of hard-to-deal-with donors she encountered during her time leading the Brooklyn Academy of Music.
Read MoreRobert Sharpe, the well-known planned giving expert, tragically passed away last week at 68. Holly Hall reflects on his career and his dedication to telling the truth about American philanthropy.
Read MoreWe recently published an in-depth paper looking at giving to higher education institutions as part of IP’s State of American Philanthropy project. Author Mike Scutari walks through some key takeaways.
Read MoreEven as more grantmakers offer unrestricted funding, restrictions are still the norm across much of the sector. Guest authors from the law firm Liebert Cassidy Whitmore share some points that nonprofits should keep in mind.
Read MoreNew York-based Yeshiva University is looking to expand via an ambitious new fundraising campaign with a goal inspired by the Torah. We look at what the university has planned, and some headwinds it faces.
Read MoreThe pandemic has made it clear just how important early childhood education is, leaving some cautiously optimistic about new funding streams. With federal legislation stalled, however, fundraisers are still hustling to close gaps.
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