If You’re Serious About Funding Real Change, You Need to Change the Way You Fund (Yes, Again)

If You’re Serious About Funding Real Change, You Need to Change the Way You Fund (Yes, Again)

While we’ve seen some funder movement toward unrestricted, multi-year support, guest author Andrea Levere argues there’s an even better way to back promising nonprofits: giving them enterprise capital.

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How Might AI Impact Nonprofits and Foundations? Here's a Crash Course

How Might AI Impact Nonprofits and Foundations? Here's a Crash Course

Artificial intelligence is all the rage these days, but what exactly does that mean for nonprofits and their funders? Here’s a primer on nonprofit AI, including key issues and potential pitfalls to keep in mind.

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A “Pretty Severe Education” in Raising Capital Dollars: What It Took to Get NYC’s Civic Hall Funded

A “Pretty Severe Education” in Raising Capital Dollars: What It Took to Get NYC’s Civic Hall Funded

Civic Hall, an 85,000-square-foot collaborative work and training facility, opened to the public on November 1. We heard from cofounder Andrew Rasiej about his seven-year effort to bring the project to fruition.

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What These Three Funders Can Teach Philanthropy About Supporting Nonprofit IT

What These Three Funders Can Teach Philanthropy About Supporting Nonprofit IT

It wouldn’t be a huge stretch to say all funders are IT funders these days, given the centrality of tech tools to so much nonprofit work. We look at how that plays out through the lens of three grantmakers on the front lines of IT funding.

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Report: The Nonprofit Hiring Crisis Is Still a Thing

Report: The Nonprofit Hiring Crisis Is Still a Thing

The National Council of Nonprofits’ newly updated Nonprofit Workforce Survey makes it clear that across the sector, organizations still can’t hire and retain essential staff. Funding, obviously, is a big part of the problem.

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What Will It Take to Reach Critical Mass on Nonprofit IT Funding?

What Will It Take to Reach Critical Mass on Nonprofit IT Funding?

The pandemic brought home how critical IT needs can be for nonprofits. A new report from the Technology Association of Grantmakers makes a case for more holistic, hands-on funder support.

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Amid Rising Antisemitic Attacks, Jewish Federations Are Upping Their Security Funding

Amid Rising Antisemitic Attacks, Jewish Federations Are Upping Their Security Funding

Physical security is a rising priority for local Jewish funders concerned about hate crimes and violence. Here’s a look at how Jewish federations are backing efforts to strengthen their communities’ defenses.

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This One-of-a-Kind Nonprofit Collaboration Just Might Upend the Funder-Grantee Power Dynamic

This One-of-a-Kind Nonprofit Collaboration Just Might Upend the Funder-Grantee Power Dynamic

Through the Hub ONE collaborative, four Michigan nonprofits are sharing admin and even fundraising functions, helping them save on operating costs, pay a living wage, and begin to address power disparities in funding.

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Slow Government Payments Are One Barrier to Nonprofit Stability. Can Philanthropy Help?

Slow Government Payments Are One Barrier to Nonprofit Stability. Can Philanthropy Help?

From reimbursement delays to red tape, cumbersome contracts between nonprofits and government are often a burden, a new report finds. Here’s how that impacts philanthropy — and what private funders can do to help.

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What Funders Can Do to Fight the Nonprofit Worker Burnout Crisis

What Funders Can Do to Fight the Nonprofit Worker Burnout Crisis

Nonprofit workers are suffering. Fortunately, there’s a lot that funders, especially, can and should do to create better sector jobs. This new toolkit lays out some action items for both funders and grantees.

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