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Trends in education funding’s share of philanthropic giving 

Dive into the evolving world of education funding across both philanthropy and individual donors to find out what’s changing, including why the share of overall grant and donation dollars to education nonprofits is shrinking.

By Lauren Brathwaite (she/her)

December 9, 2024

How does grantmaker CEO compensation compare with grantmaking? 

Explore the relationship between foundations’ CEO compensation and their annual grantmaking by type, tenure, gender, and race to learn how resources are distributed within these organizations.

By David Wolcheck (he/him)

November 27, 2024

Strengthening communities by supporting the nonprofit workforce 

Dig into data on the nonprofit workforce to learn why its workers are in need of financial support to be able to make ends meet in their own lives while working to improve those of others.

By Dr. Stephanie Hoopes (she/her) and Dr. Akilah Watkins (she/her)

November 20, 2024

How collaborative data can transform charitable giving

Discover what collaborative data makes possible and reveals about charitable giving trends and shifts in the U.S. across both individual donors and institutional funders in the 2024 report, Dollars and Change, created in partnership with and published by Candid, GivingTuesday, and Network for Good.

By Ann Mei Chang (she/they), Asha Curran (she/her), and Abby Ross (she/her)

October 28, 2024

The more you know: Key facts about Black nonprofit leadership 

Get key facts about Black leadership in the nonprofit sector–and find out what the data from newly published fact sheets from Candid and ABFE says about the disparities in nonprofit leadership, funding, and support that Black CEOs and leaders face.

By Lauren Brathwaite (she/her)

October 10, 2024

The data is in: DEI strategies can benefit all 

Discover two key findings on nonprofit DEI strategies from Building Movement Project’s latest report, including how charitable organizations’ diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives beneficially impact staff retention and workplace satisfaction.

By Frances Kunreuther (she/her) and Mercedes Brown (she/her)

September 30, 2024

How America gives: Who funds what causes and where?

What does giving look like in the U.S.? Find out by delving into data from Candid, GivingTuesday, and Network for Good in the new report, Dollars and Change: A look at Individual and Institutional Giving across the United States from 2015 to 2022.

By Mantin Diomande (she/her) and Edward Moore (he/him)

September 24, 2024

Community relationships strengthen public trust in nonprofits 

Gain data-driven insights on public trust in nonprofits from Independent Sector’s research, and learn why community relationships and engagement are vital to building and sustaining trust for today’s charitable organizations.

By Dr. Akilah Watkins (she/her)

September 16, 2024

Human rights funding pivots in crisis: Tradeoffs, gaps, and lessons learned 

Human rights funding peaked in 2020; delve into Human Rights Funders Network’s research findings to find out where it went and the gaps that still remain.

By Rachel Thomas (she/her) and Kellea Miller (she/her)

September 12, 2024

Can nonprofit arts organizations survive inflation and revenue woes?

Nonprofit arts organizations face existential challenges due to post-pandemic inflation and declining revenues; find out why a diversified funding strategy is critical to the cultural sector’s recovery and survival.

By Katie Ingersoll (she/her) and Zannie Giraud Voss (she/her)

September 10, 2024

5 takeaways from the 2024 DAF Fundraising Report 

Understand how today’s donor-advised fund landscape is evolving using five key takeaways from the “2024 DAF fundraising report” and discover recent trends in DAF donors, gifts, revenues, and more.

By Kyoko Uchida (she/her)

August 27, 2024