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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
August 27, 2024