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How nonprofits can act now to lock in historic energy bill savings
Amongst all the economic data we’ve been bombarded with during the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis, there’s a data point that stands out due to its seemingly impossible mathematics: oil prices have gone negative, along with energy bill prices. For a brief…
May 28, 2020
How philanthropy can ease a growing mental health crisis in the U.S.
Can the U.S. health system handle the mental health crisis resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic? Experts think not. Despite increased funding for fiscal year 2020 across various health agencies and robust mental health provisions in the COVID-19 stimulus aid package,…
May 27, 2020
In the Time of Coronavirus: Can nonprofits and foundations use their endowments as a resource for recovery?
In our first two posts, we focused on risks facing nonprofits and their likely cash on hand, especially in Michigan, but with findings representative of nonprofits nationwide. In this third post, we pivot to looking at endowments as a resource for recovery.…
May 26, 2020
Corporations Ramp Up Support for COVID-19 Response Efforts (May 1-15, 2020)
As COVID-19 spreads globally and in the United States, corporations and their foundations are stepping up with funding to meet the needs of individuals and vulnerable populations impacted by the virus. The roundup below captures some of the corporate activity…
May 24, 2020
COVID-19 strategy: creating a plan to weather the crisis
Nonprofit professionals everywhere have felt the pressures of the COVID-19 crisis. With both a constituency in need and a donor base that’s unable to give at the levels it may have at other times, many nonprofits are finding it particularly…
May 22, 2020
The problem with neutrality
Digital fundraising platforms like GlobalGiving.org were created as neutral playing fields for any legitimate organisation to tell their story and raise funds. One of GlobalGiving’s core values is, “Always Open” it’s based on the belief that “good ideas can come…
May 21, 2020
COVID-19 Response: Which Changes in Grantmaking Practice Should Be Here to Stay?
Recently PEAK Grantmaking and Candid teamed up on a Community Conversation as part of an ongoing PEAK series designed to provide a forum for peer learning and knowledge exchange on COVID-19 response practices. Melissa Sines, Programs and Knowledge Director for…
May 19, 2020
The forgotten sector?
All nonprofit organizations, large or small, have one thing in common—they exist to provide a public benefit. Although smaller nonprofits, defined provisionally as having 500 employees or fewer, have been able to take advantage of government lending programs established in…
May 19, 2020
6 Top Tips To Approach Funders
(Including Those Who Are Not Accepting Applications!) Candid’s Senior Director of Development, Aleda Gagarin, shares her development expertise to answer the burning question every fundraiser asks themselves on how to approach funders: Does the grantmaker accept applications and should I…
May 19, 2020
The curb-cut effect, and why race, equity, access, diversity, and inclusion (READI) are even more critical now
"The curb-cut effect, and why race, equity, access, diversity, and inclusion (READI) are even more critical now" is reprinted from Nonprofit AF. Lately, I’ve been getting more notices from colleagues distraught by their board or team saying things like “It’s…
May 18, 2020
Foundations Step Up Funding for COVID-19 Response Efforts (May 1-15, 2020)
As COVID-19 continues to disrupt life in the United States and around the globe, private foundations are stepping up with funding to meet the immediate needs of individuals and vulnerable populations impacted by the virus. Here's a roundup of grants…
May 17, 2020
The growing importance of online advocacy: getting started
As the nonprofit sector and the economy as a whole face unprecedented levels of disruption, planning out your nonprofit’s next campaign can certainly feel daunting. What works in a new virtual environment? What will be engaging for your supporters when…
May 15, 2020