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Investing public dollars for the public good

Learn how private philanthropy can support ensuring public funds–or government funding–are used for providing public services that equitably benefit communities across the U.S.

By Dr. Carmen Rojas (she/her/hers)

October 2, 2024

Don’t be afraid to tap into donor-advised funds (DAFs)

Learn how your nonprofit can benefit from participating in the first-ever DAF Day in 2024–a collaborative effort to help nonprofits receive more gifts from donor-advised funds, today’s fastest growing vehicle for charitable giving.

By Mitch Stein (he/him)

September 11, 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

Building trust-based capital through nonprofit endowments

Nonprofit endowments ensure organizations can drive sustainable impact. Get a fresh perspective on endowments and the need for funders to make such investments in their grantees’ long-term success.

By Daniel O. Ash (he/him), Sharon Bush (she/her), and John H. Jackson (he/him)

August 20, 2024

Candid’s 2024 Nonprofit Compensation Report: Executive compensation is on the rise, but not for everyone

Explore top insights from Candid’s 2024 Nonprofit Compensation Report, including competitive benchmark data for staff and executive pay–and recent trends like top-earning program areas and which employees’ salaries are rising or declining.

By Parshya Kavoosi (she/her)

August 8, 2024

Closing the racial wealth gap through rent relief and alternative credit building

A recent Bridgespan report outlines the key drivers of the racial wealth gap in the U.S. and highlights the philanthropic role that alternative credit building can play in closing it.

By Devin Murphy (he/him) and Zach Slobig (he/him)

July 11, 2024

Community foundations: Donor-advised fund grants outpaced contributions in 2022

Find out how donor-advised fund grants given compared to DAF contributions among community foundations in 2022–and what research on this trend may mean for philanthropic giving in the future.

By David Rosado (he/him)

April 23, 2024

Community foundations: Resilience in tough economic times

Council of Foundations’ David Rosado highlights key CF insights report findings on community foundations in 2022, including what changes in the growth of their assets and grantmaking may signal for today.

By David Rosado (he/him)

March 21, 2024

Fewer restrictions, greater impact: How Candid shifted to unrestricted support

Learn how Candid took a bold, intentional approach to seeking unrestricted grant funding rather than programmatic support from funders to unlock more flexibility to advance our mission.

By Ann Mei Chang (she/they) and Aleda Gagarin (she/her)

March 6, 2024

How to find your first prospective donors: Tips for new nonprofits

Learn how to find first-time prospective donors to support your cause using these practical tips for new nonprofits.

By Tracy Kaufman (she/her)

March 5, 2024

Have grantmaker salaries kept up with inflation?

In this article, we delve into the data to see whether grantmaker salaries have kept up with inflation between 2019 and 2023.

By David Wolcheck (he/him)

February 13, 2024