(3/25/24) 3M Foundation has shut down. Future grants will be awarded through 3M’s corporate giving program. The 3M Foundation was established 70 years ago. It was one of the first corporate … [Read more...] about 3M Foundation (aka 3M Gives) Shuts Down
10 Ways to Boost Fundraising and Attract More Big Gifts This Year
Excerpt from The Chronicle of Philanthropy Three seasoned fundraisers share proven tactics — and real examples — to help you adapt your big-gifts strategy to the current climate and maximize … [Read more...] about 10 Ways to Boost Fundraising and Attract More Big Gifts This Year
What Gets Funded, Who Gets to Decide, and Vehicles Used for Funding
Arabella Advisors on 2024 Philanthropy: What, Who, and How Arabella Advisors is one of the nation’s largest grantmaker, donor and nonprofit organization advisors in the areas of giving and … [Read more...] about What Gets Funded, Who Gets to Decide, and Vehicles Used for Funding
Northwest Area Foundation has changed its mission
Northwest Area Foundation: “The Opposite of Poverty is Not Wealth but Justice” Northwest Area Foundation has changed its mission to reflect a commitment to put justice at the center of its support … [Read more...] about Northwest Area Foundation has changed its mission
Better Way Foundation Redoing Glen Taylor’s New Foundation in the Greater Mankato Area
Minnesota Timberwolves and Lynx owner, Glen Taylor, is gifting assets valued at $172 million to the Taylor Family Farms Foundation, to support people in southern Minnesota and rural communities across … [Read more...] about Better Way Foundation Redoing Glen Taylor’s New Foundation in the Greater Mankato Area
The Ultimate Guide to Google Ad Grants for Nonprofits: 2024 Edition
Google Ad Grants is a philanthropic initiative by Google that provides nonprofit organizations with free advertising credits of up to $10,000 per month on the Google Ads platform. The program allows … [Read more...] about The Ultimate Guide to Google Ad Grants for Nonprofits: 2024 Edition
Calculating the Real Costs of Fundraising Events
In a Linkedin post, Jim Langley, President at Langley Innovations, asks: Are you counting everything spent to put on your event? Staging costs? Staff costs? Morale costs? Lost … [Read more...] about Calculating the Real Costs of Fundraising Events
How to have a successful introductory meeting with a funder
Caroline Altman Smith, Deputy Director of Education for The Kresge Foundation in Detroit, writes: "I think the best introductory meetings are just that—the PO and the nonprofit getting to know each … [Read more...] about How to have a successful introductory meeting with a funder