In an open letter published on Black Feminist Fund, some of philanthropy’s most influential organizations say that “It’s time to fund Black feminist movements like we want them to win”. Among the 11 … [Read more...] about Four articles on DEI
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2023 Lean Foundation Operations And Management Report
Exponent Philanthropy is an association of mostly small funders- private and community foundations with few or no staff, philanthropic families, and individual donors. The group surveys its … [Read more...] about 2023 Lean Foundation Operations And Management Report
What motivates donors to give? …Matching Gifts
An estimated $4-$7 billion in matching gift funds goes unclaimed per year. This, according to American Charities, a 501(c)(3) membership-based nonprofit that promotes workplace giving. In their … [Read more...] about What motivates donors to give? …Matching Gifts
About Those 990PFs…
Many funders don’t have a website, this is especially true with small family foundations. So, the 990PFs are often the only source of information about them.* Foundations must submit tax reports to … [Read more...] about About Those 990PFs…
Fundraising Event Experience survey
Classy, a leading online fundraising platform and thought leader, highlighted donors’ 2022 Fundraising Event Experience in a survey of 1,000 event attendees: -- 26% attended live events, while 36% … [Read more...] about Fundraising Event Experience survey
Virtual Volunteers
For years, Grantseekers told grantmakers that the only way they’d receive a grant was if a corporate employee was on their board of directors. The pandemic sort of wrecked that plan. Not that … [Read more...] about Virtual Volunteers
The Equitable Evaluation Framework
Insights for Grantseekers... when funders place equity at the center of their giving The Equitable Evaluation Initiative group recently published a paper in partnership with Grantmakers for Effective … [Read more...] about The Equitable Evaluation Framework
Best day and time to ask for a contribution
When’s the best day and time to ask for a contribution? A Giving Way survey says that Tuesday and Fridays are the best days to ask, and weekends are the worst). The survey also found the best TIME to … [Read more...] about Best day and time to ask for a contribution