Top Trends by the numbers in MN Arts Grantmaking The overall # of arts grants rose by 844 from 2018 to 2021, then declined. 2019 and 2020 were High Water Marks, almost every area of arts … [Read more...] about Trends In MN Arts Funding
Philanthropy Trends
10 Words and Phrases You Should Never Use
An advice piece in the Chronicle of Philanthropy goes after "Philanthro-speak" which often means one thing to a foundation program officer and another to people outside that bubble. Here are a few … [Read more...] about 10 Words and Phrases You Should Never Use
ChatGPT in Philanthropy: Useful?
A number of recent articles have covered artificial intelligence gone awry: Microsoft’s AI’s strange declarations of love. ChatGPT’s inaccuracies. Midjourney's odd human portraits with too many … [Read more...] about ChatGPT in Philanthropy: Useful?
Examination of environmental grantmaking practices reveals disparities
“Examining Disparities in Environmental Grantmaking: Where the Money Goes” examines the environmental grantmaking practices of 220 foundations that distributed more than 30,000 grants totaling $4.9 … [Read more...] about Examination of environmental grantmaking practices reveals disparities
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
Top 11 Trends in Philanthropy For 2023
The Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy’s Top 11 Trends in Philanthropy For 2023 includes: #5 New Organizational Structure Models Toppling the Staff Pyramid. “Today, nonprofits are … [Read more...] about Top 11 Trends in Philanthropy For 2023
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…
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