article thumbnail

Your Foundation Grant Report Is Due, But You’re Short On Your Goals. Now What?

Bloomerang

For many nonprofits, foundation grants are a critical source of revenue supporting programs and general operations. In the ideal scenario, priorities align, the foundation recognizes the value of the proposed work, and the nonprofit receives a grant award. Even with the best intentions, grant activities do not always go as planned.

article thumbnail

Community foundations’ grantmaking exceeded fundraising in FY 2023 

Candid

The results of the Council on Foundations latest CF Insights Annual Survey , which tracks community foundation activity in fiscal year 2023, present a mixed picture: The U.S. Zooming out to the entire sample of 612 community foundations in the 2023 survey, we see they collectively awarded $18.7 economic uncertainty.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Activate DAF Dollars: A Strategic Opportunity For Nonprofits

Bloomerang

Now is the time to activate those dollars and turn passive potential into powerful impact. This article breaks down why DAFs represent one of the most underutilized opportunities in fundraising today, and how your organization can start activating DAF dollars with confidence and purpose. In that same year, $54.77 Ready to go deeper?

article thumbnail

Pathways to Alignment of Assets with Mission: Three Foundations’ Journeys

NonProfit Quarterly

Photo by Arno Senoner on Unsplash Should a private foundation be more than a private investment company that uses some of its excess cash flow for charitable purposes? Heron Foundation, New Frontiers in Mission-Related Investing , 2004 At the end of 2024, US private foundations held a record $1.64 trillion in assets.

article thumbnail

Investing in Creativity as Social Infrastructure

Stanford Social Innovation Review

Traditional policy solutions have failed to reverse these trends, yet there's growing evidence that investing in local creative activities can help repair the countrys frayed social fabric. Yet many Americans lack the time and resources to participate in cultural activities.

article thumbnail

Foundation Source Acquires Pacific Foundation Services

NonProfit PRO

The transaction reinforces Foundation Sources position as a provider of foundation management services and increases its charitable assets under administration to nearly $40 billion. Continue to your page in 15 seconds or skip this ad. addService(googletag.pubads()).setCollapseEmptyDiv(true).setTargeting("ic", rail-container).hide();

article thumbnail

5 Ways to Build a Digital Community that will Transform Your Nonprofit

Nonprofit Tech for Good

A digital community consists of active supporters such as staff, volunteers, partners, donors, and advocates connected through various social media platforms. Inbound Engagement is the foundation of authentic relationships. But what exactly is a digital community, and how can one be effectively built?