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Trends in education funding’s share of philanthropic giving 

Candid

One funding trend Candids Research team recently unearthed is that education fundings share of philanthropic giving, especially from institutional grantmakers, is shrinking. Education remains a funding priority but with a shrinking share Education has been a top priority for both institutional grantmakers and individual donors.

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How we all benefit from nonprofits every day 

Candid

Childrens services: Children across the United States are engaged, entertained, and educated by nonprofit programs like clubs, scouting, zoos, childrens museums, educational TV programs, and STEM curriculum nonprofits develop and provide for teachers.

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Who do Americans believe should help people in need? 

Candid

At the top of the list were nonprofits helping people in the United States who need food, shelter, or other basic necessities (40%) and religious institutions (churches, mosques, or synagogues, (37%), followed by disaster relief (29%), animal welfare (24%), educational (21%), and health care or medical research (19%) organizations.

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4 Ways Agentic AI Can Help Nonprofits Focus on Their Mission

NonProfit PRO

Americans are ready to help: In 2022, nearly three out of every five American donors gave half or more of their total contributions to disaster relief. Yet generosity alone isn’t enough when disaster strikes at scale. The good news? Nonprofits across the U.S. setForceSafeFrame(true).addService(googletag.pubads()).setCollapseEmptyDiv(true).setTargeting("ic",

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How nonprofits can deepen corporate partnerships

Candid

Think beyond traditional volunteering Nearly half (49%) of Civic 50 employees engage in company-sponsored volunteer activities such as employee resource groups and educational initiatives. By proactively identifying hard costs, you can tailor in-kind requests to the specific strengths of the company.

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Why the Marguerite Casey Foundation is leveraging its endowment

Candid

Marguerite Casey Foundation (MCF) recently announced a bold $130 million investment to ensure leaders and organizations that best align with our mission have the resources needed to continue critical education efforts, services, and community organizing across the country.

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The Hard Problems: A Resilient Civil Society To Face What’s Next

The NonProfit Times

(Photo By Deposit Photos) By Marnie Webb From the frontlines of disaster relief to the forefront of technological innovation, civil society organizations are navigating a rapidly changing landscape.