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How we all benefit from nonprofits every day 

Candid

Health information and assistance: When surfing online for health information, most of us will end up on a nonprofits website. Many organizations deliver hot food and provide transportation, classes, and outings for seniors. Senior services: That neighborhood senior center where people go for activities, meals, or just company?

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Lessons from the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season: What philanthropy can do better

Candid

In Sarasota County, it destroyed million-dollar homes on barrier islands, impacting the donors nonprofits and foundations rely on for disaster relief funding. The largest in-kind donor for Helene, Direct Relief, pledged $74 million in medication and medical supplies, as well as $250,000 in cash assistance.

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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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Trends in education funding’s share of philanthropic giving 

Candid

Between 2015 and 2022, education nonprofits consistently received the largest percentage of total grant dollars from institutional grantmakersan average of 27%followed by health (21%) and public benefit organizations (19%). By contrast, institutional grantmakers of all sizes focused more heavily on education and health.

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Why the Marguerite Casey Foundation is leveraging its endowment

Candid

From food banks to disaster relief providers, nonprofits are often the first to respond in times of crisis. The most powerful people in our country are doxing people who provide community health care, know your rights trainings, and housing. We know that many of these organizations are deeply trusted by their communities.

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Communicating the value and impact of nonprofits

Candid

One of the takeaways from a recent gathering Candid hosted for food security organizations was that “ strengthening the ability of nonprofits to tell these stories —through communications training, media partnerships, and public education campaigns—would help protect and expand public investment in food security, even in a polarized environment.”

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Center for Volunteer & Nonprofit Leadership Announces the 2024 Award Recipients for the 10th Annual Heart of Napa Awards

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Their work spans critical areas such as food security, mental health, education, environmental stewardship, and community empowerment. In 2024 alone, their employees volunteered over 1,600 hours, supported 364 nonprofits through gift matching, and contributed to disaster relief and resilience efforts. Kari secured a $2.5