Will the Election and Economy Hurt Philanthropy in 2024?
NonProfit PRO
FEBRUARY 9, 2024
There are already concerns about how the economy and election will affect philanthropy in 2024. Here's how to prepare for what's to come.
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Remaking the Economy: Building Regional Solidarity Economies
NonProfit Quarterly
FEBRUARY 23, 2024
How do we build regional economies rooted in community ownership? As Stacey Sutton wrote to introduce an NPQ article series last fall on “ Solidarity Economies—Building Community Power ,” the growth of solidarity economy organizations across the country over the last decade has been “somewhat astounding.”
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Adapting Your Fundraising Strategy in an Uncertain Economy
NonProfit PRO
SEPTEMBER 12, 2023
Join us for a webinar on fundraising in an uncertain economy. The success of optimizing your campaign strategy in rough waters will translate into optimized campaigns in calmer water, helping navigate your nonprofit when times get rough again.
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How Are Recurring Donors Doing in This Economy?
NonProfit PRO
SEPTEMBER 30, 2022
Remember, in a down economy, recurring gifts may be the best way for donors to continue their support as they can afford smaller gifts. Donors want to continue to help. The more you do to let them know this is an option, the more donors will consider it.
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3 Expert Tips on Fundraising in Today’s Economy
NonProfit PRO
SEPTEMBER 8, 2022
One of the most pressing issues for today’s nonprofit professionals is the uncertainty of today’s economy. Inflation is skyrocketing, and consumer prices are through the roof. So, what does this mean for fundraisers? Logic would tell us that with higher expenses, potential donors have less money to give to their favorite causes.
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The Only Reason Your Nonprofit Should Be Worried About the Economy
NonProfit PRO
JULY 5, 2022
Inflation and a troubled economy should not affect giving, yet, that is the case for nonprofits without strong mid-level, major, and planned giving programs. Now is the time to get your development house in order and start investing in mid-level, major and planned giving.
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Listen, Empower and Commit: Uplifting a Neighborhood to Create a Sustainable Economy
NonProfit PRO
JANUARY 5, 2023
Transportation, child care, business development, job creation, healthcare — they’re all connected and necessary to create a sustainable neighborhood economy and a thriving community. In areas nationwide, there are barriers to economic development that need to be met with community engagement and solutions.
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How Can Philanthropy Support the Solidarity Economy?
NonProfit Quarterly
MARCH 27, 2024
The following is a transcript of the video above, from our webinar “Remaking the Economy: Building Regional Solidarity Economies.” It also looks like funding some of these shared commons, pots of resources and capital that we’ve been putting together to support [the] solidarity economy. View the full webinar here.
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Cooperation Can Snatch the Economy Back
NonProfit Quarterly
MARCH 20, 2024
The following is a transcript of the video above from our webinar “Remaking the Economy: Building Regional Solidarity Economies.” We’re here today to celebrate and understand the translation of these Black and Indigenous practices around care into an economy that is for us, that is here to support and uplift us—and not exploit us.
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Remaking the Economy: Redefining Journalism
NonProfit Quarterly
DECEMBER 11, 2023
In this Remaking the Economy webinar conversation, developed in partnership with the Institute for Nonprofit News the panelists discuss the state of journalism and explore how it can advance economic justice. What is journalism now, and what should it be?
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Uncertain Economy — and the Nation's Debt Debate — Snag Nonprofit Finances
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
MAY 31, 2023
By Sara Herschander Spending cuts the federal government is considering come at a time when the uncertain economy is making fundraising tough, leading one prominent nonprofit expert to reach a breaking point.
The Eldests: Stories of Economies
NonProfit Quarterly
AUGUST 2, 2023
When we talk about economies, we are still telling a story. In mainstream capitalist storytelling and economy, there is an endlessness that captivates and encourages dreaming, even when this leads to extinction of species, destruction of environments, and separation of community and people into more valuable and less valuable.
Remaking the Economy: Caring for the Care Economy
NonProfit Quarterly
MARCH 16, 2023
Click here to download accompanying slides In the past three years, the US economy has revealed an undeniable truth: it runs on care work. How can workers in the sector come together to organize—and counter this tendency of the nation’s economy to devalue care work that is intrinsic to our survival? What is its scale?
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What Would an Economy That Loved Black People Look Like?
NonProfit Quarterly
JUNE 28, 2023
Image Credit: PeopleImages on istock.com What would it look like if the economy loved Black people? I hold this question in my heart every day as I reflect on our current economic conditions and strategize about building a reimagined economy rooted in equity, justice, and liberation. Creativity has power.
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DAF Giving Remains Strong Despite Economy
NonProfit PRO
AUGUST 4, 2022
The largest donor-advised fund announced its grantmaking increased 11% in the first half of 2022. billion already given through June of this year, Fidelity Charitable is on pace to surpass $11 million in grants this year. The rise comes after a record $10.3 billion for the grantmaker in 2021. .
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What Is the Care Economy?
NonProfit Quarterly
APRIL 26, 2023
The following is a transcript of the video above, from our webinar on “Remaking the Economy: Caring for the Care Economy.” Adria Powell: Broadly defined, [the care economy] is the work that underpins this country. Care economy] work is disproportionately done by women of color, immigrant women, and people of color.
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Remaking the Economy: Black Food Sovereignty, Community Stories
NonProfit Quarterly
JANUARY 26, 2023
In this Remaking the Economy webinar, participants discussed the many interconnections between food sovereignty, racial and economic justice, health justice, climate justice, and community building. What does the struggle for Black food sovereignty look like at the local level?
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What Would a Gift Economy Approach to Running a Nonprofit Look Like?
NonProfit Quarterly
JULY 25, 2023
And often, they do operate using principles of the market economy: making a business case for support, calculating return on investment, focusing on inputs and outputs, and translating results into numbers and dollars. It is the ethos of a gift economy. Modern-day gift economies are all around. In Braiding Sweetgrass.
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BuildUS Commits $50 Million to Create an Equitable, Cleaner Economy
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
OCTOBER 4, 2023
Prest George Rose, Getty Images Solar panels located on a hilltop at Grassini Family Vineyards helps generate electricity to run the winery’s heating and cooling needs as viewed on March 16, 2022, near Santa Ynez, California.
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How Philanthropy Can Show Up for an Arts Solidarity Economy
NonProfit Quarterly
JANUARY 18, 2023
In this series, queer, trans, and BIPOC artists and cultural bearers reflect upon the unique role that culture has played and can play in activating and enacting structural change—and in building a solidarity economy. Finding the offramp from this economy to one that serves all can be difficult work.
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How Inflation, Economy Could Impact Your GivingTuesday
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
NOVEMBER 15, 2022
By Rasheeda Childress. Charities are trying to make the most of the event by lengthening its duration, teaming up with colleagues, and changing how they talk about giving.
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How to Navigate the Post-COVID Novel Nonprofit Economy
Bloomerang
MAY 24, 2021
This is a question I broached in “ What Will a Post-COVID Nonprofit Economy Reveal ? ” We’re living in a transformational – new and unprecedented – novel nonprofit economy. So what is the “Novel Nonprofit Economy” – post COVID — and how do you successfully navigate it to reap the rewards you need to keep your mission afloat?
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Economy Shows Mixed Signals as Giving Season Approaches
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
NOVEMBER 9, 2022
By Sara Herschander Troubling economic signs, including high inflation, have clouded the outlook for nonprofits just at the moment when many organizations are entering their most important period for raising money.
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Analyzing Fundraising in an Uncertain Economy — in 5 Charts
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
OCTOBER 31, 2023
The Chronicle's exclusive survey of 1,000 fundraisers reveals a complicated and at times contradictory picture of fundraising in 2023. There are both striking successes and deep apprehension. The Chronicle's exclusive survey of 1,000 fundraisers reveals a complicated and at times contradictory picture of fundraising in 2023.
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Donors Are Expressing Concern About the Economy, Say Chief Fundraisers
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
JULY 12, 2023
By Emily Haynes Confidence among fundraisers has declined, though most expect to reach their goals, and more than half of organization say staffing shortages will be their biggest challenge ahead, a survey has found.
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Summer Heat Waves Add Pressure to Nonprofit Economy
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
AUGUST 7, 2023
By Sara Herschander Inflation is cooling, unemployment remains low, and the stock market is making gains, but something more elemental — the weather forecast — took a toll on nonprofit finances in July. Across the country, heat waves, wildfires, and flash flooding have made charities' jobs tougher.
Remaking the Economy: A Policy Vision from the Movement for Black Lives
NonProfit Quarterly
MARCH 22, 2024
What are the economic policies the nation needs to build thriving communities in which Black Americans can thrive? As Amara Enyia wrote in the introduction to a recent NPQ series on The Vision for Black Lives: An Economic Policy Agenda , “the Black radical tradition has long been clear on the importance of economic justice.”
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Stop Worrying About the Economy and Work Your Plan!
Veritus Group
MARCH 29, 2023
The post Stop Worrying About the Economy and Work Your Plan! Amid the chaos of uncertainty, focus on the one thing that you can control: working the strategic plan you have for each of your donors. appeared first on Veritus Group.
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5 Ways Foundations Should Help Grantees in Uncertain Economy
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
FEBRUARY 23, 2023
By Annie Chang Getty Images Grant makers should act now by releasing more money, being flexible, and supporting nonprofit workers, among other steps.
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How to Improve Donor Retention in a Subscription Economy
NonProfit PRO
AUGUST 25, 2022
Research has shown a subscription model for recurring giving programs can boost retention by nearly 30%. Join us to learn how to increase donor retention in your monthly giving program.
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How Cleveland Foundation's Leader Has Worked to Revitalize the City's Economy
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
MAY 4, 2023
By Alex Daniels McKinley Wiley As head of the Cleveland Foundation, Ronn Richard has put his stamp on renewable-energy jobs and public education, among other things.
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Chronicle's Exclusive Survey Finds Skittish Donors and Fundraisers Searching for a New Normal
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
OCTOBER 31, 2023
By Rasheeda Childress and Emily Haynes William DeShazer Most fundraisers said they expect their groups to raise enough money to meet their goals this year, but there's a deep sense of unease about the economy.
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What ‘Star Trek’ Can Teach Us About Nonprofits
NonProfit PRO
JANUARY 24, 2024
Some nonprofits act like they exist outside the market economy, but a lesson from "Star Trek" can help your nonprofit embrace reality.
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Turbulence in the Economy Poses Continued Challenges for Nonprofits That Serve the Needy
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
DECEMBER 14, 2022
By Sara Herschander Inflation is easing and the stock market is rising, which bodes well for overall fundraising in the last weeks of the year. But the situation is uneven, especially for groups like the Salvation Army that are seeing prices and deman rise while donations are behind last year's pace.
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10 Steps to Find and Prioritize Prospective Donors in a Volatile Economy
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
APRIL 26, 2023
By Lisa Schohl Getty Images Four seasoned prospect-research professionals share ways to zero in on your best opportunities in 2023 — and strengthen your nonprofit over the long term.
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Educational Fundraisers Worry Economy May Keep Them From Meeting Goals, Survey Says
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
JANUARY 25, 2023
By Emily Haynes The drop in confidence may be a side effect of fundraiser vacancies and overwork among those who remain on staff at colleges and independent schools.
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The Diversity Issue on College Campuses This Fall That May Surprise You
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
AUGUST 23, 2023
At universities nationwide, women greatly outnumber men, with huge ramifications for the economy and society. By Rick Dalton, Jon Reidel, and Bob Seaberg At universities nationwide, women greatly outnumber men, with huge ramifications for the economy and society. Philanthropy can help correct the imbalance.
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In the New Green Economy, Philanthropy Must Take a Smarter Approach to Creating Good Jobs
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
JULY 26, 2023
By Maureen Conway and Amy Brown As federal climate investments open up millions of new jobs, grant makers have a chance to rectify past mistakes and support efforts to create employment opportunities that truly help low-income workers build wealth and advance in their careers.
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Open Society Foundations Pledges $107 Million to Start New Roma Foundation
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
SEPTEMBER 5, 2023
The new organization will be independent of OSF and will focus on preparing Roma workers with skills to help them find jobs in the digital economy and as part of the anticipated green transition.
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Even as Economy Shows Positive Signs, Nonprofits Aren't Letting Their Guard Down
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
FEBRUARY 28, 2023
Nonprofits say the tight labor market continues to pose problems, and some organizations are considering merging or closing.
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Remaking the Economy: Redefining Leadership
NonProfit Quarterly
NOVEMBER 10, 2022
Click here to download accompanying slides. Increasingly, people of color are becoming leaders of national community development organizations. When they do so, they face not only the challenge of taking the helm in historically white-led organizations, but the challenge of leading in times when more is demanded of leaders.
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Study: A Dip in Donations — but Donors Remain Resilient
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
AUGUST 15, 2023
A volatile economy has taken a toll on fundraising, a new survey finds. By Emily Haynes A volatile economy has taken a toll on fundraising, a new survey finds. But fundraisers have pivoted — and donors have shown surprising commitment. But fundraisers have pivoted — and donors have shown surprising commitment.
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Digital Public Infrastructure for the Developing World
Stanford Social Innovation Review
MARCH 25, 2024
Digital public infrastructure (DPI) (in this case, the “ India Stack ”) is at the heart of a revolution that is transforming the Indian economy. The interoperable, low-cost, and open-source nature of India Stack allows for the model to be quickly and affordably replicated in other developing economies.
Discussions About How to Raise Money in an Uncertain Economy Pull in Fundraisers at AFP Meeting
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
APRIL 20, 2023
By Rasheeda Childress NEW ORLEANS Getty Images Topics included planned giving, donor-advised funds, and new research into ways to retain donors and boost their giving.
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