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How reliant are nonprofits on government grants? 

Candid

Recent developments around an Office of Management and Budget memorandum to freeze federal grants and loans has put the nonprofit sector in the spotlight. But just how many nonprofits receive government grants? And how big a role do government grants play in the nonprofit sector? Heres what we know.

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5 Reasons Many Nonprofits Fail to Reach Their Highest Potential

NonProfit PRO

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4 Ways Agentic AI Can Help Nonprofits Focus on Their Mission

NonProfit PRO

Nonprofits across the U.S. Fortunately, nonprofits don’t have to keep operating this way. Fortunately, nonprofits don’t have to keep operating this way. It’s long past time for technology to work for nonprofits instead of burdening them with added complexity. addService(googletag.pubads()).setCollapseEmptyDiv(true).setTargeting("ic",

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Laying the Groundwork for Government-Led Poverty Reduction

Stanford Social Innovation Review

The US federal administration slashed 83 percent of foreign assistance programs during its first six weeks in office earlier this year, while European governments have redirected huge amounts of aid to defense spending. NGOs can adapt by prioritizing partnerships with the governments of low-income countries.

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How Nonprofits Manage MacKenzie Scott’s Mega-Gifts: What the Data Tell Us

NonProfit Quarterly

Image Credit: Planet Volumes on Unsplash One-time large contributions to nonprofits, no matter the amount, can be perceived as risky because theyre not recurring and might leave a gap once the funds are spent. Over five years, beginning in 2020, Scott contributed $19 billion in unrestricted grants to more than 2,000 nonprofits (CEP, 4).

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Financial Sustainability for Nonprofits: 4 Considerations

Ann Green

Effective financial management is critical for your nonprofit to grow and thrive long-term. By Jon Osterburg If you work for a new nonprofit, your team’s primary goal is probably to get your operations off the ground and start furthering your mission. Explore four considerations for achieving financial sustainability.

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Report: Tech-Savvy Nonprofits are More Optimistic and Better Prepared for the Future

NonProfit PRO

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