Grants

Trends in evaluation are worth paying attention to. They may not take over your social media feed with witty memes or become the latest office buzz, but they are profoundly important for nonprofits.

The Biden-Harris Administration, through the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), released an energy pilot program for nonprofits.

Resilia announced that it has closed $35M in a history-making series B round to further help nonprofits increase their day-to-day capacity and funders scale impact through resources that extend beyond just a monetary grant.

The open application period for the Panera Bread Foundation grant program is now open, and will close Nov. 14.

Stand Together Foundation announced a $30 million initiative to support 100 nonprofits fighting poverty to accelerate their impact.

Advocates for general operating support grants say they allow nonprofits to focus on what they do best in a market-based system designed for money to flow to those who are the best at what they do. The idea is to return to market principles. Let leaders focus on what they do best and be more inclusive in grant-making.

While there’s no one-size-fits-all approach , there are a handful of key strategies that any nonprofit can deploy.

Giveffect announced the Giveffect Software Grant Program to help selected nonprofits accelerate digital transformation and realize significant gains in fundraising and community building. 

With prep for giving season underway, here are some methods to help productivity and maximize time for securing grants and donations.

PayPal announced Grant Payments, a new product that enables grantmakers to deliver grants to charities quickly via PayPal.