The Giving USA annual report on philanthropy showed that, in 2022, nonprofits raised $499.33 billion — a 3.4% year-over-year drop in current dollars and a 10.5% downturn when adjusted for inflation.
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Philanthropy Together Celebrates Three Years, Expands Collective Giving Focus
This month, Philanthropy Together celebrated three years of working to democratize and diversify philanthropy through giving circles. The organization announced it will continue to expand its work and audience across the landscape of collective giving.
Read MoreMichael Jordan Makes Largest Individual Donation in Make-A-Wish history
Basketball legend Michael Jordan proves that it is better to give than to receive by making a record-setting donation of $10 million to Make-A-Wish America in honor of his 60th birthday on Feb. 17. The gift is the largest from an individual in the organization’s 43-year history.
Read More5 Takeaways From the Latest Fundraising Effectiveness Project Report
From the state of individual giving, donor retention and the struggle to win over one-time donors, here are the biggest takeaways from the recent “Quarterly Fundraising Report” by the Fundraising Effectiveness Project.
Read MoreTips for Retaining and Upgrading Mid-Level Donors
Here’s a look at how Planned Parenthood split its 55,000 mid-level program list into smaller segments to mail smarter, and effectively renew and upgrade lapsed and underperforming donors, respectively.
Read MoreHow Fintech Is Changing Nonprofit Philanthropy
Nonprofit funding is evolving rapidly, with new players and technologies emerging almost daily. To keep up with the latest trends, let’s take a look at how fintech is shaping the future of nonprofits from small-dollar donors and what steps you can take to adopt these practices at your organization.
Read MoreBig Philanthropy Reinforces Common Misconceptions on Charitable Giving: How Nonprofits Can Address Them
Contributions from donors and foundations make a great difference for a number of organizations and causes across the country. However, big philanthropy can often reinforce common misconceptions about charitable giving that can lead to challenges down the road.
Read MoreThe Individual Donor Problem — Are You Addressing It?
America is a very giving nation, and individual donors are leading the way. Americans gave more in 2020 than in 2019. In fact, of the record $471 billion contributed in total, about 80% were from individuals. However, despite growing giving dollar totals, there is a individual donor problem.
Read MoreQ&A: Discussing the Rise of Black Giving Circles
Nonprofits insist every dollar counts, and that’s true, but they’re looking at the big picture. When all those dollars are combined, they can make a big impact with those collective dollars. The same is true on the donor side. While not discounting the importance of individual giving, if multiple individuals with similar philanthropic goals pool their money together, they can make a bigger difference in their preferred cause…
Read MoreThe NonProfit Voice Ep 2: Digital Wallets Improving the Donor Experience
Welcome back to The NonProfit Voice Podcast! In this episode, Nhu Te, Editor-in-Chief of NonProfit PRO, sits down with Nicko Margolies, Digital Fundraising Strategist for Malala Fund, and David DeParolesa, CEO of Give Lively, to explore the use of digital wallets…
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