9 Leading Nonprofit Groups Urge Foundations to Dig Into Endowments to Support Charities
“The strength of a funder’s grantees at the end of this crisis will be a much better measure of the significance of a foundation than the size of its endowment,” their letter says.
By Alex Daniels
Contributor
United Way Worldwide CEO Discusses Changes in the Nonprofit World Due to Covid-19 (Podcast)
Brian Gallagher says there will be an increase in partnership between digital-based organizations and longstanding nonprofits.
Grant Maker Dilemma: Spend More Now or Protect Shrinking Endowments?
Some are ramping up spending when nonprofits need it most, but others are keeping a watchful eye on their ability to continue spending in the future.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
What We Heard at AFP’s Virtual Conference
Navigating donor communication during the pandemic was a major theme throughout the virtual gathering of fundraisers. We tuned in and took notes from our homes.
By Emily Haynes, LISA SCHOHL and Eden Stiffman
GivingTuesday Launches Giving Day Supporting Pandemic Response
The day of giving, generosity, and solidarity in response to emergency needs caused by Covid-19 is scheduled for May 5.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
Climate-Resilience Projects Receive $43 Million From Coast to Coast (Grants Roundup)
Also, the NFL has committed $35 million across 10 coronavirus-relief groups, and the NYC Covid-19 Response & Impact Fund is now accepting applications from arts and human-service groups in New York to receive $75 million in emergency grants.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Foundations Adopt Policies to Move More Money Faster, and With Fewer Restrictions
The coronavirus pandemic is pushing grant makers to do things differently. Some in philanthropy hope the changes stick long after the current crises ends.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
Coronavirus Forces Large-Scale Volunteer Fundraising Events to Innovate
Some health charities that rely on mass fundraising activities to raise money for research are canceling their spring events. Some are finding ways to rally supporters virtually, while others fear the crisis will prevent them from reaching revenue goals.
By Emily Haynes
Senior Editor, Nonprofit Intelligence
How to Raise Money if Your Nonprofit Isn’t Responding Directly to the Pandemic
Experts say it’s up to fundraisers to explain how their groups are affected by the current crisis. They say now is not the time to pull back on communications with supporters.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Pessimism Over Crisis Deepens Among Fundraisers
The survey by from Grenzebach Glier and Associates, a consulting firm, found that 87 percent say they expected a “high impact” on fundraising, up from 80 percent the week before.
By MICHAEL THEIS
Contributor