Online Giving Increased 3% in 2021 After Far Stronger Gains in 2020, Study Shows
Giving to hunger and poverty groups fell 32 percent, but experts said that’s not unusual because those groups saw huge increases in 2020.
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The role that foundations and nonprofits are playing in election activities is getting drawn into the fight over whether donor secrecy is harming American democracy.
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Bill Would Establish Nonprofit Office in the White House
The office would make policy recommendations, coordinate the release of data about nonprofits collected by federal agencies, and seek improvements in the federal grant process for nonprofits.
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Muslim American Giving Aimed at Poor Totaled $1.8 Billion Last Year, Study Shows
The study found the biggest share of gifts to meet faith obligations went to international organizations.
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General Operating Support Is Vital to Advancing Equity, Strengthening Nonprofits, Say Leaders
A panel of experts discusses whether the trend of foundations giving general operating support will continue once the pandemic wanes.
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General Operating Support Is Vital to Advancing Equity, Strengthening Nonprofits, Say Leaders
A panel of experts discusses whether the trend of foundations giving general operating support will continue once the pandemic wanes.
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Biden ‘Billionaire’ Tax Proposal Could Spur Changes in How the Wealthiest Give
The plan would likely bring about more charitable giving, philanthropy experts say, although some tax analysts caution that the plan is still too vague for people to know its impact on donors.
By Maria Di Mento and dan.parks
Biden Proposes Measure to Deter Foundations From Skirting Distribution Rules by Giving to DAFs
Supporters say the proposal would direct more money from private foundations to charities every year. Critics say it would undermine donor privacy, among other harmful effects.
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Biggest Donor-Advised Funds Are Slower to Distribute Assets, Study Finds
But of small funds, nearly 80 percent distribute money to charities rapidly enough to deplete the initial contributions to those accounts, according to a new study of a limited number of account sponsors. The data can be helpful to fundraisers as well as policy makers.
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How to Make the Most of Artificial Intelligence and Other Technologies: Advice From Experts
Technology is often presented as the solution to many problems for nonprofits — reducing staff burnout, better targeting of fundraising efforts, and improving budgeting, to name just a few. It can help with all those things, but there are pitfalls to avoid.
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