Community Funds Urged to Set Annual Distribution Rate
The Council on Foundations, which represents many community funds, said the minimum annual distribution should be the same as for private foundations, at least 5 percent of assets.
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January Data Shows Several Warning Signs for Nonprofits and Fundraisers
The stock market swoon could cause donors to reduce giving, experts say. Meanwhile, wage hikes and inflation are putting heavy pressure on nonprofit budgets.
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Few Donor-Advised Fund Grants Are Anonymous, Controversial Study Says
However, one expert and advocate for new regulations on donor-advised funds said the study has serious methodological flaws that casts doubt on its findings.
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Trust in Nonprofits Declines in U.S. but Grows Globally
Only 45 percent of Americans polled in November said they trust nonprofits, 5 percentage points lower than the previous year. Among 27 countries surveyed, the U.S. ranked fourth to last in terms of trust in nonprofits,
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Cardinali Announces Departure From Independent Sector
During his six years on the job, Dan Cardinali accelerated a focus on race and equity in the nonprofit world at the coalition of charities and foundations.
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Giving Rates Were Up But Volunteering Declined Last Year, Gallup Poll Says
Eighty-one percent of Americans say they donated money to charity in 2021, up from 73 percent a year earlier, according to a new Gallup poll. The share of people who gave money in 2021 rose across all income groups.
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Billions of dollars have been committed, but more attention needs to be paid to communities that lack the ability to advocate to ensure that their neighborhoods benefit.
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How to Lead With Courage in Difficult Times
To help leaders recharge and gear up for 2022, the Chronicle hosted two expert guests in the online briefing Leading Courageously in Unparalleled Times. Watch the video or read the summary.
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New Data Eases Worries That Giving Is Declining Due to Compassion Fatigue
Giving held roughly steady in the third quarter of 2021 compared with the second quarter of that year, according to a new study, but charities are struggling to keep donors giving again and again.
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Most Voters Favor Extending Tax Breaks for People Who Don’t Itemize
In a survey, 88 percent of people who are registered to vote said they somewhat or strongly support extending that tax deduction.
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