Giving Compass' Take:

• Patrick M. Rooney unpacks what philanthropy trends in 2018 mean for nonprofits and the sector. 

• How can funders learn from 2018 and transition into 2019 and beyond? 

• Read the full Giving USA 2019 report. 

Giving USA’s 2019 report did not look disastrous on its surface, though it did show a downturn in giving in 2018. In fact, twice as many categories of nonprofits saw fundraising losses last year as saw gains. There are a number of findings here and in other research that should indicate trouble afoot for many nonprofits as far as individual donations are concerned, yet there are actions that both nonprofits and philanthropy can take to reverse problematic trends.

Read the full article about what 2018 philanthropy means for nonprofits by Ruth McCambridge and Patrick M. Rooney at Nonprofit Quarterly.