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Donor-advised funds (DAFs), first created in the 1930s, have long been a cornerstone of philanthropic giving. However, they have undergone a remarkable evolution in recent years, driven by digital innovation…

In a conversation with LISC Small Business Vice President Steve Hall, the team at Pacific Community Ventures (PCV), a nonprofit impact investor and community development financial institution (CDFI), describes how…

Total contributions to donor-advised funds dropped 21.7% in 2023, while grants made to charities from those funds declined 1.4%, according to a new report by the National Philanthropic Trust. The…

Eight people showed up for a zoom call in February of 2023, some of them longtime friends and co-conspirators, others strangers. All shared a commitment to serve on the inaugural…

What if the community-driven solutions to our greatest challenges were already all around us? This idea comes from a simple yet radical belief that the wisdom to transform our world…

Did you donate to charity in the past, but no longer do so? If the answer is yes, you’re not alone. For the second year in a row, the philanthropy…

American households are not the only ones who have been hurt by inflation. Local nonprofits have taken a hit as well, making Giving Tuesday an important opportunity to sustain local…

According to the Center for Effective Philanthropy’s recent report on grantee experiences with intermediary funders, 33 percent of intermediary grantees report receiving multiyear funding, compared to 58 percent of grantees of…

Earlier this year, when it was clear that the Entrepreneurs of Color Fund would meet its $500 million lending goal, we took a look behind the numbers to determine what…

Investors pour billions of dollars into cancer research and treatment innovation each year. However, pennies on the dollar are directed toward rare cancers and cancers such as cervical cancer that…

Open enrollment for Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplace coverage for 2025 began November 1 and runs through January 15, 2025 in every state except Idaho (where the deadline is December…

Q. Why is addressing health care affordability such a pressing public health issue? A. Affordability is a widespread problem even as fewer Americans go without health insurance. The amount people…