Nonprofit Trends

There are over 2,000 giving circles and growing around the world that have engaged at least 150,000 people and given away as much as $1.29 billion. Never heard of a giving…

Three months ago, I wrote “Have nonprofit and philanthropy become and white moderate that Dr. King warned us about?” Since then, I have been grappling with the question of how…

International funding to Indonesian non-government organisations (NGOs) has been declining over the past two decades, presenting challenges for the NGO sector. To respond to this, programs such as the National NGO Study…

Defining Diversity A majority of the grantmakers surveyed spoke of diversity not only as an end in and of itself, but also as a means of achieving maximum impact and…

A lot of ink is spilled and awards are bestowed celebrating the success of the social sector – and there is much to celebrate. But the truth is, if innovation…

New results from Florida’s 3rd grade reading exams statewide aren’t good, showing that only about a quarter of kids tested in public schools could read proficiently, meaning they scored a…

The Trust-Based Philanthropy Project is a five-year peer-to-peer funder initiative designed to address the inherent power imbalances between foundations and nonprofits. It’s an initiative built around action and immediacy. A quick perusal…

I am often warning nonprofits looking to engage young people against putting too much emphasis on giving and social media. Research I have led has shown—and continues to show—that while your…

Combining tech advancements with the human touch in every interaction is key to lasting in an ever-evolving nonprofit market.

What does 2024 mean for the future of social impact?

For years, we’ve heard the calls for more diversity in the environmental movement. It’s certainly true that the “big green” groups — and their boards — remain mostly white. But the…

What does nonprofit capacity strengthening mean and why is it important? How has it evolved and what are emerging trends in the field? As part of its Organizational Effectiveness (OE)…