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The intersection of trust-based philanthropy and AI adoption in small-to-midsize foundations
Dig into the data to explore the intersection of trust-based philanthropy and AI adoption at small-to-midsized foundations, and learn why trust-based grantmakers–and their grantees–are showing slower signs for reaping the benefits of new AI tools.
December 19, 2024
Supporting Latinx nonprofits by training leaders and fundraisers
Learn why support and training for Latinx nonprofits’ leaders and fundraisers can help position their organizations–many of which remain small and underfunded–to thrive.
December 18, 2024
Ensuring a healthy U.S. democracy in the face of extreme weather events
Growing in frequency and intensity, extreme weather events disrupt healthy participation in the U.S. Democracy. Learn what funders can do to help prepare and protect civil society from the future impacts of climate-related disasters.
December 17, 2024
Lessons from the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season: What philanthropy can do better
Find out what lessons the highly active and destructive 2024 Atlantic hurricane season offers for funders, including what philanthropy can do to better support and respond to hurricane relief efforts and related disasters in the future.
December 16, 2024
What could equitable investment in Black nonprofit leaders look like?
With less resources and professional opportunities to succeed, discover what equitably investing in Black nonprofit leaders could look like in practice–and the lasting social impacts that it would unlock for both Black-led nonprofits and the social sector as a whole.
December 12, 2024
The era of reactive giving: Inspiring one-time donors to become lifetime sustainers
In today’s era of reactive giving, discover the keys to turning one-time gifts from reactive donors–often motivated by a recent event or crisis–into regular donations from lifetime supporters of your nonprofit or charitable cause.
December 11, 2024
Lessons learned and strategies for workplace DEI efforts
Discover workplace DEI data, success strategies, and lessons learned by foundations and nonprofits in the social sector to help inform putting diversity, equity, and inclusion to work for your organization.
December 10, 2024
Trends in education funding’s share of philanthropic giving
Dive into the evolving world of education funding across both philanthropy and individual donors to find out what’s changing, including why the share of overall grant and donation dollars to education nonprofits is shrinking.
December 9, 2024
AI for Good: Transforming humanitarian response
Learn how AI tools promise to save lives and improve nonprofits’ humanitarian response to civil conflicts and other crises by accelerating access to the critical data and information needed for ensuring help goes to where it’s urgently needed.
December 5, 2024
Beyond Pride Month: Fostering an LGBTQ+ inclusive workplace
Learn how to create a LGBTQ+ inclusive workplace using expert strategies that go beyond one-off initiatives during Pride Month and instead, build LGBTQ+ employee inclusion into your organizational culture.
December 4, 2024
The next generation seeks social change from the ground up. Fundraisers need to adapt
Learn why winning over the next generation of social changemakers and NextGen donors requires that nonprofit fundraisers adapt to and understand how Gen Z and Millennials’ charitable giving and activities uniquely differ from others.
December 3, 2024
The power of small grants and deep listening to fund the ‘unfundable’
Find out why small grants unlock critical funding that help nonprofits lacking any funding sources to get their cause off the ground, especially when combined with deep listening and trust-based philanthropy funder practices.
December 2, 2024