Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Amit Patel What if Amazon, Netflix, or Uber were nonprofits that relied on fundraising to function? As odd as the proposition may seem, these companies can teach nonprofits a thing or two about customer engagement and retention....
February 2018 – NC Grants Roundup
The NC Grants Roundup can be a helpful tool when researching grant opportunities for your organization. For more tips read Becoming a “Grant Detective”: Best Practices for Grantseekers by Sarah Mann Willcox of the NC Network for Grantmakers. News...
Getting Started on the Sustainable Development Goals
A how-to for community foundations and place-based funders Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Natalie Ross The Council on Foundations works to strengthen, advocate for, and amplify philanthropy in the US and around the world. We empower professionals working...
2.26.18 NC Nonprofit News
News about grants, gifts North Carolina institutions that hold collections relevant to North Carolina’s history and culture may be eligible to participate in a grant-funded program to digitize the materials. A grant recently awarded to the State Historical...
2.19.18 US Nonprofit News
News about grants, gifts The Noya Fields Family group of charitable funds has renewed its commitment to Our Children's Trust with its first grant of 2018. The grant is made for general purposes in support of Our Children's Trust's global climate recovery campaign....
2.19.18 NC Nonprofit News
News about grants, gifts The University of North Carolina School of the Arts received a gift of $3 million to support merit-based scholarships in the School of Music. The planned gift was made by an anonymous donor as part of an estate plan, and it represents one...
2.12.18 US Nonprofit News
News about grants, gifts The Georgia School of Orthodontics, in partnership with the Georgia Dental Foundation, awarded one its first families with free orthodontic care through its Purple Heart Smiles program. Ericka White, 12, daughter of Purple Heart recipient...
Survival Tips for the New Era of Fundraising
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Andrea Wilson Part 1 of a 2 part series. For nonprofits looking to stand out in an increasingly crowded giving landscape, experimenting with new giving models and integrating new technology into your current campaigns could help...
With Inherited Wealth, Millennials Poised as Big Donors
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Steve Johns We are on the cusp of the greatest intergenerational transfer of wealth on record. The Baby Boomers, those born roughly between 1940 and 1960, control 80 percent of all financial wealth in the United States and...
2.12.18 NC Nonprofit News
News about grants, gifts The V Foundation for Cancer Research has named the recipients of the BRCA Research Collaborative Grants, through its partnership with the BRCA Foundation and the Gray Foundation. The grants, totaling $7.5 million, will support research by:...