Nonprofit Infrastructure

One of the most impactful grant programs the Kendeda Fund has ever undertaken was funding our nonprofit partners’ operating reserves. At the end of 2023, Kendeda will be “sunsetting”—winding down three decades…

Explore the current financial trends putting pressure on nonprofits and the three financial data points that funders should keep top of mind right now.

Philanthropies around the world face the same question: how to best align their considerable resources—in other words, their operating models—to fulfill not only their missions, but also the promise of…

Emerging trends and approaches in volunteering reveal how nonprofits can help foster a strong volunteering ecosystem in India.

The climate change crisis is one of the greatest challenges of our time. Every day, the impacts of climate change affect communities and ecosystems around the world. Data and evidence…

Taking the time to genuinely acknowledge the work that volunteers put in is a great way to boost their engagement.

Recent research highlights the importance and needs of nonprofit community development organizations. LISC’s Mark Kudlowitz examines how this data informs our work and the need for additional resources to support these groups’ abilities to help communities across the country.

Since 2016, The Healing Trust has funded sabbaticals for nonprofit CEO/EDs based on the belief that the healing and wholeness of the people who provide services matters just as much…

Candid Blog | Learn about new Candid courses that address the common barriers faced by nonprofits when asked to collect demographic data.

Among nonprofits that serve children in impoverished areas, “child sponsorship” is a tried-and-true fundraising and communications model: The donor receives the name, photo, and biographical details of the individual student…

If you want to make your organization a healthy space for all and overcome biases and prejudices, you have to do the DEI work.

Many nonprofits are looking to spread the work, responsibility, and credit among more staff through new organizational structure models.