IRS Delays and Other Barriers to Data Mean Real Risks for Nonprofits
Pandemic-driven delays in processing and release, as well as challenges in the data ecosystem itself are putting previous data accessibility gains in jeopardy.
Category: Trends
ESG Backlash Will Affect the Future of Philanthropy and Impact Investing
Voices from across sectors are questioning how useful or fair ESG (environmental, social, and governance) standards are. The debate will likely affect the future of philanthropy.
Will Philanthropy Stay Focused on Racial Equity?
As Teri Behrens explains, it’s too early to tell whether philanthropy’s commitments to racial equity and social justice represent a real turning point, or simply a “trend.”
11 Trends in Philanthropy for 2023
Our 2023 Trends report examines topics including collaborative funding, data accessibility, ESG, unionization, nonprofit new media, mission accountability, and more.
Expanding the Definitions of Philanthropy and Philanthropist
The overlapping challenges of a global pandemic and inchoate racial reckoning have provided an opportunity to redefine our conceptions of philanthropy.
Increasing Attention to the Decline in Household Giving to Nonprofits
The number of U.S. households giving financially to charity dropped below 50% for the first time in 2018. The decrease has raised alarm bells across the sector and is prompting efforts to understand and reverse the trend.
Nonprofits Are Questioning Their Use of Facebook
As we learn more about how Facebook is causing harm to civil society, nonprofit organizations are starting to ask themselves a difficult question: should we stop using Facebook?
Innovations in Talent Investment for Individuals, Organizations, and Communities
Nonprofits and foundations are increasingly investing in their talent through options like fellowships, remote work, sabbaticals, and distributed leadership models.
One Health and Animal Protection Philanthropy: A Growing Sub-Sector
As we better understand how our relationships with animals — as sources of food, labor, co-carriers of diseases, etc. — affect our health and theirs, a fast-growing sub-sector is focused on improving outcomes for all.
Reopening Federal Pell Grants for Incarcerated People Means Higher Ed and Funders Can Do More
The reopening of the federal Pell Grant program could launch a new era of higher education for people who are incarcerated.