THE STATE OF DATA IN THE NONPROFIT SECTOR

whitePaper | March 25, 2020

In their seminal article, "Nonprofit Starvation Cycle", Ann Goggins Gregory and Dan Howard exhort nonprofit finance professionals to report to funders the real costs of running nonprofit organizations. The authors explain that the popular trend to restrict funding to specific programs without accounting for infrastructure expenses leads to an unintended consequence, a "nonprofit starvation cycle", where charities cease to function because they can't pay for overhead costs, such as administrative employees, computers and electric bills. To break this unhealthy cycle, the article encourages nonprofits to recalibrate funder expectations by providing accurate financial reports and other supporting information to reflect the true costs of nonprofit operations.

whitePaper | July 8, 2022

Cryptocurrency has become a catalyst for innovation because the attributes that make digital assets great for remittance and e-commerce are the same properties that make them attractive to both charities and the philanthropists such as: Low payment processing fees Efficient, borderless transfers to charities all over the world A high degree of anonymity—an important factor for many donors Transparency, which helps track donations The desire of nonprofits to attract cryptocurrency donors is driving new technical solutions and promotion strategies beyond placing “Donate Crypto” buttons on platforms.

whitePaper | November 18, 2021

Your organization is here to help the world, but is your message clear enough to accomplish your goals? Can you clearly define the problem you are trying to solve? What is your organization’s culture? Do you trust your data?

whitePaper | August 8, 2021

Recent years have seen a rise in anti-democratic extremism, hate speech and violence in the U.S. As concern about these problems has grown, the search for solutions has led to questions about how hate groups are funded. Many in the philanthropic sector have echoed these concerns, and have taken steps to prevent the funding of hate and extremism, while others are interested in doing so. Values-Aligned Philanthropy is a Council on Foundations project that digs into the issue of funding hate and extremism, documenting the problem and the response of the sector to date. This first phase report was created to support foundations concerned about this issue.

whitePaper | October 10, 2022

Nonprots employ 12.3 million people and spend almost $2 trillion a year in the U.S. — from billions in payroll costs to everyday expenses like food and rent. But ination, interest rate hikes, and market uncertainty have pushed organizations to make the most of limited resources. With prices on the rise, nonprots are ghting to meet the needs of those they serve while losing volunteers to high gas prices and scrambling to recruit and retain sta.

whitePaper | February 14, 2023

How much have the global pandemic, shifts in technology, and a challenging economy transformed philanthropy over the past three years? Consider these key aspects of the new normal of fundraising