THE NON PROFIT SECTOR I N BRIEF.

This brief highlights trends in the number and finances of 501(c)(3) public charities, as well as key findings on private charitable contributions and volunteering, two vital resources to the nonprofits sector. Figures on giving and volunteering include the most recent data available. Data reported on the nonprofits sector are from 2007 a snapshot of the sector just before the U.S. economic recession. Forthcoming reports will focus on 2008 data and how the nonprofits sector was influenced by the recession. A series of briefs will provide new insights on the tax-exempt sector from the redesigned Form 990

Spotlight

Cara Chicago

Cara’s mission is to unlock the power and purpose within our communities and ourselves to create real and lasting success. Through its life- and career-skills training and access to employment opportunities, Cara serves as a leader of poverty alleviation in Chicago and beyond. Since our founding in 1991, more than 6,300 individuals have been placed into more than 9,700 quality jobs and started on their path towards self-sufficiency.

OTHER WHITEPAPERS
news image

The Big Fundraising Secret

whitePaper | August 2, 2021

You’ll learn how traditional fundraising BLOCKS overall revenue growth and KEEPS you from reaching your overall revenue goals every year. There's also a checklist on Page 8 where you can assess if you need to make fundamental shifts in your current Funding Model & Fundraising Activities.

Read More
news image

Closing the Deal Moving Your Fundraising Forward

whitePaper | March 30, 2020

Like the rate of failure seen in new business ventures, nonprofits often fail because they cannot secure the funding to be sustainable. This is because many nonprofits focus on their outputs rather than outcomes. Fundraising strategies should emphasize the value of the result expected to be delivered, then emphasize the downstream impact (outcomes) not just focus on the activities (or outputs) of the nonprofit itself.

Read More
news image

Supporting Grantee Capacity

whitePaper | July 5, 2022

In supporting Grantee Capacity: Strengthening effictiveness together, we look at how funders approach building capacity with grantees. through example from foundation ranging in size, mission, and geography, we explore various strategies for capacity building and the type of awareness that funders can choose to incorporate in decision making to faciliate informed, thoughtful judgements about strengthening organization.

Read More
news image

Nonprofit Pharmaceutical Companies: Background, Challenges, and Policy Options

whitePaper | January 29, 2020

To address high drug prices and the challenges they create for access to drugs, organizations have been exploring and working to create nonprofit pharmaceutical companies. These nonprofit companies prioritize drug access and affordability in the United States as core components of their mission. In the current federal policy landscape, however, there are specific incentives for the operation of for-profit pharmaceutical companies that do not similarly benefit their nonprofit counterparts, as well as several other barriers to sustainability for nonprofit companies.

Read More
news image

Creating Strategic Plans and Goals for Every Major Donor

whitePaper | March 4, 2020

The look on her face said it all. “You want me to create a strategy for every single one of the donors on my caseload? Are you kidding me?” This is usually the reaction our team at Veritus Group gets when we tell MGOs that this will be one of the first things they need to do if they want to become successful with us. After the initial shock wears off and denial turns to acceptance, we get to work. We don’t skirt the enormity of the task. It is HARD work. We realize that. If it were easy, everyone would be doing it. But they are not. And this is one of the reasons that MGOs, and ultimately non-profits, struggle with their major gift programs… they don’t have a plan. In this paper, we’re going to share with you a step-by-step process on how to put together a strategic plan for each donor. This is the same process we use with our clients to help them overcome what they think is insurmountable. Once MGOs start working on this process, they realize that not only is it possible, but it’s necessary for them to stay on task and become successful.

Read More
news image

2021 Nonprofit Technology Trends Report

whitePaper | May 10, 2021

Our 2021 Nonprofit Technology Trends Report highlighted some of the specific challenges nonprofits faced this year including decreasing funding, canceled fundraisers, and virtual programming. The survey also highlighted the myriad of innovations nonprofits have developed as a result of the pandemic.

Read More

Spotlight

Cara Chicago

Cara’s mission is to unlock the power and purpose within our communities and ourselves to create real and lasting success. Through its life- and career-skills training and access to employment opportunities, Cara serves as a leader of poverty alleviation in Chicago and beyond. Since our founding in 1991, more than 6,300 individuals have been placed into more than 9,700 quality jobs and started on their path towards self-sufficiency.

Events