By Cherilyn Horning and Laurie E. Paarlberg Partnerships between United Ways and community foundations are not a new phenomenon. United Ways and community foundations have long worked together to meet community needs in many communities across the U.S. These partnerships were particularly vital during COVID-19 when local United Ways and community foundations often worked… Read more »
By Genevieve G. Shaker, Associate Professor of Philanthropic Studies “Never ask someone to do something that you wouldn’t do yourself” is common leadership advice. In fundraising this idea translates easily to, “Don’t ask others to give without giving first.” The message is clear. Fundraisers should be givers themselves. This shows a fundraiser’s authenticity, brings added… Read more »
By Anna Pruitt and Jon Bergdoll The big idea Large shares of grants that donor-advised funds distributed from 2014 to 2018 supported educational and religious nonprofits. That’s what we found in one of the first studies of its kind regarding the financial accounts often called DAFs. People with donor-advised funds use them to give money… Read more »
By Jeannie Infante Sager The Women’s Philanthropy Institute has released a new report that explores shifts in household giving between May 2020 and May 2021. COVID-19, Generosity, and Gender: How Giving Changed During the First Year of a Global Pandemic highlights how broader social and economic forces may have affected the charitable giving of U.S…. Read more »
By Jon Bergdoll and Anna Pruitt, Ph.D. Giving USA, researched at the Indiana University Lilly Family School in partnership with Giving USA Foundation, is the longest running and most trusted annual report about U.S. philanthropy. Each year, Giving USA publishes an estimate of total charitable giving in the U.S. In 2020, that estimate reached a… Read more »