Americans donated a record $470 billion to charitable organizations in 2020. On the surface, that’s excellent news for nonprofits. Yet a closer look at the data reveals key challenges: Not only did most Americans fall further behind financially during the pandemic, there were fewer donors giving larger sums. As nonprofits work to serve greater numbers of people, they’re under increased scrutiny from sophisticated philanthropists to report on impact. And that means they have to work harder than ever to achieve their missions
At Nonprofit Summit 2022, Darren Walker, President of the Ford Foundation, sat down with Dr. Una Osili, Associate Dean for Research and International Programs at Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, to discuss innovative solutions to the challenges nonprofits face. Here we share insights from that conversation, including three challenges facing nonprofits and how donors can better
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