September 1, 2026 | This issue rounds up open grant opportunities for Minnesota and national nonprofits, the latest funding awards and reports from across the sector, and a full board of open jobs in philanthropy.

A roundup of the news, ideas, and tools shaping philanthropy this month, from the latest annual DAF report and McKnight's $6 million rural investment to provocative perspectives on philanthropic power, what nonprofits get wrong about Gen Z donors, and a set of practical fundraising tools worth bookmarking.

A roundup of the latest funding news, policy shifts, and sector conversations shaping philanthropy this month, from the 40-year impact of Minnesota's Initiative Foundations to how proposed federal tax changes could reshape private foundation giving.