Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Funds take a unique approach. Two experts look at how to customize your message to reach them.

Grant writing takes time — and time is one resource most nonprofits don't have enough of. Before you invest hours researching, writing, and compiling attachments, it's worth asking a simple question: is this grant actually worth pursuing?

Donor Advised Funds (DAF) are pools of money ($10,000 or more) created and financially sustained by individuals, families, businesses, or organizations (the Donors). These DAFs are managed and technically owned by non-profit organizations such as community foundations, colleges, and investment companies (such as Fidelity, Vanguard or Charles Schwab).

Locally and nationally, there has been recent sobering news about the state of the nonprofit workforce. Overwork, burnout, low wages, lack of benefits, and an inability to meet a surging need for programs and services are all making the sector a demanding place to work. When coupled with shifts in funding patterns and priorities and grantmakers’ reluctance to fully fund operating and administrative costs—a gap has developed and increased.

We’ve rounded up trends in top trends by the numbers in MN Arts Grantmaking.

Browse funder profiles by interest area.

A Special Access Philanthropy Research Piece Do Foundations Trust Trust-Based Philanthropy? (download) In January of this year, the Chronicle of Philanthropy published an opinion piece by Dan Goldenberg, executive director of Call of Duty Endowment, on his organization’s choice to back off from trust-based philanthropy.

From Nonprofit Finance FundCrafting a financial story requires a shared understanding and interpretation of your organization’s numbers and how this connects to your current and continued mission success.

People in Philanthropy - August 23 - The philanthropic sector is only as strong as the people who lead it. Here's a look at the latest appointments, promotions, board additions, and transitions shaping foundations and nonprofits across Minnesota and beyond.

Most grant proposals aren't rejected because the organization isn't worthy. They're rejected because something gave a busy funder a reason to stop reading. Drawing on years spent on the funder's side of the table, we break down the avoidable missteps that quietly cost organizations funding, and how to keep your proposal in the "yes" pile.