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Apr 03, 2024

Brazil Revamps Policies on Partnerships with Civil Society Organizations

On March 12, President Silva updated Brazil’s regulation of partnerships with CSOs to improve the management of public resources and to democratize access to partnership policy.

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Nov 22, 2023

“Digitally Mature” Nonprofits More Resilient

A survey of 1600 nonprofit leaders in Salesforce’s latest Nonprofit Trends Report shows most think digital transformation is critical but are hindered by budget/resource constraints and competing priorities. A majority are focused on fundraising but almost a third find organizational visibility to be a challenge. We aim to help solve this problem by offering a platform that integrates visibility (effective websites) with transparency (easy-to-use, online compliance module) to make awareness and fundraising easier.

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Nov 11, 2023

New Ways to Lead Nonprofits

Catalyzed by the pandemic, new models of leadership are (like new ways of philanthropic giving) bringing innovation to the third sector. In the Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy’s 2023 report on philanthropic trends, Mandy Sharp Eizinger and Tory Martin draw on the experience of foundation representatives to describe leadership that makes CSOs more mission-driven and durable.

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Sep 10, 2023

Engaging Foundations that Don’t Accept Unsolicited Proposals

It’s frustrating when you’re a CSO trying to raise funds and the foundations you wish to apply to only accept proposals by invitation. But you can still engage. The Philanthropy Roundtable explains how.

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Sep 09, 2023

Trends Helping CSOs Save (and Gain) Resources

Combining philanthropic forces lets both grantors and grantees be more efficient and impactful and, according to members of the Forbes Nonprofit Council, several trends are helping CSOs save (and gain) resources in other ways. Here’s our top five takeaways from their list.

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Jul 06, 2023

Eight Trends Making Brazilian Philanthropy and Social Investment More Strategic, Transformative

IDIS’ Perspectives for Brazilian Philanthropy 2023 report highlights eight trends—including the growing level of trust in CSOs—that can make Brazilian philanthropy and social investment more strategic and transformative.