Michael Theis
Philanthropy
Washington, DC, United States
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Donor-Advised Fund Grant Making Grew Slower in 2021 After Strong Showing Earlier in the Pandemic
At the same time, new data compiled by the Chronicle shows that donor-advised funds are rapidly gaining ground on private foundations — and have already eclipsed them by some measures. → Read More
Rejecting Unwanted Gifts Makes Donors Less Likely to Give Again, Study Finds
Researchers suggest a way to reject unwanted contributions while preserving a good relationship with donors. → Read More
Nonprofit Work Force Still 3.7 Percent Smaller Than Before the Pandemic
U.S. nonprofits added an estimated 9,246 jobs in December, bringing total jobs to around 12 million. Before the pandemic began, in February 2020, U.S. nonprofits employed roughly 12.5 million workers. → Read More
How to Ask Donors to Share Demographic Details
A new guide aims to clear up common issues related to charities’ collection and use of donors’ demographic information. → Read More
Nonprofit Hiring Slowed in November
Nonprofits added 5,274 jobs in November, a small gain in a month when overall hiring also underwhelmed analysts, according to new estimates from Johns Hopkins Center for Civil Society Studies. → Read More
Crypto-Based Digital Art Frenzy Draws in Charities
As collectors try to cash in on nonfungible tokens, or NFTs, nonprofits and donors are auctioning them off, some with huge success, others much less so. → Read More
As 2021 Winds Down, Economic Conditions Should Be Good for Fundraisers
Most fundamental measures of the economy — aside from inflation — are better for most people than at any other point since the pandemic began. The one wrinkle is the Omicron variant of Covid-19, which has already created volatility in the stock markets. → Read More
Nonprofits See Strong Hiring in October
A new report projects it will be at least August or September 2022 before nonprofits surpass pre-pandemic employment levels. → Read More
Donor-Advised Funds Saw Rapid Growth in 2020
The amount donors sent to charities from those funds reached $34.7 billion, a 27-percent increase from 2019. → Read More
Stocks Faltered in September, but Fundraisers Shouldn’t Fret
While jobless rates continued a slow rebound, the stock market in September was topsy-turvy, and consumer confidence remains depressed. → Read More
Nonprofit Hiring Slows in August as Delta Variant Spreads
Nonprofits continued to add jobs in August, but at a slower rate than in the previous two months, according to the Johns Hopkins Center for Civil Society Studies. → Read More
Consumer Confidence ‘Collapses’ as Delta Variant Cases Rise
Consumer confidence is down, but the stock market continues to hum along, as Covid-19 cases rise because of the Delta variant. That all means it could be a challenging environment for charities and fundraisers seeking support from average donor households. → Read More
A Third of Foundations Increased Their Giving in 2020
Fueled by a strong stock market, private foundations reported an average 13.1 percent return on their investment assets and community foundations 12.1 percent, allowing many to maintain or increase their giving, according to a new survey. → Read More
Nonprofits Added 67,200 Jobs in July
July’s gains are the strongest two-month period of hiring since the start of the year. But disruptions from a resurgence in coronavirus cases threaten to depress job growth. → Read More
Strong Hiring at Nonprofits Means 60% of Jobs Lost to Covid Have Been Restored
Education groups are hiring fastest while health-care organizations are lagging. At current rates, it will take until September 2022 for the nonprofit world to expand beyond pre-pandemic levels. → Read More
New Study Shows That Majority of Donor-Advised Funds Are Sending Little or No Money to Charity Every Year
The examination of Michigan funds has given proponents of new Senate legislation to regulate donor-advised funds fresh ammunition. But not everyone agrees on what the numbers mean. → Read More
Key Economic Indicators Show How Charities Are Affected by Split in Recovery for Rich and Poor
Services for the poor will continue to be in high demand and groups that raise small gifts face continued challenges, but organizations that rely mostly on the wealthy for revenue should fare well. → Read More
Nonprofit Hiring Accelerates in May With 63,000 New Jobs
But nonprofit employment is 6 percent lower than it was before the pandemic hit. → Read More
Donors of Different Generations View the Value of Charities’ Work Differently
The results have implications for charities looking to attract new donors on the strength of their work. → Read More
Scholars Debate Whether Donor-Advised Funds Deprive Charities of $300 Billion
Lack of reliable data about giving stymies academic efforts to figure out the impact of the growth of commercial advised funds on charities that provide direct services, advocacy, and more. → Read More