Dan Parks
Philanthropy
Washington, DC, United States
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A Fighter for Nonprofits Who’s Not Afraid to Ruffle Donors’ Feathers
Jan Masaoka, longtime leader of the California Association of Nonprofits, has a biting wit and a willingness to challenge donors that both friends and detractors agree make her a formidable voice for charities. → Read More
How to Connect With Affluent Donors of Color
The number of high-net-worth people of color is expanding rapidly in America, but many nonprofits fail to bring many of them into the fold, say panelists in an online briefing. Here’s what works. → Read More
Donor Pessimism Grows as Economy Wobbles, Poll Finds
A new survey suggests that a growing share of donors are thinking about pulling back on their giving in the year ahead. → Read More
Washington Update: What Nonprofits Can Expect From Congress This Year
A lot of legislative activity that would affect nonprofits is brewing in Congress in the months and years ahead. → Read More
43% of Americans Have Lost Trust in a Nonprofit, Poll Finds
More than four out of five said that lack of trust prompted them to stop giving, and only a small share would be willing to return as supporters. → Read More
Financial Concerns Mount for Nonprofits as Inflation and Other Economic Woes Prove Stubborn
The big question remains unanswered: When do these trends become entrenched enough to cause donors to curtail giving? → Read More
Deep Disparities Persist in Finances of Nonprofits Led by White People and People of Color
Foundations made advancements in equity amid the pandemic and racial-justice protests, but BIPOC-led nonprofits still trail their white-led peers in many measures of financial health and sustainability, according to the results of a new survey. → Read More
41% of Americans Say They Would Stop Supporting a Charity That Tolerates Discrimination
One-third of Americans would not donate to charities using culturally insensitive images and language, and 17 percent would not donate upon learning the charity’s board is not diverse. → Read More
Digital Giving Grows in Britain and Brazil as Donors Seek Greater Transparency
Trust in institutions is a problem for philanthropy in these countries, as it is worldwide, and digital giving can help improve trust by giving donors direct, rapid feedback about how their money is being used. → Read More
As the Economy Contracts, Fundraisers See Another Reason to Worry
With the stock market stumbling and inflation persisting, a drop in GDP was an unwelcome new development in the ongoing saga of when and how the economy will emerge from the era of Covid-19. However, many economists say the decline in GDP was a blip that’s unlikely to be repeated. → Read More
Online Giving Increased 3% in 2021 After Far Stronger Gains in 2020, Study Shows
Giving to hunger and poverty groups fell 32 percent, but experts said that’s not unusual because those groups saw huge increases in 2020. → Read More
Nonprofits likely under fire as Senate explores ‘dark money’
At a Senate hearing Wednesday, Republicans and Democrats will square off over the role foundations and nonprofits play in elections. → Read More
Muslim American Giving Aimed at Poor Totaled $1.8 Billion Last Year, Study Shows
The research by the Muslim Philanthropy Initiative at the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy looked only at religiously motivated “zakat” giving, and does not include other types of charitable donations. → Read More
General-Operating Support Is Vital to Advancing Equity, Strengthening Nonprofits, Say Leaders
A panel of experts makes the case for foundations to give general-operating support and highlights how these grants help advance equity. → Read More
Biden ‘Billionaire’ Tax Proposal Could Spur Changes in How the Wealthiest Give
The plan would likely bring about more charitable giving, philanthropy experts say, although some tax analysts caution that the plan is still too vague for people to know its impact on donors. → Read More
Biden Proposes Measure to Deter Foundations From Skirting Distribution Rules by Giving to DAFs
Supporters say the proposal would direct more money from private foundations to charities every year. Critics say it would undermine donor privacy, among other harmful effects. → Read More
Biggest Donor-Advised Funds Are Slower to Distribute Assets, Study Finds
But of small funds, nearly 80 percent distribute money to charities rapidly enough to deplete the initial contributions to those accounts, according to a new study of a limited number of account sponsors. The data can be helpful to fundraisers as well as policy makers. → Read More
How to Make the Most of Artificial Intelligence and Other Technologies: Advice From Experts
Technology is often presented as the solution to many problems for nonprofits — reducing staff burnout, better targeting of fundraising efforts, and improving budgeting, to name just a few. It can help with all those things, but there are pitfalls to avoid. → Read More
Senators Issue Bipartisan Call for Restoring Tax Breaks for Donors Who Don’t Itemize Their Returns
Sen. Charles Grassley also raised questions about whether donor-advised funds require greater regulation to speed giving. → Read More
Lawmakers Express Concerns Over Efforts to Speed Giving From Donor-Advised Funds
Their letter takes aim at the bipartisan Accelerating Charitable Efforts Act without mentioning it by name, saying it would reduce charitable giving. → Read More