What Data Should Be In a Community Impact Report? Foundations, departments, and organizations that fund multiple nonprofits and social service initiatives release a community impact report annually based on the collective work of those funded. However, the report should not just record grants and activities, it should help readers understand what changed, who benefited, [...]
Better AI Prompts for Nonprofits For nonprofits and social service organizations, time is one of the most limited resources. Staff are often balancing direct service, reporting requirements, and administrative tasks all with lean teams and tight budgets. Artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to ease that burden. But for many organizations, the challenge isn’t [...]
Breaking Down Data Silos: How CDFIs Can Modernize Impact Reporting and Strengthen Community Outcomes Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) are more than lenders — they’re change-makers. From financing small businesses to supporting affordable housing, their work fuels local economies and creates opportunities for communities often left behind. But while their missions are ambitious, their [...]
You may have heard the phrase "unprecedented times" an unprecedented number of times over the past year and a half - especially as COVID-19 and its variants continue to wreak havoc across communities, industries, and economies worldwide. But it's true - direct service providers, businesses, governments, foundations, and communities alike currently face many challenges [...]
7/16/21 By: Jaqueline Blanco The Opioid Crisis. Since the late 1990s, the United States has been facing an opioid crisis that impacts thousands of Americans every day, causing them to become addicted or die from drug misuse. In 2017, more than 47,000 Americans died of opioid overdose and in 2019, nearly 50,000 more Americans [...]
Currently, there are at least 1.425 million nonprofits in the United States. These nonprofits (including charities and foundations) spend nearly $2 trillion annually….that’s 12 zeros. If you stacked $100 bills on top of each other, $1 Million would reach 3.3ft. That means $2 Trillion in $100 bills would reach 1,262 miles into space (it only takes about 62 [...]
