March 06, 2023 IP Explainer: What Is a Crowdfunding Platform? March 06, 2023/ IP Staff Philanthropy is difficult to navigate. That’s why we’ve produced a series of explainers to demystify the basics. Today, we look at a relatively new, increasingly popular form of fundraising — online crowdfunding.Read More
May 31, 2022 IP Explainer: What is a Funder Affinity Group? May 31, 2022/ IP Staff Philanthropy is difficult to navigate. That’s why we’ve produced a series of explainers to demystify the basics. Today, we look at the diverse array of funder groups organized around shared causes and interests.Read More
May 23, 2022 IP Explainer: What is Multiyear Funding? May 23, 2022/ IP Staff Philanthropy is difficult to navigate. That’s why we’ve produced a series of explainers to demystify the basics. Today, we look at grant commitments that last for two or more years — and why they’re valuable for nonprofits.Read More
April 11, 2022 Crowdfunding Criminal Justice: Lots of Promise, Lots of Pitfalls April 11, 2022/ Philip Rojc Taking advantage of the exponential growth of genealogical databases, donors are zeroing in on decades-old cold cases and funding DNA analysis in the hopes of resolving them. It’s an appealing prospect, but it comes with caveats.Read More
July 21, 2020 How the World’s Biggest Boy Band Rallied an Army to Support Black Lives Matter July 21, 2020/ Philip Rojc BTS has a huge, remarkably dedicated following, and that’s translating to fundraising gold—the K-pop band and its fans raised millions for Black Lives Matter. An organizer of the fundraiser explains how it came together.Read More
April 29, 2020 Women Give More Online. Will They Keep it up During COVID? April 29, 2020/ Julia Travers New research shows women are giving more gifts and dollars online. How do they give on different platforms? And how might this virtual giving help nonprofits sustain their fundraising with events and other activities on hold?Read More