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Low Pay, Working Conditions Pushing Union Drive In Denver
A union drive is underway at a Denver nonprofit that helps the unhoused, the latest of what appears to be a nascent but growing trend across the nonprofit sector there and in other parts of the country. Colorado Coalition for
Givebutter Gets $50M Private Equity Investment
Givebutter, the all-in-one nonprofit fundraising and CRM platform, closed a $50 million strategic growth investment led by BVP Forge, Bessemer Venture Partners’ dedicated investment fund for self-sustaining, growing companies. There is also participation from existing investor Ardent Venture Partners. The
Data Shows Online Giving Couldn’t Save 2023 Revenue
Fundraisers expecting online revenue to save their 2023 were probably very disappointed. Online revenue declined by 1% during 2023 on average, but revenue from monthly giving increased 6%, and accounted for 31% of all online revenue. Some nonprofits did have
A Volunteer Hour In U.S. Jumps To $33.49
The value of a volunteer hour in the United States during 2023 was $33.49, up $4.95 from 2020. It’s a 5.3% increase from 2022. The value is estimated from data collected in 2023, the figure illustrates the valuable and significant contributions
The 2024 Best NPOs To Work For: Data Shows Satisfaction Slipping In Some Areas
Note: See all the Best Nonprofits To Work For stories in the 4/1 digital edition … https://npt.mydigitalpublication.com/publication/?i=818582 ***** There are some surprises in the data from 2023 for this year’s The NonProfit Times’ “Best Nonprofits To Work For.” The top
New Data: Foundation Portfolios Gained $230 Billion
U.S. foundation portfolios grew more than 17%, or $230 billion, during the period covering all of 2023 (11% growth) and the first quarter of this year (6% growth) to reach a record high of $1.55 trillion. The asset growth of
A Chance To Be A Philanthropist, Patient Or Both
Jumping out of a plane to raise money for a hospital might not be your idea of a good time. It might even land you in the hospital or worse. Leaders of Medway Hospital Charity in Gillingham, England, where such
Healthcare Systems Dangerously Mixing Data Access
A surprising number of hospitals appear to be neglecting cyber and physical security (CPS) upgrades necessary to protect patient privacy as well as the internet-connected medical equipment that runs on their networks. Failure to make these updates and ensure their
Jury Is Out On Philanthropy And Medical Debt
Medical debt relief programs might not be the panacea that proponents hope, despite the good intentions behind such programs. That’s the conclusion reached by a team of researchers from the National Bureau of Economic Research in Cambridge, Massachusetts after completing
Investor Makes $4.3 Billion Bid To Take Blackbaud Private
Blackbaud’s largest shareholder, Clearlake Capital Group, has made another offer to take the fundraising and tech firm private. The $4.3 billion cash offer comes one year after Clearlake’s unsolicited $4 billion offer was rejected by Blackbaud’s board. It also comes
