Saving Philanthropy: Resources to Results
SAVING PHILANTHROPY: RESOURCES TO RESULTS™ profiles diverse social service organizations that have gained national attention for the measurable outcomes they achieve, and highlights the roles that internal management and forward thinking funders play in the process. SAVING PHILANTHROPY lays out in clear and digestible language the key components of a managing to outcomes strategy, and utilizes interviews with […]
Alkermes Inspiration Grants
Support for Initiatives Addressing Mental Health and Substance Abuse The ALKERMES INSPIRATION GRANTS program supports nonprofit organizations throughout the United States that address the comprehensive needs of people affected by mental health and substance use disorders. Grants are provided for the development or expansion of innovative programs in two key areas: 1) improving or enhancing […]
RedRover Domestic Violence Safe Housing Grants
Pet-Friendly Domestic Violence Shelters Funded RedRover Domestic Violence Safe Housing Grants enable domestic violence shelters to create spaces to co-shelter survivors and their pets. Grants of up to $20,000 are offered throughout the United States in the On-site, Off-site, and Startup categories. Shelters in Hawaii, Maine, Mississippi, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and West Virginia are […]
Herb Block Foundation: Defending Basic Freedoms
Grants Promote Social Justice and Government Accountability The Herb Block Foundation is committed to defending the basic freedoms guaranteed all Americans, combating all forms of discrimination and prejudice, and improving the conditions of the poor and underprivileged. The Foundation’s Defending Basic Freedoms grant program provides support to nonprofit organizations nationwide that seek to safeguard the […]
Borealis Philanthropy: Immigration Litigation Fund
Efforts to Address Punitive Immigration Policies Supported The goal of the Immigration Litigation Fund, administered by Borealis Philanthropy, is to ensure that the nation’s immigration enforcement system is fair, humane, and prioritizes the civil and human rights of those vulnerable to deportation. The Fund supports impact litigation efforts that challenge discriminatory, unlawful, and overly punitive […]
Maddie’s Fund: Innovation Grants
Grants Promote No-Kill Animal Shelters The mission of Maddie’s Fund is to revolutionize the status and well-being of companion animals. Maddie’s Fund grants help build and sustain a no-kill nation so shelter dogs and cats can be guaranteed a loving home. The Fund’s Innovation Grants of up to $5,000 are intended to help implement new […]
Is corporate sponsorship income taxable or a charitable contribution?
The IRS will look at the payment made to a nonprofit by a corporate sponsor and decide whether the payment is a tax-free gift (charitable contribution) or a taxable advertising payment. The IRS focuses on whether the corporate sponsor has any expectation that it will receive a “substantial return benefit” for its payment. If so, the payment will […]
Unitarian Universalist Association: Fund for a Just Society
Grants Promote Social and Economic Justice in the U.S. and Canada The Fund for a Just Society, a program of the Unitarian Universalist Association, provides grants to nonprofit organizations in the U.S. and Canada that address issues of social and economic justice. The Fund supports organizations that use community organizing to bring about systemic change […]
Native Voices Rising
General Operating Support for Native Groups Native Voices Rising (NVR), a project of Common Counsel Foundation and Native Americans in Philanthropy, is designed to support organizing, advocacy, and voter engagement in American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian communities. NVR provides general operating support grants of up to $10,000 to strengthen Native-led organizations that are […]
BBVA Compass Foundation
Organizations in Bank Communities Supported The BBVA Compass Foundation supports nonprofit organizations that are making a positive impact in the communities the bank serves in Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, New Mexico, and Texas. The Foundation’s focus areas include community development/financial literacy, education, health and human services, arts and culture, environment and natural resources, and […]