The latest philanthropic trends: What they are and what’s next for nonprofits
Giving USA released its annual data on charitable giving within the United States for 2021, providing valuable insight as to the trajectory of giving in today’s landscape. The findings are significant as much for the clues they provide about where charitable giving may be heading in 2022 and beyond as well as what it meant […]
How to maximize employee giving and celebrate diverse cultures
Matt Gembecki, Managing Director at Global Impact, sat down with Mohamed Ahammam, Corporate Gift Manager at Islamic Relief USA (IRUSA) to detail how our partnership has helped IRUSA leverage workplaces to inspire greater employee giving and engagement. Key takeaways include: Be visible. The first step to engage and inspire workplace donors is to reach them. […]
Hoping to level up your workplace outreach this year? Check out this toolkit preview
We often get questions from our charity partners about workplace giving communication rules and best practices when it comes to reaching employee giving donors. It’s admittedly a tricky audience – some campaigns regulate when and how you can connect with donors during the year and workplace donors can’t always be treated the same as an […]
How confronting climate change helps to solve hunger
The recent Giving USA 2021 report showed a 5.1% increase in charitable giving to U.S. charities in 2020, or 3.8% adjusted for inflation. One notable highlight was the increase in giving to environment and animal organizations, estimated at 11.6% or 10.3% adjusted for inflation. With companies shifting their giving strategies to integrate environment, social and […]
4 steps to spark a good conversation with a future partner
Your work matters. But if you work in philanthropy, the truth is: Everyone’s work matters. So it’s no surprise that philanthropy is a noisy sector. This is a problem when it comes to finding partners. Nonprofits want to partner with funders for financial support; funders want the same from nonprofits (and sometimes other funders also). […]
Is a fiscal sponsorship right for your organization?
While fiscal sponsorships have been around for a long time, we have begun to see new use cases for them throughout the philanthropic sector. Our clients include corporate organizations, foundations, individuals and nonprofits who are looking for collaborative solutions to complex issues. Some of their underlying needs include bringing together partners, starting up short-term initiatives, […]
6 reasons we love the CFC for charities
Since its beginning (exactly 60 years ago), Global Impact has been part of the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) along with two of our charity partners CARE & Project HOPE! In our early days, we were known as the International Service Agencies, representing international assistance programs as the CFC began to really kick off. Since then, […]
Cryptocurrency: A new age of philanthropy
Cryptocurrency is a digital asset and unit of exchange produced using a unique identifiable code. It is impossible to facilitate fake transactions, it cuts across international boundaries, and it can be stored on your hard drive instead of in a bank. Moreover, every cryptocurrency transaction is tracked in a public ledger allowing for more transparency, […]
