UK Community Foundations’ Post

📢 Last Tuesday, 360Giving and our partners launched our exciting new platform, UKGrantmaking.org https://lnkd.in/emrPH3tf Today, we share highlights about community foundation giving with UK Community Foundations 1. UKCF members, including UKCF itself, show total grantmaking of £175m in 2022-23 and assets of over £1bn 2. Grantmaking increased by 15.8% compared to 2021-22, before adjusting for inflation 3. There are 47 accredited community foundations in the UK who vary greatly in scale, with the smallest providing grants to the value of £0.5m and the largest giving £23.4m 4. The majority of charities funded by community foundations are small - 82% had an income of under £1m 5. The majority of grants went to charities working in the most deprived areas of the UK Explore the data at UKGrantmaking.org 🔎 #CommunityFoundationGiving #UKGrantmaking

On Tuesday, 360Giving and our partners launched our exciting new platform, UKGrantmaking.org https://lnkd.in/emrPH3tf 📊 Today, we share highlights about giving in London with London Funders: 1. Only 56% of grant recipients with a registered address in London operated only in London - the remainder were national and international charities. 2. Just one third of the total value of grants awarded to London-registered charities was given to charities operating only in London. 3. 82% of grant recipients operating only in London were small charities with income of under £1m 4. The majority of charity recipients in London supported children and young people 5. There is a complex ecosystem of funding in London across different funding sectors Explore the data at UKGrantmaking.org 🔎 #LondonFocus #UKGrantmaking

On Tuesday, 360Giving and our partners launched our exciting new platform, UKGrantmaking.org https://lnkd.in/emrPH3tf Today, with ACO - The Association of Charitable Organisations, we share highlights about grants to individuals and families made by UK grantmakers including professional associations, benevolent funds, charities and local authorities. Organisations that provide grants to individuals often fly under the radar in terms of public awareness and yet play a vital role in providing critical support to individuals and families in financial hardship exacerbated by the current cost-of-living crisis. ⬇ 1. There are around 2,000 grantmakers in the UK that make grants to individuals and families 2. The majority being very small – over 500 of them distributing under £5,000 a year. 3. It is estimated that the total amount of grants to individuals is approximately £400m a year 4. The 295 largest of these, where data on grants to individuals is available, distributed over £300m. Of these, over half also distributed grants to institutions. 5. The largest 100 funders providing grants to individuals decreased grant spending to individuals by 2% after adjusting for inflation Explore the data at UKGrantmaking.org 🔎 #GrantsToIndividuals #UKGrantmaking

📢 Yesterday, 360Giving and our partners launched our exciting new platform, UKGrantmaking.org https://lnkd.in/gr6P2M-F Today, we share highlights about the grantmakers and grant recipients in the data ⬇ 1. Over 13,000 UK grantmakers distributed over £20bn in grants in 2022-23 2. The vast majority of grantmakers are small, distributing under £1m in grants per year 3. 207 grantmakers distributed over £10m a year 4. The majority of grant recipients in data published using the 360Giving Data Standard were small charities and reported income under £1m 5. The majority of grant awards are small – grants awarded were most commonly for a year or less and for under £10,000 Explore the data at UKGrantmaking.org 🔎 #SmallCharityWeek #UKGrantmaking

📚 In case you missed it, UKGrantmaking.org was launched last week by 360Giving! The platform consolidates and analyses data on funding across all sectors in the UK. It is interactive and accessible, offering valuable insights into grantmaking activities. Key insights: ⭕ Over 13,000 UK grantmakers distributed more than £20bn in grants during 2022-23. ⭕ The majority of grantmakers are small-scale, distributing less than £1m annually. However, 207 grantmakers distributed over £10m. ⭕ Small charities, with incomes under £1m, received the majority of grants. ⭕ Charities registered and operating solely in London received one-third of the amount given to all charities registered in London. This launch marks a significant step for the sector. We fully support the use of data in the sector, and this a great example of how data sharing enables learning, collaboration, and positive changes in funding. Visit UKGrantmaking.org to explore the data more thoroughly 📊 Happy 9th Anniversary to the 360Giving family!

We are working on finding new forms of revenue that can pay for general operating expenses. Earned revenue and Enterprise Capital are two actual pathways to operating dollars that can be helpful. And, it still isn't the full picture. General operating needs and requests aren't going anywhere. To that end, here is a decent read on how to approach the ever necessary GOS request. #nonprofit #fundraising https://lnkd.in/gtAZyS5f

Office of Budget and Management Proposes Grant Reforms 🚨 If your organization is funded through state or federal grants, read up on the proposed reforms to OMB Uniform Guidance. The National Council of Nonprofits has a good analysis of the changes here - https://lnkd.in/dHwd5cYa ❗️ ACTION: Consider submitting comments in support of the proposed changes. Here's a template of sample comments - https://lnkd.in/gXBDFTCM Link to submit comments - https://lnkd.in/dKgVnVhW #nonprofits #Montana #Montananonprofits #nonprofitlife #nonprofitleaders #nonprofitorganizations #nonprofitsector #nonprofitadvocacy #nonprofitwork #nonprofitsector

Grant funding can be beneficial for organizations, yet it can be intimidating to approach funders. But working with grant funders doesn’t have to be a stressful process. Here are some ways to build long-lasting relationships with grant funders that can turn into partnerships and increase ROI along the way. #CharityComplianceSolutions #Nonprofit #Grants

At Carey & Co, we aim to improve outcomes for our clients’ success. So, with that in mind, Carrie Mauer joined the team to spearhead our new division of Human Resources; offering her expertise and insight so that #nonprofits can flourish out of their HR struggles. In the article 'Nonprofits Pivot from Survival to Resilience: BDO 2023 Nonprofit Standards Benchmarking Survey,' BDO reported a compelling reason for why we got into #HR services. “Public charities tackle human resources challenges. Eighty percent of public charities stated that human resources challenges are making it difficult to report on program impacts. To combat this, public charities are deploying numerous strategies and incentives to attract and retain talent, with 28% planning to increase wages and salaries.” Visit https://lnkd.in/e8iqa846 to read how #Careywilldoallthat and schedule your meeting with Carrie! #nonprofit #humanresources #challenges #wages #salary  

CharityVillage and Enkel explore big trends in the new year in the article What Non-Profits can expect in 2024 and how to be better prepared. https://ow.ly/igjF50QbkFm