GS Insights Archives
At GrantStation, we want to make sure our community is up to speed on what’s happening in the world of philanthropy. This blog features the thoughts and observations of our research staff, our CEO, and guest writers. It gives us the opportunity to share our insights as we research grantmakers and talk with grantseekers.
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All of us have humbling teachable moments in our lives. I have experienced one in the past few days, and I’m quite thankful for it.
Fall 2021 marks the tenth anniversary of adopting community-engaged projects in my graduate course, MPA 8600 - Effective Nonprofit Management, at Villanova University. Since their introduction to…
As the COVID-19 pandemic drags on and the debate over vaccinations continues to be politicized, organizations are going to be faced with a tough decision: do you, or do you not, require your staff…
Word on the street is that the U.S. is in the midst of a labor shortage. After an extended period of suspended animation, the economy is bouncing back, but firms are struggling to fill openings.…
The last 16 months have been challenging for all of us—personally and organizationally. Because of COVID-19, many nonprofits had to stop, defer, or dramatically change our core-mission activities…
Is it trite at this point to say that digital technology has turned everything upside down? Not just in terms of the economic shift that has seen tech companies amass immeasurable wealth and power…
He was an old man who searched for grants alone in a small office by the bay and he had gone 276 days now without getting a grant. In the first four months a young volunteer had been with him. But…
I still remember looking for my first job after college. Having interned at a human rights organization in The Big Apple, I was looking for something similar in Tinseltown, the only problem being…
Donor-advised funds are incredibly powerful giving options for donors. Learn more about what they are and the benefits of these funds in this beginner’s guide.
Capital campaigns are typically undertaken to raise large amounts of money for nonprofits that need millions for new buildings, land, or renovations.
A recent survey by the philanthropy magazine Alliance asked readers to choose three issues they thought would become the most important in philanthropy in the next twenty-five years.
Like a photograph of a gentle wave, GrantStation’s annual State of Grantseeking Report usually captures the ebb and flow of the grantseeking experience.