Nonprofit organizations in 2025 face a burnout crisis that goes far deeper than long hours and tight budgets. Fresh data from the Center for Effective Philanthropy’s new State of Nonprofits 2025 report shows an alarming level of strain: nearly two-thirds of nonprofits can’t fill critical staff vacancies and over half lack sufficient funding to pay […]
From Restricted Grants to Trust-Based Philanthropy For decades, nonprofits have been constrained by grants with strings attached. Donors often earmark funding for specific programs, leaving organizations scrambling to cover core needs. Nonprofits have long argued for unrestricted funding, but such funding remained scarce. Even during COVID-19 – when many funders pledged flexibility – only 18% […]
Public and private funders are increasingly experimenting with guaranteed income – unconditional cash paid regularly to low-income people – as a bold new anti-poverty tool. Also known as cash transfer programs or guaranteed basic income, these initiatives have become a rising philanthropic innovation. An Urban Institute report notes that cash transfers have “won over funders […]