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Philanthropy Today

A free email with news, trends, and opinion articles about the nonprofit world, as well as links to our tools, resources, and webinars. Delivered every weekday. Philanthropy Today subscribers also get a bonus weekly email called Philanthropy Today — The Commons, about how America’s nonprofits and foundations are working to heal the nation’s divides.

July 18, 2025
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From: Philanthropy Today

Subject: Win Big Grants in Competitive Times

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    Grant Seeking

    Tips for Winning 6-Figure Grants in a Competitive Climate

    By M.J. Prest June 16, 2025
    This year, the competition for large foundations’ attention is fierce. Here are key strategies to stand out in a crowded field.
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    Careers

    Women Fundraisers Earn Less Than Men; Most Fundraisers Plan to Stay in Their Jobs

    By Rasheeda Childress July 18, 2025
    The average fundraiser salary was $96,449 in 2024, according to the Association for Fundraising Professionals annual salary survey.
  • FILE - Former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer and his wife Connie speak at the Mack Avenue Community Church Development in Detroit on Friday, Nov. 2, 2018. Ballmer and his wife, have announced they are giving $16 million to be shared among 18 nonprofits in the Detroit area. (Max Ortiz/Detroit News via AP, file)
    Philanthropy

    Funders Commit $1 Billion Toward Developing AI Tools for Frontline Workers

    By Thalia Beaty, Associated Press July 17, 2025
    NextLadder Ventures will provide grants and investments to develop tools for public defenders, parole officers, social workers and others who help Americans in precarious situations.

WEBINARS

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    Today: July 24 at 2 p.m. ET | Register Now

    Nonprofits raise as much as a third of their annual fundraising revenue in the final quarter of the year, but savvy major gift officers keep their major donors and major gift prospects informed and engaged all year long. Join us for Plan Now for Big Gifts at Year’s End to learn smart ways to map out donor meetings, craft compelling messages, and track key metrics to ensure you make the most of the next six months and hit your goals for the year.

ONLINE FORUMS

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    Today: July 22 at 2 p.m. ET | Register Now

    Join us for Ask the CEO: What to Know About the Gates Foundation’s Future, a special one-on-one interview with Mark Suzman, head of the Gates Foundation, and Chronicle CEO Stacy Palmer. They’ll discuss the foundation’s priorities, including its decision to spend $200 billion in the next 20 years before shutting down and explore why other grant makers may want to accelerate their giving. Submit your questions. We’ll answer as many as we can during the live event.

Nonprofit News From Elsewhere Online

Los Angeles County will launch a fund, supported by philanthropy, to help immigrants who are too afraid to come to work amid sweeping immigration raids. The county also wants to expand a fund to help small businesses affected by the raids. The efforts complement a Los Angeles City plan to give philanthropy-provided cash cards to affected immigrants. (Los Angeles Times)

  • Plus: Lin-Manuel Miranda Will Turn ‘Hamilton’ 10th Anniversary Into a Fundraiser for Immigration Services (Associated Press)

Public Broadcasting

  • House Passes $9 Billion in Spending Cuts After Fight Over Epstein Files (Washington Post)
  • Trump Sues Corporation for Public Broadcasting to Oust Board Members (Washington Post)

Cuts and Closures

  • Ohio Nonprofits Lose Staff and Capacity Amid $9 Million in Cuts to State AmeriCorps Programs (Ohio Newsroom)
  • Florida County’s Policy Change Could Leave More Than 100 Nonprofits Without County Funding (Fox 13)
  • Milwaukee Art Museum Cuts Some Staff, Citing Sharply Rising Costs (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
  • Massive Financial Losses Force Season-Opener Cancellation at Detroit Opera (Detroit Free Press)
    • Background from the Chronicle: What We Know — and Don’t Know — About the Nonprofit Layoff Crisis

More News and Opinion

  • $125 Million Gift Fueled a Revolution at This SF Nonprofit. Now It’s Fighting to Survive (San Francisco Standard)
  • Opinion: Philanthropy Cannot Be the Global Aid Plan B (Fast Company)
  • What Went Wrong at the Nonprofit News Startup Houston Landing? (Nieman Lab)

Note: In the links in this section, we flag articles that only subscribers can access. But because some journalism outlets offer a limited number of free articles, readers may encounter barriers with other articles we highlight in this roundup.

New Grant Opportunities

Your Chronicle subscription includes free access to GrantStation’s database of grant opportunities.

Sports: The DICK’S Sporting Goods Foundation’s Sports Matter program provides funding to help under-resourced nonprofits, schools, and community teams offer youth sports opportunities across the U.S. Grant funds must be used specifically to support youth sports participation, such as equipment, fees, infrastructure, and other related costs. Grants range from $1,000 to $900,000; average grant is $12,855.

Pets and People: The RedRover Relief program offers multiple grant opportunities to support the care of animals in crisis situations. It provides urgent care grants of around $250 for pet owners facing financial hardship, Safe Escape grants for domestic violence survivors needing pet boarding, and Safe Housing grants of up to $60,000 to organizations creating pet-friendly spaces for survivors of abuse or homelessness. Application deadline for Safe Housing grants is September 1.

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