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YMCA Milton Keynes and YMCA Northamptonshire have merged to form YMCA South Midlands, with legal completion last week and full integration slated for September. The combined entity brings together £4.6 m (≈$5.8 m) in income and 80 staff from Milton Keynes with Northamptonshire’s £534,074 (≈$670 k) revenue, which previously relied on shared personnel. Leaders say the merger will streamline governance, share expertise, and improve outcomes for young people and families across the region. The new board, chaired by Jennifer Walker, will oversee the unified charity’s strategy and operations.
The Center for Effective Philanthropy (CEP) has published new research examining foundation board responsibilities and the acute financial strain on U.S. nonprofits. The study, released alongside CEP’s 25th‑anniversary reflections, finds many foundations are falling short of recommended payout levels. Researchers...
The article urges U.S. nonprofits to mobilize voters ahead of the 2026 midterms, emphasizing their unique community trust and legal ability to conduct nonpartisan voter registration and education. It outlines five practical steps—from appointing a coordinator to launching a GOTV...
Funding pipeline reports give nonprofit leaders a real‑time view of both actual and projected revenue streams, acting as an early‑warning system for funding disruptions. By visualizing best‑, likely‑, and worst‑case scenarios, these reports enable faster scenario planning and more agile...
The Skoll Foundation announced the 2026 Skoll Award for Social Innovation, granting $2 million in unrestricted funding to ChildLife Foundation, SmartStart, and Indus Action. The award supports transformative work in child health in Pakistan, early‑learning access in South Africa, and civic...
Five of the UK’s biggest supermarkets – Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Morrisons, Waitrose and Marks & Spencer – have launched the “Let’s make a meal of it” campaign for April. Customers can donate in‑store or online, with each pound raised funding five...
Zo Inspiration Foundation, a people‑funded nonprofit in Mizoram, runs medical crowdfunding by locating patients, verifying needs, launching short‑term social‑media appeals, and tracking every rupee. It relies on about 80 recurring donors who give ₹1,000‑₹10,000 each month (approximately $12‑$120), covering both...
Researchers, clinicians, and funders from 12 countries gathered at the Rockefeller Foundation’s Bellagio Center in September 2025 to launch a global Food is Medicine (FIM) movement. The convening produced eight consensus principles that define how nutrition‑based interventions should be integrated,...
A leading charitable foundation announced a comprehensive staff restructuring to align its workforce with a forthcoming multi‑year strategic plan. The reorganization consolidates program teams, creates a new impact‑measurement unit, and adds senior roles focused on partnership development. Executives say the...
The United States has earmarked $1.56 billion for humanitarian aid through the U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), with 98% of the funds flowing to UN agencies and international NGOs. Local partners receive only about 13% of the...
The article argues that philanthropy’s administrative processes act like a drag coefficient, consuming resources that could otherwise generate impact. It compares high‑drag grantmaking—lengthy applications, frequent reports, site visits—to low‑drag, trust‑based approaches, showing that even a single failed grantee costs less...
Evidence Action, a $45 million NGO focused on evidence‑based development, announced it is scaling back its chlorine‑dispenser water‑treatment program in Uganda and Malawi after low adoption rates undermined expected health gains. The rollout faced three key obstacles: difficulty changing user behavior,...
The article argues that charities should deliberately increase overhead, maintain larger reserves, limit revenue diversification, and even use debt to boost long‑term program spending. A 30‑year study of roughly 130,000 nonprofits shows higher overhead yields about 15% more program spend,...
The article argues that most A/B tests fail because they treat all donors as interchangeable, ignoring underlying identity and motivation differences. By segmenting donors into meaning‑driven, relational, and task‑oriented groups, marketers can design tailored landing pages that speak to each...
Nonprofit development leaders are being bombarded with AI tools promising to automate fundraising, but experts warn that AI should augment, not replace, human strategy. AI excels at speeding up prospect research, grant prospecting, content drafting, and workflow automation, allowing staff...
