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February 19, 2019
Drucker Institute Accepting Applications for Drucker Prize for Nonprofits
Report Urges Nonprofit Boards to Turn Diversity Awareness into Action
Returns on Educational Endowments Fell in FY18
February 12, 2019
Report Projects Growth in Charitable Giving in 2019-20
Women- and Minority-Owned Asset Management Underrepresented
February 5, 2019
Funding Alert Turns 29 Years Old Tomorrow!
Partnerships, Healthy Food Initiatives Boost Communities
CPRIT Updates Grantee Policies and Procedures Guide
January 29, 2019
2019 U.S. Federal Poverty Guidelines Used to Determine Financial Eligibility for Certain Federal Programs
U.S. Taxpayers Claimed $236 Billion in Charitable Deductions in 2016
January 22, 2019
CPRIT Proposes Changes to Current Agency Rules
AHRQ Announces Change in Great Recipient Purchasing of Identifiable CMS Data
January 15, 2019
Nearly 1.4 Billion People Worldwide Gave to Charity in 2017
Center for Disaster Philanthropy Awarded $15.3 Million in 2018
January 8, 2019
LCRA Awarding Grants Up to $50,000 for Community Projects
Giving for Disaster Relief Declines in 2018
Social Norms Shape Giving to Women's and Girls' Causes
December 18, 2018
FIC Releases Holiday Funding Alert Schedule
Americans Plan to Give More in 2018 Than in 2017
Study Highlights Ways to Boost Giving by Ultra-Wealthy
Percentage of Americans Who Give, Volunteer is Falling
December 11, 2018
FIC Releases Holiday Funding Alert Schedule
FY18 Uncompensated Trauma Care Funding Application Now Available
CPRIT Announces Plans for Fiscal Years 2020 and 2021: Academic Research Program Announces FY 2020 Requests for Applications (RFA) Schedule
December 4, 2018
FIC Releases Holiday Funding Alert Schedule
Report Warns of Risk of Top-Heavy Philanthropy
Grants from Donor-Advised Funds Totaled $19.08 Billion in 2017
Study Finds Giving Circles Becoming More Diverse
November 27, 2018
Global Share of Those Giving to Charity Fell in 2017
Revenue of Largest Nonprofits Up Five Percent in 2017
Giving to Charities Reflects Growing Wealth Gap
Survey Finds Only One in Five Americans 'Highly Trust' Charities
November 20, 2018
Corporate Giving Increased 15 Percent Between 2015 and 2017
Average Giving by HNW Americans Rose 15 Percent Between 2015 and 2017
Report Details Foundation's Impact Investing Journey
November 13, 2018
DSHS Issues 2017 Texas HIV Annual Report
Buffett Tops 2017 Forbes Ranking of Biggest U.S. Givers
Most Donors to Maintain Giving Levels
Report Finds Gaps in Foundation Efforts to Strengthen Nonprofits
November 6, 2018
Robert Wood Johnson Releases New Youth Obesity Rate Data
Funders Beginning to Embrace Participatory Grantmaking
October 30, 2018
2004-15 Funding for Nonprofit Infrastructure Totaled $1.94 Billion
Report Finds Gaps in Foundation Efforts to Strengthen Nonprofits
October 23, 2018
Nonprofit CEO Compensation Nears Pre-Recession Levels for Second Year
Funder Collaboratives for Systems Change Gaining Momentum
October 16, 2018
EMS Providers Asked to Attest to Texas EMS/Trauma Registry Submissions
Texas HHSC Receives $46 Million Grant to Fight Opioid Use Disorders
CPRIT Updates Grantee Policies and Procedures Guide
October 9, 2018
Nonprofit Employees and Managers Define Success as Helping Others
Most Wealthy Individuals Don’t Make Bequests
October 2, 2018
Entrepreneurs Donate More to Charity
CPRIT Releases 2018 Texas Cancer Plan
CPRIT Research and Product Development Programs Webinar Slides Now Available
September 25, 2018
Cash Gifts from Corporations Increased Five Percent in 2017
Civil Rights, Racial Discrimination Top Concern for Young Americans
September 18, 2018
Nonprofit Job Growth from 2007 to 2016 Outpaced For-Profit Job Growth
Submit a Pioneering Ideas Brief Proposal to Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
EMS Award Nominations Accepted Until September 28
September 11, 2018
Impact Investing Increasingly Popular Among Millennials
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Global Reporting Initiative Launch Culture of Health for Business Initiative
Innovations VI Conference Planned for Fall 2020
September 4, 2018
Many Struggling to Recover One Year After Hurricane Harvey
New Titles Now Available from DSHS Audiovisual Library
August 28, 2018
International Giving by U.S. Foundations Grew 29 Percent Between 2011-2015
Foundation Investment Returns Rose Significantly in 2017
Only Half of Younger Staff Think Their Foundation's Work Is Relevant
August 21, 2018
Donor-Advised Funds Being Used to 'Warehouse' Wealth
Wealthy Willing to Discuss Philanthropy with Advisors
August 14, 2018
Study Finds Gender Differences in Charitable Giving Around Retirement
Native-American Causes Underfunded Due to Misconceptions
August 7, 2018
EMS/Trauma Systems is Updating List of EMS Providers for FY 19 EMS Allotment/Allocation
USDA to Offer $4 Billion in Loans for Rural Water, Waste Infrastructure
Foundations Saw Double-Digit Growth in 2017
July 31, 2018
DSHS TB/HIV/STD Section Employees Vacate Building on Austin State Hospital Campus Due to Mold
DSHS Audiovisual Library Offers New Titles
July 24, 2018
FY 2016 Uncompensated Trauma Care Fund Distributions Are Out Now
September 28 Deadline for Texas EMS Award Nominations
July 17, 2018
Texas Brain Injury Conference Slated for August
KIDS COUNT Finds Child Poverty Rate Down, Warns of Census Undercount
July 10, 2018
Report Finds Gaps, Opportunities in Impact Investment Field
Become an Andeavor Fellow
Two Texas Foundations Restructure to Increase Local Grantmaking
July 3, 2018
Majority of Next-Gen Donors Are Impact Investors
Study Calls on Funders to Change Grantmaking Process to Support South
June 26, 2018
Charitable Giving Up 5.2 Percent in 2017
Nonprofits Under Pressure to Shore Up Eroding Donor Base
June 19, 2018
CDC: More Obesity in U.S. Rural Counties than Urban Counties
Walgreens, Greater Than AIDS Join with Health Departments, Local Organizations to Provide Free HIV Testing on National HIV Testing Day
AHRQ Study Finds Few Adults Receive All Recommended Preventive Services
CPRIT Proposed Changes to Current Agency Rules
June 12, 2018
Foundation, Nonprofit Leaders Concerned About Drop in Giving
Men More Likely to Replace Charitable Giving with Impact Investing
June 5, 2018
Human Services Organizations Critical to Community Health
Non-Governmental Organizations Shifting Power to Local Staff to Boost Program Results
May 29, 2018
STD Data Now Available on the DSHS Texas Health Data Page
Health, Higher Education Top 'Slate 90' List of Nonprofits by Revenue
Nonprofits Are America's Third Largest Employer
Nonprofits Expanding Programs, Staff Despite Challenges
May 22, 2018
New Savings Accounts Offered to Texans with Disabilities
Recurring Donors 440 Percent More Valuable Than 'One-Off' Donors
May 15, 2018
Nonprofits Boosting Use of Digital Fundraising, Advocacy
Some Mobile Phone Apps Help Diabetes Patients Improve Health but Hundreds Remain Unstudied
May 8, 2018
New CPRIT Award Targets Early-Stage Oncology Startup Companies
Philanthropy Is Booming, But Foundations Mostly Isolated
May 1, 2018
Updated Guide Helps Improve Safety in Primary Care Settings
CDC, Emory University Launch National Directory of PrEP Health Service Providers
April 24, 2018
Texas EMS Award Nominations Now Being Accepted
Philanthropic Sector Evolving Under Trump Administration
April 17, 2018
FIC Holds Annual Grant & Proposal Writing Workshop, Webinar
Institutional Investors Concerned About Trade Wars
April 10, 2018
Registration and Hotel Reservations now available for the 2018 Texas HIV/STD Conference
New THISIS Web Resource
Alzheimer's Prevalence, Deaths, Cost of Care Up Sharply
Growth of Impact Investing Significant, But More Needed, Study Finds
CPRIT Updates Grantee Policies and Procedures Guide
April 3, 2018
Registration is now open for the Funding Information Center's annual grant writing workshop / webinar.
Please go to http://dshs.texas.gov/fic/al29-3-3.aspx#R for details and instructions.
Kaiser Family Foundation Issues Report on HIV, Opioid Epidemic
2018 County Health Rankings Highlight Disparities by Place and Race
Community Health Centers Don't Have Capacity to Expand
Parents' Giving Habits Shape Those of Children, Especially Daughters
March 27, 2018
Registration is now open for the Funding Information Center's annual grant writing workshop / webinar.
Please go to http://dshs.texas.gov/fic/al29-3-3.aspx#R for details and instructions.
Foundation Board Recruitment Practices Lagging
Education, Religion Get Largest Share of Donor-Advised Fund Dollars
March 20, 2018
Registration is now open for the Funding Information Center's annual grant writing workshop.
Please see the Events section of this Funding Alert for details and instructions.
Large Gifts to Colleges, Universities Up in 2017
CPRIT Updates Grantee Policies and Procedures Guide
CPRIT Proposes Changes to Current Agency Rules for Public Comment
March 13, 2018
Diversity Can Lead to More Engaged Board Members
DSHS Audiovisual Library Offers New Titles
March 6, 2018
Nonprofit Reporting Platform Could Save Sector $1.2 Billion
Succession Works Better When Founder Has Continuing Role
Support for Arts Substantial Yet Shrinking Priority for Foundations
February 27, 2018
Outlook for 2018-19 Charitable Giving Mixed
Online Giving Increased 12.1 Percent in 2017