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Inside Philanthropy’s Learn Center provides you with introductory and in-depth knowledge about philanthropy. Learn about the basics with IP’s Explainers, while State of American Philanthropy reports offer in-depth funding landscape analysis for particular sectors.
When you’re ready to Find a Grant for your nonprofit, search Grant Finder, a prospect research tool that offers funding analysis that goes beyond whats available in 990 tax filings. Learn more about how to approach funders and get on their radar. Profiles of state, national and international funders help users navigate 100+ funding landscapes, offering snapshots of each. Become a philanthropy insider with hard to find knowledge. Part of the Grant Finder tool, People Finder provides contact information for 18,000+ nonprofit professionals.
Inside Philanthropy’s Donor Advisory Center advises funders who want to learn more about the latest trends in philanthropy and the best strategies for giving.
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What is Inside Philanthropy’s Learn Center?
It is a hub that provides both introductory and in-depth knowledge about philanthropy, including Explainers and State of American Philanthropy reports. Learn materials help nonprofit professionals understand over 100+ funding landscapes, as well as to familiarize themselves with
What are Explainers?
Explainers are articles that cover key terms and central debates in philanthropy, using easy-to-understand language to help grant seekers, fundraisers, and donors build knowledge.
What is “State of American Philanthropy”?
It is a collection of in-depth reports that use grants data, interviews with nonprofit leaders, and other research to illuminate trends, key funders, and evolving priorities across many philanthropic spaces.
What is the “Donor Advisory Center”?
It is a set of member-only resources (short briefs) designed to help individual donors and small foundations give with impact, grounded in best practices and based on Inside Philanthropy’s research and reporting.
What is Inside Philanthropy’s Grant Finder?
Grant Finder is a grant prospect research tool that goes beyond 990 data to provide funding analysis for thousands of funders across 100+ grantmaking areas. Grant Finder helps users learn how to approach funders, how to get on their funding radar, and includes analysis of funder approaches and priorities. It also identifies key funders, updated annually, in every focus area that Inside Philanthropy covers, as well as contact staff information.
What is People Finder?
Part of the IP Grant Finder Search tool, People Finder lists the hard to-find contact information for over 18,000 nonprofit professionals. This function exists within the Grant Finder Search Tool in the “Grantmaker Contacts Search” tab.
