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Advancing evidence and action to drive social impact.

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    Mutual aid groups and social movements meet critical community needs, often during crises, but face funding challenges.




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    For over twenty years, CNP has served a critical role as a credible and reliable source of information. Today, the media cites our data analyses almost daily, other nonprofit and philanthropy-focused organizations use our data and research in support of their recommendations and researchers across a broad range of disciplines use our data to build a knowledge base for the sector. To receive updates about the Center's work, sign up for the Social Sector Update newsletter.
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    Research Areas Nonprofits and philanthropy
    Tags National Center for Charitable Statistics data

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    Philanthropy in America is undergoing a major transition. The private sector is taking an active role in investing in local communities. More businesses are doing well by “doing good.” Nonprofits are modernizing the ways they measure impact. And the need for robust community solutions to increasingly complex and interconnected social problems is as acute as ever. The Center on Nonprofits and Philanthropy works across all sectors to increase the impact of actors on the front lines of social change. By partnering with changemakers, sharing knowledge, and analyzing results, CNP is amplifying these efforts to improve practice, inform policy and advance public understanding.

     

    What We're Working On

    • Helping social impact investing to be more effective
    • Identifying new social service innovations
    • Advancing diversity, inclusion and equity in the social sector
    • Examining ways to increase and democratize giving
    • Measuring local and global philanthropic giving and investments
    • Building the capacity of nonprofits to use data and evidence

    Our Engaged Scholarship Approach

    The power of our work comes from fostering an ongoing connection between the individuals conducting research and the people implementing community solutions. We put this engaged scholarship approach into practice by:

    Our Impact

    For over twenty years, CNP has served a critical role as a credible and reliable source of information. Today, the media cites our data analyses almost daily, other nonprofit and philanthropy-focused organizations use our data and research in support of their recommendations and researchers across a broad range of disciplines use our data to build a knowledge base for the sector. To receive updates about the Center's work, sign up for the Social Sector Update newsletter.

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