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New Data Foundation Roadmap Targets Nutrition and Food Security Gaps

Against this backdrop, the Data Foundation released a community-first Learning Agenda on Nutrition, Hunger & Health on September…

Understanding the Role of Labor Unions in the NYC Nonprofit Landscape

labor unions disbursed in recent filings captured by Candid — a fiscal flow most NYC nonprofit operators treat as off-network.

The Growing Crisis Facing New York City’s Nonprofit Sector

The report, highlighted this week by the Washington Examiner, frames civil society as subject to converging pressures: political…

Securing Civic Action Grants: A Strategic Funding Guide for NYC Nonprofits

Over 35 active grant and fellowship opportunities targeting NGOs, civil society organizations, and policy researchers have…

September 2026 Nonprofit Policy Digest: Regulatory and Litigation Updates

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler released its nonprofit-sector policy digest on September 1, 2026, summarizing federal regulatory…

The Century Foundation Bolsters Economic Policy Team to Advance Labor-Focused Research

For NYC's nonprofit sector, where workforce development, benefits access, and anti-poverty programming intersect daily with these…

September Nonprofit Funding: 201 Active Grants and Opportunities

A September 1 Substack roundup logs 201 active funding opportunities across seven nonprofit sector pages, with just over 100…

Mapping the Intellectual Landscape of Philanthropic and Nonprofit Research

According to an arXiv study released this week, researchers have mapped 60,917 Web of Science articles to chart the intellectual…

September 2026 Funding Guide: 39 New Opportunities for NYC Research Nonprofits

The Amity Global Research Hub (AGRH) was inaugurated at the Consulate General of India in New York on August 21, 2026, under the…

NYC Overhauls Child Care Funding to Resolve Chronic Payment Delays for Providers

The City of New York is committing $43 million to restructure child care procurement and end the payment cycles that have delayed…

Navigating the Shift: How NYC Nonprofits Can Adapt to Changing Federal and Philanthropic Funding

Two parallel national releases — one from Grantmakers In Health, one from Grantmakers for Effective Organizations — examine how…

September 2026 Humanitarian Funding and Federal Compliance Updates for NYC Nonprofits

Fifteen new humanitarian aid and disaster risk reduction funding opportunities opened in September 2026, with thirteen closing…

Unclaimed State Tax Checkoff Funds Create Financial Uncertainty for NYC Nonprofits

The Office of the New York State Comptroller reports that millions of dollars in taxpayer-directed contributions through New York…

Redefining the CFO Role Within New York City’s Nonprofit Landscape

74% of nonprofit financial executives now rank financial sustainability above basic budget balancing, according to industry data…

Atlantic City Casino Jobs Face $1.8 Billion Economic Risk from Regional Expansion

The Atlantic County Economic Alliance released the Greater Atlantic City Casino-Hotel Employment Exposure Assessment on August…

NNBFF Launches National Network to Address Persistent Funding Disparities for Black-Led Nonprofits

Only half of Black-led nonprofits received foundation grants in any given year between 2016 and 2023. The figure for other…

GoFundMe Pro Expands Recurring Giving Tools to Boost Nonprofit Revenue Stability

As GoFundMe Pro reports monthly recurring gifts running 60% above the industry average on its platform, the company has expanded…

Oregon Launches New Survey to Quantify the Economic Impact of Its Creative Economy

The Business Journals reports Oregon's state cultural agencies have opened an online survey to size up the state's creative…

Digital Strategy Lessons for Nonprofits from Andy Burnham’s Social Media

That data point anchors the giving commitment attributed to Prime Minister Andy Burnham in a Third Sector analysis by Zoe Amar…

Modernizing Nonprofit Recordkeeping: Lessons from Recent Charity Archive Research

Paul Beard, Records Manager at The Salvation Army, completed an AHRC-funded collaborative PhD through The National Archives and…

Nonprofit Resilience and AI Adoption: Navigating Strategic Shifts in the Sector

Per the National Council of Nonprofits' commentary on the Insights on Purpose dataset, three operational pressure categories…

College Athlete Compensation Shifts: What Happens to NIL Nonprofit Collectives?

Multiple collectives have ceased operations since the settlement took effect, per the Washington Post.

Navigating 501(c)(3) Lobbying Limits Amidst NYC Nonprofit Fiscal Pressures

A new compliance briefing from MultiState, "Nonprofit Lobbying Compliance: 501(c)(3) Limits & IRS Rules," was indexed on August…

Corporate Foundations Manage Rising Assets Without Increasing Headcount

CECP's Giving in Numbers: 2026 Edition reports that corporate foundations are taking on a larger role within their parent…

Beyond the Thank-You Note: Building a Stewardship Operating System

Nonprofit Quarterly argues that donor relationships require structured communication and a sense of long-term trust, while Candid…

Strategic Corporate Partnerships: Moving Beyond Output Metrics in New York City

By 2026, corporate partnership professionals expect nonprofits to present real-time social impact metrics rather than output…

Strengthening the NYC Youth Services Workforce to Secure Universal Afterschool Access

According to Youth Today, a July 2026 report from the Collaborative for Advancing Youth Development (CAYD) quantifies the…

Mastering Stakeholder Communication to Drive Meaningful Nonprofit Sector Impact

Women's median compensation as nonprofit CEOs reached 73 cents for every dollar paid to male counterparts in 2024, matching the…

Why the Rise of Direct Giving Poses an Existential Risk to Traditional Nonprofits

A new white paper from fundraising think tank Rogare and Kingston University Business School frames disintermediation as an…

Navigating the New Reality: Strategic Insights for NYC Nonprofits from Giving USA 2026

2 billion in 2025, according to the Giving Institute's analysis of the Giving USA 2026 report.

Can Private Philanthropy Sustain Fundamental Science Amidst Public Funding Cuts?

According to a Newsroom analysis published August 16, 2026, half of New Zealand's sole "fundamental science" fund was reallocated…

Why New York’s Medicaid Billing Rules Are Straining Community Health Centers

Per a column published by nonprofit health center leadership in City & State New York, a Medicaid reimbursement asymmetry is…

Why Rising Nonprofit Revenue Fails to Solve the Growing Donor Trust Crisis

According to the 2026 Nonprofit Trends Report released by Momentive Software and fielded by Wakefield Research, 83% of U.S…

Navigating the New Corporate Philanthropy Landscape: Strategies for Nonprofit Partnerships

A new analysis of CECP's Giving in Numbers data, as reported by Candid, shows median Total Community Investments (TCI) across…

Bridging the Gap: Aligning Corporate Expertise with Nonprofit Governance Realities

NonProfit PRO reports that one executive director draws a bridge loan from a public fund created for nonprofits awaiting…

Examining the Growing Disconnect Between Nonprofit Hospital Missions and Executive Pay

Tippinsights' report documents cases where the fiscal allocation diverges from that premise.

Navigating NYC Nonprofit Challenges: Insights from the Latest RKL Sector Report

According to VISTA.Today, RKL has issued a sector-wide report built from a survey of nonprofit leaders, cataloguing operational…

Federal Funding Cuts Threaten NYC Teen Health and Pregnancy Prevention Programs

The federal Department of Health and Human Services has terminated Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program grants nationwide, according…

Civic and Social Organizations Market Poised for 4% Annual Growth Through 2030

A joint report from New Philanthropy Capital and Social Investment Business values the UK impact economy at £428bn, with £323bn…

Beyond the Efficiency Plateau: Digital Transformation for NYC Nonprofits

LiveImpact reports that 92% of nonprofits now use artificial intelligence, while only 7% say it has produced major improvements…

Preserving Two Decades of Nonprofit Research Through a New Institutional Partnership

According to Candid, the organization and the Rockefeller Archive Center (RAC) have announced a partnership to permanently house…

New Federal Appellate Rulings Impacting Religious Nonprofit Governance and Procurement

Per Holland & Knight's August 2026 religious institutions update, two federal appellate decisions alter the procedural and…

Nonprofit Sector Vulnerabilities: Why Revenue Growth Masks Operational Fragility

A 2026 survey of 500 U.S. nonprofit executives, conducted by Wakefield Research and released by Momentive Software on August 6…

Evaluating the Philanthropic Matchmaker Profile: A Research Perspective

It should be treated as a separate sector signal, not as corroboration of the NonProfit Times profile.

Attorney General Secures 280,000 Eggs for NYC Food Banks via Price-Fixing Settlement

The Office of New York Attorney General Letitia James announced the delivery of more than 280,000 eggs to New York City food…

Managing Vendor Risk After the Beacon CRM Cyber Security Breach

The Charity Commission states it is aware of a cyber security incident involving Beacon's Customer Relationship Management…

Why Human Workflow Management Is the Biggest Hurdle for NYC Nonprofits

Nearly 4 out of 5 attempted authentications targeting nonprofits are fraudulent. That rate surpasses traditionally high-risk…

How NYC Nonprofits Can Submit Questions for UN Secretary-General Candidate Dialogues

ET at United Nations Headquarters in New York — placing the entire process within physical reach of NYC-headquartered civil…

How New York Nonprofits Can Leverage Candid’s Free Intelligence Tools

According to Candid, nonprofits can use its tools and resources without a subscription to identify potential funding, build…

Influential Leaders Shaping the Future of New York City Social Services

Those figures, published by Candid through its multiyear research initiative with ABFE, frame the operating environment into…

Why Public Confidence in Philanthropy Is Diverging from Nonprofit Support

Candid's analysis attributes this shift to political polarization driven by a high-stakes election cycle.

UK Charity Commission Launches Class Inquiry Into Settlement Funding

The UK Charity Commission opened a statutory class inquiry on August 4 targeting multiple charities that have directed funds…

Navigating IRS Audits, Grant Cuts, and PE Joint Ventures for NYC Nonprofits

Per the August 1 Nonprofit Resources of the Week published on the Nonprofit Law Blog, the IRS examined 1 of every 557 reporting…

Navigating NYC Nonprofit Policy Shifts and Federal Funding Changes in July 2026

A proposed federal grant rule drew tens of thousands of public comments in July, per Charity Bridge Fund's monthly roundup. The…

HIV prevention drug could reduce cases globally but USAID cuts prevent access, say experts

According to experts at the Aids 2026 Conference in Rio de Janeiro, injectable lenacapavir could prevent an estimated 41% of new…

The August Deadline Alert: Global Funding Opportunities You Can’t Miss

One compressed application window that NYC-based nonprofits and affiliated researchers cannot afford to miss, according to…

For most US small businesses, Trump’s tariffs aren’t the big issue they were

The Guardian reports that the administration has announced new tariffs under several trade-law authorities, citing grounds that…

NYC Nonprofit Hospitals Face Mounting Financial Strain from Uninsured Patient Surges

The New York Times reported on July 30 that hospitals are documenting a sharp rise in uninsured patient encounters, with…

Faircom New York Merges Into Avalon Consulting Group to Form Unified Nonprofit Agency

VeraData Holdings is folding Faircom New York into Avalon Consulting Group, merging two female-led, nonprofit-exclusive…

Five Strategic Proposals to Boost Economic Mobility and Affordability in New York City

According to the Center for an Urban Future, its new report, 5 Ideas to Advance Economic Mobility in NYC, frames affordability as…

Federal Court Vacates PSLF Employer Eligibility Rule: What Nonprofits Need to Know

A federal court has vacated the Department of Education's employer eligibility rule for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness…

How NYC Nonprofit Hiring Halls Are Reshaping Local Recruitment Strategies

gov, the City of New York has hosted a Jobs NYC Nonprofit Hiring Hall in the Bronx, connecting local job seekers with…

Q1 2026 Fundraising Trends: Why Revenue Growth Masks a Shrinking Donor Base

According to NonProfit PRO’s report on the latest Fundraising Effectiveness Project data, Q1 2026 fundraising revenue rose 4.3%…

Omatic Software Unveils Nonprofit Modernization Index: Bridging the AI Readiness Gap

The 2026 Nonprofit Modernization Index from Omatic Software records 62% AI adoption among surveyed nonprofit organizations and…

How NYC Nonprofits Can Mitigate Energy Costs and Grid Instability

According to the NYC Comptroller’s Office, local energy resilience has become a fiscal issue for New York City and its nonprofit…

How NYC Nonprofits Can Capture Wealth from Recent IPO Liquidity Events

The New York Times reports that a cluster of blockbuster I.P.O.s is generating a new tier of liquid millionaires, and…

Provident Bank Distributes $50,000 in Grants to Support Six Local Non-Profit Organizations

July 22, 2026 announcement from Provident Bank indicates $50,000 in grant disbursements across six non-profit organizations under…

Anthony Shorris Named to Lead NYC Economic Development Corporation

According to NYC.gov, Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani has appointed Anthony Shorris as President and CEO of the New York City Economic…

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New York City nonprofit workforce demographic shifts and labor data

New York City nonprofits employed an estimated 662,025 people before the pandemic. That was 18 percent of all private employment…

July 27, 2026 · 13 min read