Imagine a bucket full of holes. One hole is a steady flow of people who are food insecure – these people are supported by the non-profit organizations that provide meals and pantries. Another hole is a steady flow of people falling into homelessness. Each hole represents a different human service need: housing, employment, education, clothing, furniture, healthcare, and more. And the bucket is constantly filling up with more and more people who then fall out of the holes.

Giving back to the community is just one piece of the puzzle, and arguably the simplest.

Homelessness is an issue with many causes; it’s often a combination of factors that lead to experiencing homelessness, not just one factor.

Today’s youth have been through more than most. They’ve lived through a global pandemic, disruptions to the typical school year, little to no in person contact with friends and family, extreme exposure to the internet, racial protests, social unrest, and a looming recession.

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Recessions are typically unkind to fundraisers.

Individual giving may have changed more during the pandemic than even foundation giving. Last year’s post-Thanksgiving Giving Tuesday represented a “massive swell” of 29% growth from the year before. Will it last?

Move faster. Be choosier.  In 18 months of pandemic disruption, philanthropy has changed. What will return? What won’t? Over the next few weeks, I’ll be in your inbox to talk about what’s next for stakeholders in philanthropy: funders, donors and fundraisers. Today, a look at funders, backed by conversations I’ve had with several local community foundations and other national trends.

I have a secret for you: you don’t have to start your own nonprofit to have an impact. Seriously.