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Linking Indirect Costs and Financial Health: The MacArthur Foundation’s Approach to Revising its Indirect Cost Policy to Better Support Grantees

Even with a clear and consistent method of calculating indirect costs, many organizations’ investment in infrastructure may be inadequate.

Commons Collection – Nonprofit Business Models

A selection of resources about business models for nonprofits. Curated by the Nonprofit Financial Commons.

Pay-What-It-Takes Philanthropy

Written by Jeri Eckhart-Queenan, Michael Etzel, and Sridhar Prasad for the Summer 2016 edition of the Stanford Social Innovation Review. “A new grantmaking approach is…

Cryptocurrency Donations – Resources List

Many nonprofit leaders wonder if accepting cryptocurrency donations is right for their organizations and, if so, how to get started. Here, we answer t…

Foundation-Funded Nonprofits – Resources List

Foundation giving’s unique challenges and opportunities should be reflected in your nonprofit business model.

Business Model Considerations: The Government-Contracted Nonprofit

Government funding can offer nonprofits reliable, long-term, multi-year funding, but it often creates chronic needs and risks.

Government-Funded Nonprofits – Resources List

Here, we talk at a granular level about the logistical, infrastructure and staffing needs of government-funded nonprofits.

Nonprofit Finance Fund Findings on The Racial Realities of the Nonprofit Economy

Every year, the Nonprofit Finance Fund puts out a report based on a survey. This year’s survey report, reflecting 1,168 nonprofit respondents, displ…