{"id":21868,"date":"2024-12-03T05:46:00","date_gmt":"2024-12-03T13:46:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.insidephilanthropy.com\/?page_id=21868"},"modified":"2025-02-04T07:55:19","modified_gmt":"2025-02-04T15:55:19","slug":"donor-causes","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.insidephilanthropy.com\/donor-causes","title":{"rendered":"Donor Causes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Donor Guidance on How to Fund Different Causes<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Donors can choose different ways to improve lives and make change \u2014 by giving for direct services, supporting research, backing grassroots organizing, and more. This series of briefs explore these important choices. Each brief explains key considerations for donors, provides examples of the strategy in action, and offers easy-to-follow advice.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Arts & Culture<\/h2>
\"Donor<\/a><\/div>

Donor Insights for Arts Education<\/a><\/h3>
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Donors can make a difference in arts education and community arts, an important area of philanthropy that remains underfunded.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/article>\n

\"Donor<\/a><\/div>

Donor Insights for Dance<\/a><\/h3>
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Giving for dance organizations is modest compared with other performing arts such as music and theater. Here\u2019s how conors can help close the gap.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/article>\n

\"Donor<\/a><\/div>

Donor Insights for Film<\/a><\/h3>
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Film, including documentaries, can be a powerful vehicle for education and social change. But donors need to do their homework to give effectively in this space. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/article>\n

\"Donor<\/a><\/div>

Donor Insights for Music<\/a><\/h3>
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The main beneficiaries of music philanthropy tend to be opera companies and orchestras in big cities. But donors have many other choices for how to support music. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/article>\n

\"Donor<\/a><\/div>

Donor Insights for Theater<\/a><\/h3>
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With theaters still struggling to recover from the pandemic, donors have a range of ways to help support this underfunded area of the performing arts. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/article>\n

\"Donor<\/a><\/div>

Donor Insights for Visual Arts<\/a><\/h3>
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Donors can go in different directions when it comes to supporting the visual arts, including giving to museums, arts nonprofits, and individual artists. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/article>\n

\"Donor<\/a><\/div>

Donor Insights for Writing & Literature<\/a><\/h3>
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Writing can resonate with diverse and wide-ranging audiences. But this area tends to be chronically underfunded giving donors a chance to make an impact. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/article>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Civic<\/h2>
\"Donor<\/a><\/div>

Donor Insights for Democracy & Civic Life<\/a><\/h3>
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American democracy is facing both growing systemic challenges and unprecedented direct assaults. Philanthropy is playing an important role in responding. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/article>\n

\"Donor<\/a><\/div>

Donor Insights for Immigrants & Refugees<\/a><\/h3>
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Philanthropic giving for immigrants and refugees addresses a number of areas, including direct assistance services and policy advocacy.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/article>\n

\"Donor<\/a><\/div>

Donor Insights for Jewish Giving<\/a><\/h3>
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Giving for Jewish life and culture is evolving, presenting donors with a growing array of options for philanthropy that\u2019s aligned with their values. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/article>\n

\"Donor<\/a><\/div>

Donor Insights for Journalism<\/a><\/h3>
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As the business model for journalism has collapsed, nonprofits have stepped forward with a great array of initiatives that donors can support.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/article>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Economic<\/h2>
\"Donor<\/a><\/div>

Donor Insights for Housing & Homelessness<\/a><\/h3>
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Homelessness and unaffordable housing can feel like intractable issues. But donors have good options to give with impact here.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/article>\n

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Donor Insights for Regulating Wall Street<\/a><\/h3>
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Regulating Wall Street and curbing corporate power is a key to economic equity. Philanthropists are supporting such work in a number of ways.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/article>\n

\"Donor<\/a><\/div>

Donor Insights for Worker Rights<\/a><\/h3>
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As a new labor movement gains steam, more philanthropists are getting involved with this cause \u2014 which is essential to expanding opportunity and incomes.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/article>\n

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Donor Insights for Workforce Development<\/a><\/h3>
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Upskilling workers can boost their earnings and mobility. Donors can support such efforts in different ways, such as backing community colleges and apprenticeships.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/article>\n

\"Donor<\/a><\/div>

Donor Insights on Poverty & Opportunity<\/a><\/h3>
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Donors can support an array of strategies aimed at reducing poverty, including new approaches to boost household income and growing movements for equity.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/article>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Education<\/h2>
\"Donor<\/a><\/div>

Donor Insights for College Completion<\/a><\/h3>
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First-generation and low-income students face particular challenges in completing college. Donors can help by supporting a range of initiatives.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/article>\n

\"Donor<\/a><\/div>

Donor Insights for Early Childhood Education<\/a><\/h3>
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A growing number of donors are being drawn to ECE, as research points to the effectiveness of resourcing children\u2019s early education and development.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/article>\n

\"Donor<\/a><\/div>

Donor Insights for K-12 Education<\/a><\/h3>
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Education is a popular cause for donors and has long been a focus of philanthropy. But this can also be a complicated area, given the many choices for driving impact.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/article>\n

\"Donor<\/a><\/div>

Donor Insights for Scholarships<\/a><\/h3>
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There\u2019s a reason that so many philanthropists like scholarships \u2014 because they\u2019re a direct and tangible way to increase access to higher education. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/article>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Environment<\/h2>
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Donor Insights for Animals and Wildlife<\/a><\/h3>
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Nonprofit work in this area is growing, offering donors a range of options for making an impact on the welfare of animals and wildlife.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/article>\n

\"Donor<\/a><\/div>

Donor Insights for Climate Change<\/a><\/h3>
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For donors of all sizes, there are abundant opportunities to give for advocacy, grassroots movements, and research focused on climate change.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/article>\n

\"Donor<\/a><\/div>

Donor Insights for Environmental Conservation<\/a><\/h3>
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Giving for environmental conservation is on the rise, and there are ample opportunities for funders to get involved.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/article>\n

\"Donor<\/a><\/div>

Donor Insights for Food and Sustainable Agriculture<\/a><\/h3>
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As nonprofit work on sustainable agriculture and the transformation of food systems grows, donors have ways to get involved. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/article>\n

\"Donor<\/a><\/div>

Donor Insights for Oceans and Freshwater<\/a><\/h3>
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The rising threats facing oceans and river systems have sparked a wave of new nonprofit activity, giving donors many ways to get involved. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/article>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Global<\/h2>
\"Donor<\/a><\/div>

Donor Insights for Global Development<\/a><\/h3>
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Government funding is the main source of funding for development, but the role of private philanthropy is both growing and changing.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/article>\n

\"Donor<\/a><\/div>

Donor Insights for Global Health<\/a><\/h3>
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Donors can help save and improve lives by giving for global health. But this can be a highly technical area and it\u2019s essential to connect with the right resources.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/article>\n

\"Donor<\/a><\/div>

Donor Insights for Human Rights<\/a><\/h3>
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With human rights under growing attack, donors can make a difference by supporting a range of strategies and effective nonprofits around the world.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/article>\n

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Donor Insights for Humanitarian Assistance<\/a><\/h3>
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Helping people struggling with natural and man-made calamities is one of the most direct ways donors at all levels can help relieve human suffering. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/article>\n

\"Donor<\/a><\/div>

Donor Insights for Peace and Security<\/a><\/h3>
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Donors can support organizations working to prevent, resolve, or mitigate conflicts, as well as recovery and rebuilding efforts.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/article>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Health & Science<\/h2>
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Donor Insights for Hospitals<\/a><\/h3>
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Giving for hospitals is popular among many donors \u2014 from supporting cutting-edge research to improving care in underserved communities.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/article>\n

\"Donor<\/a><\/div>

Donor Insights for Medical Research<\/a><\/h3>
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Government and corporate grantmakers tend to be risk-averse, but private donors have good options for backing innovative medical research.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/article>\n

\"Donor<\/a><\/div>

Donor Insights for Mental Health<\/a><\/h3>
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Philanthropy has long neglected mental health issues. But that\u2019s been changing and there\u2019s a growing array of nonprofits that donors can support.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/article>\n

\"Donor<\/a><\/div>

Donor Insights for Science<\/a><\/h3>
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Scientists in areas like physics, cosmology, and mathematics badly need philanthropic support. But donors in this space need to do their homework to give effectively. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/article>\n

\"Donor<\/a><\/div>

Public Health<\/a><\/h3>
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Philanthropy has a major role to play in improving public health and reducing health inequities. Donors can choose different entry points for getting involved.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/article>\n

\"Donor<\/a><\/div>

STEM Education<\/a><\/h3>
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While funding science, technology, engineering, and math education is popular with corporations and foundations, smaller donors also have good options for impact.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/article>\n

\"Donor<\/a><\/div>

Substance Use Disorder<\/a><\/h3>
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With many big foundations avoiding the problem of substance abuse, individual donors and family-run foundations have an important role to play in this area. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/article>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Social Justice<\/h2>
\"Donor<\/a><\/div>

Funder Brief: Criminal Justice Reform<\/a><\/h3>
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Giving for criminal justice and police reform encompasses an array of issues and strategies. Donors have many choices to find the right fit for giving effectively.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/article>\n

\"Donor<\/a><\/div>

Gun Violence<\/a><\/h3>
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While gun safety measures are frequently blocked at the federal level, donors have more ways to support new and innovative work to reduce the toll of gun violence.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/article>\n

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LGBTQ+<\/a><\/h3>
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Philanthropy has played an essential role in advancing the rights of LGBTQ+ people and donors have a rich menu of choices in this area.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/article>\n

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Reproductive Health, Rights, and Justice<\/a><\/h3>
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In the face of attacks on reproductive care and rights, nonprofits in this space are urgently seeking new donors.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/article>\n

\"Donor<\/a><\/div>

Violence Prevention<\/a><\/h3>
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It\u2019s an exciting time to be involved in giving for anti-violence work, with many nonprofit organizations offering a reimagined vision of how to make progress in this area. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/article>\n

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Women and Girls<\/a><\/h3>
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While gender equity is a big area, donors can find their way to impact by focusing on specific niches and strategies, as well as connecting to funding networks.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/article>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":470,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":true,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":true,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":true,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":{"0":"post-21868","1":"page","2":"type-page","3":"status-publish","5":"entry"},"featured_image_src":null,"featured_image_src_square":null,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.insidephilanthropy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/21868","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.insidephilanthropy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.insidephilanthropy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.insidephilanthropy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/470"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.insidephilanthropy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=21868"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.insidephilanthropy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/21868\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":204649,"href":"https:\/\/www.insidephilanthropy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/21868\/revisions\/204649"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.insidephilanthropy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21868"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}