More funders are recognising the value and importance of digital work, but funder engagement with digital continues to lag behind need as charities struggle to secure money for digital services, particularly in the long-term, according to a new report by think tank New Philanthropy Capital. The report, ‘Digital mental health services: The impact of Covid-19 on young people’s mental health’, reveals how the digital mental health landscape has changed amidst the pandemic, and what challenges …

Charitable organisations worldwide are reporting that digital fundraising capabilities and strategic financial planning are among the most crucial skills they need to remain resilient.The findings appear in the sixth volume in a series of reports, Future-Proofing Nonprofits for the Post-Pandemic World, The Voice of Charities Facing COVID-19, Volume 6, released by CAF America to highlight the needs of charitable organisations and inform donor giving strategies. ‘Charities need to be focused on future-proofing themselves for the post-pandemic world,’ said Ted …

Candid, in partnership with the Centre for Social Impact and Philanthropy (CSIP), has launched Philanthropy in India, an innovative website that provides the most comprehensive information available on Indian philanthropy. The new database will allow anyone to access the website and discover extensive funding data to support India’s social sector – a new development for Indian philanthropy. India is home to one of the fastest-growing social sectors in the world. Yet, despite its growth in …

New research from PSSP (Philanthropy & Social Sciences Program) in France released this week explores the flexibility and collaboration between philanthropic actors in the French sector in the face of the Covid-19 pandemic. The research paper, titled ‘All United Against the Virus’, was co-authored by Nicolas Duvoux and Remi Guillem and looks specifically at the collaboration between Fondation de France, the Fondation AP-HP, and the Pasteur Institute. Between March and early summer 2020, these three …