Pure Charity’s State of Good intelligence brief for August 17, 2026 examines Giving USA 2026’s confirmation of the sector’s defining trend: fewer donors carrying more of the funding load. With donor participation declining 4.5% while giving concentrates among major relationships, nonprofits face heightened concentration risk. The report analyzes workforce challenges in fundraising, DAF infrastructure gaps revealed by ProPublica, and strategic opportunities in Make-A-Will Month timing. Key insights include reciprocity psychology showing 75% giving increases, Pittsburgh Foundation’s successful crisis response model, and practical frameworks for managing donor dependency ratios. Essential reading for development professionals navigating economic uncertainty.

Pure Charity’s State of Good intelligence brief for August 10, 2026 reveals the hidden story behind record-breaking charitable giving numbers. While Americans gave $617.20 billion in 2025 — a new high — donor participation rates fell sharply, creating a concentration crisis for nonprofits. This free analysis combines fresh Giving USA data, Fundraising Effectiveness Project findings, and new research on donor trust to show why fewer donors giving more money fundamentally changes nonprofit strategy. Key insights include the operational reality behind donor retention, why acquisition math is getting harder, and how smart communities build emergency giving infrastructure. Plus: real-world lessons from Washington state’s coordinated wildfire relief response that demonstrates the power of preparedness.

Pure Charity’s State of Good Report for August 3, 2026 reveals a crucial nonprofit paradox: charitable giving increased 4.3% in Q1, but donor counts dropped 0.8%. This free intelligence brief analyzes the latest fundraising data showing fewer people are giving while existing donors increase their support. The report includes Stanford’s groundbreaking experiment with 2 million PayPal users on digital donor acquisition, new research on what motivates affluent donors (68% cite personal values), and behavioral science findings on how guilt avoidance and social expectation drive charitable decisions. Organizations are riding revenue growth on shrinking donor files — sustainable until it isn’t. The analysis warns that H2 2026 could prove challenging if year-end giving doesn’t build on 2025’s accelerated gifts, making retention and recapture strategies more critical than ever for nonprofit sustainability.

Weekly insights on donor behavior, industry trends, and what's shaping generosity⏱️ 9 minutes | Once a weekSome weeks the news cycle hands us noise. This week it handed us...

Weekly insights on donor behavior, industry trends, and what's shaping generosity⏱️ 9 minutes | Once a weekThis week's brief covers a funding model experiment worth watching, a...

Weekly insights on donor behavior, industry trends, and what's shaping generosity⏱️ 9 minutes | Once a weekThe Giving USA Numbers Are In, and They Tell Two Stories The sector's...