Philanthropic Partners

GoFundMe has been filling the social media posts of nonprofit and fundraising professionals this past week.

Passing on this statement from NCN to update everyone as to where the situation stands.

If your organization is not interested in a GoFundMe organization page (I’d highly recommend against it), do not claim it, and it will be deactivated.

Nonprofits rely on transparency, trust, and control over their own fundraising.

Following concerns raised by the National Council of Nonprofits and others, GoFundMe has apologized and committed to rebuilding trust with nonprofits after creating donation pages for 1.4 million organizations without their consent.

As President & CEO Diane Yentel shares in her statement, this incident underscores the importance of ensuring nonprofits have the power to decide how and when to engage with partners — and that their expertise must be respected every step of the way.

Read and share Diane Yentel’s full statement: https://www.councilofnonprofits.org/pressreleases/statement-national-council-nonprofits-gofundmes-unauthorized-fundraising-pages

In the spring, the Trump administration abruptly cut $500 million in deliveries from a program that sends U.S.-produced meat, dairy, eggs and produce to food banks and other organizations across the country – including the Food Bank of Central Louisiana.

The cancellation of these deliveries comes at a critical time for food banks. Food insecurity is higher than at any time since the aftermath of the Great Recession, according to federal data, and many food banks are reporting higher need than they saw at the peak of the pandemic.

Trump cancels $94 million in food aid. Central Louisiana feels the pinch. • Louisiana Illuminator Food insecurity is higher than at any time since the aftermath of the Great Recession, and many food banks report higher need than they saw at the peak of the pandemic.

All signs point to a government shutdown this week. Check out resources from National Council of Nonprofits:

- See NCN’s latest fact sheet on actions nonprofits can take now to protect your org and the people you serve from the negative impacts caused by a government shutdown: https://lnkd.in/eraD3vci

- Join NCN’s national webinar on October 6, “What Nonprofits Need to Know About the Current Federal Grant Landscape”. Register: https://lnkd.in/eM-Tdk8n

Friday is the last day to submit a proposal for AFP New Orleans and AFP Baton Rouge’s joint conference!

https://form.jotform.com/251196629748067