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Blogs & Articles

Charitable Ventures’ Blogs & Articles section shares insights, updates, and thought leadership on nonprofit innovation, community impact, and social sector trends.

Topics We Cover

Our blog explores key themes and issues shaping the nonprofit and social impact sectors, including:

  • Nonprofit funding and grantmaking trends
  • Fiscal sponsorship and nonprofit incubation
  • Community needs assessments and data-driven decision-making
  • Collective impact and cross-sector collaboration
  • Public contract administration and large-scale program management
  • Relief funding, disaster response, and emergency grant programs
  • Social equity, community development, and policy change

Explore Our Latest Insights

Browse our latest articles to stay informed about nonprofit innovation, community impact initiatives, and emerging trends shaping the social sector.

Let’s Talk About the New Normal

In this new normal, where circumstances and policies seem to be changing daily, here are some ideas to anchor your work and your organizations in the things that really matter.
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Census Week of Action to Urge Orange County Residents to Respond to the 2020 Census

Charitable Ventures, Community Action Partnership of Orange County, and NALEO Educational Fund partner to host Virtual Census Town Hall and Get Out the Count Phone Banking Effort.
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The 2020 Census Count Goes On In Orange County Despite COVID-19

Through facilitation of the OC Census Community Table, Charitable Ventures is coordinating messaging around the Census and promoting Census education.
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Nonprofit Sustainability Is More than Just the Money

It’s the lifeblood of the nonprofit sector. Fundraising, in all its many forms, brings essential capital to the programs and missions that support our communities.
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Charitable Ventures and the OC Census Fund Award More Than $600,000 in Grants

Third round of funding awarded by Charitable Ventures, fueled by the OC Census Fund, focuses on organizations that reach Hard-to-Count communities across Orange County.
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Is Your Nonprofit Idea Ready to Incubate? These Six Questions May Help You Find Out

After 13 years of supporting start-up nonprofits in Southern California, Charitable Ventures wanted to offer our best advice to emerging nonprofit entrepreneurs.
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Articles for the Nonprofit Sector

Our content covers a wide range of topics, including nonprofit funding strategies, fiscal sponsorship, collective impact initiatives, relief fund administration, and community development efforts across Southern California. 

Here you will find perspectives from our team and partners on the evolving challenges and opportunities facing nonprofits, funders, and public agencies.

Through timely updates and in-depth analysis, we aim to provide valuable context for understanding the changing landscape of the nonprofit sector and the collaborative work required to address complex community needs.

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