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The Pure Charity State of Good Podcast is your weekly intelligence brief for nonprofit leaders and fundraisers.
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State of Good for August 31, 2026 (opens the original)
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Episode Title: The Long View Wins: 15 Years of Philanthropy, Charity Ratings, and a Business Donated Whole Summary: - The Chronicle of Philanthropy's 15-year retrospective reveals the rise of general operating support and the cost of organizational inaction Syracuse University research examines whether charity ratings actually drive donor decisions — and finds they're more of a screen than a motivator Practical guidance on auditing your asks, positioning trust signals on donation pages, and iden
State of Good for August 24, 2026 (opens the original)
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Episode Title: Trust Is Your Biggest Asset — But Only If You Keep Earning It Summary: - A new poll confirms nonprofits remain America's most trusted sector, but transparency is the condition donors attach to that trust An analysis of 136 million nonprofit text messages offers rare, large-scale benchmarks for donor communication via text Institutional funding is shifting on both the foundation and federal sides — emerging organizations face access barriers, and federal funding gaps aren't being a
State of Good for August 17, 2026 (opens the original)
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Episode Title: "Fewer Donors, Bigger Gifts, Sharper Stakes — Giving USA 2026 and What It Means for Your Shop" Summary: - Giving USA 2026 confirms ongoing donor participation decline while giving concentrates among fewer major donors — what this means for your revenue risk profile Stanford Social Innovation Review highlights the compounding fundraising workforce crisis and its direct connection to donor retention challenges ProPublica investigation reveals inconsistencies in donor-advised fund sp
State of Good for August 10, 2026 (opens the original)
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Episode Title: "$617 Billion in Giving — But Fewer Donors Are Writing the Checks" Summary: - The Giving USA 2026 Report estimates U.S. charitable giving reached $617.2 billion in 2025 — a healthy topline that demands deeper benchmarking at the organizational level The Fundraising Effectiveness Project confirms fewer donors are giving while total dollars increase, creating strategic implications for acquisition and retention New research from Momentive Software's 2026 Nonprofit Trends Report argu
State of Good for August 3, 2026 (opens the original)
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Episode Title: "More Dollars, Fewer Donors: Why Retention Is Your Growth Engine" Summary: - The Fundraising Effectiveness Project's Q1 2026 data shows giving dollars up 4.3% but donor counts down nearly 1%, confirming a multi-quarter concentration trend NonProfit PRO analysis reveals repeat and recaptured donors are powering growth on a shrinking base, with a warning that the second half of 2026 could be tougher Stanford researchers studied over 2 million PayPal users to understand what drives o
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