Prepared for Evaluators, Authors & Partners | August 2026 This report analyzes patterns from Unfunded List’s Spring 2026 review round: 854 individual evaluator reviews across
We need more nonprofits. Not fewer. More. That may sound like a strange argument to make at a moment when foundation officers are often describing
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Taking the time to give helpful, candid feedback to a rejected grant proposal can spark tremendous results by transforming one of the countless annual rejections
The recent news that Candid has laid off 42 staff and is “betting its future on AI” should worry anyone who depends on a healthy
Season 7 of the Open Door Philanthropy Podcast launches with an in-depth conversation with Jud Fisher, President & CEO of Ball Brothers Foundation—one of Indiana’s
This spring marked a milestone for Unfunded List: our 20th round of grant proposal evaluations. Over the years, we’ve read thousands of applications from dedicated
We’re thrilled to share an update from our most recent round of proposal reviews. A round that set new records for participation and impact, and truly
America is an Exceptional Nation, Built with Stolen People on Stolen Land This was famously noted by the French philosopher Alexis de Tocqueville. He was
