Research, Reports, and Publications
Disciplines
Social and Behavioral Sciences
Original Citation
Dale, E. J., & Hemachandra, M. (2025, February). Adopting community-centric fundraising: Findings from a national study. Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy at Grand Valley State University. https://johnsoncenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Community-Centric-Fundraising-Report-FINAL.pdf
Abstract
This national study examines the adoption of Community-Centric Fundraising (CCF) practices across U.S. nonprofit organizations. Proposed in 2019, CCF is a set of principles developed by people of color to align fundraising with movements for race, equity, and social justice (CCF, 2024). Based on survey responses from 283 organizations and in-depth interviews with 14 fundraising professionals, the research revealed both promising developments and persistent challenges in transforming established fundraising approaches.
ScholarWorks Citation
Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy at Grand Valley State University; Dale, Elizabeth J.; and Hemachandra, Maya, "Adopting Community-Centric Fundraising: Findings from a National Study" (2025). Research, Reports, and Publications. 107.
https://scholarworks.gvsu.edu/jcppubs/107
