Nearly half of all respondents experienced a moderate or dramatic decrease in fundraising (defined as a decrease of 10 or more percent) from 2021 levels, and the median community foundation experienced a one percent year over year reduction in fundraising. Interestingly, year over year changes in fundraising varied by asset size cohort: the median foundations in the under $25M, $100-250M, and $500M+ asset size cohorts experienced reductions in gifts received, while the remaining cohorts ($25-$100M and $250-$500M) saw year over year, double-digit increases in gifts. 

Community foundations across the field increased their grantmaking to new highs, continuing a trend from the previous two years. The median participating community foundation increased their grantmaking total by seven percent over 2021, with all size cohorts reporting increases. 

Median change in gifts: -1%