Grant Professionals Association

APRIL 2, 2025

Will 2025 be the year you earn your Grant Professionals Certification (GPC)? For many grant professionals, 2025 has been a year of rapid changes and a testament to our ability to pivot as needed, learn quickly, and help lead our teams. Am I eligible to take the exam in 2025? Will I be ready to take the exam in 2025?

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Pamela Grow

JANUARY 22, 2025

Nonprofit organizations will need to get serious about fundraising particularly donor retention in 2025. My predictions and recommendations for fundraising in 2025: Predictions AI and Social Media AI In last years predictions post I wrote As AI writing apps proliferate, donor communications will become even worse than they already are.

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CauseVox

JANUARY 20, 2025

Its officially 2025! Now is the time to make sure that your organization has donor retention strategies in place to bring those year-end supporters with you into 2025. We made it through 2024, and with it the final push for year-end donations. Thats tons of money that is being missed out on. Lets make this happen.

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Millionaire Grant Lady

JANUARY 24, 2025

This means for a funding request sent in January 2025, you will need a 2025 budget. Collect these stories, photos, and consent to share the story/photo as you go, so that when the opportunity comes around, you are ready with a powerful client story that moves funders hearts.

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Pamela Grow

JULY 10, 2024

The economic outlook predicts growth in philanthropy for 2024 and 2025, with expected increases of 4.2% This could push total giving beyond $600 billion by 2025, even after accounting for inflation. Important: If yours is a small, community-based nonprofit AND is grant-ready, consider outsourcing. Corporations: Donated $36.55

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Candid

MARCH 31, 2025

So, what can organizations do to better engage and retain volunteers in 2025? Participants in youth service programs report gains in leadership skills, career readiness, a sense of belonging, and the belief they could make a positive difference in their community. Census Bureau and AmeriCorps, the U.S. in 2022-23.

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Blackbaud

JANUARY 14, 2025

Big Sunday , a service organization based in Los Angeles, provided a list of resources during the wildfires in 2025, including evacuation sites, air quality maps, and insurance tips. These are all fair questions that fundraisers should be empowered to answer. Mobilize Community Support As a fundraiser, you know how to build a network.

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NonProfit PRO

JANUARY 9, 2025

Early bird pricing for the 2025 Peer-to-Peer Professional Forum ends January 31. Dont miss your chance to secure the best rates for this years conference, happening in Atlanta, GA, from March 1214, 2025. Bring your whole team and get ready to connect, learn and grow.

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Gail Perry Group

JANUARY 27, 2025

Its all part of our promotion of the 2025 Major Gifts Intensive program that closes for registration next month. Step 6: If Theyre Not Ready to Reconnect, Follow Up! Time is Running Out to Join the 2025 Major Gifts Intensive! Are you ready to transform your major gifts program this year? How about you and your team?

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Soapbox Exchange

JANUARY 12, 2025

From browsing the Trailblazer Community, it certainly seems like folks are feeling revived and ready to take on 2025! Happy Monday, PUB Crawlers! I hope youre finding your stride as we settle into the new year. I enjoyed curating these posts to share with you all this week.

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NonProfit PRO

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Nonprofit fundraising is evolvingare you ready? Discover the top 9 challenges facing nonprofits in 2025 and how data-driven strategies can help you overcome them. Read now!

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Gail Perry Group

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Has there been enough cultivation and relationship nurturing so that the donor is ready? This is what they can learn in our 2025 Major Gifts Intensive. When your fundraisers are better attuned to donors values, motivations and interests, they will be ready when donors indicate readiness, and say, Yes!

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Millionaire Grant Lady

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

The DOL ruling also states that effective January 1, 2025, the salary threshold will increase to $58,656 per year. On January 1, 2025, this amount will increase to $151,164 per year. Are you ready to learn more about how the Millionaire Grant Lady and Associates team can help you grow funding for your organization?

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Future Fundraising Now

APRIL 1, 2025

Your rescue line: My hot-off-the-press white paper, Generation Wah Here are just a few of the jaw-dropping facts you’ll learn when you order the white paper: Generation Wah is primed and ready to give! This post first appeared on April 1, 2025.) They don’t even know the concept of greed! Change everything now!

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Soapbox Exchange

MARCH 31, 2025

Ready to dive in? While they might have a few things in common, there are key differences that can make or break your strategy. Understanding these nuances is the secret sauce to attracting new donors and building loyal, lasting relationships. Check out 3 game-changing ways nonprofit marketing stands apart from the for-profit world!

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GiveSmart

APRIL 2, 2025

From April 27 to April 29, thousands of fundraisers from around the globe are following the road to Seattle for Elevating Impact: Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) ICON 2025. Ongoing economic, generational, and social trends influence donor behavior.

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CauseVox

MARCH 4, 2025

Ready to boost your fundraising and make every donation count? This post was originally posted in July 2017 and was updated for freshness and accuracy in March 2025. If you see a few types of frameworks that you can fit in your donation tiers, feel free to mix and match! Get started today!

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Selfish Giving

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

You have a compelling case to make; chances are, the right people are ready to listen. Second, thanks to everyone who joined us last Thursday for our 2025 Social Impact & Partnership Trends webinar. Speaking of trends for 2025, is this a new one? Here's my three-point strategy. Ask companies to step up and support you NOW.

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CauseVox

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

You can start with a soft ask, or if you’re feeling ready, dive right into full solicitation. You can use whatever language suits your organization best, but it is nice to include some highlights from this year as well as program goals for 2025. Ready to get started building your own year-end fundraising calendar?

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The NonProfit Times

MAY 22, 2024

The award will be announced in late 2025. An organizational readiness tool is available to help organizations determine whether they are ready to compete in 100&Change. Applications will be accepted online only , from May 22 to August 15, 2024. Complete applications are due before 5 p.m.

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Candid

DECEMBER 31, 2024

Is your nonprofit organization grant-ready? We look forward to another year of sharing unique perspectives, research findings, and best practices in 2025. Whether assisted by AI or not, applicants need to articulate their needs and alignment with our areas of giving in order to receive favorable assessment. by Lori Guidry, Candid.

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amplifi

JANUARY 30, 2025

LEARN MORE: Are you ready to launch a monthly giving program? LEARN MORE: 3 keys to keep donors engaged in 2025. Dig into your data to see if these once-a-year donors usually give to your year-end appeal in December. And thats because we do not see a correlation between a donors largest gift and their likelihood to respond.

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Get Fully Funded

JULY 18, 2022

Here are 8 fundraising tools that should be sharpened and ready to go in your fundraising toolkit. to no kill status by 2025: 2. You must have stories ready to share about people whose lives have been significantly impacted by the work your nonprofit does. So, what tools do you need? Clear, magnetic BHAG. Hooky elevator speech.

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Allied Grant Writers

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

As 2025 approaches, businesses, nonprofits, and individuals are increasingly looking for ways to secure essential funding to fuel innovation, growth, and community impact. In this comprehensive guide, we’ll cover the key funding opportunities for 2025, including government grants, private foundation awards, and business loans.

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CauseVox

APRIL 18, 2025

It’s 2025, and we’re fully living in a subscription culture. Are you ready to make your monthly giving program a must-have for donors, much like their favorite streaming service? Everything from our favorite tunes on Spotify to our weekly meal kits is just part of how we live nowsimple, straightforward, and automatic.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

After all, planned gifts are a little awkward to bring up at first, and theyre highly individualwhen the time is right for one donor to consider creating a bequest, theres no guarantee that others will be ready, too. Send email blasts, postcards, social media posts, etc., that remind donors that year-end is fast approaching.

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The NonProfit Times

MAY 1, 2024

House lawmakers requesting earmarks from money allocated to the federal Department of Transportation and the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (T-HUD) 2025 Economic Development Initiative will be restricted to doing so only for state, local and tribal governments and public colleges and universities.

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Candid

AUGUST 6, 2024

By the end of 2025, we expect to have mobilized $2.5 Lists of vetted, shovel-ready game-changing investments include our Bold Solutions Network , the Audacious Project’s Ideas Archive , and Global Giving’s list of Vetted, Top Ranked, and Effective Nonprofits. We surpassed the $1 billion milestone in 2022.

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CauseVox

JUNE 29, 2022

Not only that, but experts estimate a 50% growth in mobile payments by 2025. Donors who want to know about planned giving or in-kind donations can scroll down, but people who come ready to give see exactly what they need immediately. If today’s numbers don’t convince you, know that they’re only going to go up.

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CauseVox

JANUARY 3, 2025

Are you ready to create a great fundraising plan? Follow these 11 must-do steps to ensure your fundraising plan is ready. You may need to train volunteers, get your materials ready, or talk to someone about setting up the campaign website. Theres no time like the present to get started.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 24, 2014

In either case, both Wello and the The Hippo Water Roller Project are searching for creative ways to make these devices affordable to the people who need them now that the technology is ready. It is 2025 according to a new report by the nonprofit Pew Research Center and Elon University in North Carolina. Digital Inclusion. News flash.

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Blackbaud

MARCH 7, 2025

Below, we cover everything from different types of fundraising to upcoming trends for 2025. Discover how Blackbaud is enabling customers to succeed , or if youre ready, request a demo today to see if we are the right fit for your organization! The post What Is Fundraising?

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Fundly

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

In fact, the global market for crowdfunding is expected to triple in size by 2025! Again, if you aren’t ready to launch your own campaign, you can share an existing Giving Tuesday fundraiser with your customers. You may even be able to turn some of your clients into lifelong donors to the shelter you support.

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Gail Perry Group

DECEMBER 20, 2024

You can also consider bringing your team to our 2025 Major Gifts Intensive , to add structure, accountability and metrics to your major gift program and close many more gifts. Lets make 2025 a fantastic year! Ready to recharge your passion for fundraising? BOTTOM LINE: Taking care of yourself isnt selfishits essential.

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The NonProfit Times

JANUARY 9, 2025

To thrive during 2025, nonprofits must create workplaces where employees feel connected to the mission and see clear opportunities for growth. Building a strong nonprofit team in 2025 means balancing heart and strategy. It takes strategy.

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CauseVox

JANUARY 16, 2025

Whats your plan for 2025? The best way to do that is by crafting an annual nonprofit development plan for 2025. Decide which ones you definitely want to repeat in your plan for 2025, as well as which ones youd like to modify or improve. Ready to embark on your journey to fundraising success?

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Selfish Giving

DECEMBER 18, 2024

As we kick off 2025, Id love to schedule time to explore how we can help you tackle [specific problem your nonprofit can solve] and make this your best year yet. Prospects who went cold in December might be ready to reengage. Frame it as a strategic planning session to help them align their 2025 goals with your solution.

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