Pamela Grow

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Incorporate your unique knowledge into valuable website content such as: Downloadable resources Blog posts Toolkits Quizzes Multimedia stories Make some of this content freely available on your website and turn other content into gated resources that require an email address to unlock. Leverage retargeting campaigns.

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CharityHowTo

JANUARY 21, 2025

Drawing from insights shared by Jeremy Haselwood during his recent webinar, "Todays Digital Fundraising Trends, and How to Apply Them to Your Nonprofit," this blog distills key strategies, benchmarks, and tips to help your organization maximize its impact in 2025.

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Pamela Grow

MARCH 6, 2024

The author of Everybody Writes (2nd Edition): Your New and Improved Go-to Guide to Creating Ridiculously Good Content and Content Rules: How to Create Killer Blogs, Podcasts, Videos, Ebooks, Webinars (and More) That Engage Customers and Ignite Your Business , not to mention a founder of MarketingProfs , Ann knows engaging writing.

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Clairification

APRIL 22, 2024

This has been the tagline for my business and blog since I began Clairification in 2011. An embracing culture. A noble value. Fundraising is a means towards that end. Servant to philanthropy. Philanthropy, not fundraising. It grew naturally out of my experiences working as a frontline development director for 30 years.

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Clairification

OCTOBER 17, 2022

I recently ran across an article on the CNBC Make It blog by Kathy and Ross Petras , and want to share it because it rings so true for me. Negative self-talk can really mess you up. So say behavioral scientists, psychologists and researchers. And I hope for you as well. Our control lies fundamentally in how we approach the problem.

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Welcome to “Grammar Kerfuffles,” a blog series from DH Leonard Consulting that you will see here on the semi-regular. If you like “fun” and “grammar” being next to each other in the previous sentence, this blog series is for you. We will explore fun grammar insights that elevate the power of the written word in grant writing.

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Greater Giving

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Subscribe to our blog for year-round insights on fundraising! The post 2024 Year-End Recap: Evaluating Fundraising Events appeared first on Greater Giving Blog. By focusing on key metrics, celebrating wins, and addressing challenges, you can create more impactful and efficient fundraising events in 2025. Looking for more expert tips?

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Blackbaud

JANUARY 31, 2025

While your focus is rightfully on securing the resources you need to deliver your organizations mission, you can also strengthen relationships with your stakeholders by engaging them in this process, whether through an interactive approach like a virtual roundtable, or sharing through a blog post.

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Ann Green's Nonprofit

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Participate in cross-blogging. Cross-blogging opportunities require your nonprofit to partner with similar organizations to write posts for their online blog audiences. Outline the mutual benefits of this opportunity—by writing posts for your nonprofit’s blog, your partners will also be able to reach a new audience.

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CharityHowTo

JANUARY 23, 2025

Drawing from Brian Sabers webinar, The Awesome Ask, this blog dives into proven strategies for making meaningful one-on-one asks that drive results. Face-to-face solicitations remain one of the most effective ways to cultivate relationships and secure significant gifts for nonprofits.

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The Fundraiser Coach

MARCH 30, 2025

blog series, a six-part guide for building stronger, more sustainable donor relationships. Build Connection: The First Step in Securing Transformational Gifts Welcome to my B.R.I.D.G.E. Each post explores one part of the B.R.I.D.G.E.

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Greater Giving

DECEMBER 31, 2024

The post Infographic | Insights on Creating Irresistible Event Sponsorships appeared first on Greater Giving Blog. Download our Auction Planner for tools, checklists, and expert advice to simplify your event planning and maximize sponsorship impact.

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Strategic Grants

MARCH 30, 2025

In light of the great questions weve been getting, were taking to the blog to share some Endowment 101 with you all. This is also where our advice and strategies on securing funding from Trusts and Foundations come into play ( check out the popular blog post here ). ” “Can I use it to buy a new coffee machine?”

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Blackbaud

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Check out the instructive and inspiring blog posts on fundraising from the experts at Blackbaud. The post Get Your Grant-Funded Nonprofit Started in Fundraising first appeared on The ENGAGE Blog by Blackbaud. As you grow, you’ll gain skills and refine your strategies along the way. Ready to learn more?

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Strategic Grants

MARCH 17, 2025

Here’s a round-up of what we’ve been reading lately, in our latest sector news blog. Read more: [link] and [link] Not-for-profit blueprint needs broad support to work We have reported on the blueprint in previous blog editions, but there are ongoing conversations and articles relating to how this should be implemented.

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Assel Grant Services

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

When I agreed to write this blog, I fully intended to give an honest review. This BLOG is aligned with the Grant Professional Certification Institute ’s Competencies and Skills: Competency #7: Knowledge of practices and services that raise the level of professionalism of grant developers Skill 7.1:

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Future Fundraising Now

MARCH 12, 2025

Heres help from the Publication Coach Blog, at 7 sentences you should stop writing to improve your sentence structure : Sentences beginning with prepositional phrases. Good fundraising writing starts with good sentences. And they can be hard to write, because most of us have bad habits in our writing that needlessly weaken our sentences.

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Clairification

JUNE 29, 2023

For a modest $100/year you get all my new blog articles, monthly tips (July’s are now live!), Please scroll down to see all my Clairification School sponsors who enable me to offer enrollment in ‘Clairification School at an affordable price.

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Blackbaud

DECEMBER 20, 2024

How to Use AI Fundraising Tools to Boost Donor Engagement The post The 10 Most Popular ENGAGE Articles of 2024 first appeared on The ENGAGE Blog by Blackbaud. This guide explores the ways nonprofits can use AI solutions to form stronger, long-lasting donor relationships.

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Candid

OCTOBER 22, 2024

The movement was sparked by Vu Le’s blog, Nonprofit AF , in 2015. CCF strives to move past “the donor is always right” way of thinking. Its vision includes the donor in a larger ecosystem that acknowledges and redirects power to the community.

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Future Fundraising Now

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Here are some effective ways to raise more money, from the Blue Avocado Blog, at The Most Successful Nonprofit Fundraising Strategies : Simple Emails Can Boost Donations and Engagement. No fancy design. Just simple text. It’s a winning approach to email fundraising. Share the Stories of the People the Mission Serves.

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Strategic Grants

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

And for more on effective funder stewardship, visit our popular blog post here. Toensure that your relationship with funders will stand the test of time, weve put together some of our top tips. (

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Blackbaud

APRIL 1, 2025

As Kris Putnam-Walkerly wrote on her blog, Uncertainty isnt an excuse to retreatits a call to adapt. The post Strategies for Impactful Grantmaking During Funding Uncertainty first appeared on The ENGAGE Blog by Blackbaud. Check out our guide, The Qualities of a Modern Grantmaker.

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Future Fundraising Now

APRIL 16, 2025

I just read this on a marketing blog: Millennials are looking for experiences that are unique, creative, and edgy. That is a useless and silly assertion. It might be true of some millennials. There might be research showing its a trait more common among millennials than others.

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Future Fundraising Now

JANUARY 15, 2025

Heres an example of a minor detail that can make a real difference, from the Better Fundraising Blog: Matte, Not Glossy. That has a slightly different meaning: Truly great work consists, at least in part, on getting the little things right. I like that version better. The main point: You should usually use matte-finish paper in fundraising.

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Clairification

MAY 30, 2024

For a modest $100/year you get all my new blog articles, monthly tips, bonus tips, templates and worksheets, course and product discounts, and access to archived posts, webinars, and podcasts. Please scroll down to see all my Clairification School sponsors who enable me to offer enrollment in ‘Clairification School at an affordable price.

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Ann Green's Nonprofit

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Generate blog content: Consistent blog content can keep community members tapped into your organization and eager to sign up for your upcoming events. For example, a dance studio might collect testimonials from students, parents, and alumni to show the value in signing up for classes.

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amplifi

APRIL 17, 2025

Guest blog by Viken Mikaelian, PlannedGiving.com Planned giving can get complicated, but promoting it shouldnt be.

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Blackbaud

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

The post Ensuring Continuity: Succession Planning Strategies for Nonprofit Finance Teams first appeared on The ENGAGE Blog by Blackbaud. To learn more about succession planning for your finance team, check out our webinar, “ Preparing for Transition: Smart Succession Planning Strategies for Nonprofit Finance Offices. ”

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Clairification

JUNE 3, 2024

The same holds true for blog posts and social media shares. And appeal letters aren’t the only communications that benefit from setting an intention. Everything benefits from thoughtfulness. Don’t just send out a newsletter without a purpose in mind.

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CauseVox

JANUARY 30, 2025

Another big plus here is that when you create educational content on your website, like in the form of blogs, you can boost your SEO (search engine optimization) and grow your reach, which in time can grow your donor list! Invite donors to share why they support your organization through blog posts, videos, or testimonials.

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Fluxx

JANUARY 21, 2025

In this blog, we look at what the grant will fund, the eligibility criteria, and how to apply for funding to support your advocacy work.

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Blackbaud

JANUARY 13, 2025

The post How to Evaluate a New Revenue Stream first appeared on The ENGAGE Blog by Blackbaud. Learn more about scaling your revenue streams sustainably, and finances role in that process, by checking out the on-demand webinar, Growing Smarter: Strategies for Scaling and Sustaining Long-Term Success at Your Organization.

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Blackbaud

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

The post 6 Best Practices for Increasing Engagement with Digital Impact Reports first appeared on The ENGAGE Blog by Blackbaud.

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Candid

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Supporting the growth and sustainability of Black nonprofit leaders Supporting the growth and sustainability of Black-led organizations involves making resources accessible that help Black nonprofit leaders navigate systemic challenges.

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Just Write Grants

JANUARY 2, 2025

In this blog post, well explore the key grant writing trends anticipated for 2025, including technological advancements, shifting priorities, and emerging best practices. As we approach 2025, the grant writing landscape is set to evolve significantly. Increased Use of Data Analytics 1.1

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Blackbaud

JANUARY 14, 2025

This blog was originally published in 2021 and updated in 2025. The post Crisis Communication Planning for Heads of Schools first appeared on The ENGAGE Blog by Blackbaud. While no one can truly anticipate every need during a crisis, planning for proper communication both internally and externally can make all the difference.

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