The Fundraising Coach

MARCH 21, 2023

Today’s guest post on ethical nonprofit storytelling is from Caliopy Glaros. Caliopy is the Founder and Principal Consultant at Philanthropy Without Borders, a firm with expertise in ethical storytelling, donor engagement, and strategic planning. This article was originally published on her blog.

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Clairification

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

What if you knew getting people to donate to your nonprofit could be a predictable consequence of something you did? Today I’d like to consider five specific strategies that will help you ethically take advantage of some of the psychology underlying human behavior. If you see someone yawn, you’re likely to yawn too.

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Big Fundraising Ideas

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Ethical Considerations in School FundraisingTransparency, Safety & Legal Compliance What Are the Ethical Considerations in School Fundraising? Ethical considerations in school fundraising ensure that activities are transparent and legally compliant and the well-being of participants is prioritized.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

JULY 29, 2024

The donation will expand the STARS College Network, a nonprofit Byron and Tina Trott started last year to ensure students from low-population areas get the chance to attend a college of their choice. The STARS College Network, a nonprofit started by Byron and Tina Trott, supports students from small towns and rural areas. Supreme Court.

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Strategic Grants

JULY 16, 2024

For others, this assessment may be more ad hoc, made on a case-by-case basis where the ‘good and bad’ of the donor is weighed against the impact of the donation on the mission of the beneficiary organisation. Ethics Check : Verify alignment with your organisation’s mission and values.

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Center for Major Gifts

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

But sometimes, we get confused by which is more ethical, sustainable, or somehow “better.” Grassroots fundraising, sometimes known as “bottom-up” philanthropy, is when a nonprofit solicits donations from the general public, often through direct mail and email solicitations.

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Ann Green's Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Retention Stage: After donating, donors want to stay engaged and see the impact of their gift. As Sarah narrates the food insecurity challenges faced by her community, she shares the transformative story of a young girl who receives free, nutritious meals due in part to the donations of generous viewers. Keep it short and sweet.

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GiveSmart

JANUARY 23, 2025

It doesnt have to be overly complicated or have dozens of layers, but tailoring your marketing to groups, such as by donation level and/or frequency, interests, and demographics, will support your donor retention and stewardship efforts best. It ties donations to outcomes. You must segment your donors to better personalize.

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 20, 2021

In fact, she was so busy that when it came time to put together her year-end donation letter she was stumped. But halfway through, they realize they don’t know enough about the story to write an effective donation letter. Great storytelling can boost the results of your year-end donation letter. What should she write?

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The Fundraising Coach

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Work with trusted providers, follow best practices for data security and ethics, and be transparent with your community about how your organization uses AI to prevent risks and maximize the benefits of these tools. personal information such as interests, values, and family ties.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Giving Season is here, and there are so many ways to give back to your community beyond donating money. This collection of stories illustrates how philanthropy is about more than donating money; it’s a lifestyle of caring for your community. How We Give Now: A Philanthropic Guide for the Rest of Us by Lucy Bernholz.

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GrantNews

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

It includes a diverse array of grants, in-kind donations, competitions, and awards. Funding is to study the ethics of their profession in relation to the Holocaust. In-Kind Donations and Additional International Grant and Awards First, an award to an emerging woman playwright to recognize exceptional creative talent.

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Selfish Giving

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

For example, a morning-after pill manufacturer is partnering with Louisiana health clinics to donate its contraceptive in the House Speakers home state every time Mike and his colleagues try to shut down access, spread misinformation or spew anti-contraception messaging. For every shake sold, McDonalds will donate 25 cents to RMHC.

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Pamela Grow

JULY 24, 2024

This way, they can shop more ethically and support your mission without spending any extra money or taking time out of their daily lives. To make this fundraiser easy for your organization, invest in a matching gift database and embed it directly into your online donation page so donors can quickly check their eligibility.

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Blue Avocado

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

We will demonstrate the real-world impact of donations and gifts to create trust and confidence among our community. We feel that it is not only the right and ethical move, but also that it will help us serve our community better tear down the barriers between the haves and have-nots, the us and them.

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Candid

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

These high-profile, high-dollar donations are changing the face of philanthropy in higher education—creating big winners today and setting the stage for a transformational change as billions of dollars transfer through generational inheritance in the coming decades. In fact, last year, alumni giving to U.S. billion in funding.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

They don’t understand their fiscal or legal responsibility nor their ethical responsibility. Ensure Legal and Ethical Integrity and Maintain Accountability The Board is responsible for making sure that the nonprofit operates with the laws that govern it at the local, state, and national level.

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DoJiggy

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Charity Navigator Fees There are no fees to get the Charity Navigator star rating, and Charity Navigator does not charge fees to supporters who donate to organizations on its platform. Additionally, since donations can be made directly on the Giving Basket platform, this feature offers another revenue stream to organizations.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 4, 2015

Sixty-three percent of millennials want their employer to contribute to social or ethical causes they felt were important. Eighty-one percent of millennials have already donated money, goods, or services. Seventy-five percent of millennials have created a profile on a social networking site.

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Greater Giving

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

By leveraging these insights, you can make the most of AI, ultimately leading to increased donations and greater impact. Online support: Add AI-powered chatbots and virtual assistants to your website to answer frequently asked questions, process donations, and provide donors with round-the-clock support. Conduct staff training.

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CauseVox

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

Create clear action steps and easy to navigate donation pages to ensure no donor gets lost in the process. With CauseVox’s site editor you can easily customize and brand your donation page so it is clear, easy to use and helps you raise more money in less time. Volo Kids center their donors as the heroes who are making a difference.

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Just Write Grants

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

The term “nonprofit” often conjures images of organizations struggling to stay afloat, reliant on donations and grants to fund their missions. This occurs when a nonprofit’s income from various sources, such as donations, grants, or earned income, exceeds its expenditures. Legal and Ethical Considerations 1.

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Blackbaud

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

. “At this stage, one of the barriers to widespread AI deployment is no longer the technology itself; rather, it’s a set of challenges that ironically are far more human: ethics, governance, and human values.”— For those of us who are not data scientists, are we clear about what AI really is and what it does?

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Selfish Giving

JUNE 23, 2011

That doesn’t mean Machiavelli didn’t believe in ethics, morals and scruples. When consumers donate to cancer causes, it’s done out of fear. He did, but not just because doing good was the right thing. It was frequently the best thing for any savvy prince to get what he wanted.

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GrantNews

MARCH 1, 2024

How does it work, and what are the ethical implications? As such, ethical usage demands we recognize it is a tool that simply makes our work a little easier and more productive. With the proper understanding and ethical use of this technology, it has the transformative power to completely reshape how nonprofits operate.

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Blackbaud

JULY 8, 2024

If your donor provides a significant contribution to your endowment with the goal of launching a scholarship program, for example, you have legal and ethical responsibilities to steward those funds to provide scholarships as directed. With the right system, you can pool multiple gifts while also tracking them individually.

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 17, 2023

steering committee, a collaborative of industry leaders, nonprofits, and AI experts to help establish ethical principles to guide the deployment of AI use in the nonprofit industry. Qgiv has also joined the Fundraising.AI “AI has been around for many years, but only recently has it become available for more consumer-based applications.

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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Additionally, when a donation was included as part of a compensation package, workers’ productivity increased anywhere from 13 percent to 30 percent for the least productive workers at a company—just as much as if a bonus was added as a part of a compensation package.

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Blackbaud

DECEMBER 22, 2023

A History of How Modern ESG Came to Be by Kayla Barnes, Blackbaud Decades of action in the business community have led to corporations assessing their performance on sustainability and ethical issues. Learn the history of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG).

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Qgiv

JULY 27, 2021

You’re connecting the dots to create a picture of what your organization is and who you are, who you stand for, and your values and ethics. You have to be constantly talking about your values, your ethics, and what you stand for so you attract the right kind of person to your social media. That’s what the really big organizations do!

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Critical Fundraising

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Effective Altruism would turn fundraisers into philanthropic tax collectors Third Sector (paywall) According to the doctrine of Effective Altruism, it would be unethical to give to a nonprofit if you could have given to a different organisation that would have used your donation to help more people. What happened to giving money to charity?

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Grant Professionals Association

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Grant professionals cannot successfully and ethically develop grant proposals and applications without learning “tricks of the trade.” Earning the GPC credential enhances the credibility of the grant profession by assuring members with the credential are qualified, ethical, and proficient in supporting organizations through the grant process.

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CauseVox

MAY 9, 2023

Ethics of ChatGPT Usage As you can see from these examples, ChatGPT is a powerful tool. When using ChatGPT, it’s important to consider the ethical implications of your interactions with the AI language model. This includes tracking metrics such as open rates, click-through rates, and donations received.

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CauseVox

MAY 11, 2023

With preconfigured responses, they’re great for frequently asked questions such as “How do I donate to your organization?” By inputting additional information about your target audience and donation goals, you can get personalized content tailored to your specific needs. or “How can I get involved?”. This is where ChatGPT comes in.

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Greater Giving

MARCH 5, 2024

Upholding data privacy helps promote: Donor Trust & Reputation : Breaches or careless handling of data can erode donor trust, impacting future donations and support. Ethical Responsibility : Protecting donor information is an ethical obligation, demonstrating respect for their privacy and building stronger relationships.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

According to the Charitable Giving USA 2024 report , donations in 2023 surpassed an estimated $557 billion. While that may sound like a lot, it still has not recovered to match inflation from donation highs in 2021. Craft targeted emails that resonate with each segment and move them closer to making their next donation.

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Get Fully Funded

JULY 23, 2023

Some nonprofits have made an ethical decision not to be on Facebook—and there are many ethical concerns with this extraordinarily powerful tool— but it’s hard to make up the opportunity you lose by disengaging from Facebook. Conversions Event registrations, donations, signups (how many people want to HELP you?) With more than 2.9

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