Blackbaud

APRIL 3, 2025

Threat #1: Phishing Scams and Email Fraud In many phishing schemes, hackers either impersonate an email account or take over a trusted email account, using several methods to steal funds from organizations. These invoices appear legitimate but include altered payment instructions directing funds to the hackers bank account.

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Strategic Grants

MARCH 17, 2025

Catch up on whats happening across the world of funding, philanthropy, and research with the latest updates from Team SGs busy research team. Looking for the latest sector news? Here’s a round-up of what we’ve been reading lately, in our latest sector news blog.

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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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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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Big Fundraising Ideas

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Ethical Considerations in School FundraisingTransparency, Safety & Legal Compliance What Are the Ethical Considerations in School Fundraising? However, the way these funds are raised can significantly impact the trust and engagement of parents, students, and the wider community.

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Selfish Giving

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

First, I've talked with some of you about the government's hold on grants and funding. For every shake sold, McDonalds will donate 25 cents to RMHC. Apply IDEA principles (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Accessibility) Prioritize underrepresented voices, remove participation barriers, and ensure ethical storytelling.

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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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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. Some university stakeholders have requested more transparency in funding arrangements, gaining significant media attention.

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Big Fundraising Ideas

MARCH 18, 2025

Whether you aim to purchase new sports equipment, fund a class trip, or renovate the library, your fundraising efforts can gain a major boost through sponsorships. Shared Resources : Sponsoring organizations often contribute resources beyond financial donations. Are you seeking an in-kind donation, such as drinks for an upcoming fair?

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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

Securing the estimated 60% of annual fund revenue that comes from major gifts on average. 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.

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Blackbaud

JULY 8, 2024

Through major giving and capital campaigns, your organization has created a pool of endowed funds to create a consistent funding tool in perpetuity. From maintaining donor intent to tracking distributions and appreciation across funds, endowments have a lot of details to manage. Each extra step increases the chance of an error.

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Pamela Grow

JULY 24, 2024

When you combine the associated expenses with the costs of operating your organization day-to-day, you determine that you’ll need to add new fundraisers to your calendar to fund all of these initiatives. This way, they can shop more ethically and support your mission without spending any extra money or taking time out of their daily lives.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

They don’t understand their fiscal or legal responsibility nor their ethical responsibility. They should also help create new programs and services that accomplish your mission plus help raise needed funds to fund the work. The Board should help create and maintain a code of ethics for the organization.

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DoJiggy

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Despite being grouped under the same umbrella, these watchdogs have distinct missions, operate differently, and can impact your ability to raise necessary funds in various ways. Additionally, since donations can be made directly on the Giving Basket platform, this feature offers another revenue stream to organizations.

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DoJiggy

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

They want to build a school playground or fund scholarships for new students. Are there inappropriate ways to spend PTO funds? In this blog, we’ll explore PTO spending, how PTO funds can be used, what purchases are appropriate, and some important considerations to keep in mind when allocating funds.

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CauseVox

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

Whether you’re striving to make a difference in your community, protect the environment, or provide a lifeline to those in need, your storytelling ability can mean the difference between a thriving and well-funded program and one that falls flat. You can see here the clear, simple, functional donation page on the CauseVox site editor.

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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. In this blog post, we’ll explore whether nonprofits can make a profit, how they handle surplus funds, and what it means for their operations and mission.

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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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Millionaire Grant Lady

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Nonprofit organizations rely on outside funding to operate. This funding can come in the form of donations, federal dollars, private funders, gifts, fundraising events, and grants. Gone are the days when organizations could rely on private donations for consistent, sufficient funding. We recently won a $1.5

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Blackbaud

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Engaging Your Donor Community: 5 School Fundraising Tips by Howard Gotleib, Read-a-thon When you prioritize creating an impactful experience for your donor community, you’ll keep donors coming back and raise more funds for your school. Learn the history of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG).

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Grant Professionals Association

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Have you ever wanted to attend the GrantSummit, but your organization needed more funding to support you? If these are items on your “grant bucket list,” there is funding available to help cover the costs. Or, has your employment changed, and your new employer cannot pay for your Grant Professionals Association (GPA) membership?

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Strategic Grants

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

The article ’15 learnings we’re sharing from 15 years of working with grant-seekers and fund ers’ by the Strategic Grants team first appeared in the Winter 2024 edition of the F&P (Fundraising & Philanthropy) magazine. It is the quality and most definitely NOT the quantity of applications.

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Selfish Giving

OCTOBER 12, 2010

First Standard: The program says exactly what charity will receive the funds, with enough information for a person to find and investigate the charity on their own. Tell me in plain English what the donation will be! Or will a flat donation of $X be made at the end of the program? Nevertheless, Tim means business. Gold Star.

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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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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Hopefully, you can take these lessons to heart and have fewer bumps along the way to fund your nonprofit. 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.

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GrantNews

JULY 30, 2024

You can make a donation; maybe even subscribe to a membership. GrantWatch wants to acknowledge the role of zoos and zoo keepers as being important parts of their communities by providing a listing of grants and other funding for animal research and care. They also support global conservation efforts through funding and research.

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Get Fully Funded

JULY 23, 2023

People don’t give just because you need funds. 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. It’s not an ATM. Make sense? With more than 2.9

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 19, 2013

The association fosters development and growth of fundraising professionals and promotes high ethical standards in the fundraising profession. Do you have some under-appreciated funding technology resources that you like. Its mission is to advance philanthropy through advocacy, research, education and certification programs.

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Center for Major Gifts

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

A key part of fundraising stewardship involves ensuring that those who have donated to your cause are updated on how their funds are being used. It also cultivates a culture of ethics and accountability that gives donors confidence that their money will be used as directed.

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DoJiggy

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Starting a nonprofit organization can be as daunting as it is inspiring, especially when funds are scarce. They engage in strategic planning and board fundraising campaigns, and uphold legal and ethical standards. Board members who are passionate about your cause will often provide some initial funding for your nonprofit.

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Grant Writer Team

MARCH 28, 2024

Governance: They establish and oversee governance policies and procedures to ensure the organization operates ethically, legally in line with its mission. Part of a nonprofit’s board’s job is to secure funding for operation costs and special projects. Grants are competitive, and you will not win every grant you apply for.

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Selfish Giving

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

✍️ Linda Garnet from Stellar Partnerships in Australia sent me the "ethical charter" from the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras , which she called "a lovely articulation of their values and principles." I went to pump gas here in Maryland at a Marathon station and it asked me if I wanted to give a donation to St Jude at the pump.

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The NonProfit Times

DECEMBER 10, 2024

The suggested donation is just $100. These paths are less likely to include indicators that would cause a prospect to rank high on donation propensity algorithms. Add to that the fact that these populations are traditionally under-solicited, so they do not have extensive donation histories. They see the funding differently.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 27, 2014

Besides the obvious ethical concerns of failing to protect privileged information, HIPAA is federal law and your organization’s professional responsibility – there is no excuse. There are legal consequences to failing to be in compliance and there are also funding consequences. TechSoup Software and Hardware Donations.

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CauseVox

JANUARY 12, 2022

In fact, before you begin recruiting personal fundraisers , asking for donations, or asking supporters to share your campaign with others on social media and through email, it’s great to have a head start. While a sponsorship appears to be a donation on the outside (and it is in every legal sense), it’s also a business transaction.

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Qgiv

JULY 24, 2024

At its core, your board is responsible for steering your nonprofit towards achieving your goals while ensuring legal and ethical integrity. This duty reinforces your board’s commitment to upholding your organization’s purpose and ensuring legal and ethical compliance.

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