Blackbaud

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

An estimated $557 billion was donated by individuals, foundations, and corporations to charities in the United States in 2023. Regardless of where those funds came from, one thing is certain: not-for-profit (NFP) organizations must maintain the publics trust if they wish to continue receiving donations.

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Blue Avocado

MARCH 3, 2025

Otherwise, a larger and larger share of philanthropys donations and earnings from services will end up in shareholder pockets, rather than in service to our communities. Was training insufficient? Other cases involve adults in independent living facilities that chose to take drugs against house policy.

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 4, 2021

If your organization relies on volunteers, even just a little, you need a volunteer handbook that spells out expectations, policies, and procedures. Without a handbook, volunteers may feel disconnected and unsure of their role and responsibilities because once training is over, there are no materials for them to reference later.

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GrantNews

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

The program is for technical assistance and training to address rural community water and wastewater problems. The funding costs will be for project management, contracted services, education and outreach programs, applied research, and innovations leading to public policy solutions. Grants to Reduce Water Pollution in Rural Area s!

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DoJiggy

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Effective Policies : It allows you to develop effective policies and procedures for animal care and handling, ensuring consistency and quality. Membership and Donation Drives Launch a membership campaign and ask supporters to make a monthly gift to support the shelter. Host online donation campaigns to reach a broader audience.

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Candid

JUNE 1, 2022

Whether you’re a nonprofit professional with decades of experience or thinking about starting your own organization , you know how crucial donations are for fueling a nonprofit’s ability to deliver on its mission. According to Double the Donation’s roundup of fundraising statistics , online giving has grown by 12.1% over the past year.

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Pamela Grow

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Your nonprofit will collect donations in various ways, which means there are several sources and massive amounts of data that your organization must protect. Whether your supporters donate to your text fundraiser or simply sign up for your email newsletter , their information should be protected by the database it’s stored in.

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Blackbaud

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Value Their Time Volunteers are generously donating their time and energy to your mission. They give their time, energy, and sometimes monetary donations. Create a Volunteer Engagement Policy Remember that volunteers are donors (of time, talent, and often financial support), but not all donors are volunteers. Authors Barbara L.

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Ann Green's Nonprofit

AUGUST 27, 2024

Give supporters a compelling reason to donate. Much like a massage practice needs to convince customers to patronize its business, your nonprofit needs to give supporters a compelling reason to donate. Use this information to improve the language you use around donating and make giving even more compelling.

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Candid

DECEMBER 31, 2024

GivingTuesday should be part of a year-round fundraising plan: Try focusing on an untapped group of potential donors or a specific program or project; offer multiple entry points and options for engagement, beyond financial contributions; and promote a monthly giving program that makes it easy for people to set up recurring donations.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 15, 2012

Business and commutes were at a standstill in the San Francisco Bay Area yesterday after an extreme fire in West Oakland put the BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) commuter train system completely out of service between San Francisco and cities in the East Bay. Carpocalypse. The future of work requires this shift in managerial mindset.

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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Your nonprofit handles a lot of sensitive personal information from all the donations you receive and all the people you help. Because nonprofits run off of donations, many organizations also have limited access to IT support. When you’re training your team, provide them with the steps for your breach plan. Updated training.

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Candid

MARCH 4, 2025

Here are three important things to know: Candid only collects data intended to be public Over the last few weeks, weve been asked about our data privacy policies for our organizational profiles. We also clearly communicate this in our trainings and other profile-related materials.

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GrantNews

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

They are also notably generous, making more charitable donations per capita than any other age group. We must focus on developing effective policies and resources to meet the real challenges of senior care. Funding supports research projects addressing laws, public policies, and programs for older adults.

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Blackbaud

OCTOBER 8, 2024

From my experience, this reveals a gap in their skillset or lack of fundraising training, not a chronic incapacity to solicit a matching gift or monthly donation. Leverage Technology Last, think about ways that technology can play a role in this training. Having trouble getting leadership on board ? Want to dive in deeper?

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GrantNews

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

So, here are some things you can do to help: Donate to Food Banks: Many communities have local food banks that distribute food to those in need. Consider donating non-perishable food items or making a monetary donation to support their efforts. Support is from monetary donations to ALDI gift cards.

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Double the Donation

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Here at Double the Donation , we’ve compiled a number of tips and tricks to effectively communicate with your donors about matching gifts and raise more in phonathon revenue overall. Train callers on matching gifts. Would you consider making a donation of $100 to the university’s endowment fund?”. Create a standardized script.

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Planned Giving

OCTOBER 7, 2023

Shrinking Congregations, Smaller Donations Ignoring the Warnings Since the pandemic, “one in five U.S. Its primary fuel – donations – is drying up and disappearing. The Future is Not Bright About 58% of church donations come from people 65 and over. Yet our houses of worship consistently rank near the bottom of U.S.

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Blackbaud

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

With good training, clear reporting, and a little patience, you can help your nonprofit Board members understand the difference between the GAAP results your accounting team needs and the non-GAAP results presented by other areas of the organization.

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The NonProfit Times

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

In three earlier rounds of donations dating to June 2020, Scott has given away about $8.5 The largest grants within NCOA’s $61-million budget are often federally restricted revenues related to work for job training and placement for older workers, Alwin said. billion to 786 organizations.

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Blue Avocado

DECEMBER 17, 2024

One nonprofit leader shared six lessons learned from a bad board experience organizational policies to help your nonprofit set expectations, prevent dysfunction, and avoid a laundry list of problems. Donations dont have to be a one-sided thing! Fundraising & Grants Is it a pleasure to support your nonprofit or a hassle?

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The Fundraising Coach

MAY 13, 2021

If your organization is planning an upcoming text-to-donate campaign, there are a few best practices to implement now to create a standardized, effective approach for all future mobile giving efforts. In a text-to-donate campaign, your supporters will either text a dollar amount or keyword to your text-to-give number.

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Pamela Grow

JANUARY 11, 2024

You’ll find plenty of excellent copywriting and donor communications trainings out there , as well as copywriting professionals. Your job is to figure out how to navigate policies for its responsible use, both for internal and for external communications. PayPal is never an acceptable nonprofit donation page.

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Blackbaud

JUNE 17, 2024

Some provide mindfulness training, group activities, and employee assistance programs. Normalize DEIA: Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility programs and policies are critical to a culture of belonging. First, prioritize your people when determining how undesignated donations are spent.

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Center for Major Gifts

AUGUST 18, 2024

These gifts are typically larger than regular donations and can provide significant benefits to both the donor and the receiving organization. If not, are you willing to invest in training or hire specialists? Start by allocating resources for staff training, marketing materials, and possibly legal or financial consulting.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

They should put internal controls in place and help write policies to prevent loss, theft, or confusion, using current b est practices. Because they donate their time, people in the community tend to respect the fact that they are part of something they really believe in.

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GrantNews

JULY 18, 2024

What’s more, it’s easier for supporters to discover more about your organization, interact with your content, and make donations. Do You Have a Social Media Marketing Policy? If you don’t have a social media marketing policy, get one. A well-crafted social media policy protects everyone involved.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 2, 2015

Automate your bill paying, expense tracking, donation reporting, and so many other financial tasks with QuickBooks 2015. If you are looking for an email protection solution that works with Exchange Server , check out Policy Patrol. Design tall buildings, create training videos, and more with Autodesk's Ultimate suites.

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 20, 2012

I believe that training can solve (or prevent) a multitude of Board problems. Lack of clear and appropriate organizational policies. The nonprofit Board is responsible for providing guidance and direction to the organization, including creating (and following) appropriate policies. Problem #6. Problem #7.

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Candid

MAY 18, 2023

This in-kind donation allows nonprofits to promote their brand, programs, volunteer opportunities, and fundraisers online using the Google Ads platform. As an example, let’s put ourselves in the shoes of someone looking to learn more about donating to nonprofits that support children in need.

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Qgiv

MARCH 27, 2023

The GPT of ChatGPT stands for generative pre-trained transformer, which is a group of language models trained to generate human-like text developed by OpenAI. Whenever you’re using an unfamiliar online tool, look up where the tool stores its information and what the privacy policy is regarding information sharing.

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Qgiv

MARCH 29, 2023

Although the Google Ad Grant is an amazing tool for many nonprofits, there are a few limitations compared to a paid account that can be found in the Google Ad Grants Policy Compliance Guide. Dedicate time to training. Many nonprofits that start thinking about leveraging the Ad Grant have one main objective, to increase donations.

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Tech Soup

JULY 25, 2013

Train Staff Members. Treat it like one by training staff members to take basic security precautions. Donate your brain and join the TechSoup forums to talk about BYOD policies at your organization. Certain products even assess guests’ devices before allowing them to connect to the network in the first place.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

This resulted in a review of TCE’s grantmaking policies that may have inadvertently disadvantaged and disqualified smaller budget organizations, many of which were BIPOC-led. As such, many community-based groups lack the tax-exempt status necessary to be eligible for charitable donations, including foundation funding.

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Sharpshooter Communications

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Strong organizations have a variety of revenue streams, such as: Fees for services Fundraising events Contracts Private donations from individuals Corporate donations/sponsorships United Way Grants How many consecutive years have you filed an IRS Form 990? Does 100% of your board donate financially to the organization each year?

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Blackbaud

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Additionally, if your organization decides to partner with a vendor, identify their areas of expertise, security policies, and training or customer support programs before making the final call. Automate and streamline email campaigns, donation acknowledgments, social media posts, and text appeals using integration.

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Candid

AUGUST 13, 2024

Offer support tailored to each revenue category Many nonprofit boards have a “give or get” policy requiring each member to donate or raise a certain dollar amount. Over time, the organization succeeded in growing its government funding sources, both adding new government agency funders and expanding contracts with current funders.

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