Wed.Dec 06, 2023

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Do Donors Care About Matching Gifts? 7 Stats & Takeaways

Pamela Grow

You may have heard the buzz in the nonprofit sector around matching gifts, the corporate philanthropy program in which companies match donations that their employees make to nonprofits. But is it really an effective fundraising method? In other words, do donors actually care about matching gifts enough to request them? To find out, let’s do what all successful nonprofits do and look at the data.

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4 Steps That Enabled City Harvest to Flourish During a Crisis

NonProfit PRO

Here are four key ways City Harvest not only succeeded, but thrived in meeting its mission during a crisis.

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Moody Foundation Commits $1 Billion for Education in Texas

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

By M.J. Prest Also, the Mellon Foundation committed an additional $250 million to continue grant making through its Monuments Project, and Blue Meridian Partners, with support from the Ballmer Group, has awarded $150 million to back efforts that increase social and economic mobility for young people and families.

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Your CEO Should Build Your Nonprofit Community

NonProfit PRO

Community is “actionable,” Katrina VanHuss, chair and founder of Turnkey, said. It gets people to do crazy things like VanHuss signing up for Jujitsu and Courtney Bugler, president and CEO of Zero Prostate Cancer, joining the ballroom dance community, the pair shared in the NonProfit POWER session, “Why the CEO Is the Only One Who Can Build Your Nonprofit Community.

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AI for Grant Writing: 20+ ChatGPT Prompts You Can Use

This prompt guide for ChatGPT contains 20+ tested ChatGPT prompts, along with tips on how to use this tool the best way. Nonprofits can engage with ChatGPT to brainstorm ideas, refine project plans, and craft compelling narratives for grant proposals.

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Making meaning of Candid’s free demographic data set 

Candid

Today, Candid released our latest research manual, Analyzing Candid’s demographic data. Over 62,000 U.S. nonprofits currently share some demographic data about their staff and board with Candid. As a result of our Demographics via Candid efforts, this number has increased significantly over the past two years. In fact, about 1,000 nonprofits are now adding demographic data to their Candid profiles every month.

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Today’s Grants for Tomorrow’s Workforce

GrantNews

Workforce Grants are important for our future. Our society is continuously shifting toward technology, and it’s having a significant impact on our workforce. While technical skills are in demand, there is also a need for skilled tradespeople. However, the typical tradesperson is getting older. According to Explore The Trades , the average worker in the trades is over 50.

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From Start to Finish: How to Plan a Walkathon Fundraiser

OneCause

A walkathon is an exciting fundraiser that can help get your supporters up and moving for a great cause. Follow these simple steps to maximize giving.

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Newsletter: How Sales Coaching Boosted Wounded Warrior's Partner Outreach? ; The Honest Truth on Why Sponsors Ghost You ; Watch Chevy’s New Ad ‘A Holiday to Remember’

Selfish Giving

I've got an early holiday gift for you.? A Zoom webinar with me, Dan Cohen , Founder of Cause Partners , and Courtney Davidson , Associate Director of Corporate Partnerships at Wounded Warrior Project. Dan and Courtney will dive into how sales coaching can turbocharge your partnership team's success by moving prospects through the pipeline swiftly and effectively.

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Taking Stock in Nonprofits: The New Imperative for Fundraisers   

GiveSmart

Fundraisers in 2023 are facing numerous headwinds. The good news is that stock gifting represents billions in untapped support. Nonprofits have the key to unlock a new source of funding – they just need to use it. Charitable giving reached record levels in 2020 and 2021. Fueled by stimulus spending, a surging stock market and groundswell of generosity, the industry was awash in cash.

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An Unlikely Event — the Israel-Hamas War — Could Finally Spark DAF Reform

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Anonymous donations to controversial anti-Israel groups shine a spotlight on the urgent need for donor-advised fund reform. Will this finally motivate Congress to pass much-needed legislation? By Craig Kennedy Spencer Platt, Getty Images Students participate in a protest in support of Palestine and for free speech outside of the Columbia University campus in New York City.

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