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Go All In on Monthly Giving

Ann Green's Nonprofit

Monthly giving is one of the few types of fundraising that does well. If your organization doesnt have a monthly/recurring giving program or its fairly small, why is that? Whether youre a big or a smaller organization or your fundraising went well last year or it didnt, monthly giving makes so much sense (or cents). In this post, Ill tell you why monthly giving is important for your nonprofit, how to start or grow your program, and how to nurture it going forward.

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Major Donor Conversations: Promise Contrary to Pitch

Clairification

Today I want to talk about the heart of successful major gift fundraising. Its about reframing what you may think of as a pitch into what your donor would like to consider a promise. The pitch is one way. A monologue you deliver about everything you know about your organization. Usually it’s about how great it is, how pressing the need is, how you know the donor cares about your mission and, then, you drop a bomb into your donors lap with a big-ass ask they didn’t quite anticipate.

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Navigating Political Shifts in DEI: What Nonprofits Need to Know for Grant Writing and Fundraising

Just Write Grants

Over the past few years, diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives have taken center stage in nonprofit work, influencing how organizations operate, advocate, and secure funding. However, recent political and cultural shifts have brought new challenges and opportunities to the DEI landscape, creating uncertainty for nonprofits. Understanding these changes and adapting your grant writing and fundraising strategies can position your organization for continued success while staying true to

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Building Your Personal Brand to Advance Your Fundraising Career

CharityHowTo

Learn how to build your personal brand, optimize LinkedIn, and grow your fundraising career with these actionable strategies and tips.

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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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Remembering Michael Bailin: Philanthropy’s Best Supporter — and Critic

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

A trailblazing leader, Bailin spent his career questioning the fields methods and pushing it to do better. By Marc Freedman and Nancy Roob Edna McConnell Clark Foundation A trailblazing leader, Bailin spent his career questioning the fields methods and pushing it to do better.

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Standing Strong for DEI

Center for Effective Philanthropy

The remarkable and rapid capitulation of many corporations to the new administrations anti-Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) crusade is not just craven, its likely to impede the performance (and profitability) […] The post Standing Strong for DEI appeared first on The Center for Effective Philanthropy.

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Former Scholarship Student Leaves $50 Million to Private School

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

The late John Mitchells bequest to Northfield Mount Hermon will endow need-based scholarships, expand support for faculty, and back a range of programs. By Maria Di Mento Northfield Mount Hermon The campus of Northfield Mount Hermon, a boarding school in Gill, Mass., which received a $50 million bequest from the late John Mitchell, who graduated in 1956.

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10 Must-See Small Business Grants for January

GrantNews

January is the perfect month to embrace new beginnings and take bold steps toward your entrepreneurial dreams! With this fresh start comes the chance to explore grant funding that can elevate your small business to exciting new heights. And, like we always say, for every ambitious entrepreneur, there’s a grant waiting to help turn their vision into success.

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Reporting & Recognizing In-Kind Donations: 3 Best Practices

Get Fully Funded

Its no secret that effective fundraising fuels your nonprofits workbut not all of the donations that may be useful to your nonprofit are necessarily monetary. In-kind donations (i.e., gifts of goods or services) can also benefit your organization in various ways, from providing program supplies to lending professional expertise for projects to helping you secure appealing charity auction items at no cost.

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Where do foundations stand on multiyear funding?

Candid

The research is clear about the many benefits of multiyear funding. According to a literature review by the Institute for Voluntary Action Research, multiyear grants provide greater organizational stability and capacity. They take into account the longer time horizon needed to effect meaningful change, so nonprofits can dedicate less effort toward fundraising and focus more on accomplishing their missions.

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Latest sector news

Strategic Grants

Looking for the latest sector news? Catch up on whats happening across the world of funding, philanthropy, and research with the latest updates from Team SGs busy research team. Its been a couple of months since our last update, so this is a big one! The research team at Strategic Grants spend hundreds of hours each month reviewing newsletters, funder sites, LinkedIn and many other resources to find funding and grants to update in our Grants Expertise Management System (GEMS), ensuring our clien

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Major Gifts Challenge #2: Reengaging Major Donors Who Lapse

Gail Perry Group

One of the most common challenges we are hearing from fundraisers is this: "We have lost wonderful major donors from the past!" and "How do we reengage our former major donors?" How about you and your team? This is the next of our series on major gifts challenges holding us back. Its all part of our promotion of the 2025 Major Gifts Intensive program that closes for registration next month.

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Podcast: Unlocking the Power of Gift Range Charts for Campaign Success

Capital Campaign Pro

Season 4, Episode 25 In this episode of All About Capital Campaigns, Amy Eisenstein and Andrea Kihlstedt reveal the incredible power of the gift range chart, an indispensable tool for any capital campaign. Often called a gift pyramid or table of gifts, this chart does more than outline donation goalsit serves as a comprehensive roadmap […] The post Podcast: Unlocking the Power of Gift Range Charts for Campaign Success appeared first on Capital Campaign Pro.

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A Milestone Year: 2024 By the Numbers

Elevate

Friends and partners of Elevate, its time for an annual tradition our look back at the previous year by-the-numbers!

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5 Ideas to Gain Donor Loyalty With Sustainer Giving in 2025

NonProfit PRO

Encouraging your supporters to become sustainers can foster loyalty in your donor base. Here are five ideas to acquire monthly donors.

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Asking a Wealthy Friend for a Campaign Gift: A True Story

Capital Campaign Pro

This post tells a true story about a very well-meaning board member who was anxious about approaching his wealthy friend to donate to a capital campaign. I’m sharing it with you because I suspect there are people on your board who are in a similar situation. You may want to share this post with them. […] The post Asking a Wealthy Friend for a Campaign Gift: A True Story appeared first on Capital Campaign Pro.

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Your Year-End Charity Auction Was a Hit! What Comes Next?

re:Charity

When you plan and host a successful year-end fundraising auction, your top bidders arent the only ones who walk away feeling like winners! Charity auctions are standout nonprofit events, especially. The post Your Year-End Charity Auction Was a Hit! What Comes Next? appeared first on re: charity.

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Giftabulator and iShare Unveil AI-Powered Philanthropy Platform

NonProfit PRO

Giftabulator and iShare launched a new donor engagement platform that combines smart giving with gamified AI experiences.

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Higher Education Grants Management Software: Features, Benefits, and Use Cases

Fluxx

Grant management in higher education encompasses a variety of activities: from securing funding and compliance to reporting on the use and outcomes. Institutions have to deal with an unimaginable volume of grants arising from federal agencies, private foundations, and corporate sponsorsa demand for efficiency in dealing with such.

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The Importance of Nonprofit Storytelling

NonProfit PRO

Storytelling is an overlooked tool that encourages donors to support your mission. Here's a look at nonprofit storytelling in action.

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Joe Garecht Joins MajorGifts.com as Senior Advisor

Planned Giving

I’m thrilled to share that Joe Garecht has joined the Center for Major Gifts as a Senior Advisor. Joe will be offering elite major gifts consulting services to our community and sharing his wisdom with our readers through articles, webinars, and other valuable resources. Joe will also be creating white papers, downloads, and developing more courses.

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Trump DEI Investigations Could Target Large Foundations

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

The president's recent executive order targets for-profit and nonprofit government contractors, universities with large endowments, and foundations with assets north of $500 million. By Alex Daniels Evan Vucci, AP While Trump criticized DEI in his first administration, his recent executive order targets for-profit and nonprofit government contractors, universities with large endowments, and foundations with assets north of $500 million.