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Boost Gift-Giving with These 5 Donation Page Improvements

Clairification

Soliciting donations from your supporters is hard work. It requires identifying prospects, building relationships, and ultimately asking them to contribute to your organization. Luckily, your donation page can do some of the heavy lifting for you! When optimized for the donor experience, your donation page can help potential new supporters form a positive first impression of your organization and inspire them to contribute.

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As Lies About Immigrants Flourish, Nonprofit Ethnic Newsrooms Need Support

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

High-quality, immigrant-focused journalism can help cut through denigrating comments and dispel misinformation. By Alicia Bell and Mazin Sidahmed Carolyn Kaster, AP Springfield, Ohio, has been at the center of recent false rumors about immigrants, leading to threats against the Haitian Times , a local publication. High-quality, immigrant-focused journalism can help cut through denigrating comments and dispel misinformation.

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K-12 STEM Grants Build Tomorrow’s Innovators

GrantNews

With the new 2024/25 school year well under way, it’s the perfect time for schools, nonprofits, and other organizations to take the opportunity search for K-12 STEM grants to fund education programs. Most of us are aware of the STEM teaching philosophy but don’t give it much thought beyond the acronym itself. While STEM does stand for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math, there is much more to the concept.

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The Hidden Patterns Shaping American Philanthropy

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

A new report reveals the impact of wealth concentration, geography, and economic factors. By Sara Herschander iStockphoto Where do the country's charitable dollars really flow? A new collaborative report reveals a complex landscape of giving, with patterns shifting dramatically across time, geography, and donor types.

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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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Is it a good time to start a nonprofit?

Candid

In my role as an educational programming manager at Candid, I hear this question nearly every day: “Is it a good time to start a nonprofit?” I hear it from people who are passionate and committed about a certain issue in their community or in the world. They see a problem and are certain no solution is being provided—and they want to be that solution.

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The common fundraising paragraph that turns away donors

Future Fundraising Now

I’m going to show you a paragraph from a direct mail appeal that directly harms the effectiveness of the piece it’s in. You might say, I see paragraphs like that in fundraising constantly! And you’d be right. You also might say It’s a perfectly reasonable thing to say. You’d be right about that too. But this paragraph — and its thousands of cousins that litter fundraising messages everywhere — is not really fundraising.

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Alarming Trends Undercut Record Donations

The NonProfit Times

By Richard H. Levey The $557.2 billion U.S. donors gave to nonprofits during 2023, according to data from Giving USA, is a high-water mark in terms of current dollars, and the amount exceeds pre-COVID-19 pandemic-giving, which peaked during 2019. But inflation nibbled at the value of the 2023 dollars. Even though actual giving ticked up from 2022’s level. a 4.1% inflation rate meant real-dollar giving declined by 2.1%.

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Can Critical Thinking Skills Boost Your Grant Writing?

Grant Writer Team

Grant writing is a skill that requires careful planning and execution. For new grant writers, the journey often begins with an underestimation of the time and effort needed to craft a compelling proposal. Critical thinking skills can add layers of understanding to the process. At GrantWriterTeam , we understand that effective grant writing goes beyond good writing skills; it involves thorough preparation, collaboration, and attention to detail.

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5 Big Learnings From the ‘GivingPulse Q2 2024 Report’

NonProfit PRO

GivingTuesday released its quarterly giving report, analyzing giving behaviors from April to June 2024. Here are five takeaways.

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5 Tips to Connect With Sponsors Through Nonprofit Marketing

Greater Giving

Whether they’re large corporations with corporate social responsibility (CSR) priorities, small local businesses, event vendors , media organizations, or healthcare institutions, organizations that are willing to sponsor your nonprofit can make a significant difference to your mission and your beneficiaries. This is why it’s critical for your nonprofit to learn how to market its sponsorship program effectively.

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Move Over Sharks…

NonProfit PRO

Move over sharks, here comes Generative AI Week for Nonprofits. Brought to you by Amazon Web Services (AWS), this inaugural virtual webinar series is designed to educate, inspire & equip nonprofit leaders in their generative AI journey. Join leaders from the AWS Global Healthcare & Nonprofits team for one or all of the six sessions taking place October 7 - 10, 2024.

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Fundraising for a Church Building Project or Capital Campaign

DoJiggy

Fundraising for a church building project or capital campaign is a significant task that requires careful planning, the commitment and dedication of your congregation, and community involvement. Churches often seek to grow their ministries and enhance worship spaces to do this. A well-planned and executed church fundraising campaign is essential to bring this vision to life.

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Where do I Start with Generative AI?

NonProfit PRO

Being a nonprofit leader is different than being a leader in the private sector. The role comes with a unique set of challenges – and that was before the insurgence of Generative AI tools can capabilities. If you are a nonprofit leader navigating the application of AI tools across your organization, you’re not alone, and your AWS Account Executive is here to help.

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Your Questions and Our Answers on Campaign Readiness

Gail Perry Group

Ready to launch a capital campaign? Questions swirling? Doubts creeping in? We hear you. That's why we've gathered YOUR most pressing questions about campaign readiness. From donor engagement to feasibility studies, from board roles to timelines. we're tackling it all. Let's dive in! How far in advance should you start talking one-on-one with your key donors about an upcoming campaign?

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SAVE THE DATE: October 7th – 10th

NonProfit PRO

Are you a nonprofit, or nonprofit healthcare leader curious about the potential of generative artificial intelligence (AI) to revolutionize your organization? Join us virtually for the AWS Nonprofit Generative AI Week on October 7 - 10, 2024, and learn how to leverage the value of generative AI for your nonprofit organization.

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Truist Foundation, MIT Set $250,000 Competition

The NonProfit Times

The third Inspire Awards , a capacity-building grant program for nonprofits sponsored by the Truist Foundation, has launched. The competition this year aims to improve resources for adults seeking reskilling, upskilling and career transitions to uplift themselves and their families. The Inspire Awards Challenge is hosted in collaboration with Solve , an initiative of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), with a mission is to find and scale innovative solutions to global problems.

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Fill Your Auction with Bidders Not Eaters

NonProfit PRO

Learn from the experts in this highly anticipated session. Gain insights into how to fill your room with the right people who are bidders, not just eaters and discover how to acquire top auction items like trips, cruises, and more with ease and at no cost to you. Identify techniques for securing sponsors who are passionate about your cause and making your event a success.

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10 Things Every Experienced Fundraiser Needs to Know About Grant Seeking

Grants Plus

For experienced fundraising leaders, the key to continued success in grant seeking is refinement and adaptation. The post 10 Things Every Experienced Fundraiser Needs to Know About Grant Seeking appeared first on Grants Plus.

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Join Kelley Tomorrow, at the Virtual Fundraising.AI Summit

NonProfit PRO

Back for a second year, the Fundraising.AI Summit (FAI) is a free, virtual event. FAI empowers nonprofit leaders with the information they need to tap into the full potential of AI - responsibly, beneficially and for the good of their missions. Join Kelley Hecht from Amazon, Web Servcies (AWS) at 9:30PT/12:30ET for a conversation on AI in Action: Two Use Cases to Become a High-Impact, Donor-Centric Powerhouse.

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My Journey as a Black Christian DEI Leader at a Jewish Nonprofit

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Her colleagues gave the author a new understanding of diversity, equity, and inclusion. After the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel, it was her perspective on allyship that changed. By Whitney Weathers Jill Tiongco Whitney Weathers speaks with colleagues in a meeting at UpStart. Her colleagues gave the author a new understanding of diversity, equity, and inclusion.

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A New Lens for a New Perspective

NonProfit PRO

Did you know Amazon Web Services (AWS) offers fundraising and marketing leaders with dynamic integrations with more than 70 digital tools? From Salesforce to HubSpot, and Marketo to Google Ads - Amazon’s AppFlow connectors allow you to analyze data from different systems, providing you with a new lens to create a more sophisticated constituent experience.

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When Nonprofits and Others Pay for House Members' Global Travel, Families Often Go, Too

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Almost a third of those payments by private interest groups cover the costs of a lawmaker's relative. By Philip Randazzo, Haiyi Bi, and Akanksha Goyal, Boston University and the Howard Center for Investigative Journalism at the University of Maryland J. Scott Applewhite/AP Illinois Democrat Jan Schakowsky (right) brought her lobbyist husband, Robert Creamer (center), on 22 trips, staying in luxury hotels in London, Prague, Istanbul and São Paulo, among other destinations.

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Sisense Partners With Funraise to Change Fundraising With Data Analytics

NonProfit PRO

By partnering with Sisense, Funraise enabled a 700% higher annual online fundraising revenue for nonprofits.