Stop Treating Donors Like ATMs: Here’s How
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
FEBRUARY 9, 2024
By Allison Fine Simple steps to get off the hamster wheel of transactional fundraising and move toward relational fundraising.
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Choosing the Right Path: ERP + GMS
AmpliFund
FEBRUARY 9, 2024
An ERP system serves as the backbone of an organization — integrating various business processes such as finance, human capital management , and procurement. Unfortunately, w hile ERP systems offer a broad range of functionalities to manage various aspects of business operations, their grant management capabilities are not robust enough to enable most organizations to properly manage grant funding.
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Silent Donor Platform Offers Anonymous Donations to the Mainstream, as Privacy Debate Rages
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
FEBRUARY 9, 2024
The platform allows people to route donations through a donor-advised fund. By Glenn Gamboa, AP Business Writer NEW YORK Nam Y. Huh/AP Tim Sanders founded Silent Donor after making a donation and being put off by the amount of mail he received afterward. “And 10 years later, I was still on their email list,” he says, “and others were coming out of the woodwork.
Will the Election and Economy Hurt Philanthropy in 2024?
NonProfit PRO
FEBRUARY 9, 2024
There are already concerns about how the economy and election will affect philanthropy in 2024. Here's how to prepare for what's to come.
AI for Grant Writing: 20+ ChatGPT Prompts You Can Use
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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.
Center for Nonprofit Excellence Taps New Executive Director
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
FEBRUARY 9, 2024
By M.J. Prest Jeffrey Gleason Mariane Asad Doyle is the new executive director of the Center for Nonprofit Excellence. Plus, interim leaders have stepped up at the New Hanover Community Endowment and the Princeton Area Community Foundation.
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The right fund accounting software can save you time and streamline your processes. But as a community health center, you’re already running on lean margins, which makes it even harder to carve out time to implement new software. That’s why it is vital to make sure your team is prepared for the change and ready to identify the improvements that will increase your community health center’s efficiency and accountability.
Halt Declining Retention Rates with These Creative and Effective Strategies
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Discover the secrets to boosting donor retention and revitalizing your nonprofit in this guide, "Unlock the Secrets of Nonprofit Success: A Strategic Guide to Boost Your Donor Retention Game." Increasing donor retention rates by just 10% can result in a substantial 200% surge in the lifetime value of donors according to the Harvard Business Review. How can we counter the national decline in donor retention?
Does Gen Z Care About Nonprofit Work? | TechSoup
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It's a tale as old as time — "Kids these days just don't care," grumbles everyone over 26 through gritted teeth and a barely suppressed sigh.
From Prospective Student to Active Alum—Engagement Fosters Lifelong Support
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When you hear the name of your alma mater, what feelings bubble up? What keeps you engaged? In our family, my husband, daughter, and I all have three very different perspectives. 1. Engaged student and alum supporter: My daughter gets very excited when she hears talk about the university she attended. That’s because her school did a great job of engaging her while she was still a student.
10 Small Business Grants for Women and Minority Entrepreneurs
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FEBRUARY 9, 2024
In many ways, small business owners embody the spirit of American independence and determination. Don’t all Americans deserve an equal opportunity to pursue the American dream? It’s easy to say yes, and even mean it. However, new entrepreneurs still face so many challenges, starting out. And sadly, women and minority entrepreneurs frequently face even greater obstacles.
Mastering the “Soft Skills” of Fundraising
Gail Perry Group
FEBRUARY 9, 2024
Social skills matter. Appearance matters. Graciousness matters. How much do fundraising soft skills matter when dealing with major donors? Tons! Why do you need social skills? If you are oblivious to your soft skills, you'll miss important cues that can have everything to do with your career and your ability to raise money. Your job is at stake. And so is your organization's reputation since you are representing it when you are out in front of people.
Nonprofit Newsletters Ideas, Inspiration and Tips
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FEBRUARY 9, 2024
Newsletters can be a wonderful communication tool for nonprofits to engage their supporters. According to Nonprofit Tech for Good, 69% of nonprofits worldwide regularly publish an email newsletter. A great newsletter should keep your supporters informed on current happenings and provide them insights into your impact and overall functioning as an organization.
How to Avoid Being Ghosted by a Donor
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FEBRUARY 9, 2024
Improve Your Donor Retention with Strategies Informed by The Fundraising Effectiveness Project Are you feeling like your donors are swiping left after just having swiped right? You are not alone. Recent research from the Fundraising Effectiveness Project (FEP) , a collaboration among fundraising data, providers, researchers, analysts, associations, and consultants to empower the sector to track and evaluate trends in giving, continues to show that nonprofit organizations are retaining fewer and
A Closer Look at Key Alumni Donation Statistics for 2024
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Alumni giving is a powerful force that propels educational institutions forward, allowing them to provide exceptional experiences to current and future students. It also serves as a testament to the enduring bond between graduates and their alma mater, one that extends far beyond the years spent on campus.
Too many untrained cooks? Why donor comms fail
Tom Ahern
FEBRUARY 9, 2024
File under: Where did the "Verbatim Rule" come from? Dear Rookie : YES! you CAN write a successful fundraising appeal first time out. B/c the world's best training is a click away. & free! Tho: Once you've written that great first appeal, will it win the quick approval of untrained bosses and boards? Ah, there's the rub. If only insider reviewers shared your soon-to-be well-tested knowledge.
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