Clairification
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
When organizations aren’t raising as much money as they need, they’ll often tell me: “ We need to recruit new board members. ” This is very often true, but it’s only a piece of the puzzle as to why they’re not being more successful with fundraising. So, if you’re about to embark on some board recruitment, I strongly encourage you to do a little soul searching first so you can embark on your quest strategically.
Ann Green's Nonprofit
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
Thanking donors is crucial for securing gifts—especially for small nonprofits trying to build a support base. Show your gratitude with these creative ideas. By Logan Foote Building relationships is crucial for nonprofits to grow their impact. For small nonprofits in particular, these relationships are critical to growing and scaling your work to drive additional impact.
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The Chronicle of Philanthropy
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
A new program aimed at organizations that serve people of color helps leaders, fundraisers, and others gain new skills and networks. By Rasheeda Childress A new program aimed at organizations that serve people of color helps leaders, fundraisers, and others gain new skills and networks.
Center for Effective Philanthropy
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
The post The Path Forward: How Funders Can Respond to the Supreme Court’s Affirmative Action Rulings appeared first on The Center for Effective Philanthropy.
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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.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
While wiping out college loans might bring short-term relief, grant makers need to get behind alternative savings and education options that could remake the entire system. By Steven Taylor While wiping out student debt might bring short-term relief, grant makers need to get behind alternative savings and education options that could remake the entire system.
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The Chronicle of Philanthropy
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
By Katie Smith Milway and Susan Wolf Ditkoff Getty Images Board structures and traditions, among other things, can interfere with everyone’s full participation
amplifi
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
Ready for an exercise? Don’t worry, you don’t need to get out of your chair! Just grab a copy of your latest appeal letter, black and red pens, and a highlighter. Then, read on when you’re ready to get started. … ready? Alright! Take the caps off or unclick your pens and start reading through your appeal. First, highlight any mentions of “impact, support, make a difference, mission” and any synonyms for these.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
By Thalia Beaty, the Associated Press (Francine D. Spang-Willis via AP) Emerson Collective fellow Francine Spang-Willis is leading a project to create a land stewardship plan for the Crazy Mountains near Bozeman, Mont. This year's fellows are all local leaders pursuing projects of their own creation. Each fellow will receive $125,000 from the collective.
Grant Writer Team
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
Is your organization looking to secure funding for an upcoming project? Perhaps you’re a small business looking to expand your brand into a new community. Whatever the reason, if you seek grant funding, chances are you are also seeking to hire a grant writer. GrantWriterTeam has some information we think you’re going to want to consider. It’s a fact; there are literally thousands of grants available on any given day of the year.
The Almoner
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
As fundraising team members, we must involve our leaders – whether it be a President, Executive Director, or CEO – in fundraising activities creatively and strategically. We also have to take into consideration their time constraints, personal inclinations, and comfort levels with fundraising. In my early days in fundraising, I sought advice from a seasoned Chief Development Officer on how she and her CEO effectively collaborated on fundraising efforts.
The Fundraising Coach
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
Learning grant writing is a rite of passage for many nonprofit professionals. Many of us first dive into grant writing with minimal (or even no) prior experience. Writing a grant proposal might seem like a big, scary task. After all, you’re presenting your organization for judgment with real money and support on the line during a time when many nonprofits are seeing drops in their donation numbers.
Greater Giving
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
Fundraising Data: The Secret Weapon for Event Success During the Greater Giving hosted webinar Data-Driven Events: Elevating Fundraising Success , Stephen Kilbreath and Julianne Read of Kilbreath Events discussed the power of data-driven fundraising. Stephen Kilbreath and Julianne Read have been working in fundraising events since the 1990s, and bring an incredible amount of experience to the table.
Fluxx
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
Explore Dr. Froswa' Booker-Drew's insights on empowering communities through relationships in our latest Untapped Philanthropy episode.
Candid
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
In February 2023, we officially launched Demographics via Candid , an initiative that empowers nonprofits to share their demographic data one time, through the Candid profile, where it can be accessed and reused by funders and other stakeholders across the field. This reduces the burden on nonprofits asked to fill out demographic surveys in different ways and formats, while providing sector insights and creating visibility for funders looking to better understand their giving portfolios and iden
GrantNews
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
As we come to the close of February, it is important to note that Black History Month is not only honors Black Americans, but brings awareness to critical issues like discrimination, racial inequalities in the work-place, and more. In fact, programs all over the world improve anti-discrimination, social justice, and even education concerns within their communities.
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