Blackbaud

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

The term audit tends to strike fear into the hearts of organizational leaders and individual taxpayers alike. Most likely, the first thing that comes to mind is an IRS agent picking through your financial details with a fine-toothed comb. But as a nonprofit professional, you dont have to feel this fear regarding your organizations audits! Audits are actually essential to build a strong managerial and financial foundation for your nonprofit.

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Nonprofit Government Policy Policies 75

Center for Major Gifts

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Major gift fundraising is a cornerstone of nonprofit financial health, providing the resources needed for transformational impact. Securing these significant contributions requires strategy, relationship-building, and a deep understanding of donor motivations. Here are the top ten essential strategies for major gift fundraising success. 1. Identify the Right Prospects Not every donor has the capacity or inclination to make a major gift.

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Fundraising Metrics Training Funding 52

GrantNews

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Grants for Preschools support early childhood education, helping to build a strong foundation for lifelong learning. Research consistently shows that children who attend preschool or government programs like Head Start tend to perform better academically and socially throughout their lives. It’s a good thing there are grants to support these programs!

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Grant Grants Education Training 65

Greater Giving

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

The Future of Online Auctions: Trends and Innovations in Digital Bidding Online auctions have revolutionized the way nonprofits and schools engage donors, boost participation, and maximize revenue. As technology advances, so do the opportunities for organizations to create seamless, engaging, and profitable auction experiences. From automated bidding features to mobile-friendly solutions, the future of online bidding is shaping up to be more dynamic and donor-centric than ever before.

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

If I know one thing deep in my gut as a grant professional and business owner, it is that change is inevitable. It might sound cheesy (my teenagers love to call out my cheesy moments, so I’m preempting them by calling it myself), but the way you, as well as your grant team and larger organization teams, adjust to changes that impact your plans, regardless of whether the change is good OR challenging, is what makes your nonprofit stronger and the impact of your mission greater.

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Grant Grants Grant Writing Consulting 52

OneCause

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

The post 10 Ways to Raise More with Less Effort on the OneCause Fundraising Platform appeared first on OneCause.

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Fundraising 59

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

By M.J. Prest Amanda Gentile Adam Falk has been named the president and CEO of the Wildlife Conservation Society. Also, Erin Harkey will be the next CEO of Americans for the Arts, and the David and Lucile Packard Foundation has named a career foreign-service officer as its new vice president of environment and science.

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Fluxx

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Learn what corporate donations are, how to secure them, and how Fluxx helps streamline corporate giving and compliance for maximum impact.

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NonProfit PRO

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Momentive Software announced it has acquired Blue Sky eLearn, a provider of learning management software and services.

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Planned Giving

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Updated: February 2025 There I was, enjoying a beautiful fall afternoon in Southeastern Pennsylvania, when I heard what sounded like a man losing a custody battle in public. He was standing alone. But not reallyhe had his trusty cell phone. And he was laying into it like it had personally betrayed him. He wasnt whispering. He wasnt even talking. He was shouting , complete with flailing arms and theatrical pacing, in what could only be described as a one-man off-Broadway tragedy.

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NonProfit PRO

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Three separate lawsuits are challenging the Trump administration's freeze on USAID funding. Here's a closer look at the details.

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Funding Government Grant Grants 104

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

We appreciate the responses to our publication of a data-driven analysis of the foundations that could be at risk of investigation due to President Trumps executive order about diversity, equity, and inclusion.

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