Fri.Apr 18, 2025

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How to Make High-Tech Fundraising Feel More High Touch for Your Donors

Blackbaud

As a nonprofit digital strategist and technology coach, I think I have the best job in the world. I get to partner with nonprofit teams that are full of dedicated, smart, and hard-working people. Ive noticed, though, when it comes to effectively growing their communication and giving programs, many of these seasoned development pros are feeling a little stuck.

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What is the Donor Cycle and Why Should Nonprofits Care?

GrantNews

What is the Donor Cycle and why should nonprofits care? The Donor Cycle (aka Donor Lifecycle) is a term used in reference to first-time donors (to a given cause). As nice as it is to receive a donation, the real work for a nonprofit is to KEEP that donor engaged and involved in order to see continued donations in the future. A nonprofit looking to make donors a part of their donor cycle has to do more than just write a thank you note.

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6 Ways to Grow Your Nonprofit’s Monthly Giving Program

CauseVox

It’s 2025, and we’re fully living in a subscription culture. Everything from our favorite tunes on Spotify to our weekly meal kits is just part of how we live nowsimple, straightforward, and automatic. This model of convenience and consistency isn’t just limited to consumer goods; its actually been part of nonprofit fundraising for decades in the form of monthly giving, and it fits right into this subscription culture.

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Smarter Tech Starts with Grant Funding: Brain-Inspired Computing

GrantNews

Imagine a computer that thinks more like the human brain; learning, adapting, and processing complex information with lightning speed and minimal energy. Welcome to the emerging world of Brain-Inspired Computing (BIC). Scientists and engineers are just beginning to understand how biological brains, especially the human brain, manage to operate with such efficiency and intelligence , all while using a fraction of the energy required by today’s supercomputers.

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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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Can the IRS Revoke Harvard's Tax-Exempt Status?

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Attorneys who specialize in nonprofit law and freedom of speech weigh in the presidents battle with the university. By Gabriela Aoun Angueira and Thalia Beaty, Associated Press AP photo Students, faculty and members of the Harvard University community rally on April 17. Attorneys who specialize in nonprofit law and freedom of speech weigh in the presidents battle with the university.

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Boost Grant Engagement With Nonprofit Marketing Software

Fluxx

Discover how nonprofit marketing software enhances grant engagement and how Fluxx integrates with it to optimize fundraising and outreach.

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Law Firms, Universities, and Now Civil Society Groups Are in Trump’s Sights for Punitive Action

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Advocacy groups are the latest targets of the Trump administration, which is seeking to limit the independence of various civil society organizations or put them at risk of losing their federal funds and professional livelihood. Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Noah Berger, AP photo University of California, Berkeley alumna Bethany Schoenfeld demonstrates against the Trump administration at her alma mater on April 17.

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