Wed.Jan 03, 2024

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A Better Approach to Nonprofit Board Agendas

NonProfit PRO

Typically, board meetings follow a prescriptive order. I propose an approach that fits organizational needs and generates board enthusiasm.

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McGovern Foundation Awards $66 Million to Advance A.I. for the Public Good

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

By M.J. Prest Also, MathWorks committed $25 million to protect and restore land throughout Massachusetts, and the Howard Hughes Medical Institute promised $15 million to six research universities to bolster student success in the STEM fields.

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10 (Additional) Lessons Learned for Funders Considering the Grantee Perception Report

Center for Effective Philanthropy

The post 10 (Additional) Lessons Learned for Funders Considering the Grantee Perception Report appeared first on The Center for Effective Philanthropy.

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Whose Agenda Is It?

NonProfit PRO

Typically, board meetings follow a prescriptive order. I propose an approach that fits organizational needs and generates board enthusiasm.

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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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Top 2024 Nonprofit Trends

GrantNews

With increased use of new technologies, rapid change has occurred recently in many industries. Nonprofits are no exception. Expect to see nonprofits and businesses adopt modern business trends to manage their organizations due to the increase in organizations utilizing cutting-edge tools like GrantWatch , AI, and social media. While not all of the trends are applicable to your organization, having a heads-up on the nonprofit trends for 2024 may give your organization the leg-up it needs to run a

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To Complete or Not to Complete?

Blackbaud

The motivating factors that prompt students to enroll in a community college are as varied and diverse as their academic and socio-economic backgrounds. While most university-bound students apply to their four-year school of choice with the intent of completing a program of study and attaining a degree, a community college student’s “why” is typically neither as clear nor as linear.

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Top Nonprofit Trends For 2024

GrantNews

With increased use of new technologies, rapid change has occurred recently in many industries. Nonprofits are no exception. Expect to see nonprofits and businesses adopt modern business trends to manage their organizations due to the increase in organizations utilizing cutting-edge tools like GrantWatch , AI, and social media. While not all of the trends are applicable to your organization, having a heads-up on the nonprofit trends for 2024 may give your organization the leg-up it needs to run a

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Common Matching Gift Obstacles—and How to Overcome Them!

re:Charity

Corporate matching gifts provide a particularly valuable form of nonprofit funding, yet few organizations actually reach their fullest potential. In fact, matching gift obstacles hindering fundraising performance lead to an estimated $4. The post Common Matching Gift Obstacles—and How to Overcome Them! appeared first on re: charity.

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Practical Ways to Use AI in 2024

Grant Professionals Association

We’ve all heard that history tends to repeat itself and this also applies to technology development. In 1994, the internet sparked both fear and excitement. Fast forward three decades, and a similar sense of curiosity and caution surrounds artificial intelligence or AI. In my work with nonprofit organizations, I’ve found that while few are using AI, many are not -- citing lack of time and concerns about safety, privacy and ethics.

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Top 8 Text-to-Give Platforms for Nonprofits

Qgiv

Text-to-give is a text fundraising method, similar to text-to-donate, that allows your supporters to donate to your organization using their cell phones via text messaging. Text-to-give allows your donors to give through their phone bill, while text-to-donate takes your donors to a mobile donation form to complete their transactions. Despite their differences, text-to-give and text-to-donate are often used interchangeably.

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3 Versatile Giving Options to Enhance Your Fundraising

Aly Sterling Philanthropy

Looking for new giving options to spice up your fundraising? Read this guide for a roundup of 3 versatile options to engage your donors and raise more. The post 3 Versatile Giving Options to Enhance Your Fundraising first appeared on Aly Sterling Philanthropy.

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Are weak headlines holding your fundraising back?

Tom Ahern

File under: A vital tactic too few fundraisers know Donor newsletters can sharply increase giving. Your success hinges on just one skill. Can you write an OK headline? What does your donor newsletter (digital or print) have in common with CNN, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times and other internationally-trusted news outlets? They all succeed because their headlines are OK.

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Happy New Year? It depends what nonprofit “year” you’re talking about.  

Candid

The language of the social sector can feel daunting and confusing. For example, did you know there are at least five different types of “years” when it comes to nonprofit data? In honor of the New Year, I explain the differences between these “years” and why you should know the difference. Calendar year Let’s start with the easy one. The calendar year is the one you’re used to thinking about, the one your Outlook and Google calendars use.

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How the Selfish Giving Newsletter is Changing in 2024 ; How to Do Cause Marketing with a Laundromat? ; 11 Things to Look Forward to in 2024

Selfish Giving

Happy New Year! ??? Three things this week.? 1️⃣ A big thank you to everyone who took my survey before the holidays. My goal was to get 5% of my subscribers to complete it. I hit 7%! ? 2️⃣ Everyone who completed the survey was entered into a random drawing to win a Selfish Giving tee. The first batch of t-shirts will go out this week! Some of you will be getting vintage and collectible CauseTalk Radio tees!

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Ready for Reset? So Is Your Grant Strategy by Tracey Diefenbach, GPC

Assel Grant Services

It’s January. Are you ready for a reset? Better yet, is your grant strategy ready for a reset? I am just hunching here, but I think the answer may be “yes!” There are many different tools and tactics to reset your grant strategy. My process starts with gathering essential materials including: (1) Agency’s updated strategic plan, (2) Agency’s updated annual budget, and (3) Last year’s grant calendar.