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The Top 10 Association Websites in 2025

Wild Apricot

Want to create a website for your association? We've rounded up the top 10 best association websites of 2025 and will show you how to create your own.

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Facing Uncertainty? Here’s What You Can Do

Gail Perry Group

Things feel shaky right now. Maybe even worse than last week. The uncertainty is unsettling, and you may be asking: Whats going to happen next? How will this affect our organization? Will our funding take a hit? What about me, my team, and the people I care about? These are real concerns. Youre not imagining things, and youre not alone. Many nonprofit leaders are facing the same fears right now.

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Now is the Time to Lay the Foundation for Long-Term Civic Resilience

Center for Effective Philanthropy

Just as we adults are processing the White House’s actions since the presidential inauguration, so too are our children. For those of us with young people in our lives […] The post Now is the Time to Lay the Foundation for Long-Term Civic Resilience appeared first on The Center for Effective Philanthropy.

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3 Tech Tips for a Successful Sustainer Giving Program

NonProfit PRO

Here are three tech tips to boost your nonprofits fundraising through the power of a sustainer giving program.

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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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Major Gift Challenge #4: Not Getting the Most Out of Your Major Gift Team?

Gail Perry Group

Are you worried that you are not getting the most out of your major gift team? Well, youre not alone! We hear nonprofit leaders complain about this often. Like all managers, they are concerned about the productivity of their people. To make matters worse, were all under pressure to increase fundraising revenues right now, especially in this chaotic time of fluctuating funding.

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Major Gift Challenge #5: Not Asking for Enough Gifts?

Gail Perry Group

Oh my, heres a common complaint: My major gift team is not asking enough! Do you ever feel like this? You may have a team in place, but the frontline fundraisers are not making enough asks? Or - could it be that they are just not making effective asks? Whatever is happening, its certainly holding your fundraising back. And, in this chaotic and fearsome world we are in right now, asking donors for help is more important than ever!

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Brrr… Clairity Click-it: Nonprofit Links + Free Resources

Clairification

Its been pretty cold in my neck of the woods, so lets warm up with a cup of cocoa, coffee or tea and some good reads.Ive got a lot of great stuff for you this week, so lets get right to it! The Clairity Click-it exists to bring you a range of voices from across the nonprofit world so you can resource, learn and digest at your own pace, coming to your own decisions.

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What’s in My Inbox | Communicating with your supporters now

Pamela Grow

Smart Kids with Learning Disabilities is a nonprofit whose mission is “to help children with learning and attention differences reach their full potential by inspiring, educating, and empowering parents to help their children succeed. Like many organizations, Smart Kids is experiencing threats from the current US administration. And, as stressful as current events are for those of us who are in the trenches, they’re also stressful for your supporters.

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How to Create a Free Fundraising Site in 7 Steps

CauseVox

Having an online fundraising site is like giving your community a home base for their generosity during your fundraising campaigns. Its the go-to spot where people can learn about your mission, understand the goals of your campaign, contribute, and feel connected to the impact theyre making. Its not just about collecting donationsits about creating an experience.

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How Often Can I Apply For Grants to Maximize Success?

Grant Writer Team

Many grant seekers often wonder how often they can apply for grants to maximize their success. Grants are a valuable tool for nonprofits and businesses looking to secure funding. However, did you know that building a grant pipeline is one of the best ways to increase your chances of being awarded a grant? Many grant seekers miss out on funding simply because they dont apply consistently.

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How reliant are nonprofits on government grants? 

Candid

Recent developments around an Office of Management and Budget memorandum to freeze federal grants and loans has put the nonprofit sector in the spotlight. But just how many nonprofits receive government grants? And how big a role do government grants play in the nonprofit sector? Heres what we know. At least 30% of nonprofits rely on government grants Roughly 30% of U.S. nonprofits filing an IRS Form 990 report receiving grants funding from the government. i This translates to over 100,000 nonpr

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“Is There Dinner Tonight?” – Combating Hunger

GrantNews

To feed our growing population, food production will have to double by 2050. Combating hunger is a daunting challenge considering there are currently 47 million people in the United States who go to bed hungry nightly. This includes 1 in every 5 children, according to Feeding America. For these individuals and families, the question of “what’s for dinner tonight,” holds a much deeper meaning.

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Planning for Uncertainty: What Federally Funded Organizations Can Do Now and Be Prepared for Next

Blackbaud

Federal funding is a critical source of revenue for many nonprofits, healthcare foundations, higher education institutions, and other organizations. Changes in federal policies and priorities can create significant uncertainty for your organization. Due to the policy updates, you are probably looking for strategies to navigate the changes but may not know where to start.

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Tell the story that’s relevant to donors [BOOK REVIEW]

Future Fundraising Now

Building a Story Brand: Clarify Your Message So Customers Will Listen by Donald Miller Its almost comforting to discover that commercial marketers face almost exactly the same challenge we fundraisers face. Theyre also prone to the same basic mistakes that make our messages ineffective. Building a Story Brand is talking to marketers, and the big idea is this: If you want to get people to buy your stuff, stop talking about yourself, and start talking about them and how your stuff fits into their

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6 Ways to Make Time for YOU in Your Hectic Life

Center for Major Gifts

Are you guilty of pushing yourself to the limit to be all that you can be, to earn your most desired promotion? To get the much-desired salary increase? In your drive for excellence, you tend to take on more projects than you can handle, then life often seems chaotic. In the midst of doing it all, do you still have time for yourself? Spending time on YOU is crucial!

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Volunteering Your Way to Professional Development

Fundraising HayDay

A great way to spread your wings, learn new skills, and gain leadership experience is to get involved with a professional organization. For grant and fundraising professionals, groups like the Grant Professionals Association (GPA), Association of Fundraising Professionals, and National Grant Management Association, are organizations that offer a wide variety of volunteer opportunities.

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Foundations Remain Largely Mute as Nonprofits Face Slashed Federal Funding

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Most large private foundations have been slow to respond to the Trump administration's policy changes affecting nonprofits. Bloomberg Philanthropies is the one exception. By Stephanie Beasley Evan Vucci, AP Most large private foundations have been slow to respond to the Trump administration's policy changes affecting nonprofits. Bloomberg Philanthropies is the one exception.

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Coalition's Lawsuit Over Federal Funding Freeze Is Part of an 'Avalanche' of Litigation

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

More than a dozen federal lawsuits have already been filed against President Trump and his administration by a wide range of nonprofits. By Thalia Beaty, Associated Press Nick Wass, AP photo Diane Yentel, president and CEO of the National Council of Nonprofits, helped to organize a coalition of groups to challenge the Trump administration in court. More than a dozen federal lawsuits have already been filed against President Trump and his administration by a wide range of nonprofits.

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