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You can spread a little gratitude and feel happier

Hands-On Fundraising

If you’re a fundraiser, part of your calling is spreading gratitude. Does this sound like a familiar exchange? Thank you!” “No, thank YOU!” Saying thank you is an expected part of our social discourse. It smooths the way for simple – and more complex – conversations. Someone holds the door for you, and you say […] The post You can spread a little gratitude and feel happier appeared first on Hands-On Fundraising.

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Financial Sustainability for Nonprofits: 4 Considerations

Ann Green's Nonprofit

Effective financial management is critical for your nonprofit to grow and thrive long-term. Explore four considerations for achieving financial sustainability. By Jon Osterburg If you work for a new nonprofit, your team’s primary goal is probably to get your operations off the ground and start furthering your mission. But once your organization has existed for some time, you’ll likely start considering how to make it thrive long-term.

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3 Accessibility Considerations for Fundraising Events

NonProfit PRO

Maximize your fundraising results by creating top-notch event experiences. Use these accessibility considerations to guide your planning.

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GrantWatch Is Spreading Gratitude with Grants that Give Back!

GrantNews

The holiday season is upon us, and this year has gone by so quickly! Thanksgiving is the day when Americans all over the country sit down together and reflect on the past year’s blessings. It is a day when families spend precious time together, eating, celebrating, and reminiscing. Thanksgiving means many different things to many people, but it’s a necessary time to reflect on the important big and little things like good health, good friendships, purposeful work, and so much more.

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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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Have a Matching Gift? Maximize Its Potential with Automated Matching 

CauseVox

Let’s face it—keeping up with donation matches can feel like a race against the clock. Matching gifts often come with tight deadlines, and if you’re not promoting them effectively, you risk leaving money on the table. That’s where automated matching comes in. With CauseVox, automated matching makes it easy to maximize every match opportunity without the stress.

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The Power of Giving Tuesday: Building Community, Inspiring Donors, and Amplifying Impact

Gail Perry Group

[link] Giving Tuesday has become a global movement that nonprofits and donors alike look forward to every year! Just think it's far more than just a day for fundraising—it’s also a celebration of generosity that energizes donors and organizations alike. And, in these times, with all the changes on the horizon, energizing our donors is absolutely important!

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From Address to Donation Success!

NonProfit PRO

Did you know that when you verify an address, you’re also verifying so much more—like names, contact information and location details like geocodes? This helps you more fully understand your donors and members, create more personalized and effective campaigns, reduce fraud, and make more informed decisions for your organization. Book a free, personalized demo to see what else address verification can do!

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With Uncertainty Around Federal Grant Funding, Will Philanthropy Step Up?

Grants Plus

Worried about losing federal grant funding? Grants Plus assessed a decade’s worth of giving data to better understand the impact, and identify what you can do about it. The post With Uncertainty Around Federal Grant Funding, Will Philanthropy Step Up? appeared first on Grants Plus.

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The Free 2025 Fundraising Calendar

NonProfit PRO

In 2025, generosity bridges every divide. Research shows that despite giving declines, many people are eager to make a difference. Your Fundraising Calendar includes monthly inspiration - to welcome more people into your mission, reimagine your connections, and extend compassion to yourself - so let’s start fresh! Download your free copy today!

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Giving is good for donors — and that really matters [COMMANDMENT 8]

Future Fundraising Now

A ten-week series on things you should know about fundraising. Giving is good for donors. The research is clear. Giving charitable gifts is good for you. It feels good because it stimulates pleasure chemicals in the brain. It boosts self-esteem and confidence. It supports a general sense of happiness, improves mental and physical health. It even has positive financial outcomes for donors: Research finds that charitable giving has a return on investment of $3.75 to $1.

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Optimize Mineral Gifts with BOK Financial

NonProfit PRO

Discover how BOK Financial’s innovative solutions can streamline your mineral and royalty asset management. From advanced software to expert lease negotiations, BOK Financial ensures accuracy, protection, and optimization for your assets. Learn more about how BOK Financial can help you maximize mineral gifts without the burden and risk of day-to-day management.

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How Nonprofits Should Measure Impact and ROI Before Submitting Grant Proposals

Just Write Grants

When applying for grants, demonstrating a clear, measurable impact and a strong Return on Investment (ROI) can make all the difference. While nonprofits often wait to assess impact after funding is secured, evaluating impact potential before submitting a grant proposal can significantly strengthen your application. By showing funders a data-backed projection of the impact their dollars will make, you set your organization apart as results-driven and transparent.

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Philanthropy Northwest EPA Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Grantmaking Program

Fluxx

Environmental justice means making certain that all communities-regardless of their economic or social class-receive a fair chance at a healthy, sustainable environment. In acknowledgment of the increasing need to address the existing environmental disparities, Philanthropy Northwest, in collaboration with the United States Environmental Protection Agency, manages the EPA Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Grantmaking Program.

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Asking better questions to create more equitable outcomes 

Candid

How do we know whether a nonprofit program is effective? How do we know whether we’re asking the “right” questions, in the “right” way, when designing and evaluating programs? We know individuals’ experiences and outcomes can vary by race and ethnicity, gender, socioeconomic status, and other characteristics. The Annie E. Casey Foundation’s recently published Guiding Questions to Advance Equity in Evaluation and Research offers tools to strengthen evaluation and research so we have the data and

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Report Shows What Motivates or Deters Nonprofit Leaders’ Advocacy

NonProfit PRO

Independent Sector released a new research report providing insight into how nonprofit leaders view their role in public policy advocacy.

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Milton Little on Championing Child Wellbeing in Greater Atlanta

Fluxx

Explore how Milton Little, CEO of United Way Greater Atlanta, is using data-driven solutions and collaboration to improve child wellbeing in the community.

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Long Live Rock & Roll: Art & Music Grants That Rock

GrantNews

Music is a universal language essential to our society, and because of this, rock and roll has become a powerful music genre that brings people together and even evokes social change. However, the origin of rock and roll may surprise you. Did you know? Rock and roll stems from the rhythm and blues music of the 1940s, inspired by jazz and swing music.

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