Wed.Oct 09, 2024

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How Will You Thank Your Year-End Donors?

Ann Green's Nonprofit

I imagine many of you are working on your year-end fundraising campaign. You may have started working on your appeal letter, which is great, but how much time have you spent thinking about how you’ll thank your donors? Maybe not that much. If that’s the case, you’re making a mistake because it’s just as important, if not more important, to plan how you’ll thank your donors.

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How to Recruit Volunteers from Start to Finish: 4 Phases to a Successful Volunteer Program

Wild Apricot

Recruiting volunteers doesn't have to be difficult. Create your own recruitment process and engage your volunteers with tips from this amazing guide!

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Who Needs a Foundation? For Melinda French Gates, a $250 Million Contest Keeps Her Philanthropy Lean

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

The grants will range from $1 million to $5 million and are meant to support small organizations focused on women's mental and physical health. Lever for Change will manage the competition. By Alex Daniels Taylor Hill/FilmMagic Since resigning from the Gates Foundation in May, Melinda French Gates has shone a public spotlight on women’s issues by making a $1 billion commitment to nonprofits working to improve women’s health and increase their political sway.

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Inclusive AI adoption to drive nonprofit missions

Candid

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is evolving quickly and changing the way many of us engage in our day-to-day work. Nonprofits face a critical question: How can we make AI adoption more inclusive and accessible across our organizations? Recent studies show that two-thirds of nonprofits report using either traditional or generative AI or both, most commonly for supportive work.

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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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The Native American Activist Taking On Hollywood — and Winning

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Crystal Echo Hawk aims to change how America — and funders — see her people. And Melinda French Gates just asked her to give away $20 million however she sees fit. By Drew Lindsay Celia D. Luna Crystal Echo Hawk founded and leads IllumiNative, which is building a network of Native leaders and non-Native allies working to drive narrative change around Native Americans.

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Young Donors Want Opportunities to Volunteer and Collaborate

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

New studies from Foundation Source and Bank of America show millennial and Gen Z donors want to make a big charitable impact by doing more than just give money. By Maria Di Mento Bank of America New studies from Foundation Source and Bank of America show millennial and Gen Z donors want to make a big charitable impact by doing more than just give money.

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Unmatched Influence: Remembering Joel Fleishman 

Center for Effective Philanthropy

Joel Fleishman, who died September 30 at the age of 90, is rightly being remembered as a man who was, in the words of the New York Times, “an unparalleled […] The post Unmatched Influence: Remembering Joel Fleishman appeared first on The Center for Effective Philanthropy.

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To Hell and Back: Polarization and the Nonprofit

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Three leaders whose organizations were battered by the country's divisions talk about the risks they faced and the tough choices they had to make By Ben Gose Timothy Hurst/Denver Gazette When Texas began busing migrants to Colorado, the Village Exchange Center faced a surge in people seeking services and delays in cash reimbursements from the state.

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9 Effective Tips to Attract Corporate Support

NonProfit PRO

Corporate partnerships can help boost your mission, but creating them can be a challenge. Here are nine tips for identifying new partnerships.

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MacArthur, the San Francisco DA, and the Pitfalls of Funding Government Programs

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

A disagreement about how to spend grant money offers poignant lessons on the perils of investing in public institutions. By Craig Kennedy Gabrielle Lurie/San Francisco Chronicle via AP District Attorney Brooke Jenkins became district attorney because her predecessor was considered too lenient on crime. A disagreement about how to spend grant money offers poignant lessons on the perils of investing in public institutions.

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A Newcomer’s Perspective on Ethical Grant Spending

Grant Professionals Association

Show me the money! Many of us recall Cuba Gooding’s iconic words in the movie Jerry McGuire. We may hear these words in the background from our clients, faculty, administration, and boards. Show me the money! The budget portion of grants are written based on today’s pricing for funding that may not come to fruition for six months (or longer). In that time period, the pricing for equipment changes, construction costs can escalate, and priorities can shift.

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How long should your fundraising story be?

Future Fundraising Now

I was writing a direct mail appeal for a medical charity, and came across this story. Here’s how I wrote it: A few years ago, when [Name of Son] was a preschooler, he noticed that when he held his Dad’s hand, it would stop shaking. [Son] asked if he held his Dad’s hand all night, would the disease go away? That’s it. The whole story.

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Foundations Contribute to Hurricane Helene Recovery Efforts

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

By M.J. Prest MANNA FoodBank Hurricane Helene devastated the MANNA FoodBank Swannanoa River Road distribution center in Asheville, N.C. The food bank is supported in part by the Dogwood Health Trust, which is committing more than $30 million to support initial relief efforts. Millions in grants for hurricane relief have come from the Dogwood Health Trust, Walmart, Augusta National Golf Club, the Home Depot Foundation, JPMorganChase, the Charlotte Hornets Foundation, the New York Yankees Foundati

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When Grant Documents Are Ready for a Critique – Copy Editing or Mock Review?

DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

Yes and yes—a solid grant writing process often includes both copy editing and mock review , but from separate reviewers and at different milestones in the timeline. Each one ensures high quality, but they result in different types of feedback. Copy Editing The purpose. All types of grant documents that you create should go through a copy edit. DH Leonard Consulting has a dedicated copy editor with extensive development experience on our staff.

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GiveSmart, MIP Officially Together In New Tech Suite

The NonProfit Times

Momentive Software , formerly Community Brands, a provider of cloud-based software, announced a connected fundraising and nonprofit accounting solution suite of established names GiveSmart and MIP. The pairing is intended to streamline workflow efficiencies with transparent insights into how fundraising efforts are directly impacting mission outcomes with real-time-reporting insights into program success.

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3 Social Media Fundraising Ideas to Drive Donations in 2024

Qgiv

It’s no secret social media has become a powerful tool for amplifying fundraising efforts and driving donations for organizations. The importance of harnessing social media’s potential cannot be overstated—it offers bigger reach and the ability to connect with a broader audience instantly. Your organization can harness that potential by taking advantage of social media fundraising ideas designed to boost donations and enhance engagement.

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Momentive Software Transforms Nonprofit Business Operations with GiveSmart Fundraising Integration with MIP Fund Accounting 

GiveSmart

New integration capabilities break down barriers between fundraising and accounting teams with clear visibility into how donor contributions are fueling mission impact Momentive Software , for merly Community Brands , now offers the industry’s only connected fundraising and nonprofit accounting solution suite. Nonprofit organizations can now bridge the gap between fundraising and finance with Momentive’s integra ted GiveSmart and MIP fund accounting software s olutio ns to streamline workflo

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How to Make Your Grant Management Process More Efficient

Fluxx

Within the framework of public administration, efficient grant management lies at the very heart of ensuring effective spending at both allocation and execution levels. Managing grants within Public Sector agencies, however, presents several challenges, which are typical of the size and complexity that characterizes these agencies. Federal grants were responsible for ​ $686.41B in 2021 alone.

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Audit Checklist: 29 Steps to Make Nonprofit Audits Easier

NonProfit PRO

Stay organized and save time. Download this 29-step checklist to get your nonprofit through the next audit quicker and easier. Your auditor will thank you!

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12 Ways to Raise More with OneCause Online Fundraising

OneCause

Explore how OneCause equips your organization to capture donors' attention and raise more with online fundraising.

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The Insights I Have Gleaned by Analyzing over 1,000 Donor Files

Veritus Group

As you contemplate where to invest in your fundraising program, consider Jeff's key insights from his review of millions of donor records. The post The Insights I Have Gleaned by Analyzing over 1,000 Donor Files appeared first on Veritus Group.

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AmeriCorps Announces 2025 State and National Grants Competition

NonProfit PRO

AmeriCorps announced its 2025 State and National Grants Competition is now open for applications through Jan. 23.

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8 Small Business Grants Entrepreneurs Can Apply for in October

GrantNews

GrantWatch has small business grants entrepreneurs can apply for in October! As the harvest season settles in, crisp fall air and the vibrant colors of changing leaves fill our senses with rich, autumn splendor. These cooler, shorter days are cozy, but there is still work to be done! Our economy is still slowly recovering from recent challenges. Unfortunately, sky-high inflation, high interest rates, and systematic barriers continue to hold many business owners back.

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