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Why You Need to Plan a Multichannel Fundraising Campaign

Ann Green's Nonprofit

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Year-end fundraising season is here. I’m already seeing appeal letters in my mailbox and this is just the beginning. Speaking of appeal letters, you should plan to send one by mail. I know email is easier and less expensive, but people respond better to mail and it’s well worth the investment. However, if you just send one fundraising letter and wait for the donations to come in, prepare to be disappointed.

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Despite the Election's Distraction, Younger, More Diverse Donors Still Plan to Give

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Giving to charity remains a priority among some donors. Here's how your organization can reach out amid campaign noise. By Jie Jenny Zou Getty Images Giving to charity remains a priority among some donors. Here's how your organization can reach out amid campaign noise.

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Putting Partnership and Community First: One Intermediary’s Approach

Center for Effective Philanthropy

OCTOBER 23, 2024

I came to GreenLight Fund after leading Fresh Lifelines for Youth, a direct service and advocacy nonprofit that works with a variety of philanthropic partners. I’ve been struck by how […] The post Putting Partnership and Community First: One Intermediary’s Approach appeared first on The Center for Effective Philanthropy.

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Club Leadership 101: Roles, Responsibilities and Best Practices

Wild Apricot

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Learn about essential club leadership roles and their responsibilities, from president to treasurer and beyond. This guide helps club founders and members understand how to structure their leadership team for success.

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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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3 strategies for more meaningful donor engagement

Candid

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Donors are an important part of any nonprofit’s mission. Yet, according to the Fundraising Effectiveness Project , donor retention rates have been falling since 2020. Nonprofits may need to reimagine their donor engagement strategies to go beyond occasional outreach or standard fundraising appeals and forge relationships that resonate with their values and inspire continued support.

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What’s Your End-of-Year Strategy for Planned Gifts of Assets?

Blackbaud

OCTOBER 23, 2024

The call came on December 2. The caller and I had met a few years before. He was a donor to one of our charity clients and we had talked about the possibility of gifting assets to reduce or eliminate tax liability. Now, there was a real urgency to the conversation—he was calling (the first week of December ) because he needed to act quickly on my earlier advice.

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What’s Your End-of-Year Strategy for Planned Gifts of Assets?

Blackbaud

OCTOBER 23, 2024

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Your mission statement might be weighing your fundraising down

Future Fundraising Now

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Great insight from Kevin L. Brown at a brilliant post on LinkedIn , calling on fundraisers to showcase their results rather than how they do their work. Your impact, not your intentions. Not the work, but the win. Here’s one of the examples, from a ocean-focused environmental organization: Mission (the work they do) Powering enforcement authorities to protect the world’s fisheries.

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Get Your Donor Calling Muscles with this Checklist

Veritus Group

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Are you a natural conversationalist? Or does calling donors make you sweat? No matter where you fall on the spectrum of donor calling, this checklist can be helpful. The post Get Your Donor Calling Muscles with this Checklist appeared first on Veritus Group.

5 Traits of a Great Nonprofit Leader: Insights for Grant Writing Success

Grant Writer Team

OCTOBER 23, 2024

At GrantWriterTeam, we understand that the success of any nonprofit organization is strong leadership. After all, strong leadership inspires team cohesion, making it a pleasure to go to work everyday. It also drives success, and ensures effective decision-making. This is especially true when it comes to securing funding through grant writing. A great nonprofit leader not only drives the mission forward, they inspire their team.

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Effective Donor-Centric Strategies Boost Donations for Your Nonprofit

GrantNews

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Nonprofits often use donor-centric strategies to highlight their real-world impact and raise awareness for their cause. In truth, the value of a nonprofit is measured in impact, not in dollars. For example, nonprofits providing transparent data showing real numbers build trust and create urgency among their supporters, which increases donations. Because of this, donor-centric management is a current nonprofit trend that is sure to carry strongly into 2025.

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Audacious Project Commits $60 Million to Repurpose Drugs for Rare Diseases

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

OCTOBER 23, 2024

By M.J. Prest Every Cure David Fajgenbaum, center, talks with fellow Every Cure co-founders Tracey Sikora, left, and Grant Mitchell. The nonprofit biotech organization will receive $60 million over five years through the Audacious Project. Also, Colorado State U. received $50 million to help build a new engineering facility, and the Stuart Foundation pledged $30 million to the California Thriving Youth Initiative.

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Breathe Easy: Nonprofit Air Quality Grants

GrantNews

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Improving air quality is so important to our global health and our planet’s future. Nonprofits have a unique opportunity to lead the charge through air quality grants that support education, research, and action. These nonprofits, working and collaborating within their individual communities can make a lasting impact on the environment, but they need funding.

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Fundraising Campaigns Take Top Honors

The NonProfit Times

OCTOBER 23, 2024

The best fundraising appeals were highlighted last night during the 2024 MAXI Awards hosted by the Direct Marketing Association of Washington (DMAW) with four agencies talking 16 of the 51 prizes. Newport One took six MAXIs while Lautman Maska Neill & Company, The Harrington Agency and K2D each took five awards. Daniller & Co. swept the Nonprofit Reinstatement/Lapsed Category taking all three awards.

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How ACS Doubled More Donations with Matching Gifts

Double the Donation

OCTOBER 23, 2024

The American Cancer Society (also known as ACS) is renowned for its efforts in cancer research, patient support, and advocacy. However, one of the lesser-known secrets to its fundraising success lies in its effective use of matching gifts.

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What is Grants.gov and How Do I Use It?

Fluxx

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Grants.gov is a central portal designed for the U.S. federal government which makes finding and applying for federal grants much easier. It offers a wide variety of grant options for individuals, nonprofits, businesses, and higher education institutions. Easy-to-use and refined in its database, Grants.gov has made the potentially overwhelming grant-seeking process much easier, with all information at the fingertips of the user.

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