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Clairity Click-it: Bouquet of Nonprofit Links + Free Resources

Clairification

Take some inspiration from the inimitable Seth Godin: If we’re restless, it pays to get up and walk around. Is stress different? Along the way, it seems as though we got confused about the best way to deal with the stress that comes from work and from the projects we work on. “Push through the stress and on the other side, everything will be okay.” Simply get all the details right, get an A, get into a famous college, make the sale, polish the logo, do the pitch and then… reassurance will follow

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DAF Sponsors Aren’t All Created Equal. New Legislation Should Reflect That.

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Entirely separate legislation is needed for donor-advised funds managed by community foundations and commercial gift funds. By Gerry Roll Getty Images Entirely separate legislation is needed for donor-advised funds managed by community foundations and commercial gift funds.

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National Garden Month Inspires Gardening and Agriculture Grants

GrantNews

GrantWatch is celebrating National Gardening Month with a selection of Gardening and Agriculture grants. Life is busy. Taking time to reconnect with the natural world is a good thing. Whether you’re a seasoned gardener, just starting out, or a professional farmer, there’s something uniquely rewarding about planting a seed to watch it grow.

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Big Capital Campaign Asks: How to Reduce “Surprises” and Prepare Your Donor

Gail Perry Group

“How do I know our campaign’s lead prospect is ready to be asked?” As capital campaign consultants, we frequently get that question from our clients. Why is this a pain point for so many development teams? A lot is on the line—a lead gift is hanging in the balance. Success hinges on the donor saying yes. What is the best way to prepare for a big “ask” in a capital campaign?

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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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INSPIRATION On-Demand!

NonProfit PRO

What do you get when you combine more than 600 nonprofit leaders, 26 speakers and 11 sessions over the course of one amazing day? You get INSPIRED. For those unable to attend the AWS IMAGINE: Nonprofit conference in person this year, the content is now available on-demand. Log-on, listen and share with others. Together we’ll inspire leaders across our mission-driven organizations, as we work to solve the world's most pressing challenges.

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Understand the Seasonality of Major-Gift Fundraising

NonProfit PRO

Nonprofits need to understand that major donor fundraising has a seasonality. Here's some guidance on how to work with this ebb and flow.

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More Than Grant Writers

Fundraising HayDay

Sure, your title may have “writer” in it, but we are more than grant writers. Grant professionals build capacity, develop programs, conduct research, work with clients, build budgets, and so much more. We also have a voice in philanthropy, because without nonprofits and other agencies to do all of its good works, foundations and government agencies would have money to give but not one to give it to.

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$50k… $100k… $200K… Oh My!

NonProfit PRO

The 2024 IMAGINE Grant cycle has opened and you have three award categories to choose from. For those transforming core operations, there is the Momentum to Modernize Award, inclusive of up to $50,000 in unrestricted cash funding. If your organization is looking to innovate at the next level, consider the Go Further, Faster Award, inclusive of up to $100,000.

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Latest sector news 

Strategic Grants

Looking for the latest sector news? Catch up on what’s happening across the world of funding, philanthropy, and research with the latest updates from Team SG’s busy research team. Latest sector news To reframe overhead, collective action is required A common topic among not-for-profits and charities all across the world is the narrative around overheads.

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It’s Time to IMAGINE, with Up to $200,000 from AWS for Nonprofits!

NonProfit PRO

Calling all nonprofits. Instructions for the 2024 AWS IMAGINE Grant cycle are available. With three grants to choose from, you can accelerate foundational IT projects or think big about ways to deliver on your mission in the cloud. Grants include an opportunity for unrestricted funding up to $200,000, AWS cloud credits of up to $100,000, and so much more.

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Taking the next step with your social media appeal.

amplifi

Do you have more questions than answers about engaging your audience and raising money with your social media appeal? You’ll need to determine which social networks are the right fit for your organization and what content is most likely to inspire your audience to follow you and stay engaged. And that’s just scratching the surface! According to Nonprofits Source , 55 percent of people who engage with nonprofits on social media take some sort of follow-up action.

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In Case You Missed It, IMAGINE Is Now Available On-Demand!

NonProfit PRO

Were you scrolling through your feed, enviously reading posts about the 2024 AWS IMAGINE: Nonprofit Conference, wishing you had been there too? Or maybe you attended, but had to step out to take a call and missed that session everyone was talking about? No problem, all 11 sessions are now available on-demand. So don’t wait, log-on, listen and let others know – let’s spread the word and inspire each other as we work to solve the world's most pressing challenges.

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How to Create A Winning Strategy For Operating Grants

Grant Writer Team

Many organizations are desperate to secure the funding they need. Resources to pay for important expenses like salaries and rent are often limited, especially when an organization is first starting up. The great news is that operating grants are available for this exact purpose. Many funders award grants to provide critical resources. These grants provide help to organizations by awarding them the funding they need to operate.

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Some Alerts Are More Important Than Others

NonProfit PRO

PHLYSense is a 24/7 property monitoring and alert solution. Organizations get real-time alerts if water is detected or temperatures reach a hazardous level. The program includes sensors and 24/7 monitoring and support all at no-cost to policyholders with property coverage.

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5 Donor Qualification Best Practices for All Nonprofits

Soapbox Exchange

Identifying and building relationships with more mid-level and major donors over time helps ensure your organization can meet its fundraising goals and keep growing sustainably. But you have to approach this kind of relationship-centric fundraising efficiently to preserve your nonprofit’s precious time and resources. That’s where donor qualification comes in.

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Struggling to Attract More Donors for Your Nonprofit?

NonProfit PRO

Get the blueprint to increase donors via peer-to-peer campaigns. Download our Fundraiser Toolkit today and watch your donations soar! This guide will assist you in creating an effective fundraiser toolkit, making it easy for fundraising ambassadors to share your campaign with their networks, stay aligned with your mission, and increase donations.

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Big Capital Campaign Asks: How to Reduce “Surprises” and Prepare Your Donor

Gail Perry Group

“How do I know our campaign’s lead prospect is ready to be asked.” As capital campaign consultants we get that question frequently from our clients. Why is this a pain point for so many development teams? A lot is on the line—a lead gift is hanging in the balance. Success hinges on the donor saying yes. What is the best way to prepare for a big “ask” in a capital campaign?

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Fund the AI-powered Future of your Organization!

NonProfit PRO

New this year, Amazon Web Services (AWS) is proud to announce the Pathfinder – Generative AI Award. Part of the IMAGINE Grant program, funding will be provided to nonprofits pursuing scaled, repeatable solutions that directly accelerate mission through the purposefully application of Generative AI. Learn more about the inaugural Pathfinder Award, which includes up to $200,000 in unrestriced cash funding, by downloading guidelines to enhance your project proposal today.

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The 2024 Best NPOs To Work For: Data Shows Satisfaction Slipping In Some Areas

The NonProfit Times

Note: See all the Best Nonprofits To Work For stories in the 4/1 digital edition … [link] ** There are some surprises in the data from 2023 for this year’s The NonProfit Times ’ “Best Nonprofits To Work For.” The top 50 organizations outperformed the also-rans on a variety of metrics, as they have in the 13 years this study has been conducted (not a surprise).

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Wix Launches Wix Donations, an All-In-One Donations Collection Platform

NonProfit PRO

Wix.com announced the launch of Wix Donations, a dedicated online platform designed for the collection of donations.

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Writing Powerful Performance Indicators w/ Lori Foltz Fabian | Instrumentl

Instrumentl

In this 1 hour special workshop hosted by Instrumentl, you'll learn how to set your nonprofit up for success with funders by designing accurate and achievable performance indicators.

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Fighting Cancer with Computer Science

HSF House

My name is Ziya Tian, I am a junior studying biology and computer science, and I am thrilled to receive the IDEA Grant this year. Over the summer, I will be developing a computational tool that reconstructs the evolutionary history of cancer cells. Ziya Tian, Biological Sciences and Computer Science major One of the most fascinating and terrifying aspects of cancer is its ability to mutate, leveraging the same principles of evolution that govern all living things to invade the body.

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What's Changing In Fundraising & How Nonprofits Should Adapt w/ Chad Barger | Instrumentl

Instrumentl

In this 1-hour special workshop hosted by Instrumentl, you’ll learn what's changing in nonprofit fundraising and what your organization can do to adapt!

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Developing a High-Precision, 3-D Printed Microfluidic Chip for Diagnosing Risks of Heart Attacks and Stroke

HSF House

I am JP Romero, and I am majoring in biomedical engineering at Florida State University. I am from Panama City, Republic of Panama, and I have been in Tallahassee since the spring of 2022. I have been doing research as part of the Liu Research Group since the fall of 2023, where I have been gaining knowledge and experimenting with Microfluidic devices under the tutelage of Dr.

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How To Effectively Manage Your Grants Department With A Lean Team w/ Sheleia Phillips | Instrumentl

Instrumentl

In this 1 hour special workshop hosted by Instrumentl, you’ll be able to leverage automation and cloud systems, facilitate cross-departmental collaboration, and create basic workflows and plug-and-play grant templates.

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Creating a Specialized Salt Crystal Differentiation Database for Efficient Chemical Analysis

HSF House

Hi, my name is Semhare Tekle, and I am a biochemistry major at Florida State University. I have been working on my research project with Dr. Oliver of the Department of Chemistry for the past year. Though I am a biochemist, this project focuses on physical chemistry, which is not a problem because I plan on being a jack of all trades when it comes to the study of sciences.

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How to Write a Compelling LOI w/ Arnisha Johnson | Instrumentl

Instrumentl

In this 1-hour special workshop hosted by Instrumentl, you’ll be able to know what an LOI is and why it is important to the grant writing process, how to obtain the key elements necessary for an LOI, and how to understand the construction of an LOI.

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Handling Procrastination When Grant Writing

Red Tape Busters

When it comes to grant writing , it is fair to say that sometimes procrastination sets in. There is a myriad of reasons for this, but the most common cause is a sense of overwhelm about where to start. It might be that there are an extensive number of questions, or that the questions require a level of detail that you do not have at hand. Whilst there is no one ‘right way’ to approach the task, this article looks at how the following tips can simplify the grant writing exercise to make some effe

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Introducing Instrumentl’s Fall 2021 Release | Instrumentl

Instrumentl

Today, we’re proud to announce three new features to introduce our Standard Plan. Our Standard Plan will help you find good fit funders even faster with Advanced Funder Insights, Foundation Discovery and Recipient Profiles.

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Delving into Justice: A Summer Research Expedition

HSF House

Dear fellow research enthusiasts, I extend a warm welcome to all fellow enthusiasts of truth and progress as we embark on a captivating journey this summer. With fervor and dedication, I invite you to join me in exploring the intricate workings of the criminal justice system, armed with curiosity, passion, and a commitment to meaningful change. Allow me to introduce myself—I am Gladine Lamarre, a dedicated advocate for justice and a third-year student at Florida State University.

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How to Build Capacity in Nonprofit Organizations | Instrumentl

Instrumentl

What is capacity building, and how exactly can nonprofits use it to improve their organizations? In this article, we’ll help you understand how to build capacity in nonprofit organizations to improve your systems and work toward making your mission a reality.