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5 Best Practices for Nonprofit Employee Onboarding

Ann Green's Nonprofit

Your nonprofit needs a skilled, dedicated team to advance its mission. Use these onboarding best practices to set your new hires up for lasting success. By Debbie Willis Every new employee brings passion, talent, and a fresh perspective to your nonprofit. However, recruiting and retaining these essential team members is not always easy. In fact, 60% of nonprofit leaders report experiencing staff-related concernswhether thats a lack of staff capacity or losing staff because they cannot provide co

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Who Makes A Good Nonprofit Legacy Donor Prospect?

Clairification

Legacy gifts dont fall from the sky. Legacy donors arent delivered by storks. You wont find them hiding behind cabbage leaves. Youll mostly find them living in your donor database, volunteer roster, alumni mailing list, membership roll, client files, service purchasers, and anyplace else folks connect with you and have a positive affiliation. An affiliation with you.

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Build Trust by Integrating Your Fundraising and Finance Systems

Blackbaud

Integration is a hot term these days. As we see more of our processes move from paper files and folders to purpose-built systems in the cloud, we also see endless possibilities for automation, notifications, and API processes to extend the functionality of our individual solutions. The “machines” can finally “talk” to each other.

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Even Tech-Savvy Foundations Are Uncertain How to Fund AI

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

A new study finds just 36 percent of major foundations feel confident assessing the technical feasibility of AI proposals, raising concerns about philanthropy's response to a rapidly evolving landscape. By Sara Herschander Getty Images A new study finds just 36 percent of major foundations feel confident assessing the technical feasibility of AI proposals, raising concerns about philanthropy's response to a rapidly evolving landscape.

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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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33 Meaningful Gift Ideas to Thank Volunteers Without Breaking the Bank

Wild Apricot

April is National Volunteer Appreciation Month! Are you looking for thoughtful yet affordable ways to thank your volunteers? Check out our top 33 volunteer gift ideas that show appreciation for every occasion.

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Women-Owned, Grant-Fueled, and Unstoppable!

GrantNews

Women-Owned, Grant-Fueled businesses are thriving across all sectors, breaking barriers and redefining success. Two out of three women entrepreneurs are making their mark in industries once dominated by men. Women are proving that passion and business acumen create unstoppable success. What’s more, as more women step into entrepreneurship, grant funding is paving the way, proving that with the right financial support, nothing is out of reach.

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Celebrating Doctors’ Day: Engaging Your Donors and Patients

Blackbaud

As Doctors Day approaches on March 30th, it’s the perfect opportunity for healthcare foundations to raise awareness and funds by engaging patients and existing donors. This day not only honors the hard work and compassionate dedication of doctors but also serves as a pivotal moment for fundraising, stewardship and engaging your community in a meaningful way.

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Are Today’s Low-Dollar Donors Tomorrow’s Major Givers?

Center for Major Gifts

Many nonprofits rely on whale hunting to find their major donors, believing that the only way to find major givers is through cold outreach to wealthy individuals who may be interested in making an immediate impact. The reality, however, is that building a strong base of major donor support often involves a more incremental approach. While high-net-worth individuals might capture the most attention, smaller donorsthose contributing modest amounts through direct mail or online campaignscan eventu

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3 Omnichannel Marketing Mistakes Nonprofits Can’t Afford to Make

NonProfit PRO

Here are three mistakes nonprofits must be aware of to avoid common pitfalls in omnichannel marketing efforts.

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Building Donor Relationships: The Incredible Power of Curiosity

Capital Campaign Pro

How well do you really know your donors? If your fundraising strategy is all about presenting polished proposals and a persuasive case for support, you might be missing a crucial element — understanding what truly motivates your donors to give. A Missed Opportunity: The Power of Asking Questions Andrea recently shared a story on our […] The post Building Donor Relationships: The Incredible Power of Curiosity appeared first on Capital Campaign Pro.

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Selecting a Proper Corporate Grant Management System

Fluxx

Discover how to select the best corporate grant management platform to streamline funding processes, enhance compliance, and maximize impact.

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Podcast: The Federal Funding Crisis: What Nonprofits Need to Know

Capital Campaign Pro

Season 4, Episode 32 In this episode ofAll About Capital Campaigns, Amy Eisenstein and Andrea Kihlstedt sit down with nonprofit expert Cherian Koshy to discuss the urgent federal funding crisis affecting organizations across the country. With government funding decisions shifting rapidly, many nonprofits are unsure how to secure financial stability.

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Fundraising Weekly - March 11, 2025

Soapbox Exchange

Issue 241 Happy Tuesday, Fundraisers! Theres another new webinar of ours that I think some of you might be interested in tuning in for later this month! On March 27, well be sharing the many ways that the Soapbox Engage Actions app and Petitions app can support your advocacy efforts. Learn how you can mobilize your supporters through your calls to action and pressure elected officials, federal agencies, and custom targets to bring about the change you seek.

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How nonprofits can win at competitive online fundraising 

Candid

Nonprofit organizations often collaborate with one another to share resources, seek grants, and scale public service delivery. At the same time, nonprofits also compete directly against one anotherfor attention, for funding, for clientsalthough this competition rarely gets acknowledged. As a scholar of nonprofit management and public service, Ive explored, among other things, to what extent the element of competition affects nonprofit messaging in an online fundraising competition, and what type

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Report: Trump Administration’s Policies Create Extraordinary Challenges for Nonprofits

NonProfit PRO

Most nonprofits said the current U.S. political climate is negatively impacting their work, per a Center for Effective Philanthropy report.