Wed.Mar 06, 2024

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Your Best “No BS” Nonprofit Resources

Pamela Grow

Every day you sit down to begin working on a project. Perhaps it’s your first donor newsletter. Or an invitation to your organization’s latest event. Or maybe you’ve finally decided to work on your email welcome series. Only to be interrupted by a notification on your phone for a new *free* webinar promising the latest in fundraising innovation (probably something AI-related).

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My Son’s Identity Doesn’t Make Him a Victim. Why Does the Social-Change World Insist It Does?

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Equating identity with oppression harms social movements and those they seek to help. By Eboo Patel Equating identity with oppression harms social movements and those they seeks to help.

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Dealing With the Fear of Asking

Veritus Group

Is a fear of asking or offending your donors holding you back? Most often, there's some wrong thinking that's behind this fear. The post Dealing With the Fear of Asking appeared first on Veritus Group.

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Albertson Family Foundation Grants $52 Million to Idaho Groups

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

By M.J. Prest J.A. and Kathryn Albertson Family Foundation The rock climbing wall at the Idaho Outdoor Fieldhouse, a community center along the Boise River Greenbelt for veterans, adaptive athletes, and their families Also, the University of Virginia received $55 million for Alzheimer’s research and its athletics department, and the Okta for Good Fund has committed $50 million over five years to strengthen cybersecurity at nonprofit groups, among other priorities.

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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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Unlocking the Power of APIs: The SKY is the Limit!

Blackbaud

This is a story about acknowledging how there isn’t one piece of software that can solve all your problems, which is why the extensibility of your systems is so important. You just signed a multi-year contract for a new student information and learning management system (SIS/LMS) that does everything you want it to do. It provides the ultimate tool to bring all your school software into one system and allows everything to talk to each other.

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Investing in change: Grant funding opportunities supporting women and girls

Strategic Grants

As we celebrate International Women’s Day, it’s crucial to recognise the ongoing need for support and empowerment of women across various sectors. In honour of this significant day, we’re sharing some upcoming grant funding opportunities supporting women and girls. These opportunities aim to foster gender equality, promote women’s leadership, and address the unique challenges faced by women in diverse communities.

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40 Nonprofit Trends for 2024

NonProfit PRO

NonProfit PRO has released its 2024 report, featuring insights directly from nonprofit professionals across multiple key areas, offering essential trends to navigate the unpredictable nonprofit landscape. Download the report to gain valuable perspectives on big ideas, fundraising strategies, donor engagement, technology impact, data analytics, leadership strategies, mission awareness and much more.

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3 Ways to Enhance Donor Experiences With Online Fundraising

The Fundraising Coach

Strong donor relationships help your nonprofit build robust supporter networks, make donors happy to support your mission, and foster lasting support. Whether you’re setting up a gratitude system or meeting with donors one-on-one, it’s essential to make these connections and show your appreciation for their contributions. One frequently missed step in this process is optimizing the donor experience.

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Fewer restrictions, greater impact: How Candid shifted to unrestricted support 

Candid

Candid did something bold in 2023: We asked that funders put their trust in us by providing unrestricted grant support for our planned mission-critical work—projects we believed would make the biggest impact for the sector at large. This strategic pivot meant that we had to make the difficult choice to stop actively seeking programmatic support that had, until that point, made up a chunk of our contributed revenue.

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Where passion meets purpose: FIA conference 2024 wrap-up 

Strategic Grants

Were you one of the over 1,200 delegates who flocked to the Brisbane Convention Centre for the 2024 Fundraising Institute of Australia (FIA) conference? It was officially the biggest FIA conference in history! We are still buzzing from three days of incredible conversations, inspiring ideas and the general excitement that happens when the for-purpose sector comes together.

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Maximize Holidays to Expand Your Nonprofit Audience

NonProfit PRO

Holidays evoke emotion, while nonprofit campaigns use emotion to drive action. Here's how to use holidays to connect with a broader audience.

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GrantWatch Is Practicing Random Acts of Kindness

GrantNews

Why are random acts of kindness so important? Do they really make a difference? According to a recent Gallup poll, 17% of adults surveyed felt lonely often on any given day. Now, that’s a small decline from recent years, for obvious reasons. However, that’s still a lot of adults out there who are suffering bouts of loneliness. It’s 44 million people, to be exact, according to the Gallup News.

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How to Incentivize Nonprofit Board Members’ Performance

NonProfit PRO

Nonprofit executives and board chairs often get frustrated with their board members' performance. Here are six ideas to see improvement.

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The Great Wealth Transfer: More Women Donors on the Horizon

Gail Perry Group

Women will inherit a vast amount of wealth in the coming years. Learn how the Great Wealth Transfer will transform philanthropy.

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American Water Charitable Foundation Launches 2024 Water and Environment Grant Program

NonProfit PRO

The American Water Charitable Foundation invites community partners to apply for grants to support clean water and environmental projects.

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What’s a Donor-Advised Fund? Understanding the Essentials

Grants Plus

Over the past decade, nonprofit fundraising has been rapidly transformed by new ways to give. The post What’s a Donor-Advised Fund? Understanding the Essentials appeared first on grantsplus.allthingsinternet.com.

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How to Buy Fundraising Software That’s Right Your Nonprofit

Double the Donation

Digital fundraising is crucial in today’s nonprofit landscape. In the current software-driven fundraising era, nonprofits, schools, and other charitable institutions must reassess their fundraising arsenals. If this description sounds like your situation, you may be considering enhancing your existing toolkit or buying new fundraising software.