Pamela Grow
OCTOBER 3, 2024
Sometimes finding the right story for your year-end appeal can be tough. How do you capture stories in a way that truly invites your reader into the picture? The stories that inspire action? Spend the best 30 minutes of your day as Natalie Monroe, Community Engagement Manager at MemoryFox, shares the secrets to identifying and crafting compelling stories that drive engagement and inspire action.
Wild Apricot
OCTOBER 3, 2024
Do you find yourself sending a thousand emails to your volunteers that never get opened? Here's why you might want to send them a volunteer newsletter instead, plus great examples and templates you can use.
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The Chronicle of Philanthropy
OCTOBER 3, 2024
Addressing drops in giving starts by giving fundraisers enough support to excel in their jobs. By Armando Enrique Zumaya Getty Images Addressing drops in giving starts by giving fundraisers enough support to excel in their jobs.
Center for Effective Philanthropy
OCTOBER 3, 2024
A funder’s choice to collect grantee feedback by partnering with CEP on the Grantee Perception Report (GPR) signals a commitment to learning, improvement, and ultimately, effectiveness. This is particularly true […] The post ‘Words Matter’: An Interview with Houston Grantmaker Long Chu appeared first on The Center for Effective Philanthropy.
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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.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
OCTOBER 3, 2024
An effort in Bend, Ore., backed by big funders looks for answers to youth homelessness. By George Anders Oregon State University – Cascades Erik Nelson, a housing program specialist with the Central Oregon Intergovernmental Council, talks with citizen delegates. An effort in Bend, Ore., backed by big funders looks for answers to youth homelessness.
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amplifi
OCTOBER 3, 2024
It’s no secret. Donors want to know the real impact of every donation. We’re talking about specific, tangible ways to help donors understand the difference they make through their support. In fact, 80 percent of donors feel it is important to know the real outcomes of their charitable giving or volunteer work, according to an Accenture survey. Your donors don’t have the same inside perspective as someone who is involved with your work daily.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
OCTOBER 3, 2024
Nearly 10 years after receiving a MacArthur "genius" award for institutions, UC Berkeley's Human Rights Center has transformed itself and its work, offering lessons for both grant makers and nonprofits. By Stephanie Beasley Human Rights Center Jemma Paradise presents an investigation on land grabbing and palm oil production in the Brazilian Amazon, part of the Open Source Investigative Reporting course from the Human Rights Center and Berkeley Journalism’s Investigative Reporting Program, during
NonProfit PRO
OCTOBER 3, 2024
Let’s take a look at current software trends to consider as you plan your nonprofit’s technology mix for today and the future.
Blackbaud
OCTOBER 3, 2024
The primary focus of a private or independent school admissions team is to drive enrollment, but it shouldn’t stop there. Everyone in the school should to be committed to keeping families and students engaged so they want to return year after year. One thing that makes a huge difference in enrollment and retention—yet is often overlooked or under resourced—is the strategy and process of onboarding.
The NonProfit Times
OCTOBER 3, 2024
By Jane McGrath You have no doubt experienced being generous as well as receiving generosity both personally and as a fundraiser to the organization you serve. Reflecting on exactly what generosity is, and what it means to our donors, enables nonprofit leaders to steward it toward loyalty. When generosity becomes loyalty, it builds value for our causes.
Future Fundraising Now
OCTOBER 3, 2024
Stories power fundraising. Most people know that. But there’s an additional piece of knowledge that makes this truth useful: Not all our stories should be the same. Here’s a great post on the distinct types of story, from the Bloomerang Blog, at How To Tell A Compelling Fundraising Story : Unsolved problem story. This is the story you tell when you ask donors to give.
NonProfit PRO
OCTOBER 3, 2024
The Fund Raising School offers practical, research-based training on essential topics like annual giving, major gifts, planned giving, and fundraising leadership. Participants gain actionable skills through hands-on learning, empowering them to build sustainable, effective fundraising programs for their organizations. Courses are available in 10 cities, online, and virtually.
DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services
OCTOBER 3, 2024
As a tumbleweed rolls by and a hollow wind blows, you pause your strategy work to reflect on the desert-like conditions that define the environment of your development program. Within your nonprofit, you are the sole development employee among other dedicated professionals accomplishing important work. You glance around and see your colleagues as they work in their own offices and areas—you can almost see giant red question marks floating over their heads, as in a cartoon.
NonProfit PRO
OCTOBER 3, 2024
Ready to score big with your fundraising this year-end? Get your copy of Finish Line Fundraising, the free year-end playbook designed for nonprofit executives. Coach your team to fundraising success this giving season with a hand from the experts at DonorPerfect.
DoJiggy
OCTOBER 3, 2024
Fundraising in the church is a practical task rooted in Biblical teachings. From stewardship to generosity, Scripture provides guidance on raising funds for church missions and community needs. This guide explores key Biblical principles and practical strategies to enhance your church’s fundraising efforts. By combining faith-based values with modern tools like DoJiggy’s church donation software , you can streamline giving and increase donations while strengthening your church’s mission.
Grants Plus
OCTOBER 3, 2024
Good news for federal grant seekers: The updated Uniform Guidance from the Office of Management and Budget went into effect on October 1. The post New Federal Grants Reforms Reduce Burdens on Grant Seekers appeared first on Grants Plus.
Candid
OCTOBER 3, 2024
When GuideStar and Foundation Center merged to become Candid in 2019, we created a 2030 vision as our guiding light. This remains our north star for how Candid will help enable the social sector to tackle the critical challenges and opportunities of our time. But we also knew that while our vision was aspirational, it was too abstract to guide our day-to-day priorities.
Fundraising HayDay
OCTOBER 3, 2024
People come to the grant field from a variety of backgrounds and their work varies depending on their clients, focus, and experience. Dr. Janelle Harvey’s passion is nonprofits and ensuring they have the resources needed to thrive. She shares her insights on being mentored, working with faith-based organizations, her recent experience with the Milestone Circles program at the Nasdaq Entrepreneurial Center, and so much more.
NonProfit PRO
OCTOBER 3, 2024
A new independent study sheds light on how AI use by nonprofits is reshaping donor behavior, trust and engagement.
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