The Chronicle of Philanthropy
JANUARY 14, 2025
Inflation, the end of pandemic relief, and falling donations have hit nonprofits hard. By Sara Herschander Illustration by Alan Nguyen for the Chronicle Inflation, the end of pandemic relief, and falling donations have hit nonprofits hard. The result is program cuts, layoffs, and even closures. Plus, see the rest of our January issue, posted online today.
GrantNews
JANUARY 14, 2025
California needs the nation to come together and support wildfire survivors. Wildfires continue to ravage Los Angeles, leaving behind a trail of destruction. Homes have been reduced to ashes, over 150,000 residents displaced, and entire communities shaken to their core. These disasters remind us of the importance of unity and compassion in times of crisis.
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Blackbaud
JANUARY 14, 2025
No question that cash is crucial in a catastrophe. But if youre a fundraiser for a nonprofit organization or school in the midst of an unfolding disaster, you can do more than raise money. You can take immediate action by doing what you do best, just without the request for cashfor now. Since contributions tend to pour in when hardships hit close to home, appeals for the emergency fund will be immediate.
Future Fundraising Now
JANUARY 14, 2025
A Direct Solution The Agitator Better Fundraising blog Bloomerang Blog Clairification The Clued-in Copywriter Fired Up Fundraising Get Fully Funded Blog Hands-on Fundraising Know Your Own Bone Moceanic Blog NextAfter queer ideas Smart Ideas Veritus Group blog There are many other good fundraising blogs. I follow more than 100 of them, most of them also good.
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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.
Blackbaud
JANUARY 14, 2025
As a tech leader at a growing social impact organization, you know that migrating to an enterprise-scale constituent relationship management (CRM) system can be a daunting proposition. While you may be aware on a general level that your CRM platform is becoming a headwind to your organization achieving its fundraising goals, the prospect of migrating vast amounts of data, retraining staff, and committing the money and resources required for a successful upgrade can make it tempting to say, Lets
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Blackbaud
JANUARY 14, 2025
In times of crisis, families and students look to school leaders for stability, even when those schools are closed due to disaster or tragedy. The recent fires and flooding that have torn through communities across the country are a sad reminder that it may not be a question of if a crisis will occur at some point, but when it will happen. Schools regularly review safety practices and hold drills for fire, evacuation, shelter in place, and other vital actions that may be required when tragedy st
Fluxx
JANUARY 14, 2025
Funding can be a matter of life for organizations making a difference in the lives of people throughout Auckland and Northland. Foundation North is one of the primary sources of financial support for community-driven projects that fall within their mission of strengthening and empowering communities. With its focus on equitable, sustainable, and innovative programs, Foundation North has opened funding opportunities that make sure charitable organizations can continue with their critical work of
Blackbaud
JANUARY 14, 2025
Data visualization. Document signatures. Fund accounting. Gone are the days when each of those systems required a different login and manual data manipulation to get what you needed. Now your grant management system (GMS) is the hub of your grantmaking organization, and simple API integrations allow you to plug in the systems that work best for you.
NonProfit PRO
JANUARY 14, 2025
As nonprofits prioritize donor acquisition, engagement and retention for 2025, here are four actionable strategies can they implement.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
JANUARY 14, 2025
By Jim Rendon Illustration by Alan Nguyen for the Chronicle Boards will be more important than ever as nonprofits navigate a tricky financial landscape and political uncertainty.
NonProfit PRO
JANUARY 14, 2025
Windfall Data unveiled an app to help nonprofits streamline their database analysis, constituent segmentation and outreach strategies.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
JANUARY 14, 2025
By Drew Lindsay Illustration by Alan Nguyen for the Chronicle How donor-advised fund providers aim to make their products as commonplace as college savings and retirement accounts.
Blue Avocado
JANUARY 14, 2025
Quality, dedicated nonprofit volunteers and skilled staff are the key to any successful mission. But how do you find them, and once you’ve got them, how do you keep them around? When we recently asked the Blue Avocado community, “What is your biggest challenge in recruiting and retaining skilled staff or volunteers?” , once again, nonprofit leaders came through!
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
JANUARY 14, 2025
By Rasheeda Childress Illustration by Alan Nguyen for the Chronicle Conflicts between donors and nonprofits become more noticeable in increasingly polarized times.
Candid
JANUARY 14, 2025
The 2024 Giving Season kicked into high gear with a robust start on December 3, with the GivingTuesday Data Commons reporting a record $3.6 billion raised in the United States. This heightened engagement translated into a big demand for information about charities on Candid nonprofit profiles. We saw significant spikes in overall traffic, nonprofit profile views, and searches.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
JANUARY 14, 2025
By Eden Stiffman Illustration by Alan Nguyen for the Chronicle Organizations that offer flexible work arrangements have a leg up in recruiting and retaining staff. The harder part is cultivating culture and in-person connection.
Hands-On Fundraising
JANUARY 14, 2025
Paper? I think you can. So, I was born in the Stone Age. I grew up without personal computers, mobile phones, or social media. A phone call to the next town was expensive. I kept in touch with my cousin in Ohio and friends I met at camp with letters on paper. Later, I traded […] The post Can you build a relationship on paper? appeared first on Hands-On Fundraising.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
JANUARY 14, 2025
By Jie Jenny Zou Illustration by Alan Nguyen for the Chronicle How nonprofits of all sizes are partnering with social-media personalities to reach new donors
Center for Effective Philanthropy
JANUARY 14, 2025
Nonprofits are facing significant, arguably unprecedented, challenges and its crucial that donors, whatever their ideologies or particular programmatic goals or priorities, pay attention. Three developments, in particular, worry me: a […] The post Calling All Donors (and Would-Be Donors): The Vital U.S. Nonprofit Sector is Under Threat and Must Be Protected appeared first on The Center for Effective Philanthropy.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
JANUARY 14, 2025
By Stephanie Beasley With the assistance of a team of "grandmas," Dixon Chibanda is working to rethink and de-stigmatize mental health care.
DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services
JANUARY 14, 2025
Grammar Kerfuffles: Third Installment ( View the other installments here ) As I edit drafts of our grant narratives, I enjoy seeing effective use of the not onlybut also construction from time to time. Not onlybut also connotes a dual outcome, emphasizing another level of benefits (or impact or needs, etc.) that surprise the reader beyond what they anticipated.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
JANUARY 14, 2025
Around the world, feminist activists have successfully combated autocracy most recently in South Korea. U.S. grant makers concerned about Trumps strongman tendencies should take note. By Christine Ahn, Diana Duarte, and Hanni Hanson Anadolu via Getty Images In Seoul, South Korea, women protest against impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol, following a failed attempt to arrest Yoon on a warrant.
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