Ann Green's Nonprofit
DECEMBER 4, 2024
Year-end fundraising is in full swing. I hope your campaign is going well so far. Perhaps you also participated in Giving Tuesday. The latter often brings in new donors, which you never want to take for granted. These donors saw a need and found a connection to your cause. Or maybe they were drawn into whatever Giving Tuesday promotion you initiated, but I like to think they wanted to help you make a difference.
NonProfit PRO
DECEMBER 4, 2024
Nonprofits are always looking to raise more funds and connect with both new and established supporters, all with the goal of advancing their missions. To help nonprofits achieve this, they continue to innovate and evolve. Here are four key steps nonprofits need to take to push their missions forward in 2025.
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The Chronicle of Philanthropy
DECEMBER 4, 2024
Writing grant proposals has become increasingly complex. Veteran fundraisers share their advice to help you navigate the shifting landscape and win grants. By David L. Wheeler Getty Images Writing grant proposals has become increasingly complex. Veteran fundraisers share their advice to help you navigate the shifting landscape and win grants.
OneCause
DECEMBER 4, 2024
[Golf-ebook-top] Any golf tournament fundraiser presents countless opportunities to bring in additional donations per golfer. More specifically, there are at least 18 chances one per hole and approximately 4hours of fundraising time on the course alone! It’s time totake your golf tournament fundraiser to the next level. UsingBidPal Mobile Bidding by OneCause, engaging your guests on and off the fairway is a breeze!
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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
DECEMBER 4, 2024
In a Chronicle interview, the veteran reporter talks about her two years exploring what is tearing Americans apart — and the nonprofits working to bring people together. By Chronicle Staff In a Chronicle interview, the veteran reporter talks about her two years exploring what is tearing Americans apart — and the nonprofits working to bring people together.
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The Chronicle of Philanthropy
DECEMBER 4, 2024
Nonprofits sought to strengthen ties with donors and organize activities to bring communities together after a bruising election season. By Rasheeda Childress American Red Cross Elizabeth, Ashley, and Jackie, co-workers for the Minnesota Vikings, donated together during the team’s GivingTuesday blood drive in partnership with the American Red Cross.
Grant Professionals Association
DECEMBER 4, 2024
I am a catastrophizer. Last week, I heard myself asking potential clients if the plans for their new facility were both wildfire- and earthquake-proof. I grew up in North Carolina, and spent the past thirty plus years in my home state of Texas. My neighborhood weathered two separate disasters within a 90-day period in 2024. All of us have witnessed the tragic events across the country reported by friends, loved ones and our professional, extended family of fellow fundraisers and grant writers.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
DECEMBER 4, 2024
Mississippi Free Press has won grants from regional and national funders, and almost half its revenue has come from local donations. By Stephanie Beasley Imani Khayyam, Mississippi Free Press Kimberly Griffin, center, founding publisher and chief revenue officer at Mississippi Free Press, speaks with staff during a newsroom meeting. Mississippi Free Press has won grants from regional and national funders, and almost half its revenue has come from local donations.
Blackbaud
DECEMBER 4, 2024
There is something special about smaller social good organizations. It’s as if you’re a magnet for selfless, hard-working, passionate, I-don’t-care-how-many-hats-I-have-to-wear kind of people. Coordinate an upcoming event? Sure. Do research on prospective donors? You got it. Process incoming donations? Absolutely. Of course, there are downsides. If the organization only has 10 staff members, one person out sick is 10% of your workforce.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
DECEMBER 4, 2024
Black and white members of the nation’s third-largest church came together in a program they designed — not one imposed on them by grant makers. By Hahrie Han Jim Gormley Chuck Mingo, a pastor at Crossroads Church and co-founder of Undivided, its racial-justice program. Black and white members of the nation’s third-largest church came together in a program they designed — not one imposed on them by grant makers.
Future Fundraising Now
DECEMBER 4, 2024
Thankology: How to keep your donors longer, and giving stronger, through gratitude by Lisa Sargent The thing our fundraising industry is worst at: thanking donors. You’ve received the robotic notes thanking you for you contribution without giving you any idea that it was appreciated or that it makes a difference. You’ve received thank-you letters that comes weeks or even months after you gave.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
DECEMBER 4, 2024
By M.J. Prest Walmart Acres for America, a joint project of Walmart and the National Fish & Wildlife Foundation, helps protect wildlife habitats along the Pee Dee River in South Carolina. Also, the Robert W. Woodruff Foundation awarded $80 million to Georgia State U., and the Hormel Foundation gave nearly $26 million to community groups that serve residents of Austin, Minn.
Planned Giving
DECEMBER 4, 2024
Navigating the aftermath of a loved ones death is never easy, and it becomes even more complicated when there is no will in place. Estate planning, including the creation of a will, is crucial to ensure that your assets, including your home, are distributed according to your wishes. However, the absence of a will, known as dying intestate, triggers a different legal process governed by state laws.
Center for Major Gifts
DECEMBER 4, 2024
To accomplish your goals, you need to know how to set them and set them right. A process goal is an outcome that is based on specific actions and tasks that you complete. Setting a process goal means you have to identify what you actually have to do achieve a larger goal. As an example, you could set a process goal of going to the gym 4 times a week.
NonProfit PRO
DECEMBER 4, 2024
Third Sector New England announced its inaugural conference, Equity Forward: Creating a Just World Together, which will bring together community leaders from nonprofit, government, corporate and philanthropic sectors to learn strategies for embedding equity and justice into all facets of organizational life.
The NonProfit Times
DECEMBER 4, 2024
An estimated $3.6 billion was donated in the United States on GivingTuesday, a 16% increase from 2023’s total of $3.1 billion. More people participated in the 2024 event, with an estimated 36.1 million people taking action across the U.S, a 7% increase compared to last year. The revenue is a record for the 12-year-old event. The percentage increase beat consumer spending for both Black Friday and Cyber Monday.
GrantNews
DECEMBER 4, 2024
Make a global impact with international grants! International grants have the potential to provide a global impact in a variety of areas. It’s important to know the breadth and scope of international grant funding currently available. The global impact of international grant funding is key to making large-scale inroads to solving a multitude of global issues that need to be addressed.
Candid
DECEMBER 4, 2024
Creating an inclusive workplace culture for LGBTQ+ employees is not only a moral imperative to advance equity—it’s essential to organizational success. An inclusive workplace boosts employee retention, satisfaction, innovation, and collaboration while enhancing an organization’s reputation. And while Pride Month brings much-needed visibility to LGBTQ+ issues, fostering true inclusion requires a sustained, year-round effort.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
DECEMBER 4, 2024
Some are held back by finding the right vehicles and advisers and some for emotional reasons. By Thalia Beaty, Associated Press Jeff Chiu/AP Marie Dageville says she benefited from speaking with other people who had signed the Giving Pledge, especially one person who urged her to make general operating grants. Some are held back by finding the right vehicles and advisers and some for emotional reasons.
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