The Chronicle of Philanthropy

MARCH 12, 2025

A yin-yang approach to philanthropy has shaped the Ballmer Group. But the husband-and-wife founders have remained focused on one goal: Improving economic mobility in the U.S. By George Anders Meron Menghistab Connie and Steve Ballmer, at the Bellevue, Wash., offices of Ballmer Group. The couple reports giving away more than $3 billion over the past five years.

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GiveSmart

MARCH 12, 2025

Your nonprofit’s fundraising success depends on various factors, some outside of your organizations control. There are just things outside nonprofits ‘ control, from weather to current events and grant fluctuations to tax code changes. Collecting and managing data can help you better manage these things to future-proof your mission and grow revenue.

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Future Fundraising Now

MARCH 12, 2025

Good fundraising writing starts with good sentences. And they can be hard to write, because most of us have bad habits in our writing that needlessly weaken our sentences. Heres help from the Publication Coach Blog, at 7 sentences you should stop writing to improve your sentence structure : Sentences beginning with prepositional phrases. Its a weak start.

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Blackbaud

MARCH 12, 2025

When you think about creating a strategy for your nonprofit or school, do you imagine high-stress meetings with a whiteboard and sticky notes, with your team hashing out a large-scale plan to set your whole organization on a path forward? Strategy planning doesnt have to be so dramatic. In fact, you already strategize every day! Whether you are embarking on a capital campaign, increasing your annual fund goal, navigating leadership changes, or simply trying to stay up to date and modern, youre d

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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.

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GrantNews

MARCH 12, 2025

We all know that aging brings clear challenges. What we may not realize is that programs that benefit seniors need all the funding they can get to assist our aging population. Many older adults face health concerns, isolation, and a lack of necessary support systems. Some seniors have familial and monetary support systems they can depend on and other retirees return to work to make ends meet and stay active.

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NonProfit PRO

MARCH 12, 2025

Here's a look at how one organization, supported by NAPCO Research, created an impact report to share with its supporters.

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Fluxx

MARCH 12, 2025

Discover how Sanofi's corporate philanthropy, through Foundation S and the My Child Matters program, is transforming childhood cancer care globally, especially in low- and middle-income countries.

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NonProfit PRO

MARCH 12, 2025

Version2, Givzeys AI research and development lab, unveiled the Virtual Stewardship Officer to autonomously maintain and enhance donor relationships.

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Library Grants

MARCH 12, 2025

Deadline: Ongoing First Book is a nonprofit dedicated to educational equity, providing free and affordable books to children in under-resourced communities. The First Book Marketplace offers new books at low or no cost, thanks to donations from publishers and vendors. Eligible nonprofits and schools serving at least 70% low-income children, such as Title I schools, early childhood programs, literacy programs, or afterschool programs, can order books for just the cost of shipping and processing.

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NonProfit PRO

MARCH 12, 2025

Here's how your unique email platform data can help uncover prospects and lead to better engagement and stewardship to grow your revenue.

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Library Grants

MARCH 12, 2025

Deadline: April 30, 2025 For the tenth year in a row, EBSCO is accepting applications for grants that will fund solar installations at libraries around the world. EBSCO will be making a total of $300,000 in grants available. $300,000 in grants are available to help awarded libraries incorporate solar power. All academic, school, and public libraries that are current EBSCO customers are eligible to apply.

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Candid

MARCH 12, 2025

U.S. nonprofits are struggling to navigate this period of uncertainty and instability, facing heightened federal scrutiny to threats to their funding. Some organizations may go offline unexpectedlybecause theyve lost staff, data, funding, or other resources. How can the sector work to create stability and continuity? Based on my 25+ years working in nonprofit technology and consulting, here are some ideas on nonprofit survival strategies.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

MARCH 12, 2025

A few nonprofits are taking aggressive stances toward the Trump administration's attempts to cancel funding, while others are using more of a discreet, wait-and-see approach. By Alex Daniels Joi Dean Advocates for Youth, a 40-year-old organization that advocates for young LGBTQ people, recently turned down $1.4 million from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

MARCH 12, 2025

Grant makers of almost every kind have an abundance of opportunities to unify us for the common good. By Dame Louise Richardson Allen G. Breed, AP photo Jim Carpenter, left, a Democrat, and Republican Natalie Abbas meet to watch the inauguration of President Joe Biden in January 2021. They are part of a national initiative backed by the Carnegie Corporation of New York called Braver Angels.

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