Critical Fundraising

JANUARY 31, 2024

In the face of a “generational time bomb”, the recent ‘Tomorrow’s Donor, Today’ research challenges fundraising norms and advocates for radical changes. However, Giles Pegram takes issue with the research’s fundamental assumption, and asks if it risks becoming a self-fulfilling prophecy. There couldn’t be a more significant and existential issue faced by all fundraisers as how will donors act and behave in the future.

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Veritus Group

JANUARY 31, 2024

If you want your fundraiser to focus their time on building relationships with donors, you need to build a support team around them. The post Does Your Fundraiser Have Time for Fundraising? appeared first on Veritus Group.

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

JANUARY 31, 2024

19 YEARS! Our team is so excited to be celebrating 19 years of supporting incredible nonprofits that are creating tremendous impact in their communities. Since 2006, we have helped secure over $121M in grant awards and trained over 86,863 professionals. WOW! To help celebrate 19 years, our team put together 19 of our favorite grant resources /things we use every day to help with our grant work.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

JANUARY 31, 2024

Stocks boosted foundation wealth to $1.5 trillion in 2023, while giving grew more modestly, says a new estimate. By Sara Herschander Getty Images The increase comes after a blockbuster year for the stock market, which defied gloomy predictions, and to an influx of large donations.

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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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Candid

JANUARY 31, 2024

In a sector working to address urgent issues, development professionals are under constant pressure to enhance their fundraising skillset. Enter Candid Learning —a treasure trove of educational resources designed to empower you with top-tier fundraising expertise. Here are some ways you can leverage Candid’s resources for professional development—regardless of time and budget constraints.

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NonProfit PRO

JANUARY 31, 2024

You might find yourself doing the same old things when it comes to fundraising. Here are three ways you can make improvements this year.

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Grant Consulting Services

JANUARY 31, 2024

Do Relationships Matter? The answer to this question is: Yes! As Grant Professionals, we know in our hearts that funder relationships matter. In the United States, there are more than 1.6 million registered non-profits. Because it’s so competitive to obtain funding, organizations have to stand out from the crowd. One way to do that is by building a relationship with potential funders.

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Selfish Giving

JANUARY 31, 2024

One of the things I really like about AI tools such as ChatGPT is its emphasis on answers over results. When I type a question into Google, I get a bunch of articles I then have to read through. ?‍? But when I type a question into ChatGPT, I get the answer to my question! A benefit of ChatGPT is I can ask it to limit its search for answers to the content published on Selfish Giving.

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GrantNews

JANUARY 31, 2024

It’s the end of the first month of the new year and most of us are looking ahead at 2024 with visions of resolutions still dancing in our heads. We’ve aged another year but are we wiser? Are we recognizing the needs in our communities that must be addressed? Consider, if you will, aging. Of course, everyone is aging, but for our senior population, it can be increasingly difficult to navigate even day to day life choices, let alone think about possible steps leading to a stronger, healthier, more

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OneCause

JANUARY 31, 2024

[Event-ebook-top] There are plenty of ways to raise money, but one of the most popular (and let’s face it: fun!) ways to bring in fundraising dollars and engage supporters is the time-tested fundraising event. While the payoff can be amazing, there’s no denying the careful planning and hard work that goes into creating a memorable event.

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Double the Donation

JANUARY 31, 2024

If you’re a nonprofit professional, you know how important it is to retain your donors from year to year. While you’ll sometimes need to acquire new donors for growth, donor retention is more cost-effective and builds a reliable support base for your mission. However, in the nonprofit sector, the average donor retention rate is less than 35%.

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Instrumentl

JANUARY 31, 2024

In this post, we explore how nonprofits typically receive funding, what are grants for nonprofits vs. donors to nonprofits, how to choose the right funding strategy for your nonprofit and more.

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Double the Donation

JANUARY 31, 2024

Two of the most common challenges nonprofits faced in 2023 were operating under unfavorable economic conditions and combatting staff burnout and low retention. Funding—or a lack thereof—is one of the main culprits. Particularly, a lack of diverse and reliable funding sources can have negative effects on nonprofit operations and burden staff with more work.

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Double the Donation

JANUARY 31, 2024

Nonprofits thrive on the generosity of committed donors, whose loyalty funds their mission-related work year after year. Not only do returning donors provide reliable support for nonprofits, but they also give 42% more than one-time donors on average.

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