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Quick tips to improve your fundraising writing

Hands-On Fundraising

Does your fundraising writing produce less than satisfying results? I’ll be honest: Creating good donor communications is a constant learning experience. But you can do some things to help today. Here are some tips for you. Unmarry your brand. That is, unchain yourself from the collection of fonts, colors, and language being pushed at you […] The post Quick tips to improve your fundraising writing appeared first on Hands-On Fundraising.

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What Works Now: Rethinking Big Gifts 5 Years After the Pandemic

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Three nonprofit leaders share the new ways theyre approaching major-gift fundraising in a post-Covid world from Zoom-forward fundraising to outside-the-box events. By M.J. Prest Getty Images Three nonprofit leaders share the new ways theyre approaching major-gift fundraising in a post-Covid world from Zoom-forward fundraising to outside-the-box events.

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Do You Have Medical Bills? These Grants Can Help!

GrantNews

Do you have medical bills? Anyone who has had a medical emergency or an extended illness knows how quickly they can add up. When this happens, they may become more than we can manage. What’s more, finding financial assistance for treatment outside of insurance can leave you feeling overwhelmed. However, there is grant funding that can help alleviate some of the financial strain that illness and accidents bring with them.

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Don’t let AI take this gift away from you

Future Fundraising Now

Back when I was an English teacher, students cheating on their writing assignments was one of the things we worried about. What is cheating? Its getting someone other than oneself to write your paper. Its cheating because the entire purpose of a student paper is for a student to write it. These days, with free AI applications that can spit out an essay on any topic in seconds, I can only imagine how much more challenging it must be to prevent student cheating on papers.

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AI for Grant Writing: 20+ ChatGPT Prompts You Can Use

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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Upcoming Nonprofit Conferences That Deserve Spots on Your 2025 Calendar

NonProfit PRO

Theres nothing like education sessions and meeting your peers at nonprofit sector conferences. Here are the events slated for 2025.

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What do you believe are the most critical areas for improvement to achieve your mission?

Blue Avocado

The strongest nonprofits are always looking for ways to improve their mission, ways to serve more effectively, ways to reach more people, and more. When we recently asked the Blue Avocado community: “What do you believe are the most critical areas for improvement to achieve your mission?” and, once again, nonprofit leaders came through!

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Charitable Donation Tax Benefits: A Breakdown for Nonprofits

re:Charity

Nonprofit leaders have a lot on their plates, from launching fundraisers to running programs withmaximum mission impact. Amid all your responsibilities, your donors tax deductions likely arent top-of-mind. However, its. The post Charitable Donation Tax Benefits: A Breakdown for Nonprofits appeared first on re: charity.

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Exploring Grant-Related Words, Installment #1

DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

As grant writers, we strategize how to use powerful words. That skill is our superpower. We weave evocative, compelling narratives in an effort to move our audiences to action. Naturally, we find words and wording fascinating. Recently, we learned that the word “priority” did not always have a plural form. What? Wow! Think about that fact for a moment and how it would change strategizing and grant writing significantly if it were true today.

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Funraise Launches Purpose-Built Nonprofit Email Marketing

NonProfit PRO

Funraise launched an email messaging program to help nonprofits keep donor segments updated in real-time and send customized emails.

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Try a New P2P Challenge: Tips to Move Beyond Run-Walk-Bike Events

Blackbaud

Do you ever get stuck with your event planning? Is your organization firmly attached to only tried-and-true events? If you want to get unstuck, consider expanding your peer-to-peer fundraising strategy beyond the traditional run, walk, or bike event. To help you explore alternatives to been-there-done-that events, this post will highlight some truly creative and slightly quirky P2P experiences.

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Best Ways to Thank Donors on Social Media with Examples

DoJiggy

Expressing gratitude to donors is a crucial aspect of nonprofit fundraising. While traditional methods like handwritten thank-you notes and email acknowledgments remain valuable, social media offers a unique and highly visible way to recognize donor contributions. Publicly appreciating donors not only strengthens relationships but also encourages others to give.

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Trump Order Would Deny Student Loan Relief to Nonprofit Workers Engaged in 'Improper' Activity

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

The action, which could target those working in immigration and other areas, drew quick backlash, and is almost certain to face legal challenges. By Collin Binkley, AP Education Writer WASHINGTON Win McNamee, AP The action, which could target those working in immigration and other areas, drew quick backlash, and is almost certain to face legal challenges.

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The Case for ‘21st Century Philanthropy’

Center for Effective Philanthropy

The Trump administrations relentless assault on USAID, its attempted freeze of federal funding to U.S. nonprofits, and its stated intentions of hobbling the work of vital nonprofits around the world […] The post The Case for 21st Century Philanthropy appeared first on The Center for Effective Philanthropy.

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How to Build a Climate Funding Strategy in the Age of Trump

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

As federal climate policy is dismantled, grant makers need to end their silence and get to work. By Jacob Harold Getty Images As federal climate policy is dismantled, grant makers need to end their silence and get to work.

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