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End-of-Year GivingĀ 

GiveSmart

The end of the year is just around the corner. As a nonprofit organization, this upcoming holiday season can be both stressful and exciting. Many people are inclined to feel the warm and fuzzy emotions that come with helping others and choose to make charitable donations during this time. One poll found that 70% of Americans find the holiday season the best time to give back to others, and 65% of respondents are making it a personal goal to donate more.

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Where to Find Disability Grants Beyond Government Sources?

GrantNews

Do you need to find disability grants? You may have noticed finding disability grants can be quite challenging. So, where do you even start and what should you look for? Currently, 61 million people in the USA are living with a disability. That’s one in four Americans! While these numbers are high, the grant opportunities available are quite low.

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Gut Check: Everyone Needs to Do It

Veritus Group

No matter where you are in your career or with an organization, it's important to take a step back and evaluate. Here's how to do a gut check. The post Gut Check: Everyone Needs to Do It appeared first on Veritus Group.

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Podcast: Mastering Capital Campaign Leadership: A CEO and Executive Directorā€™s Guide

Capital Campaign Pro

Season 4, Episode 10 In this episode, Amy Eisenstein and Andrea Kihlstedt dive deep into the critical role of CEOs and Executive Directors in leading successful capital campaigns. As the central figures, these leaders often feel overwhelmed by the complex, multi-faceted demands of a campaign, managing everything from program planning to board involvement, and campaign […] The post Podcast: Mastering Capital Campaign Leadership: A CEO and Executive Director’s Guide appeared first on C

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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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Leadership Activities for Students

Booster

Incorporating playful and engaging activities can make learning leadership skills fun and exciting for students. Whether theyā€™re taking charge during group games, helping out in the classroom, or teaming up on a project, students can start building the confidence and responsibility needed to become tomorrowā€™s leaders. So what activities are the most effective to start teaching your future leaders?

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Tips on Managing Federal Funding

Fluxx

Effective management of federal funding is of paramount importance in the maximization of governmental programs, especially when considering all the aspects of compliance with often complex regulations. With the variation of funding types right from grants to cooperative agreements, it is important to know how to manage such efficiently. In this blog we will look at the basics of federal funding, essential management tips, and how technology can simplify the process.

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Engagement scores plus a few dollars will get you a cup of coffee

Future Fundraising Now

Youā€™ve likely been approached by someone who says they can take your fundraising to new heights through some kind of ā€œengagementā€ magic on social media. Before you direct any of your budget toward them, read this post at The Agitator: Engagement Scores: The Empty Calories of Fundraising/Marketing. ā€œEngagementā€ — actions like click, like, attend, follow — are not as valuable as some are claiming them to be.

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How Effective Board Engagement Can Help You Score Big With Year-End Fundraising

NonProfit PRO

Your board is a critical part of your year-end fundraising strategy. Here are some tips for getting them involved and engaged.

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Did You Know: The Key Differences Between Restricted and Unrestricted Grants by Roxanne Jensen, Ed.S, GPC

Assel Grant Services

Before I began working as a grant consultant, I did not understand all the details and intricacies of grant budgets, including the difference between restricted and unrestricted funds. I remember working with one nonprofit that was thrilled to receive a significant grant for program staff salaries, only to realize later that they could not move those funds elsewhere when a staff member unexpectedly left the position, and it took three months to find a replacement.

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6 Strategies to Convey Your Most Emotional Fundraising Appeal Story

Clairification

People are wired for stories. We use them to understand our world. But do the same stories work in any time? For any person? No. You need to understand your SMIT story ā€“ ā€˜Single Most Important Thingā€™ ā€“ at this moment in time. And that SMIT will change, depending on the environment in which youā€™re operating. You need to know your audience. Today. The story you told last year may not work as well this year.

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The 7+ Best Golf Tournament Contests to Drive Revenue

DoJiggy

Golf tournament contests are a fantastic way to amp up the excitement at your charity golf event. These contests give golfers the thrill of competing for golf tournament prizes and cash and offer your organization the chance to boost fundraising by collecting entry fees and wagers. In this article, weā€™ll share the most popular and fun-filled golf tournament contests to make your next event a huge hit with your supporters.

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Hurricanes Helene and Milton reveal a major issue for nonprofits in disaster areas

Seliger + Associates Grant Writing

Weā€™ve all seen the federal responses to Hurricanes Helene and Milton in recent weeks being lauded and criticized, depending on whoā€™s ox is being gored. This hurricane season, Republicans are leading the criticism, while during Hurricane Katrina in 2006 the Democrats were lobbing accusations. In essence, this is politics as usual, albeit amplified by the heat of this election season.

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