November, 2024

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Focus on Generosity and Building Relationships on Giving Tuesday

Ann Green's Nonprofit

Your email inbox can look downright scary these days. This was especially true during the long U.S. election season. Soon we’ll be bombarded with Cyber Monday and Black Friday ads. And then there’s Giving Tuesday. All of this can be too much, too much, and many of these messages look like spam. In an ideal world Giving Tuesday wouldn’t be associated with political emails and Cyber Monday ads.

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Last Minute Strategic Year-End Email Appeal Tips

Clairification

Studies show one-fourth of all charitable giving happens in December. For some organizations (maybe yours?), it’s as much as one-third. Year-end fundraising is not chopped chicken liver! While you absolutely should be using multiple fundraising channels to get best results, right now whatever you’ve got planned for offline is pretty much cooked.

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Nonprofit Radio for November 11, 2024: Accepting Cryptocurrency Gifts

Tony Martignetti

Pat Duffy: Accepting Cryptocurrency Gifts Code. Blockchain. Proofs. Wallets. Exchanges. Coins. If foreign words like these keep you from accepting a gift that tens of millions of Gen Z and Millennials invest in and gift, Pat Duffy will set your mind at ease. He defines the terms in plain language and explains why crypto giving belongs … Continue reading Nonprofit Radio for November 11, 2024: Accepting Cryptocurrency Gifts → Pat Duffy: Accepting Cryptocurrency Gifts Code.

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You can spread a little gratitude and feel happier

Hands-On Fundraising

If you’re a fundraiser, part of your calling is spreading gratitude. Does this sound like a familiar exchange? Thank you!” “No, thank YOU!” Saying thank you is an expected part of our social discourse. It smooths the way for simple – and more complex – conversations. Someone holds the door for you, and you say […] The post You can spread a little gratitude and feel happier appeared first on Hands-On Fundraising.

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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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Mastering Donor Development: Essential Strategies for Sustainable Fundraising

Wild Apricot

Looking to grow your donor base? Learn how to create a strong donor development strategy that will improve your nonprofit's fundraising!

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Bill Clinton Explains Why Philanthropy Fills His Post-Presidential Life in New Book

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

The former president discusses the Clinton Global Initiative, his efforts to raise money after disasters like Hurricane Katrina, and the need for continued aid to Haiti. By Glenn Gamboa, Associated Press AP Photo/Andres Kudacki, File Former president Bill Clinton’s new book, “Citizen,” details his philanthropic work since leaving the White House. The former president discusses the Clinton Global Initiative, his efforts to raise money after disasters like Hurricane Katrina, and the need for conti

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Facilitate Means to Make Easy

Clairification

But it’s not easy for you. It’s hard work. Because, inside the mind of a potential donor, many things are working against you. I don’t know enough about you. I can’t make a real difference. I don’t think of myself as a philanthropist. I don’t know how to evaluate one charity against another. I don’t know how much to give. I don’t have time for this.

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Nonprofit Radio for November 11, 2024: Scaling Altruism

Tony Martignetti

Donald Summers: Scaling Altruism That’s Donald Summers’ new book, where he introduces the seven phases of nonprofit growth derived from his research and practice. He walks us through assess, align, plan, test, fund, execute, and lead, so your nonprofit scales to meet the demands of your mission and vision. He’s the CEO of Altruist Partners. … Continue reading Nonprofit Radio for November 11, 2024: Scaling Altruism → Donald Summers: Scaling Altruism That’s Donald Summers’ new book, wh

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Unlock your impact: try a donor survey today!

Hands-On Fundraising

Do you want to know what your donors think? Do you want them to know you care what they think? Would you like some interesting information about your donors – including testimonials and suggestions you might never get otherwise? Then you want to try a donor survey I first created a survey years ago. (You […] The post Unlock your impact: try a donor survey today!

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4 Ways Small Nonprofits Can Leverage Corporate Philanthropy

Wild Apricot

Even small organizations can unlock the benefits of corporate philanthropy. Learn how you can earn support from businesses and boost donation revenue.

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10 New 2025 Grants for Minority Women Business-Owners!

GrantNews

Grants for minority women business owners help drive innovation, diversity, and economic growth within our communities! Businesses owned by women and minorities enrich our economy and provide unique perspectives and solutions that reflect the diversity within our society. But, sometimes it can be an uphill battle, and these entrepreneurs often face significant challenges, including limited access to funding, systemic barriers, and underrepresentation in the business world.

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Financial Sustainability for Nonprofits: 4 Considerations

Ann Green's Nonprofit

Effective financial management is critical for your nonprofit to grow and thrive long-term. Explore four considerations for achieving financial sustainability. By Jon Osterburg If you work for a new nonprofit, your team’s primary goal is probably to get your operations off the ground and start furthering your mission. But once your organization has existed for some time, you’ll likely start considering how to make it thrive long-term.

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12 Quick Strategies to Boost Year-End Fundraising

Clairification

Percolate on these ideas; choose 1 – 2 to wake up your year-end campaign! The biggest fundraising time of the year for most nonprofits inexorably approaches. It can be stressful. Don’t succumb to the stress. You’ve got this! Perhaps you can’t do everything you’d like to do this year, but you can do some things. Some you can do on your own.

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Success and wellness tips for Black fundraisers

Candid

For the last 20 years, I have held the title of “fundraiser”—to be more exact, a Black and Indigenous woman fundraiser. The stakes are high; securing funds means supporting the needs of my own community. Recently, the challenges of the work, like race and gender biases, imbalanced power structures, and increasing political polarization have left me exhausted.

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Should Nonprofits Cite the Election in Year-End Appeals? Experts Say: It Depends.

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Nonprofits may want to mention the election if it affects their work, but fundraising consultants say it doesn't make sense for other groups to change year-end messaging. By Jie Jenny Zou Getty Images Nonprofits may want to mention the election if it affects their work, but fundraising consultants say it doesn't make sense for other groups to change year-end messaging.

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How to Create the Ultimate New Member Welcome Packet

Wild Apricot

Find out how to create the ultimate new member welcome packet with these 12 essential tips, and templates for inspiration.

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Can Housing Grants Help You Find Your Forever Home?

GrantNews

Nonprofit housing grants help individuals and families take a big step forward on the road to homeownership, offering financial assistance that makes the dream of a forever home more attainable. Whether you’re a first-time homebuyer, a veteran, someone who needs to renovate, or a family looking for affordable housing, there are grants available at GrantWatch.

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Lessons from MotivateMonday | The Launch of “Thank-ology” with Lisa Sargent

Pamela Grow

Nothing, but nothing, has the power to transform your fundraising quite like gratitude. And no one does gratitude quite like Lisa Sargent, founder of the free Donor Thank-You Clinics (named one of the world’s “top 10 gifts for fundraisers” by SOFII), and co-author of Lessons from Merchants Quay Ireland , a widely praised case history on the remarkable outcome of proper donor care, created at the invitation of the Commission on the Donor Experience.

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Strategically Share Top Year-End Giving Options Nonprofit Donors May Not Be Aware Of

Clairification

Your job as a philanthropy facilitator is to do everything in your power to make giving to you as easy, joyful and rewarding as possible. You are, if you will, a donor Sherpa. As a donor guide, you likely know things your donors don’t know. You have tools they don’t have. Your role along the pathway to passionate philanthropy is to use every tool in your toolbox to bring your donor joy and meaning.

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How nonprofits can deepen corporate partnerships

Candid

Partnerships between nonprofit organizations and for-profit companies to boost workplace volunteering and community impact can create significant value for both parties. They help amplify the nonprofits’ voice, reach, and resources to advance their mission while strengthening corporate employees’ community engagement and improving their well-being and job satisfaction, according to a Deloitte survey.

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MacKenzie Scott Gives $65 Million to National Community Development Group

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

This is the second donation the billionaire novelist has given Local Initiatives Support Corporation, following her initial $40 million gift in 2020. By Maria Di Mento Rupert Whiteley Amos House, a Rhode Island nonprofit supported by the Local Initiatives Support Corporation, offers a culinary arts education program as part of its mission to narrow racial health, wealth and opportunity gaps.

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Recurring Donations For Your Nonprofit: The Ultimate Guide

Wild Apricot

In this post, find out what recurring donations are, what you can do with them, how they can help your organization, and how to get started.

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10 Grants for Schools and Educators for American Education Week 2024

GrantNews

GrantWatch proudly presents 10 grants for schools and educators! American Education Week, held annually before Thanksgiving, spotlights public education and the vital roles educators, families, and community supporters play in student success. How does the old saying go? It takes a village…? Well it certainly seems to ring true where education is concerned.

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What is Online Fundraising? A Digital Way Nonprofits Can Increase Support

Blackbaud

Quick Definition Online fundraising is the process of raising donations for a cause, project, or organization through digital platforms such as websites, social media apps, and email campaigns. Online fundraising has become a popular option for organizations since it allows access to a wider donor base that can support their mission regardless of location.

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How to Cultivate Awe, Gratitude, Altruism and Meaning to Significantly Boost Nonprofit Fundraising

Clairification

Philanthropy is about reciprocal awe, gratitude, altruism and purpose. I’m a huge fan of the Greater Good Science Center at U.C. Berkeley, and often apply their research to nonprofit fundraising and marketing. This particular article really strikes me today, because it talks about times when we feel isolated from others: How to Find Your Purpose in Life.

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Give it your all this GivingTuesday with these revenue-boosting strategies 

Candid

In 2023, GivingTuesday raised $3.1 billion by bringing together individual donors, businesses, and communities in a unified event with a shared purpose. GivingTuesday fundraising allows many charities and nonprofits to raise more on this day than any other and reminds us of the positive community, societal, and personal impact of supporting causes aligned with our values.

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Nonprofits Oppose Bill That Would Give Treasury Unilateral Power to Revoke Tax-Exempt Status

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Proponents say the bill is designed to punish nonprofits that support terrorist organizations. Critics worry it will give the executive branch the power to target ideological opponents. By Ben Gose istock Proponents say the bill is designed to punish nonprofits that support terrorist organizations. Critics worry it will give the executive branch the power to target ideological opponents.

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The NonProfit Voice Ep 90: How to Become a Responsive Nonprofit to Better Manage Change

NonProfit PRO

Virtuous CEO Gabe Cooper joins the NonProfit Voice to discuss how innovative nonprofits are the most resilient to change and more.

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Grants to Celebrate Native American Heritage Month-2024

GrantNews

Native American Heritage Month is reserved for November. According to Ala.org, The month was officially designated by President George H.W. Bush in 1990 as National American Indian Heritage Month. The title has since been changed to Native American Heritage Month. It’s fitting, with the Thanksgiving holiday, that we celebrate our indigenous people in November.

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Convert the Next Wave of Rage Donors into Lifelong Supporters

Blackbaud

Now that the votes for the 2024 election in the U.S. have been cast, nonprofit organizations should be prepared for a new wave of donations from voters whose candidate (or candidates) did not win. Data from recent elections shows rage donors take their candidate’s loss in a presidential bid as inspiration to donate more to causes associated with the candidate’s party, while the winning team’s incoming gifts drop off.

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Nonprofit Funding in 2025: Preparing for Shifts Under a New Federal Administration

Grants4Good

As we approach 2025 and the anticipated changes that a new federal administration will bring, nonprofit leaders, grant writers, and fundraisers must be proactive to safeguard and sustain their funding sources. While we cannot predict exactly what will happen, we do know that preparation is critical. In the face of such uncertainty, it is more important now, than ever, to be as strategic and organized as possible.

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What gives in Nebraska? The Buffett effect and a culture of giving 

Candid

Did you know? When we look at which states receive the most charitable dollars per capita, Nebraska punches above its weight. That’s one of the findings from Dollars and Change: A Look at Individual and Institutional Giving Across the United States From 2015 to 2022 , a report released in September by Candid, GivingTuesday, and Network for Good. The study analyzes trends by recipient organization size, issue area, and location, as well as economic conditions.

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Funding the Resistance Is Not a Winning Strategy. Here’s What Is.

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Billions spent fighting Trumpian populism hasn’t worked. Practicing a pluralistic approach to grant making will. By Daniel Stid Shutterstock Billions spent fighting Trumpian populism hasn’t worked. Practicing a pluralistic approach to grant making will.

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