Ann Green's Nonprofit
JANUARY 13, 2025
Happy New Year!Its hard to believe its already 2025. I hope 2024 was a successful year for your nonprofit organization. If it wasnt, you can work to make 2025 a better year. And if you were successful, you want that to continue. Many individuals make New Years resolutions and set goals. Your nonprofit should do the same. As with personal resolutions, you want your goals to be realistic and attainable.
The Fundraiser Coach
JANUARY 13, 2025
When it comes to major gift fundraising, one mantra reigns supreme: Affinity eats capacity for breakfast. While financial capacity is undoubtedly an important factor, it’s the emotional connection—the belief in your mission and the relationship built over time—that drives transformational giving. Without affinity, capacity alone cannot translate into meaningful support.
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Clairification
JANUARY 16, 2025
Nonprofits pay a lot of attention to donor acquisition. Then? They largely ignore these donors, unless They become worthy of attention by virtue of being major donors. Then? Nonprofits pay a lot of attention to major donor relationship building. But between new donor acquisition and major donor cultivation, solicitation and stewardship, what happens?
GrantNews
JANUARY 14, 2025
California needs the nation to come together and support wildfire survivors. Wildfires continue to ravage Los Angeles, leaving behind a trail of destruction. Homes have been reduced to ashes, over 150,000 residents displaced, and entire communities shaken to their core. These disasters remind us of the importance of unity and compassion in times of crisis.
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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.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
JANUARY 14, 2025
By Rasheeda Childress Illustration by Alan Nguyen for the Chronicle Conflicts between donors and nonprofits become more noticeable in increasingly polarized times.
Grants & Fundraising Brief brings together the best content for grants & fundraising professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Blackbaud
JANUARY 14, 2025
As a tech leader at a growing social impact organization, you know that migrating to an enterprise-scale constituent relationship management (CRM) system can be a daunting proposition. While you may be aware on a general level that your CRM platform is becoming a headwind to your organization achieving its fundraising goals, the prospect of migrating vast amounts of data, retraining staff, and committing the money and resources required for a successful upgrade can make it tempting to say, Lets
NonProfit PRO
JANUARY 13, 2025
Some nonprofits are under the impression that sending multiple mail and email appeals constitutes an intrusion in donors lives. Nonsense.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
JANUARY 14, 2025
Inflation, the end of pandemic relief, and falling donations have hit nonprofits hard. By Sara Herschander Illustration by Alan Nguyen for the Chronicle Inflation, the end of pandemic relief, and falling donations have hit nonprofits hard. The result is program cuts, layoffs, and even closures. Plus, see the rest of our January issue, posted online today.
OneCause
JANUARY 15, 2025
Item pricing can make or break an auction. Follow 5 steps for pricing your silent auction items to maximize ROI and create excellent bidder experiences.
Blackbaud
JANUARY 15, 2025
It takes more than thank-you letters to retain donors for your nonprofit long-term. To effectively steward donor relationships and inspire higher levels of giving, you must strategically engage donors in various ways that deepen their connections to your nonprofit. But what types of outreach should you use, and how do you outline a cohesive strategy?
NonProfit PRO
JANUARY 16, 2025
The nonprofit sector is on the brink of a creative revolution. And, paradoxically, the TikTok ban may help it arrive.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
JANUARY 17, 2025
Five key factors affect generosity, an Australian research team found, findings that hold lessons for the California wildfires. By Cassandra Chapman Five key factors affect generosity, an Australian research team found, findings that hold lessons for the California wildfires.
Capital Campaign Pro
JANUARY 13, 2025
Season 4, Episode 23 In this episode, Amy Eisenstein sits down with Mallory Erickson, fundraising expert, coach, and host of What The Fundraising podcast. Together, they dive deep into the origins of the scarcity mindset in the nonprofit sector, exploring how this pervasive mentality impacts fundraising practices and organizational culture. Discover how historical factors shaped […] The post Podcast: Reframing Fundraising: Strategies to Combat Scarcity Mindset with Mallory Erickson appeare
Blackbaud
JANUARY 13, 2025
You see the writing on the wall. Your revenue is overly dependent on a handful of major donors or a single government grant. Sure, you have a CRM full of small and mid-level donors, and a few programs that bring in a little recurring revenue. But you need to diversify your revenue streams. The ideas come pouring in from around the organization. The development team wants to start an annual trivia night.
NonProfit PRO
JANUARY 13, 2025
AARP opened applications for its Community Challenge grant program, which aims to help nonprofits make communities more livable.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
JANUARY 15, 2025
From "accelerationism" to "weaponize," this years words reflect who has influence over the people nonprofits serve and the field as a whole. By Lucy Bernholz Chronicle Illustration From "accelerationism" to "weaponize," this years words reflect who has influence over the people nonprofits serve and the field as a whole.
Blue Avocado
JANUARY 14, 2025
Quality, dedicated nonprofit volunteers and skilled staff are the key to any successful mission. But how do you find them, and once you’ve got them, how do you keep them around? When we recently asked the Blue Avocado community, “What is your biggest challenge in recruiting and retaining skilled staff or volunteers?” , once again, nonprofit leaders came through!
Blackbaud
JANUARY 14, 2025
No question that cash is crucial in a catastrophe. But if youre a fundraiser for a nonprofit organization or school in the midst of an unfolding disaster, you can do more than raise money. You can take immediate action by doing what you do best, just without the request for cashfor now. Since contributions tend to pour in when hardships hit close to home, appeals for the emergency fund will be immediate.
NonProfit PRO
JANUARY 17, 2025
With so many CRMs on the market, how do you choose which one best aligns with your mission, enhances donor engagement, eliminates duplicate data entry, and supports capacity building? Join our session to find out! With the right CRM your organization can leverage data for actionable insights, personalized donor communications, and increased fundraising success.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
JANUARY 14, 2025
By Jie Jenny Zou Illustration by Alan Nguyen for the Chronicle How nonprofits of all sizes are partnering with social-media personalities to reach new donors
Future Fundraising Now
JANUARY 15, 2025
You know the saying, The devil is in the details. Its a helpful reminder how little things can really trip you up. Like a ZIP barcode in your direct mail being wrong. One of my early fundraising mentors turned that phrase on its head: God is in the details. That has a slightly different meaning: Truly great work consists, at least in part, on getting the little things right.
Blackbaud
JANUARY 14, 2025
In times of crisis, families and students look to school leaders for stability, even when those schools are closed due to disaster or tragedy. The recent fires and flooding that have torn through communities across the country are a sad reminder that it may not be a question of if a crisis will occur at some point, but when it will happen. Schools regularly review safety practices and hold drills for fire, evacuation, shelter in place, and other vital actions that may be required when tragedy st
NonProfit PRO
JANUARY 15, 2025
Join a community of like-minded altruists to be celebrated, supported, and empowered. AL-Tru provides resources, networking opportunities, celebration events, and support to help you grow and thrive in your mission. Be a part of a vibrant network of changemakers dedicated to making a difference.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
JANUARY 14, 2025
By Drew Lindsay Illustration by Alan Nguyen for the Chronicle How donor-advised fund providers aim to make their products as commonplace as college savings and retirement accounts.
Candid
JANUARY 14, 2025
The 2024 Giving Season kicked into high gear with a robust start on December 3, with the GivingTuesday Data Commons reporting a record $3.6 billion raised in the United States. This heightened engagement translated into a big demand for information about charities on Candid nonprofit profiles. We saw significant spikes in overall traffic, nonprofit profile views, and searches.
Blackbaud
JANUARY 14, 2025
Data visualization. Document signatures. Fund accounting. Gone are the days when each of those systems required a different login and manual data manipulation to get what you needed. Now your grant management system (GMS) is the hub of your grantmaking organization, and simple API integrations allow you to plug in the systems that work best for you.
Double the Donation
JANUARY 14, 2025
Securing funding is a top priority for charitable organizations, and corporate grants for nonprofits can be a game-changer. From powering community programs to supporting innovative solutions for societal challenges, these funds provide critical resources to help nonprofits achieve their missions.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
JANUARY 16, 2025
Two nonprofit technology groups that help people find jobs, internships, and volunteer opportunities at social impact organizations have announced a merger. By Eden Stiffman Salvation Army Two nonprofit technology groups that help people find jobs, internships, and volunteer opportunities at social impact organizations have announced a merger.
NonProfit PRO
JANUARY 16, 2025
Drawing from lessons learned in the for-profit world in 2024, here are five questions for your nonprofit to ask to help improve philanthropy.
Grant Professionals Association
JANUARY 17, 2025
Maximizing a consultants impact requires establishing a relationship that fits your teams needs. Development consultantsincluding grant professionals, major donor researchers, capital campaign pros, and morecan fill gaps, but it can be hard to see benefits over their fees. Get your consultant and teamand your board!on-board by determining what relationship type will bring you the best returns on your investments. 1.
Future Fundraising Now
JANUARY 14, 2025
A Direct Solution The Agitator Better Fundraising blog Bloomerang Blog Clairification The Clued-in Copywriter Fired Up Fundraising Get Fully Funded Blog Hands-on Fundraising Know Your Own Bone Moceanic Blog NextAfter queer ideas Smart Ideas Veritus Group blog There are many other good fundraising blogs. I follow more than 100 of them, most of them also good.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
JANUARY 14, 2025
By Stephanie Beasley With the assistance of a team of "grandmas," Dixon Chibanda is working to rethink and de-stigmatize mental health care.
The Fundraising Coach
JANUARY 17, 2025
Planning events is essential for nonprofits, whether youre raising funds, building awareness, or forging new community connections. However, many organizations face common challenges that complicate the planning process. From tight budgets to limited staffing, these hurdles can make even the simplest event feel overwhelming. Despite these challenges, successful event planning is achievable with the right strategies and resources.
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