Clairification
APRIL 7, 2025
I recently received a prickly thank you letter that made my blood boil. Not because it was so bad, but because it wasnt good. It didnt make me want to renew my support. And thats unforgiveable. Because the point of the first gift is to get a second one. Otherwise, donor acquisition costs you more than you make. Its simply not worth the effort unless you commit to donor retention.
Ann Green's Nonprofit
APRIL 7, 2025
As you work on your nonprofit messages, remember the word why. Why, you ask? Because a lot of nonprofit communication doesnt focus on why something is important. Theres usually a lot of what and how, but not much why. The typical fundraising letter and newsletter article rambles on about accomplishments without explaining why something matters. Some organizations also like to pour on the statistics.
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
Hands-On Fundraising
APRIL 8, 2025
Dont automate your communication Every day it seems theres another shiny new toy, based on AI, to make fundraising faster and easier. Its surely tempting for an overworked nonprofit staffer with scary-big goals to hit. But while there are certainly areas that might be turned over to automation, communicating with the people who support your […] The post Choose Humanity: Why Real Conversations Beat Automation appeared first on Hands-On Fundraising.
Pamela Grow
APRIL 11, 2025
I launched my consulting career smack-dab in the middle of the 2008 financial crisis. Id just come from working at a family grant-making foundation, and I witnessed something Ill never forget. Local nonprofit after nonprofit, small and heavily reliant on grants, shutting their doors for good. It was heartbreaking. But it was also eye-opening. In transitioning to fundraising, I always had three words running through my brain.
Advertisement
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.
Clairification
APRIL 10, 2025
Survival Depends on Collective Commitment and Deep Support Too often, fundraising is relegated to an administrative function rather than a mission-central function. Its viewed as a necessary evil. As a result, either no one embraces it as central to their job description, or someone is hired and shunted off to a corner to do the dirty work. Others dont necessarily feel a need to cooperate or support the fundraising effort.
Grants & Fundraising Brief brings together the best content for grants & fundraising professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
GrantNews
APRIL 7, 2025
Grants for Women Entrepreneurs are fueling success; proving that women mean business! Across every industry, female-led businesses are shattering barriers, rewriting the rules, and driving economic growth. Two out of three women entrepreneurs are making their mark in fields once dominated by men. It shows that the passion and business acumen demonstrated by Women Entrepreneurs makes solid business sense.
Tony Martignetti
APRIL 7, 2025
Nick Grono: Nonprofit Leadership For Current & Aspiring Theres a new compassionate, inspiring and valuable guidebook on nonprofit leadership. Its aptly named, How To Lead Nonprofits. The author, Nick Grono, shares his thinking on the role of the CEO, your team and diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI), because the success of the people leading throughout … Continue reading Nonprofit Radio for April 7, 2025: Nonprofit Leadership For Current & Aspiring → Nick Grono: Nonprofit
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
APRIL 7, 2025
The gift from billionaire Sanford Weill and his wife, Joan, brings together researchers from several institutions to study how nutrition and metabolism impact the bodys ability to control cancer. By Maria Di Mento John Abbott Sanford Weill, second from left, with Weill Cancer Hub Easts scientific leads, from left, Dr. Jedd Wolchok of Weill Cornell Medicine, Dr.
Grant Writer Team
APRIL 10, 2025
Truly great writing is the culmination of passion for your topic. The student who writes a compelling essay for school is driven by interest in their subject. The historian who focuses on Civil War nonfiction clearly values history. The novelist writing a mystery thriller is captivated by the thought of puzzle to solve. The same holds true for grant writers.
GrantNews
APRIL 11, 2025
Grant funding is integral to researchers who want to discover breakthroughs in cancer research. Cancer research is extremely important since The National Cancer Institute estimates that approximately 40.5% of American men and women will be diagnosed with cancer at some point during their lifetimes. In 2022, around one in fifty people (1.8%) had cancer, with skin cancer being the most reported type.
Capital Campaign Pro
APRIL 7, 2025
Nearly every nonprofit leader with whom Ive spoken in recent weeks has questioned whether our current uncertain moment is a good time to start a capital campaign. My answer is a hard “yes.” One board member suggested my answer was self-serving. While that may be true in part, this post provides six unequivocal reasons that […] The post 6 Reasons to Start a Capital Campaign in a Down Economy appeared first on Capital Campaign Pro.
CauseVox
APRIL 7, 2025
Whether your next fundraising campaign is virtual, in-person, or a combination of both, you probably want every detail to be perfect. Youre not just trying to impress, you really want to connect with your potential donors. Youve got to think about how to set up the campaign, when to host it, and what will make potential donors feel involved and inspired to support your cause.
DonorSnap
APRIL 8, 2025
Thanking your donors shouldnt stop after a single gift acknowledgment. Building lasting relationships with your supporters means finding ways to show appreciation throughout the year. Since giving season is still a ways off, now is a great time to plan how youll thank your donors in the months ahead. One helpful guideline is the Rule of 7 , which suggests that donors should hear from you at least seven times throughout the year.
GrantNews
APRIL 8, 2025
School travel grants put students and educators on the road to discovery and wonder. When we talk about school travel grants, we don’t mean just walking a few blocks from school to play in a park. These grants go far beyond the simplicities, they open doors to enriching experiences that build social skills and enhance personal development. From funding traveling orchestra performances to supporting Ph.D. candidates conducting research abroad, a wide variety of opportunities are available.
Future Fundraising Now
APRIL 8, 2025
Arts fundraising has a special challenge that other fundraisers dont face: When you donate to the arts, you dont save lives; you arguably dont even do something especially necessary. Dont get me wrong: I know the arts are necessary for a meaningful and civilized life. And they do help people in meaningful ways. But the main reason most people donate is not to help other people.
Planned Giving
APRIL 9, 2025
Spoiler: No Ones Showing Up QUICK SUMMARY: Thinking of hosting a Planned Giving Seminar? Greatif your goal is to perfect the sound of silence. Most people would rather organize their sock drawer than attend something that sounds like a tax lecture. Want them to actually show up? Call it Estate Planning for Grown-Ups Who Dont Want Chaos. Talk about protecting their family, not charitable trusts.
HSF House
APRIL 11, 2025
Greetings! This summer, Im going to explore microtonality and extended Just Intonation in multiple ways to expand understanding and accessibility of it to give musicians another level of intention and control in their composing, performance, and producing. To explain how everything works, I need to discuss how sound works. Sounds are typically a chaotic looking waveform such as the one on the left.
GrantNews
APRIL 10, 2025
Libraries play a pivotal role in our communities. They cultivate literacy, provide access to information, encourage community engagement, and promote lifelong learning. Because of this, GrantWatch asks you to join in celebrating libraries everywhere! Our motto is Hooray for Libraries! What’s more? Hooray for Library Grants ! In truth, by applying for Literacy and Library funding opportunities, libraries can secure funding for facility upgrades, programming, purchasing books and resources,
Candid
APRIL 7, 2025
The results of the Council on Foundations latest CF Insights Annual Survey , which tracks community foundation activity in fiscal year 2023, present a mixed picture: The U.S. economy had begun to recover from the worst effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, driving greater returns on invested assets, yet individual giving fellnot only for community foundations but across the broader sector.
DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services
APRIL 11, 2025
If we were flippant, we would say that objectives and outcomes are both grant-related words that start with “O.” And the potential for confusion might not end there. Do not despair. Our writing team is here to help navigate various grant elements with you and for you, including what to do when a *grantmaker* uses the language in a confusing way.
HSF House
APRIL 11, 2025
By Eddie Fordham This summer, through the support of the Florida State University IDEA Grant, I am launching Degrees of Opportunity: Mapping Success and Barriers for Justice-Impacted Students. This research project explores the barriers to higher education faced by students who have had contact with the criminal legal system. It seeks to answer an essential policy question: What factors contribute to or impede the academic success of justice-impacted students?
Blackbaud
APRIL 7, 2025
No one likes a group project, but some undertakings require significant collaboration if you want them done right. Like your K12 private school budget. A well-crafted budget is essential for aligning financial resources with the strategic goals of your private school, and with the right processes and tools, it doesnt have to be stressful. The Purpose of a Budget for Your K-12 Private School Your budget is the guiding financial document for your school.
DoJiggy
APRIL 8, 2025
Lacrosse teams rely on fundraising to cover the costs of equipment, travel, uniforms, tournament fees, and other expenses. Whether youre part of a school team, a youth league, or a lacrosse club, organizing a lacrosse fundraiser can make a significant financial impact while bringing your community together. To help your team meet its fundraising goals, weve compiled a list of over 30 best lacrosse fundraiser ideas that are engaging, profitable, and easy to execute.
Candid
APRIL 8, 2025
Statisticians use the phrase separating signal from noise to illustrate the need to distinguish between important data that should drive decision making and irrelevant or misleading data. The noise for nonprofit fundraisers is created by the current transactional, impersonal model that powers direct mail and email fundraising. The data collected in this model might include the time of day a donation request is sent, subject lines, length and language of the appeals, etc.
HSF House
APRIL 10, 2025
Hello! My name is Jas Chawla, and I am proud to be part of a team to have received an Idea Grant. To be honest, I was one of the people who majored in computer science because it was what all my friends were doing. In fact, my original plan was to major in Finance. I must say, changing my major right before my first college algebra class was one of the best decisions I have ever made.
Planned Giving
APRIL 7, 2025
Lets get one thing out of the way: most online will-creation tools are virtually identical and thats because, legally, they have to be. Whether youre using LegalZoom, Freewill, GivingDocs, or one of a dozen others, the underlying structure of the will is essentially the same. These tools exist to help users create basic estate plans, quickly and with minimal fuss.
NonProfit PRO
APRIL 11, 2025
Ditch the cookie-cutter thank-you. Todays donors expect moreand deserve it. Learn how to deliver powerful, personalized stewardship that speaks directly to each type of donor. Backed by psychology and real-world success, this session will show you how to use gratitude strategically to boost retention, increase giving, and create lasting impact. If you want donors to feel seen, valued, and inspiredthis is your must-attend session.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
APRIL 9, 2025
Amid a loneliness epidemic that affects Black women at high rates, can a network of "aunties" help? By Nandita Raghuram Getty Images Keep up with everything happening in The Commons by signing up for the Chronicle's Philanthropy Today newsletter or our weekly Commons LinkedIn newsletter.
HSF House
APRIL 11, 2025
My name is Kate Everett, and I am a sophomore majoring in Dietetics with a minor in chemistry. After my undergraduate degree at FSU, I will be pursuing a masters degree and internship in the hopes of becoming a dietitian. As a future dietitian, I am planning to work in either a sports, clinical, community, or tactical setting. Research is so important in my chosen field because all nutrition-related guidelines and policies are based on research.
Library Grants
APRIL 7, 2025
Deadline: April 30, 2025 The American Association of School Librarians (AASL), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), will award thirty travel grants to school library professionals wishing to attend the AASL National Conference for the first time. The $750 grants for first-time attendees of the conference are sponsored by Bound to Stay Bound Books and may be used towards travel, hotel, and/or registration fees.
NonProfit PRO
APRIL 11, 2025
Not all nonprofit web design solutions are created equal. Our one-pager breaks down the must-have features every nonprofit should prioritize, including mobile-friendly accessibility, seamless donation integration, SEO, top-tier security, and affordable customization. Learn how to maximize your websites impact without breaking the budget. Download now to ensure your nonprofits site is built for success!
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
APRIL 7, 2025
They need to be transparent to reduce the possibility of rumors and continue to make organizational culture a high priority, experts say. By Rasheeda Childress Getty Images They need to be transparent to reduce the possibility of rumors and continue to make organizational culture a high priority, experts say.
HSF House
APRIL 10, 2025
Play is generally undefined by the ones that study it and the idea of play is guided by the state and attitude of the participant, where they are inspired to take an action. I seek to explore how toys and play spaces affect our ability to connect with culture, creating subtle rituals and attitudes in personal identity. I will create a series of sculptural and ceramic works that can be interacted with inside of an art installation that references Soviet childhood and its values.
Expert insights. Personalized for you.
244 
Let's personalize your content