Hands-On Fundraising
JULY 2, 2024
I’m convinced we’re made of stories And if that sounds a little goofy, then I’m guilty. But I’m sticking to it. The stories we tell ourselves about our lives and loves. The stories we hear from other people that shed light on who they are. And the stories that we read… whether in a great […] The post How to unearth the stories you need appeared first on Hands-On Fundraising.
Ann Green's Nonprofit
JULY 2, 2024
Believe it or not, we’re halfway through 2024. The midpoint of the year is always a good time to see if you’re meeting your fundraising and communications goals. For this post, I’m assuming your fiscal year is the same as the calendar year. If you’re on a different fiscal cycle, you can make the appropriate time adjustments. Your fundraising revenue may be down.
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Clairification
JULY 4, 2024
Feeling a bit overloaded? It’s the new plague. And a highly contagious epidemic, from which no one is immune. Are you showing any symptoms? I feel like: I’m working all the time, but not getting that much accomplished. I’m working on 10 projects at once, but none get finished. My ‘to-do’ list never gets completed. I’m in meetings all day and don’t have time to work.
Millionaire Grant Lady
JULY 3, 2024
With federal grant writing help, our client secured a $2.5 Million HUD grant to address homelessness in HIV population. What did motivational speaker Zig Ziglar and the ancient Roman philosopher Seneca have in common? Both made the following observation: Success happens when preparation meets opportunity. Every grant writer understands exactly what this means.
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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.
Wild Apricot
JULY 5, 2024
New member orientation doesn’t have to be boring. With these orientation tips and activities, your organization can welcome new members smoothly and easily, inspiring member engagement and retaining them longer.
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Clairification
JULY 1, 2024
Once upon a time I let folks know I’d “finagled” a discount for them. After one reader told me the word “finagle” means “to obtain something by devious or dishonest means,” I sent an apologetic “Ruh Roh” email. I received a lot of forgiving (thank you!) feedback. Many kindly supported my initial use of the word “finagle.” Apparently, there is more than one definition of finagle.
Millionaire Grant Lady
JULY 3, 2024
Grant writing is a tough job, even for full-time grant writers. It is detail-oriented, labor-intensive work that requires you to understand not only the organization you work with but also the foundation’s goals as well as current events that may be shifting the foundation’s giving priorities. For example, you can check out our post here about how an election year can impact foundation giving.
Get Fully Funded
JUNE 30, 2024
One of the top complaints most nonprofit staff have is about their Board. “They won’t help with fundraising.” “They don’t attend our events or even act like they care.” “Don’t get me started about 100% Board giving – some of them think giving their time is enough.” Can it be fixed? ABSOLUTELY! Just imagine – your WHOLE Board out there spreading the good word about your nonprofit in the community, telling their friends about your organization’s mission, and bringing resources back to help you cha
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
JULY 1, 2024
Dwight Diercks and his wife, Dian, gave the donation to the Mayo Clinic for its Generative Artificial Intelligence Program. By Maria Di Mento Courtesy of the Mayo Clinic A $20 million gift from Dwight and Dian Diercks will support key elements of Mayo Clinic’s vision for the future of health care. Plus, contemporary ballet company BalletX received a $7.4 million bequest from an influential scholar of 17th- and 18th-century literature, and a Texas oil magnate gave Baylor Athletics $10 million.
Center for Effective Philanthropy
JULY 2, 2024
In the philanthropic sector, intermediaries and fiscal sponsors play a vital role. They are the critical links that connect resources from donors to historically overlooked causes and marginalized communities. Pooling […] The post Reimagining the Philanthropic Resource Chain: Lessons from Fiscal Sponsorship and Intermediary Funds appeared first on The Center for Effective Philanthropy.
Greater Giving
JULY 5, 2024
Which Event Formats Work Best? Tips for How to Choose To maximize attendance and engagement at your next nonprofit event, you need to choose the best event format for your audience. Many considerations go into deciding between in-person, virtual, or hybrid events. While some options allow more people to attend, other formats can increase engagement or offer chances for participants to engage more deeply.
Grant Writer Team
JULY 2, 2024
Everyone wants to know how they can get more done throughout their day. And it’s a good question when you consider that work is such a large part of our waking hours. This is especially true for those of us who work with nonprofits since we hang the same importance on our working lives as we do the causes our nonprofits support. It can be hard to separate ourselves from the daily grind and it’s easy to get overwhelmed.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
JULY 2, 2024
The women are on the Family Advisory Committee, a program launched by San Francisco nonprofit Compass Family Services this year to empower homeless people to better serve their needs. By Janie Har, Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO Godofredo A. Vásquez/AP Teniah Tercero, shown here pushing her daughters on a tire swing, works the graveyard shift staffing a public restroom and says she worries about exposing her girls to the open drug use of the city’s gritty Tenderloin neighborhood where they sleep
GrantNews
JULY 1, 2024
Currently there are over 365,000 children and youth in foster care. What’s more, tens of thousands of youth age out of the foster care system every year. These young individuals will face many challenges like unstable housing, limited education, unemployment, and social connections. Sadly, these setbacks determine their short term and log range futures.
Blackbaud
JULY 5, 2024
In the nonprofit sector, every dollar matters. So, when your organization is considering the purchase of new accounting-related software technology, it is crucial to carry out a thorough review of your requirements before you sign that agreement. Key software purchases typically require a significant investment, so you want to do what you can to avoid as much post-decision dissonance as possible.
CauseVox
JULY 1, 2024
What more could you do to meet your nonprofit’s mission if your amount of monthly donations was constantly growing? We’ve got good news: if you follow these steps, it is totally possible. We’ve created this comprehensive guide to help you navigate the essential steps to plan, launch, manage, and grow your recurring donation program effectively. Learn how to streamline your recurring donations so you can focus more on what your organization does best: making the world a better place.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
JULY 3, 2024
By M.J. Prest National Fish and Wildlife Foundation A longleaf pine forest near Charleston, S.C., shows the savannah-like understory, common to these Southern forests, which feature high levels of biodiversity. Also, the Stavros Niarchos Foundation granted $25 million for a global pediatric cancer program at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, and Google.org gave $5 million to offer training to government workers worldwide in the responsible use of artificial intelligence.
GrantNews
JULY 3, 2024
247 years ago, tomorrow, a new country was formed. The date? July 4th, 1776. The final version of the Declaration of Independence was adopted, declaring all men born equal with unalienable rights, such as life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. This was a day 156 years in the making. Along with support from the first British colonies, settled starting in 1607, this document and its signatories declared the end of British colonial rule.
Blackbaud
JULY 3, 2024
The future of nonprofit accounting is analysis. Not bookkeeping. A Director of Finance at a nonprofit shared this sentiment with us during our research on the value of AI in fund accounting. At Blackbaud, we’ve seen the shift from manual data entry to deeper analysis first-hand. We’ve launched tools like automated payments and Insight Designer to help our clients get answers to their questions faster.
NonProfit PRO
JULY 3, 2024
With reports of fewer donors and dollars, here are 10 strategies you can employ now to boost your fundraising success.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
JULY 2, 2024
The Silicon Valley Community Foundation’s CEO, Nicole Taylor, talks about getting donors to give from their DAFs, the effects of the Supreme Court’s ruling on affirmative action at colleges, and more. By Thalia Beaty, Associated Press Nic Coury/AP CEO Nicole Taylor says the Supreme Court’s ruling on affirmative action at colleges has stirred anxiety among nonprofits and the SVCF “is figuring out how to prepare organizations to know what they can do, know what they can say, where inviting legal a
Candid
JULY 2, 2024
Two days after COVID-19 was declared a global pandemic, the Boston Foundation set up a special fund to provide rapid-response support to local nonprofits serving communities disproportionately affected by the outbreak. We streamlined the application process, eliminated the written reporting requirement, and, 18 days later, awarded the first round of grants in Greater Boston.
Community Boost
JULY 3, 2024
Nonprofit branding is having a moment. As our culture and economy becomes more digitized and the number of messages we consume increases (researchers estimate the average person sees up to 10,000 ads each day) branding is a tool many organizations are using to stand out and build trust among audiences. Branding goes beyond information, features, and benefits to express the intangible ways we find and cultivate value in everyday life: in purpose, values, personality, community… But despite its
NonProfit PRO
JULY 1, 2024
A Community Brands study found that nonprofits are not just reacting to emerging sustainability challenges, they are proactively responding.
Blackbaud
JULY 1, 2024
Do you remember that huge wooden horse that the Greeks left outside the gates of Troy during the Trojan War? If not, here’s a refresher: The Greeks and the Trojans were fighting a bitter war. The Greeks pretended to withdraw and sail away from Troy, leaving an enormous wooden horse behind. And the Trojans, thinking this was a sign they had won the war, pulled the horse into their city and celebrated, not suspecting that a select force of Greek soldiers was hiding inside.
CauseVox
JULY 2, 2024
Are you interested in turning a $100 donation into $200, even $300? Well the good news is that with a matching grant or matching gift, you can! Not only does every donation get doubled (or tripled) but with a match in place, 84% of donors say they’re more likely to give, and a staggering 1 in 3 say they would give a larger gift if matching is applied to their donation.
GrantNews
JULY 5, 2024
Medical research is critical to the future of our society. To illustrate, life-saving cures, procedures, medicines, and tools all depend on medical research. And while this may be true, there are still a profound amount of medical studies that desperately need additional funding. The good news? There is help! You can find up-to-date grants listed on GrantWatch for medical research.
NonProfit PRO
JULY 2, 2024
Giving through donor-advised funds is growing rapidly, which could impact foundation giving. Here's what your organization needs to know.
Veritus Group
JULY 5, 2024
In this Question of the Month video, Jeff shares what it takes for non-profit leaders to transform their organizational culture. The post Question of the Month: How do you deal with and change a toxic non-profit culture? appeared first on Veritus Group.
Gail Perry Group
JULY 3, 2024
We recently shared our top insights on the Giving USA 2024 report with a wonderful group of nonprofit leaders. They also asked some very interesting questions about fundraising trends and how their fundraising programs might be impacted. Here are the main Giving USA 2024 FAQs we received – along with answers, of course! If you’d like a copy of the webinar recording, just send us an email.
GrantNews
JULY 2, 2024
Keep America Beautiful (“KAB”) : This may be one of the best kept secrets that, instead, should be made known throughout the U.S.! If you’re amongst the many who are just now ‘discovering’ this ‘secret,’ prepare to be enlightened about the work they do! The work of this organization isn’t just to pick up litter along the roads.
NonProfit PRO
JULY 3, 2024
Join us on July 11th at 2pm for an exclusive first-look at Giving USA 2024 from the report’s lead researcher, Dr. Una Osili. Discuss the latest trends and findings from Giving USA 2024 and explore the implications on charitable giving and the nonprofit community. Don’t miss this exclusive first look, secure your spot now!
Get Fully Funded
JULY 2, 2024
You’re constantly searching for creative ways to tell people about your cause and raise more support for your work. One option is digital greeting cards, which are easy to personalize and transform digital fatigue into meaningful and memorable connections. Whether you’re sending heartfelt thank yous or launching an awareness campaign, eCards can enhance the way your nonprofit connects with its community.
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