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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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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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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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10 November Small Business Grants for Entrepreneurs

GrantNews

GrantWatch is proud to bring you 10 November small business grants for entrepreneurs! As autumn leaves blanket the ground and November ushers in the holiday season, it might feel tempting to slow down and savor the cozy warmth of the holiday season. But now is the perfect time to focus on growing your business! While the economy is gradually recovering from the challenges of recent years, high inflation, rising interest rates, and systemic barriers still pose obstacles for entrepreneurs.

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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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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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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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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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Shifting power: How the Ford Foundation’s DEI commitment is transforming culture and impact 

Candid

In 2014, the Ford Foundation refined its mission to focus on disrupting inequality by addressing its root causes rather than simply its symptoms. That refocus of our mission would be reflected in our grantmaking, but we also wanted to ensure it was reflected within our institution. We knew our staff needed to reflect the diverse communities we serve.

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Ensuring Continuity: Succession Planning Strategies for Nonprofit Finance Teams

Blackbaud

Nonprofit organizations have been experiencing significant labor shortages for years. But recently, increased demand for services and fewer people interested in joining nonprofits has made the situation worse. Many organizations are finding it difficult to fill roles, especially in the finance department. And even when you have a full roster, people retire, move, or decide to change jobs.

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Milton Little on Championing Child Wellbeing in Greater Atlanta

Fluxx

Explore how Milton Little, CEO of United Way Greater Atlanta, is using data-driven solutions and collaboration to improve child wellbeing in the community.

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Beyond Year-End Fundraising: Keep Asking

NonProfit PRO

When donors make a year-end philanthropic gift, they feel joyful. Here's how to encourage them to continue giving after year end.

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Asking better questions to create more equitable outcomes 

Candid

How do we know whether a nonprofit program is effective? How do we know whether we’re asking the “right” questions, in the “right” way, when designing and evaluating programs? We know individuals’ experiences and outcomes can vary by race and ethnicity, gender, socioeconomic status, and other characteristics. The Annie E. Casey Foundation’s recently published Guiding Questions to Advance Equity in Evaluation and Research offers tools to strengthen evaluation and research so we have the data and

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Have a Matching Gift? Maximize Its Potential with Automated Matching 

CauseVox

Let’s face it—keeping up with donation matches can feel like a race against the clock. Matching gifts often come with tight deadlines, and if you’re not promoting them effectively, you risk leaving money on the table. That’s where automated matching comes in. With CauseVox, automated matching makes it easy to maximize every match opportunity without the stress.

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Podcast: How to Approach Top Donors for Your Capital Campaign

Capital Campaign Pro

Season 4, Episode 16 Do you wonder how to approach the wealthiest individuals in your community about your capital campaign? In this episode, Amy and Andrea give you a new perspective – and some useful tools – to address this crucial step in your capital campaign. Discover how to identify potential donors, build genuine relationships […] The post Podcast: How to Approach Top Donors for Your Capital Campaign appeared first on Capital Campaign Pro.

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The Psychology of Trust: It’s All About Belonging

NonProfit PRO

In nonprofits, trust and belonging are two sides of the same coin. Here's how to build — and rebuild — trust with your supporters.

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Donation Acknowledgement Letters 101: How to Write One + Template

Wild Apricot

Want to write an effective donation acknowledgement letter? Read on for what you need to include, legal requirements, and a template to get you started.

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Latest sector news

Strategic Grants

Looking for the latest sector news? Catch up on what’s happening across the world of funding, philanthropy, and research with the latest updates from Team SG’s busy research team. The research team at Strategic Grants spend hundreds of hours every month reviewing newsletters, funder sites, LinkedIn and many other resources to find funding and grants to update in our Grants Expertise Management System (GEMS), ensuring our clients have a strong pipeline of funding prospects.

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GrantWatch Is Spreading Gratitude with Grants that Give Back!

GrantNews

The holiday season is upon us, and this year has gone by so quickly! Thanksgiving is the day when Americans all over the country sit down together and reflect on the past year’s blessings. It is a day when families spend precious time together, eating, celebrating, and reminiscing. Thanksgiving means many different things to many people, but it’s a necessary time to reflect on the important big and little things like good health, good friendships, purposeful work, and so much more.

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3 Accessibility Considerations for Fundraising Events

NonProfit PRO

Maximize your fundraising results by creating top-notch event experiences. Use these accessibility considerations to guide your planning.

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Prospect Research Guide for Nonprofits

Wild Apricot

Read all about the essentials of prospect research for nonprofits with this comprehensive guide. Learn how to identify, segment, and reach out to potential donors that will help you achieve your mission.

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7 Essential Tips to Boost Your Performance as a Grant Writer

Grant Writer Team

Everyone wants to be more productive and boost their performance as a grant writer. Yest, with so many strategies and tools at you disposal, deciding where to begin and how to maintain can easily de overwhelming. That is why starting with a few proven basics is always the best approach. GrantWriterTeam outlines 7 essential productivity tips tailored to grant writers and nonprofits.

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Stop “dumbing down” your fundraising

Future Fundraising Now

If I got a nickel every time I heard a nonprofit leader refuse to “dumb down” their fundraising, I’d have, well, a really big bag of loose change. It’s often a point of pride for people in nonprofits to preserve the complexity of their programs in their fundraising. The problem with that is that simplifying is not at all the same thing as dumbing down.

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How Nonprofits Should Measure Impact and ROI Before Submitting Grant Proposals

Just Write Grants

When applying for grants, demonstrating a clear, measurable impact and a strong Return on Investment (ROI) can make all the difference. While nonprofits often wait to assess impact after funding is secured, evaluating impact potential before submitting a grant proposal can significantly strengthen your application. By showing funders a data-backed projection of the impact their dollars will make, you set your organization apart as results-driven and transparent.

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The Ask: Why Your Fundraising Approach Isn’t Working and How to Fix It

NonProfit PRO

Master the art of the ask and transform your fundraising strategy. In today's donor-centric world, vague requests no longer suffice. This resource reveals how to craft impactful, value-driven asks that resonate with donors' priorities and motivations. Learn actionable tips to maximize donations by aligning your message with WIIFM principles, Starting with the Heart, fostering genuine connections, and addressing donors’ desire for recognition.

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Showing Gratitude: Thanking Donors During the Season of Giving

Greater Giving

8 Unique Ways to Show Gratitude This Giving Season The season of giving is here, and it’s a great reminder for nonprofits to reflect on the people who make our work possible: our donors. Saying “thank you” isn’t just a box to check—it’s about showing genuine appreciation and strengthening those relationships. So, how do we express our gratitude in a way that feels meaningful, especially during the holidays?

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Giving is good for donors — and that really matters [COMMANDMENT 8]

Future Fundraising Now

A ten-week series on things you should know about fundraising. Giving is good for donors. The research is clear. Giving charitable gifts is good for you. It feels good because it stimulates pleasure chemicals in the brain. It boosts self-esteem and confidence. It supports a general sense of happiness, improves mental and physical health. It even has positive financial outcomes for donors: Research finds that charitable giving has a return on investment of $3.75 to $1.

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Whanganui Community Foundation Quick Response Grants: Supporting Local Organizations

Fluxx

For community organizations in the Whanganui region, access to funding at precisely the time it is needed can mean everything regarding the effective delivery of essential services and programs. Whanganui Community Foundation provides Quick Response Grants. These are designed to be nimble and flexible in their financial support for activities and projects that have a positive impact on strengthening local communities.

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Survey Offers Insights Into Social Sector Compensation and Benefits Trends

NonProfit PRO

Nonprofit HR's new survey highlights the growing complexities organizations face in building competitive compensation models.

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How to Find Major Donors for Your Non-Profit

Center for Major Gifts

Your non-profit needs a steady stream of new major donors if you want to grow and thrive. In this article, I’m going to show you how to find major donors for your organization without wasting time or money on strategies that don’t work. While there are lots of ways to find new donors, there are 3 primary strategies that most non-profits use to build their major donor prospecting program.

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The Power of Giving Tuesday: Building Community, Inspiring Donors, and Amplifying Impact

Gail Perry Group

[link] Giving Tuesday has become a global movement that nonprofits and donors alike look forward to every year! Just think it's far more than just a day for fundraising—it’s also a celebration of generosity that energizes donors and organizations alike. And, in these times, with all the changes on the horizon, energizing our donors is absolutely important!

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Philanthropy Northwest EPA Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Grantmaking Program

Fluxx

Environmental justice means making certain that all communities-regardless of their economic or social class-receive a fair chance at a healthy, sustainable environment. In acknowledgment of the increasing need to address the existing environmental disparities, Philanthropy Northwest, in collaboration with the United States Environmental Protection Agency, manages the EPA Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Grantmaking Program.

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Report Shows What Motivates or Deters Nonprofit Leaders’ Advocacy

NonProfit PRO

Independent Sector released a new research report providing insight into how nonprofit leaders view their role in public policy advocacy.

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How the LA LGBT Center Transformed Grant Management with Instrumentl | Instrumentl

Instrumentl

Discover how the LA LGBT Center transformed its grant management with Instrumentl. Mitch Carr, Manager of Foundation and Institutional Relations, shares how the platform improved efficiency, boosted productivity, and supported the Center’s $5 million grant portfolio and funding efforts.