Sat.Mar 23, 2024 - Fri.Mar 29, 2024

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Could Your Nonprofit Benefit From a Little Spring Cleaning?

Ann Green's Nonprofit

It’s spring here in the Northern Hemisphere, although in the Boston area it doesn’t feel like it right now. A lot of people use this time of the year to do some spring cleaning. I envy the people who do that because usually I’m not one of them. I know I should do more. As much as I dislike cleaning and organizing, I’m happy once it gets done. Often getting started is the hardest part.

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Invite Nonprofit Donors Into Your Story, Giving Them a Powerful Role to Play

Clairification

You must invite your donor into the story. Take yourself out of the equation. Donors don’t care about you, but about what they can do through you. Stop talking about your good work. Talk, instead, about the good work your donor wants to do. How? 5-Step Strategy to Illuminate the Donor’s Role in Repairing the World 1.Tell a quick story about a specific project.

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How To Communicate With Donors About Matching Gifts

Hands-On Fundraising

Every fundraising professional wants to maximize support for their organization’s cause. Whether their organization’s vision is to feed those in need, protect the environment, or support the arts, fundraisers are want to make a difference. Matching gifts offer a unique opportunity to take donors’ impact further and create a lasting impact. Through matching gift programs, […] The post How To Communicate With Donors About Matching Gifts appeared first on Hands-On Fundraising.

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Quick Tip! Set the Rhythm of the Solicitation Meeting

The Fundraiser Coach

How are your asks going? It's time to shift our focus from the hurdles of the past few years to the strategies for success in the present. We've all faced challenges, but opportunity still knocks for those who can make compelling asks. When it comes to fundraising, personal connections reign supreme. While events may have suffered, direct engagement with major donors has proven effective.

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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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“Crystal Ball” Grant Predictions for 2024: This Trend is Good News for Many Nonprofits

Millionaire Grant Lady

As we finish our series on 2024 grant predictions, we have just one more trend to share with you. Don’t forget to check out our other 2024 predictions here: part 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , or 5. In this series, Millionaire Grant Lady and Associates have shared our insights into foundation giving. These predictions are based on the most up-to-date information available as well as our in-the-trenches work with our nonprofits.

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Foundation Compensation: When Are CEO Salaries Too High?

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Without checks and balances, scrutinizing and challenging foundation leaders’ million-dollar paychecks is nearly impossible. By Craig Kennedy Without checks and balances, scrutinizing and challenging foundation leaders’ million-dollar paychecks is nearly impossible.

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How to Run a Better a Board Meeting – and Liven Up Your Board

Gail Perry Group

Board meetings are wildly important because they are your board members’ principal point of contact with your organization. You want the meetings to be great experiences for your board members. Are the meetings boring? If so, it’s time to liven things up. Use these tips to create a meeting worth attending - one that will engage your board members’ enthusiasm and deepen their commitment!

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Measure Something Meaningful

Veritus Group

Here are some questions to help you measure how effectively your organization is moving donors through the major gift pipeline. The post Measure Something Meaningful appeared first on Veritus Group.

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How Corporate Social Responsibility Is Impacting the Nonprofit Sector

NonProfit PRO

Corporate social responsibility has evolved. Here's how nonprofits can embrace corporate social responsibility instead of fighting it.

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A New Slate of Community Foundation Leaders Want to Leave a Mark

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Dozens of community foundations have new presidents, who are turning their well-capitalized philanthropies into key players in progressive policy battles. By Alex Daniels Dozens of community foundations have new presidents. The group is turning well-capitalized philanthropies into players in progressive policy battles across the country.

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Grants For Mom-And-Pop Businesses: Improving Our Communities

GrantNews

Grants are a great resource for mom-and-pop business owners to secure funding. Funding awarded to a mom-and-pop business helps these folks grow their brands and expand their customer bases. In turn, this creates new jobs and resources, and builds a stronger, more prosperous community for everyone. And, because of this, smart mom-and-pop businesses include grant-seeking in their Business Plan to secure the capital funding they need for success.

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Question of the Month: Which fundraising metrics are the ones that actually matter?

Veritus Group

In this Question of the Month video, Jeff talks about which metrics are most important for measuring fundraising performance. The post Question of the Month: Which fundraising metrics are the ones that actually matter? appeared first on Veritus Group.

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3 Reasons to Register for the Nonprofit Storytelling Conference this week

The Fundraising Coach

If you’re a bit like me, registering for a conference is not something you look forward to. I hem and haw. I procrastinate. And I get more and more stressed as the deadline draw closer. But once I’ve registered, all that stress leaves. Because I’m not longer wondering “if” I’ll go but I start planning for “when” I go.

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More Than Half of Nonprofits Use A.I., Google.org Survey Finds

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Most nonprofits now use A.I. for some tasks, a milestone that comes just over a year since the technology became widely available. By Sara Herschander Getty Images Most nonprofits now use A.I. for some tasks, a milestone that comes just over a year since the technology became widely available.

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How Accepting Digital Wallet Payments Benefits Your Nonprofit

GiveSmart

Digital wallets, also known as e-wallets, allow donors to give to your nonprofit via a linked credit card on a mobile device. Payment information is typically accessed via fingerprint or facial recognition. 1 Google Pay, Apple Pay, Venmo, and PayPal are three highly used digital wallet options. With over 275 million digital wallet users expected by the end of 2025 in the United States, now is the time to make sure your nonprofit can accept these payment types since preferences are changing.

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How To: Write Fundraising Auction Item Descriptions

Greater Giving

How to make sure you have the right fundraising auction item descriptions to entice your guests to bid on them. Auctions are a popular event for nonprofits to put on their fundraising calendars , whether hosted as a standalone affair or part of a larger function, such as a charity gala. Planning these events requires you to be thoughtful and detail-oriented, as they have many moving parts.

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Is your nonprofit organization ‘grant-ready’? 

Candid

Foundation grants can be one of several revenue streams in a nonprofit organization’s sustainable fundraising plan. In 2022, foundation funding accounted for about $105.21 billion , or 21% of total U.S. charitable giving. As a share of all revenue streams, including government funding, program revenue, and investment income, foundation and corporate grants made up 15.3%.

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More Than Two-Thirds of Foundations Don’t Make Endowment Grants

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Endowments are a key tool for nonprofit longevity, but few foundations provide funding for this form of sustainability. By Alex Daniels Endowments are a key tool for nonprofit longevity, but few foundations provide funding for this form of sustainability.

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Podcast: Navigating Capital Campaign Funding Gaps: Strategies & Solutions

Capital Campaign Pro

Season 3, Episode 51 In this episode, Amy Eisenstein and Andrea Kihlstedt delve into the crucial yet often overlooked aspect of campaign goals versus project costs. While not the most glamorous topic, it’s undeniably essential for any organization embarking on a fundraising endeavor. What do you do when your project costs exceed your fundraising potential?

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Impact Survey Uncovers Widespread Unmet Community Needs Nationwide

NonProfit PRO

United Way Worldwide released the "2023 211 Impact Survey," which showed housing assistance referrals continue to increase and other trends.

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Foundation Approaches to Endowments and Equity

Center for Effective Philanthropy

CEP and The Bridgespan Group both released reports today that examine different approaches foundations take to funding nonprofit endowments.

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A Dozen Ways to Create Events Donors Love — Without Spending a Fortune

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

By Lisa Schohl Add a live peer-to-peer fundraising element to boost results while engaging guests in a fun way, and more tips from three event-planning experts.

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How to Run a Better a Board Meeting – and Liven Up Your Board

Gail Perry Group

Board meetings are wildly important because they are your board members’ principal point of contact with your organization. You want the meetings to be great experiences for your board members. Are the meetings boring? If so, it’s time to liven things up. Use these tips to create a meeting worth attending - one that will engage your board members’ enthusiasm and deepen their commitment!

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The Art of Nonprofit Campaign Testing and Predictions for Future Success

NonProfit PRO

It’s critical to run campaigns that acquire and upgrade donors, but it has to be done right. That’s where campaign testing comes in.

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Endowments are Great — But Sustainability and Autonomy are the Greater Good

Center for Effective Philanthropy

Rather than seeking incremental growth through grants to endowments, foundations should double-down on commitments to nonprofit sustainability.

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LaGuardia Community College Scores $116.2 Million From the Owners of the New York Mets

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

By M.J. Prest Also, Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez have given two unrestricted gifts of $50 million each through their Courage and Civility Award, and two former professors at the University of Maryland at College Park have donated $27.2 million to its math department.

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How to Write a Super Set of Nonprofit Bylaws: Part 3

GrantNews

Welcome to the final installment of our three-part series on writing your super set of nonprofit bylaws! There has been a lot to cover over the last three weeks, and we appreciate you joining this journey to gain more knowledge for your nonprofit team. Let’s begin with a short recap. In week one, we tackled the fundamentals of nonprofit bylaws and gave you a rundown of what’s essential for your guidelines.

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The Immersive Guide to GenAI: Top 12 Nonprofit Uses

NonProfit PRO

Embark on this one-of-a-kind journey designed to empower you with the knowledge and confidence needed to leverage generative AI for greater impact and success. You'll discover the top 12 applications for nonprofits – from admin, to fundraising, and beyond – through a truly immersive learning experience that blends human wisdom and AI-generated insights to help you navigate generative AI’s potential for your nonprofit.

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I Applied for a GPC Exam Scholarship – You Should Too!

Grant Professionals Association

When I joined the Arizona Founding Chapter of GPA nearly 15 years ago, I was a young, eager, and highly motivated grant writer with only a couple years of experience. There, I found my people. I admired and looked up to fellow chapter members who were grant writing veterans, many of whom had their GPC. Those three letters intrigued me, so I began to ask more about them.

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N.Y.’s Nonprofit Animal Trauma Center Offers Charity Care for Rescues and Working Animals

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

While most patients pay out of pocket, the Animal Medical Center offers multiple efforts to cover charity care, especially for rescue animals and working dogs. By Thalia Beaty, Associated Press NEW YORK Mary Altaffer/AP Harrison, a French bulldog, is seen in the surgery prep area at the Schwarzman Animal Medical Center. Harrison has previously been cared for by the hospital’s surgery, neurology, internal medicine, and dental teams.

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Earth Hour Is Here! How Are You Going to Spend It?

GrantNews

Over the recent weekend, folks all over the globe celebrated Earth Hour. Who the what, you ask? Earth Hour: it’s a global effort. It’s dedicated to bringing awareness regarding climate change and environmental issues. 2024 marks the 18 th year we’ve celebrated our planet in one way or another. According to EarthHour.org, supporters from more than 180 countries and territories collectively contributed over 1.4 million hours, making this year’s Earth Hour the biggest ho

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Campaign Planning Studies Enable You to Fulfill Your Potential

NonProfit PRO

Conducting research is a best practice before starting a major fundraising campaign. Here's how to get the most out of this process.

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Grant Professionals as Advocates

Grant Professionals Association

A recent State of the Sector webinar on Advocacy in Nonprofit Organizations in my community led to reflection on how opportunities to be an advocate present themselves in my career as a grant professional. I came away with a fresh perspective on how grant professionals advocate for the causes, populations, and organizations they serve daily. Whether as an employee for an organization tasked with grant seeking, or an independent grant consultant serving multiple organizations, as grant profession

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