Clairification
MARCH 28, 2024
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.
Hands-On Fundraising
MARCH 26, 2024
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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The Fundraiser Coach
MARCH 26, 2024
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.
Millionaire Grant Lady
MARCH 27, 2024
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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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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Clairification
MARCH 25, 2024
Can AI help your nonprofit connect more authentically with people so you, and the social benefit sector as a whole, do a more effective job addressing today’s most pressing problems? In other words, can AI help you drive loyalty? The short answer is yes. But it won’t happen if you keep working as you’ve always worked. Last week, in Part 1 of this two-parter, I offered two truths, two challenges and two suggestions for you to consider if you want to drive generosity and philanthropy in an era of
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Gail Perry Group
MARCH 28, 2024
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!
Veritus Group
MARCH 27, 2024
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.
NonProfit PRO
MARCH 28, 2024
Corporate social responsibility has evolved. Here's how nonprofits can embrace corporate social responsibility instead of fighting it.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
MARCH 25, 2024
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.
GrantNews
MARCH 29, 2024
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.
Veritus Group
MARCH 29, 2024
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.
Candid
MARCH 25, 2024
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%.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
MARCH 28, 2024
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.
GiveSmart
MARCH 28, 2024
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.
The Fundraising Coach
MARCH 27, 2024
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.
Greater Giving
MARCH 25, 2024
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.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
MARCH 26, 2024
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.
Capital Campaign Pro
MARCH 25, 2024
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?
NonProfit PRO
MARCH 28, 2024
United Way Worldwide released the "2023 211 Impact Survey," which showed housing assistance referrals continue to increase and other trends.
Center for Effective Philanthropy
MARCH 26, 2024
CEP and The Bridgespan Group both released reports today that examine different approaches foundations take to funding nonprofit endowments.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
MARCH 27, 2024
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.
Gail Perry Group
MARCH 26, 2024
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!
NonProfit PRO
MARCH 26, 2024
Conducting research is a best practice before starting a major fundraising campaign. Here's how to get the most out of this process.
Center for Effective Philanthropy
MARCH 28, 2024
Rather than seeking incremental growth through grants to endowments, foundations should double-down on commitments to nonprofit sustainability.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
MARCH 25, 2024
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.
GrantNews
MARCH 27, 2024
Let’s talk about grants for women-owned businesses. Did you know that there are more than 13 million female-owned businesses in the US? That’s 42% of all businesses in the states! They generate more than $1.9 trillion in revenue annually. According to WBENC, a group of over 400 of the nation’s largest and most successful corporations, we have 13 million businesses owned by women.
NonProfit PRO
MARCH 26, 2024
Marketing failures sometimes may be tied to leadership toward the top of the organization. Here's why — plus tips to remedy these issues.
Grant Professionals Association
MARCH 28, 2024
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.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
MARCH 26, 2024
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.
GrantNews
MARCH 25, 2024
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.
NonProfit PRO
MARCH 27, 2024
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.
Grant Professionals Association
MARCH 28, 2024
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
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
MARCH 29, 2024
By M.J. Prest Also, the Association of African American Museums has appointed a new CEO, and AARP’s longtime leader will depart at the end of the year.
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