Ann Green's Nonprofit

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Year-end fundraising season is here. I’m already seeing appeal letters in my mailbox and this is just the beginning. Speaking of appeal letters, you should plan to send one by mail. I know email is easier and less expensive, but people respond better to mail and it’s well worth the investment. However, if you just send one fundraising letter and wait for the donations to come in, prepare to be disappointed.

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Tony Martignetti

OCTOBER 20, 2024

Robert Penna: How We Got Here It’s the story of the unpredictable trajectory that led to today’s U.S. nonprofit sector. How did we come to be what we are? The history is told by Dr. Robert Penna, author of the book, “Braided Threads.” (This originally aired August 3, 2018.) Listen to the podcast Get … Continue reading Nonprofit Radio for October 21, 2024: How We Got Here → Robert Penna: How We Got Here It’s the story of the unpredictable trajectory that led to today’s U.S. no

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Hands-On Fundraising

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Why is it so hard to say thank you? We spend a lot of time thinking about how to raise more money. We labor over the appeal: the language, the images, the right ask. And then, too often, we treat the thank you as an afterthought. It’s not that hard to write a good, emotional […] The post Why is it so damned hard to say thank you? appeared first on Hands-On Fundraising.

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Clairification

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Your nonprofit’s story is the whole ball of wax. Without it, you’ve got nothing. So let’s really talk about this for a minute. A story is not “Give us money because we’re good guys and do good work.” Nor are “Sustain humanitarian aid,” “Support the arts,” or “Save our rivers” stories. Sure, there may be some implicit narratives hiding within these phrases, but they’re really tag lines or calls to action.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

OCTOBER 24, 2024

The words that philanthropy and nonprofits use can stoke division, particularly in tense moments, a new study finds. Here's how to get your message across and bring people together after the election. By Drew Lindsay Shutterstock The words that philanthropy and nonprofits use can stoke division, particularly in tense moments, a new study finds. Here's how to get your message across and bring people together after the election.

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OneCause

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Explore essential silent auction rules you must have in place at your event to ensure that it’s well-organized, profitable, and enjoyed by all attendees.

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Clairification

OCTOBER 21, 2024

What’s holding you back? Culture? Fear? How do you help people afraid of fundraising become comfortable in what should be a mission-aligned role for everyone associated with your nonprofit organization? After all, everyone benefits from increased philanthropy. Not just development staff. Increasingly, successful nonprofits are adopting cultures of philanthropy where everyone involved – administrative staff, program staff, board members, committee members, direct service volunteers and eve

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Politicalization of the procedure detracts from the urgent need for more funding and research. By Georgeanna Jones Klingensmith Stew Milne, AP Sarah Brown participates in a rally in support of in vitro fertilization treatments outside the Alabama State House in Montgomery. Politicalization of the procedure detracts from the urgent need for more funding and research.

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GrantNews

OCTOBER 21, 2024

It’s not too late, apply for 2024 government grants before it’s too late! GrantWatch has the scoop on some important facts you need to know! For instance, government grants come from federal, state, and local governments. In addition, they are given expressly for causes like stimulating the economy, providing goods and services to underserved communities, and funding projects that align with the goals of that federal agency or governing entity.

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Center for Effective Philanthropy

OCTOBER 23, 2024

I came to GreenLight Fund after leading Fresh Lifelines for Youth, a direct service and advocacy nonprofit that works with a variety of philanthropic partners. I’ve been struck by how […] The post Putting Partnership and Community First: One Intermediary’s Approach appeared first on The Center for Effective Philanthropy.

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Wild Apricot

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Learn about essential club leadership roles and their responsibilities, from president to treasurer and beyond. This guide helps club founders and members understand how to structure their leadership team for success.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

OCTOBER 22, 2024

To create an equitable economy, grant makers should address the financial and training hurdles that cause so many entrepreneurs to fail. By Sandy Fernandez Courtesy of Sandy Fernandez The author’s uncle, and restaurant, La Gran Parada in Providence, R.I., are an all-too-rare small-business success story. To create an equitable economy, grant makers should address the financial and training hurdles that cause so many entrepreneurs to fail.

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The NonProfit Times

OCTOBER 24, 2024

The decline in giving rates due to the COVID-19 pandemic was much steeper than predicted for both recipients and non-recipients of federal stimulus money. Americans who received stimulus checks had a decline in giving rates that was approximately 2.7 percentage points greater than expected had there been no pandemic. Those without stimulus checks saw a decline that was estimated at 2.1 percentage points greater than anticipated.

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NonProfit PRO

OCTOBER 25, 2024

What's more difficult: raising money or deciding which causes to support? Here's a look at the differences between the two.

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amplifi

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Nonprofit organizations are always looking to get ahead on the latest fundraising technologies and trends. And personalized landing pages, or PURLs, have been around for a few years. But many nonprofits are still not using them to their advantage. Instead of asking donors to go online to [link] , you can present them with a PURL featuring their name, like [link].

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

OCTOBER 24, 2024

The foundation's decade-long Building Healthy Communities initiative set out to improve health in 14 California regions. It ended up redefining its approach to community change. By Sara Herschander Long Beach Forward A group organized through Long Beach Forward, part of the California Endowment’s Building Healthy Communities initiative, joins in the annual Long Beach Martin Luther King Jr.

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Center for Effective Philanthropy

OCTOBER 22, 2024

A new report from CEP looks at the grantee perceptions of “intermediary funders” — which it defines as a variety of “entities that are regrantors of philanthropic dollars.” It asks […] The post Centering the Grantee Experience: A Path to Differentiation for Intermediary Funds appeared first on The Center for Effective Philanthropy.

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Candid

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Donors are an important part of any nonprofit’s mission. Yet, according to the Fundraising Effectiveness Project , donor retention rates have been falling since 2020. Nonprofits may need to reimagine their donor engagement strategies to go beyond occasional outreach or standard fundraising appeals and forge relationships that resonate with their values and inspire continued support.

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Blackbaud

OCTOBER 23, 2024

The call came on December 2. The caller and I had met a few years before. He was a donor to one of our charity clients and we had talked about the possibility of gifting assets to reduce or eliminate tax liability. Now, there was a real urgency to the conversation—he was calling (the first week of December ) because he needed to act quickly on my earlier advice.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Giving to charity remains a priority among some donors. Here's how your organization can reach out amid campaign noise. By Jie Jenny Zou Getty Images Giving to charity remains a priority among some donors. Here's how your organization can reach out amid campaign noise.

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Center for Effective Philanthropy

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Introducing CEP’s research on grantee experiences with intermediary funders, lead author Emily Yang notes “a significant rise in both the interest in and number of intermediary organizations.” Accompanying this rise […] The post Perspectives on Intermediaries: Responding to ‘Bridging the Gap’ appeared first on The Center for Effective Philanthropy.

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CharityHowTo

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Discover practical strategies for navigating nonprofit governance and crafting effective board agendas.

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Blackbaud

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Blackbaud has been highlighting our new SKY API capabilities within Blackbaud Grantmaking since we announced they were live in beta during our May Product Update Briefing. There are some exciting possibilities that APIs can bring to your Grantmaking tool, but it can be a bit daunting to get started. Once you’re over the initial hurdles, the rewards for those organizations that make the effort to learn how to use the APIs can be profound.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

OCTOBER 21, 2024

The singer songwriter’s donation to Mountain Ways Foundation will help people who lost their homes to flooding during last month’s hurricane. By Maria Di Mento Derek Cress/Dollywood Parks & Resorts Country music singer and songwriter Dolly Parton announces a $1 million gift to Mountain Ways Foundation, along with a matching $1 million from her businesses, to help residents of eastern Tennessee who lost their homes in the floods that followed Hurricane Helene.

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Center for Effective Philanthropy

OCTOBER 24, 2024

According to the Center for Effective Philanthropy’s recent report on grantee experiences with intermediary funders, 33 percent of intermediary grantees report receiving multiyear funding, compared to 58 percent of grantees […] The post If Intermediaries Are to Be a Viable Tool for Equity, Then They Must Be Funded Accordingly appeared first on The Center for Effective Philanthropy.

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NonProfit PRO

OCTOBER 21, 2024

To help nonprofits prepare for year-end fundraising and beyond, NonProfit PRO released its inaugural “2024 Nonprofit Fundraising Study.

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CauseVox

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Looking to crush your Year-End and GivingTuesday fundraising goals? With donations more competitive than ever, it’s time to ditch the cookie-cutter playbook and bring your A-game. In this webinar, we’ll show you how to use CauseVox’s cutting-edge tools to create standout campaigns that grab attention and drive donations. Here’s what you’ll learn: How to set up and fully customize donation pages that convert Amplifying your reach with peer-to-peer fundraising Using dynamic features like matching

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

OCTOBER 21, 2024

A city in India is giving farmers affordable access to cold storage, powered with solar panels, for their crops, which reduces waste and increases sales. By Glenn Gamboa, AP Business Writer AP The success of the cold storage program in Rourkela, India, has been replicated in other Indian cities, and other countries are thinking about starting their own programs.

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Future Fundraising Now

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Great insight from Kevin L. Brown at a brilliant post on LinkedIn , calling on fundraisers to showcase their results rather than how they do their work. Your impact, not your intentions. Not the work, but the win. Here’s one of the examples, from a ocean-focused environmental organization: Mission (the work they do) Powering enforcement authorities to protect the world’s fisheries.

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Blackbaud

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Which has a bigger carbon footprint: the airline industry or healthcare? If you guessed healthcare, you’re spot on. Climate change is one of the biggest challenges of our time, impacting both the planet and our health. Eight years ago, 196 countries signed the Paris Agreement , a major step in global cooperation to fight climate change by reducing emissions and pollution.

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Candid

OCTOBER 24, 2024

It’s ironic: Despite having many more ways to communicate with their constituencies today—through social media, email, webinars, Zoom, and in-person events—many nonprofits still struggle to reach a broad audience. They still rely on external media outlets to help get the word out about their work and raise their profile. But not every nonprofit has a public relations team or a communications or media relations specialist who keeps track of local and national media outlets.

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GrantNews

OCTOBER 22, 2024

According to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, one in three women and one in four men will experience physical violence from an intimate partner during their lifetime. These alarming statistics highlight the urgent need for action and the critical role nonprofits play in providing support. Many organizations rely on grants to offer essential services like emergency shelter, counseling, and legal assistance for survivors.

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Future Fundraising Now

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Mystery is one of the most important (and under-used) tools for us in fundraising. It’s the most dependable way to get people’s attention. Email subject lines are a real laboratory for ways to grab attention. So are direct mail outer envelopes. Get those two things right — which most of the time means creating a tantalizing mystery — and you will raise more funds.

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