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How to Hire a Grant Writer

Wild Apricot

Operating a nonprofit is expensive, and most can’t rely on donations alone to cover their costs, especially when they’re first starting up. That’s where grants come in — funds you can get from the government (or a foundation).

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5 Points to Consider for a Nonprofit Board Chair

Not Your Father's Charity

Nonprofits come in all shapes and sizes—from small nonprofits with a few people on the board to large international organizations. In short, every nonprofit is different in its own way. These differences mean many different types of nonprofit boards exist. Still, the position of board chair is one of the most essential for any organization. A nonprofit board represents the bridge between a community and a nonprofit.

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4 Steps to Build a Powerful Donor Engagement Scorecard

NonProfit PRO

Today it’s not enough to simply have a great product or mission, great organizations must be intentional in creating a positive customer experience. Customer experience is how customers perceive their interactions with your organization, which greatly influences their loyalty and likelihood to recommend or evangelize the organization. .

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5 common questions about starting a nonprofit organization

Candid

As Candid’s online librarian, I often receive questions about starting a nonprofit, what it entails, and whether it’s the best way to pursue a person’s particular passions. Starting a nonprofit organization can be an inspiring way to give back to your community and help those in need. However, it is important to understand this process before moving forward.

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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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The Event Planning Checklist Used By Top Event Planners

Wild Apricot

Are you new to planning events and want a little help? Or are you looking for an easy process for your team to follow while planning an event? Whether you’re running an in-person, hybrid or virtual event , you’re in the right place. This.

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Why Accountability Is Key in Fundraising

NonProfit PRO

For years, I really didn’t like it when someone would follow up and ask me, “Hey, did you do that thing you said you were gonna do?” But, while I didn’t like it, I began to appreciate it because having people in my life to hold me accountable has made me successful at my work.

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[Client Experience] CauseVox and VisArts – 6 Years of Growth and Success

CauseVox

Aishwariya Chandrasekar, Development Manager at VisArts, joined CauseVox’s CEO, Rob Wu for a great interview covering all things from VisArts almost $100,000 annual campaign to embedded donations form perks. While she is not a CFRE (yet), Aishwariya brings a diverse background in business psychology and anthropology with corporate experience and social anthropology.

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How to Create a Stronger Annual Appeal Letter

Wild Apricot

Every nonprofit knows the importance of staying on top of fundraising efforts. The money donors bring in helps to fund new projects, and turns your team’s big ideas into reality. But running an organization also comes with covering the less flashy.

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Newsletter: Musk Buys Twitter: Why Nonprofits Need to Act ; How to Prioritize Partners to Maximize Effectiveness ; This Toilet Sponsored By… Have We Gone Too Far?

Selfish Giving

Elon Musk's buyout of Twitter will be bad news for the platform and the world. This is too bad because you all know how much I like, use, and recommend Twitter. Like you, I would also like to see a better world. With the election in 2016 with the pandemic in 2020 I said the same thing: "It won't be so bad." No more pollyanna for me. I'm preparing for the worse, and you should too.

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Nonprofit Development Staff Turnover: Is It a Crisis or an Old Paradigm We Need to Change?

NonProfit PRO

For as long as I can remember, people have been concerned with the high rate of employee turnover in the nonprofit industry. This is especially troublesome when it comes to our development staff as we tend to send them out to create relationships with key donors on behalf of our organizations.

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7 Spring Fundraising Ideas to Enhance Your Relationship With Current Donors

CauseVox

It’s spring! The daffodils are blooming, the Kentucky bluegrass is coming in, and the winter jackets are headed toward the back of the closet. You’re finally done with your year-end giving analysis and follow up. It’s possible you’re even gearing up to close out your fiscal year before June 30th rolls around. Before you know it, summer will be here, and you’ll be knee-deep in preparations for the busy fall fundraising season.

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7 Reasons to Invest in a Volunteer Program

OneCause

The post 7 Reasons to Invest in a Volunteer Program appeared first on OneCause.

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4 A/B Tests to Improve Your Nonprofit Value Proposition

NextAfter

How effectively does your nonprofit express its value to prospective donors? This question can often get lost in the shuffle as you focus on growing your prospect pool, increasing your communications, and marketing your brand. But each of those focuses can gain your organization more donors by communicating a strong value proposition. In fact, every ad, email, and landing page you produce presents this vital opportunity.

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Be a Smart Small Fundraiser

NonProfit PRO

While the concept of fundraising via e-appeals and mail may sound so last century, I assure you it is an important foundational piece for a fundraising program of the 2020s.

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Nonprofit Stock Donations and Matching Gifts | What to Know

Double the Donation

Donations of stocks, mutual funds, and other securities are increasing in popularity as a way for individuals to support their favorite causes. After all, these gifts offer exclusive financial benefits both to the donor contributing the gift and the nonprofit receiving it. But what about nonprofit stock donations and matching gifts? Are gifts of securities […].

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Five Things Children Can Teach Us About Grantwriting

Think and Ink Grants

We often think we are here to teach and guide children. Although this is true, there are times when children can teach us a thing or two. Here are five things children can teach us about writing grants: 1. A + B = C Your writing should follow a stream of logic taking the potential funder down a journey and end with building a strong case of why they should support your organization.

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The Auction Advocate: How to Raise More Money by Telling Better Stories

Ignited Fundraising

So, you want to raise more money this year, right? What if it was as simple as telling better stories to your stakeholders? It can be that simple. Success in life comes down to one thing: communication. What we say. Where we say it. How and when we say it. For me, helping fundraising professionals understand how to tell better stories to raise more money is my passion, calling, and life work.

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Book Review: ‘Achieving Excellence in Fundraising’

NonProfit PRO

As I was beginning to build my library on fundraising, I knew I had to obtain the book, “Henry Rosso’s Achieving Excellence in Fund Raising.” Can you imagine my joy and excitement when it was announced that Wiley Publishing had published the fifth edition of “Achieving Excellence in Fundraising”?

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Planning a Fundraising Event? You Need a Plan B.

Greater Giving

There was no playbook for planning a fundraising event during a pandemic. Now two years in, nonprofits need to be prepared for anything. Once upon a time, much of the nonprofit industry leaned on annual in-person benefit events to meet budget requirements. Then the pandemic revealed some critical gaps in our standard fundraising strategies. Luckily, nonprofits took what they’d learned in 2020 and pursued new revenue streams like text-to-donate , holiday telethons, and micro-philanthropy campaign

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35 Exciting Raffle Prizes to Spice Up Your Events

Qgiv

Adding a raffle to your fundraising events is a great way to raise a little extra money for your organization and get your supporters excited about attending your events. With an easy set-up and even just a few simple prizes, you can quickly put together a raffle that will entice all your donors. What is a raffle? A raffle is a simple game of chance where your donors will purchase raffle tickets to be entered into a drawing to win prizes.

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Writing Tight for Character Counts

Fundraising HayDay

You know the drill. A funder asks a series of questions, then gives you anywhere from 100 to 1,000 CHARACTERS to answer each question. When you have a million things to share, but a very limited space to do so, how do you fit it all in? Today we're talking writing tight. You know the drill. A funder asks a series of questions, then gives you anywhere from 100 to 1,000 CHARACTERS to answer each question.

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Social Media Strategies for Nonprofits

NonProfit PRO

Your nonprofit likely has a social media presence. You post to raise awareness for your mission and to gain more donors and volunteers. What goals do you have for your social media? Do you feel like you have an optimal plan and strategy to get the most out of your likely limited time investment? Download our guide to help you answer those questions!

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A Strong Message for Fundraising = More and Bigger Donations

Get Fully Funded

If you’re trying to raise money but all you’re hearing is crickets, you may need to work on your message for fundraising. When it comes to convincing people to give, your message is everything. It’s how you explain to a potential donor who your organization helps, what problem you are working to solve, and how your organization is changing lives. And you have to explain it all in a way that inspires people to give you money.

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Leading Boldly Series Highlights Four Leaders Working Toward Equitable Society

NonProfit PRO

Four remarkable leaders, whose life experiences give them inspiration and strength, share their personal stories and reflect on their leadership journeys in conversations with Fred Ali, the retired President and CEO of the Weingart Foundation, and a former nonprofit leader.

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Case Study Highlights Future of Philanthropy Depends on Next Gen Donor Learning

NonProfit PRO

Titled 'Next Gen Donor Learning: Lessons for Effective Programs from Houston and the Field,' the report identifies core questions facing any next gen donor learning effort and offers practical guidance for tackling each question.

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Survey Proves Network Effect Of Kindness for Pay It Forward Day

NonProfit PRO

Lasagna Love released findings from a survey it conducted that proves the effect of kindness. The organization, which aims to positively impact communities by connecting neighbors with neighbors through homemade meal delivery, polled its delivery recipients to determine if kind gestures inspire pay-it-forward acts.

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Endaoment Launches Fund to Raise Money for Homes, Water and Meals in Underserved Communities

NonProfit PRO

The blockchain-based nonprofit Endaoment recently announced the launch of the Basic Needs Fund, a collaborative effort that aims to bring housing, water, and food to critically underserved and marginalized communities around the world.

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Number of Sustainers Grew 44% in Last Five Years

NonProfit PRO

Spring is always an exciting time as sustainer statistics are rolling in. The most recent Blackbaud Target Analytics donorCentrics Sustainer Summit was held earlier this year. The study is based upon 36 big organizations that provided data for their July through June fiscal years from 2017 through 2021.

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MIP Fund Accounting Makes $1M Dollars in Technology Grants Available to Celebrate 40th Anniversary

NonProfit PRO

In honor of its 40th anniversary, MIP is giving $1 million in technology grants to deserving nonprofits on a first-come, first-serve basis. MIP is thrilled to expand support to nonprofits and their purpose-driven work. Grants will be awarded through June 30.

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Turning Insights into Action: Your Data-Driven Donor Engagement Workshop

NonProfit PRO

This session will walk through the insights that data can reveal about donors and how that can unlock new strategies to engage with your best supporters and build your community. The experts at DonorPerfect will use real examples to illustrate how data leads to insights, which leads into strategy and action.

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5 Key Factors to Enhance College Enrollment Growth and Advancement Success

NonProfit PRO

In today’s college environment, it does not take long for stakeholders to discuss the current state of enrollment and fundraising targets. Sadly, some schools are facing enrollment decline as a result of a lack of first-time students and issues surrounding student retention and success. .

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FREE & VIRTUAL: DonorPerfect Community Conference

NonProfit PRO

Your organization has a story worth sharing! Dive into the power of storytelling through our free virtual conference on June 7 & 8, 2022, where you’ll learn from fellow fundraisers, expert consultants, and trainers as they give away their secrets for telling your community about your impact.

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The NonProfit Voice Ep 62: The Impact of Wealth Screening as a Prospecting Tool

NonProfit PRO

In this episode of The NonProfit Voice Tech Series, Mark Becker is joined by Shana Bradley, coordinator of prospect development at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, and Ryan Woroniecki, an adviser at DonorSearch, to discover how to approach wealth screenings, as well as the impact they can have on a nonprofit organization.