Lightning Fast Grant Writing

JANUARY 10, 2024

The grant innovator form is a simple document I use to organize an agency as it seeks grants. Please take a moment to familiarize yourself with this surprisingly valuable document by checking out the link at the end of this article. By asking your colleagues to fill it out, you will tactfully motivate them to help you get grant funding. The form also subtly calls upon you and your associates to think through why a program is needed by your clients in the first place.

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Ann Green's Nonprofit

JANUARY 11, 2024

Donor stories and testimonials help show appreciation for supporters and encourage others to get involved. Use these tips to write better donor stories. By Anne Stefanyk Donors want to know that their contributions matter to your nonprofit. According to Double the Donation’s donor retention guide , not receiving a proper thank-you is one of the top reasons donors stop giving.

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Clairification

JANUARY 8, 2024

Trust defines the credibility and legitimacy not only of your organization, but of the entire social benefit sector. Yet too few organizations make the effort to operationalize this construct into their fundraising and marketing planning. You should. Without donor trust and confidence in philanthropy there’s no future for social benefit organizations.

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Hands-On Fundraising

JANUARY 9, 2024

Conversation?! Don’t worry. You don’t have to be a great talker to have this conversation. Today I heard from an excited client about an email. (I love getting celebration emails like this!) My client is a new theater here in Connecticut. And theater is where I started my nonprofit career… so I’m having fun. We’ve […] The post How are your conversation skills?

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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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Lightning Fast Grant Writing

JANUARY 10, 2024

Parallel to the improvisation you do yourself as a grant writer, it is also important to know tools for helping your grant writing team improvise as well. Too often a lack of creative energy can be traced to the fact that various team members may be afraid of failing. With this motivation, they may be more creative in inventing reasons for giving up than coming up with solutions that will make it happen.

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Clairification

JANUARY 11, 2024

The upcoming Martin Luther King Day holiday in the U.S. has me thinking about freedom. And also the push/pull between freedom and responsibility. Freedom without responsibility (i.e., being held responsible for your actions) doesn’t work well for anyone but one person. Responsibility without freedom is stressful. To work well, they need to play well together.

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Pamela Grow

JANUARY 11, 2024

The past five years have seen tremendous change in the world — and in the nonprofit sector. We faced a global pandemic, resulting in oftentimes disastrous fundraising. Organizations relying on event-driven fundraising suffered. And one of the biggest event-driven fundraising models shuttered their doors. Then, once nonprofits recovered their wits and resumed asking, fundraising initially rebounded big time.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

JANUARY 9, 2024

I was dean at UNC-Chapel Hill when a donor pressure campaign blew up the appointment of the 1619 Project author. Clearer donor guidelines would have prevented this. By Susan King I was dean at UNC-Chapel Hill when a donor pressure campaign blew up the appointment of the 1619 Project author. Clearer donor guidelines would have prevented this.

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Tony Martignetti

JANUARY 9, 2024

Amy Sample Ward & Gene Takagi: Our Esteemed Contributors’ 2024 Outlooks Amy Sample Ward and Gene Takagi kick off the New Year with what they’ll be keeping eyes on this year. They delve into artificial intelligence (AI); the presidential election; donor advised funds; workers’ rights; and more.

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Lightning Fast Grant Writing

JANUARY 10, 2024

When I’m teaching grant-writing workshops outside the U.S. the participants sometimes ask me a very basic question: “Why do foundations give away money?” My answer is that in the United States, people who accumulate large amounts of wealth naturally want to see that wealth stay aggregated in one lump sum after they are gone. (I think it makes them feel better to know that their wealth will continue doing good things for the world long after they are gone.

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The Fundraiser Coach

JANUARY 9, 2024

Should you stop multitasking? I honestly think multitasking has saved my life many times. Or maybe it has just saved me time, and in that time of my life, I craved the ability to create more time out of thin air. I was raised in a family where being as productive as possible was highly valued. So, as a parent, I would make dinner, do the laundry, AND help with homework when needed.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

JANUARY 11, 2024

Too often, diversity initiatives encourage an us-vs-them mentality. Philanthropy should invest in efforts that unify rather than divide. By Eboo Patel Too often, diversity initiatives encourage an us-vs-them mentality. Philanthropy should invest in efforts that unify not divide.

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NonProfit PRO

JANUARY 12, 2024

Several development directors recently asked me about consulting as a side hustle, which made me consider three critical things.

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Veritus Group

JANUARY 10, 2024

When it comes to your non-profit's structure and systems, keeping things simple and effective is best. Reevaluate now and get back to basics. The post Get Back to Simple and Effective in 2024 appeared first on Veritus Group.

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Qgiv

JANUARY 10, 2024

At Qgiv, we’ve been helping people fulfill their passion to make a difference in the world for nearly 15 years. Over the years, our fundraising technology has grown to include a full suite of event and online giving tools—supporting thousands of changemakers just like you. Today, I’m excited to announce the next step in our growth as a company—joining Bloomerang !

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

JANUARY 8, 2024

A study of the billions in gifts by the maverick philanthropist reveals a little about which organizations she favors. By Drew Lindsay Harvard researchers mined information about the maverick philanthropist's nearly 2,000 grants to offer the best window yet into the types of organizations she favors.

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NonProfit PRO

JANUARY 8, 2024

If you want to grow in 2024, your mid-level donors can be one of the most valuable segments to target in an upgrade campaign.

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Veritus Group

JANUARY 8, 2024

Cultivating meaningful relationships with your donors requires a relentless commitment to patience and persistence. The post Patience and Persistence: The Heartbeat of Successful Fundraising in 2024 appeared first on Veritus Group.

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Grant Writer Team

JANUARY 11, 2024

One of the most important details to remember when writing a winning grant proposal is to show passion. It goes without saying that skilled grant writing requires strong writing skills. However, what is more important to funding sources is that nonprofits really care about the work they are doing. Successful grant writers have passion for each client’s ideas.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

JANUARY 8, 2024

Businessman Glen Taylor created a foundation that will support three community foundations. The money will back programs to help people across the state. By Maria Di Mento Plus, Ogden Museum of Southern Art, the Ehlers-Danlos Society, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, and an Outward Bound education program all received large sums.

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NonProfit PRO

JANUARY 9, 2024

Effective copywriting for direct response fundraising is weird, and it has three qualities that tend to irritate nonprofit professionals.

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Veritus Group

JANUARY 12, 2024

Take time now to begin a strategic communication plan for each donor on your caseload. It will make a huge difference for you and your donors. The post Want the Most Flexibility in Your Work? Have a Plan. appeared first on Veritus Group.

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Center for Effective Philanthropy

JANUARY 11, 2024

For funders who believe in racial equity, reparations for Black people and building a culture of repair is a necessity to reach that goal.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

JANUARY 10, 2024

What binge watching a popular television show taught me about philanthropy’s ongoing efforts to move away from antiquated notions of charity. By Lisa Pilar Cowan Maria Mottola What binge watching a popular television show taught me about philanthropy’s ongoing efforts to move away from antiquated notions of charity.

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NonProfit PRO

JANUARY 10, 2024

Supercharge your peer-to-peer fundraising this year by joining hundreds of nonprofit progressional at P2PForum24 in Philadelphia from February 21 23. Whether you’re a senior leader or staff member, this is the place to learn from experts and your colleagues at other organizations. Join us for a gathering that will help you improve your program’s performance in this critical year.

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Booster

JANUARY 11, 2024

International Thank You Day is all about taking a moment to express gratitude to those making a positive impact in the lives of others. With the goal of school fundraising being to raise funds to improve schools and the lives of students—your volunteers are doing just that! Not only do they donate their time, but they also bring positive energy and a drive to succeed that is invaluable.

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Fundraising HayDay

JANUARY 11, 2024

The use of artificial Intelligence tools for writing is a hot topic of discussion in the grant and fundraising community these days. Questions abound about the efficacy, ethical boundaries, and inherent bias associated with AI. Join our discussion with Philip Deng, Cofounder and CEO of Grantable, about how we can best use this tool in a way that makes sense for our work.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

JANUARY 11, 2024

A new how-to guide shows that getting everyday things right can restore confidence in your organization and the social sector. By Drew Lindsay Getty Images A new how-to guide shows that getting everyday things right can restore confidence in your organization and the social sector.

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NonProfit PRO

JANUARY 11, 2024

Managing a prospect portfolio wisely is key to fundraising success. Here are three steps to manage your prospect portfolio this year.

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The Grantsmanship Center

JANUARY 9, 2024

Category: Proposal Writing and Grantseeking Before campaign advisors, spin doctors, influencers or ad men, there was the Greek philosopher, Aristotle. His treatise, The Rhetoric , laid out a durable blueprint for creating persuasive arguments and the elements he described are as useful today as they were in 4th century BC Greece. As proposal writers, we sometimes get lost in the weeds of data, logic models, detailed methods and other granular stuff.

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Wild Apricot

JANUARY 7, 2024

The post 30 Virtual Event Statistics You Need to Know in 2024 appeared first on WildApricot.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

JANUARY 11, 2024

By Vincent Robinson Getty Images A veteran recruiter of nonprofit leaders offers insights, tips, and pitfalls to avoid when working with a recruiter, or during any hiring process.

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NonProfit PRO

JANUARY 11, 2024

As Gmail introduces changes to its deliverability guidelines, nonprofit professionals must understand the implications for fundraising.

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