Ann Green's Nonprofit

AUGUST 30, 2023

Data can help inform your nonprofit’s approach to text-to-give and drive greater fundraising results. Use these tips to boost your text messaging strategy. By Mike Snusz In order for your nonprofit to effectively reach supporters via a text donation campaign, you will need to simulate an authentic, one-on-one communication experience. The best way to personalize your messages and create highly tailored donation appeals is to leverage donor data.

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Millionaire Grant Lady

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

One of my favorite celebrations that I have is when a client succeeds in getting funding with a new funder. The hardest grants to get are your very first grants ever. The second hardest grants to get are your first grants with new funders. It is hard to get your foot in the door. But, once you have your foot in the door, then you can grow your funding year-over-year with them.

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Pamela Grow

AUGUST 30, 2023

It’s the grant application question you always dread… How will your organization sustain this program when the grant is complete? But the real answers to the sustainability question start long before keying in the first word on a grant application. After all, without grants, you’d be hard-pressed to fund new infrastructure, increase staffing, or expand programs and services.

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Clairification

AUGUST 28, 2023

Congratulations! Whether you’re planning a stand-alone auction or adding an auction to an existing event, these fun-filled bidding extravaganzas serve multiple purposes. They’re hard work (after all, anything worth doing takes dedication, energy and time), but well worth the effort when done well. They can help you: Raise more money. Provide additional value and entertainment for your participants.

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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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Tony Martignetti

AUGUST 27, 2023

Courtenay Shipley: Employee Benefits, For Employees We’re examining benefits from the employee’s perspective. What does a minimum package look like? Which extras can you negotiate for? How valuable is your benefits package? Explaining it all is Courtenay Shipley, founder of Retirement Planology. Listen to the podcast Get Nonprofit Radio insider alerts!

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NonProfit PRO

AUGUST 31, 2023

Focus on achieving value for donors’ giving should be the guiding principle of every nonprofit. Philanthropic organizations should focus on how they can provide more services with their resources. This focus on need, and how to fulfill it, can lead to more efficiency and effectiveness.

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 27, 2023

Nonprofit budget. Ugh. Not everyone’s favorite topic. Yet a budget is a critical tool in managing your organization. And way too many small nonprofits operate without one. A nonprofit budget can bring so many positives: Finances are much easier to manage because you know what expenses and revenue to expect. Success is easier to measure because you can compare your actual numbers to your budgeted numbers to see how you’re doing.

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Candid

AUGUST 29, 2023

At Candid, we often talk about trends we’re seeing in the social sector. Unfortunately, an undisputable trend these days is burnout. So, in this blog, I’m leveraging my PhD in Psychology to share a bit about what burnout is, why it seems to be everywhere in the nonprofit world, and what organizations, leaders, and individuals can do about it. How to tell if you’re burning out While burnout might seem like a buzzword, it’s also a concept backed by decades of research.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

By Jim Rendon Cpl Marc-Andre Leclerc, Canadian Forces, REUTERS, Redux Canadian wildfires burned out of control this summer. It once took months to understand the impact of human-caused climate change on extreme weather, but now scientists can now determine that on a daily basis. Now TV meteorologists can relay that information to viewers.

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NonProfit PRO

AUGUST 30, 2023

Trends have shown both annual and major donors pulled back their charitable gifts last year due to economic uncertainty. Despite that, giving from donor-advised funds (DAFs) remained strong last year. And so far this year — or fiscal year for some DAF grantors — that remains true.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 31, 2023

Many nonprofits unknowingly make critical mistakes on their websites, directly impacting their ability to attract and retain donors. Let's explore six common website mistakes that could cost your nonprofit valuable support and donations.

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Candid

AUGUST 30, 2023

I’m often invited to speak with organizations about the latest fundraising and nonprofit trends. While I am happy to share my perspective, trends are, by nature, always changing and have varying impacts depending on your nonprofit’s function. For example, a growth or decrease in individual giving might be vitally important to your nonprofit but totally irrelevant to others (like those primarily funded by government sources.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

AUGUST 30, 2023

The bulk of unfilled jobs are frontline positions, but fundraisers and even top executives are in short supply. By Drew Lindsay The bulk of unfilled jobs are frontline positions, but fundraisers and even top executives are in short supply.

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NonProfit PRO

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Independent Sector (IS) released the results of a nationally representative survey of nonprofit institutions that found a significant decrease in nonprofit engagement in advocacy and lobbying over the last 20 years.

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CauseVox

AUGUST 29, 2023

Are you ready to make the most out of GivingTuesday? Join Julie Edwards, The Nonprofit Maven, for an informative webinar where she’ll dive into the strategies and tactics to help you plan, execute, and maximize the impact of your GivingTuesday campaign. Whether you’re new to fundraising or looking to enhance your existing strategies, this webinar is designed to equip you with the tools you need to achieve – and exceed!

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Blue Avocado

AUGUST 28, 2023

In today's changing world, adding organizational values into the Matrix Map is crucial for nonprofits to demonstrate the impact of funding. The post The Expanded Matrix Map: Leveraging Your Triple Bottom Line for Fundraising appeared first on Blue Avocado.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

AUGUST 29, 2023

Most operate on razor-thin margins and need more philanthropic support for training in fundraising, leadership, and financial management, a new survey has found. By Rasheeda Childress Most operate on razor-thin margins and need more philanthropic support for training in fundraising, leadership, and financial management, a new survey has found.

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NonProfit PRO

AUGUST 31, 2023

We know that we're living at a time of great shapeshifting, and the changes affect the nonprofit sector as well. One of the most significant shifts is corporations’ power and influence over what donors can and cannot do with the nonprofits they support.

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CauseVox

AUGUST 29, 2023

Did you know charitable giving declined by 10.5% in 2022? As we navigate the aftermath of this decline and the broader post-pandemic landscape, it’s crucial to understand the transformations in donor behavior. Our latest research through the CauseVox Giving Study, delves deep into the dynamics of today’s donor preferences, uncovering evolving challenges and unprecedented opportunities.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

On August 8, a fire ignited in West Maui, threatening both residential areas and natural habitats. Thousands of individuals and animals have been displaced, and the community is in desperate need of shelter, clean water, food, and other essentials.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

AUGUST 30, 2023

George and Amal Clooney, Oprah Winfrey, and Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck, among others, have pitched in with $1 million donations to groups supporting the writers and crew members. By Thalia Beaty, Associated Press NEW YORK AP Photo/Thalia Beaty Shawn Batey (right), a props assistant and documentary filmmaker, used a grant from the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees to pay her rent, phone bill, and other expenses.

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NonProfit PRO

AUGUST 29, 2023

Navigating the relationship between nonprofit boards and staff can be extraordinarily challenging. Here are four practical tips in being a high-performing and effective board member from day No. 1.

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CauseVox

AUGUST 31, 2023

Charitable giving took an unexpected dip of 10.5% in 2022. But was this trend uniform across all donor categories? Do Gen Z, the digital natives, give the same way as the Baby Boomers? And what about those high-flyers with deeper pockets? Dive into our 2023 CauseVox Giving Study to unveil the distinct giving behaviors of different generations and the habits of high-earning donors.

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Veritus Group

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

In this Question of the Month video, Karen and Jeff talk about how organizations can shift to a relational fundraising model. The post Question of the Month: How do you move out of a membership, annual giving, or events-based fundraising model? appeared first on Veritus Group.

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Professional Grant Writers

AUGUST 29, 2023

If you think about a grant as an investment by a foundation or government body, it’s easy to understand why that entity would. The post Proving your nonprofit’s qualifications in a grant appeared first on Professional Grant Writer.

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NonProfit PRO

AUGUST 30, 2023

Macie Wheeler from Habitat for Humanity and Geng Wang of Civic Champs join The NonProfit Voice to discuss the benefits of using volunteer management software.

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DonorSnap

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Starting a nonprofit can be a lot of work, but if you have a great mission and want to take the leap there are many ways to get it done! Technology has come a long way and there are many tools available today that can help you get your organization up and running. A quick search on the internet can leave you feeling overwhelmed with choices. So we have broken it down to the necessities and offered our top choices in the following categories: Nonprofit CRM Accounting Software Email Marketing De

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Strategic Grants

AUGUST 31, 2023

Building grants and major donors into the Board agenda Recently, I had the privilege of presenting to a charitable foundation’s Board during their strategy planning day. The focus of my presentation included providing the Board with an overview of the Grants and Funding landscape, and the role Board members can play in proactively engaging with major donors, trusts and foundations and ancillary funds aligned to their charitable organisation.

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Instrumentl

AUGUST 31, 2023

Dive into effective nonprofit development strategies, focusing on fundraising's pivotal role. Explore tactics for advancement, overcoming challenges, and charting a growth trajectory.

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NonProfit PRO

AUGUST 29, 2023

Get your copy of this Essential Auction Resource for Nonprofits. 650 ideas listed, millions of dollars raised, this guide is a must to spell success in planning for your next benefit live and silent auctions. Download today to get started on brainstorming amazing ideas for unique live and silent auction items!

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Gail Perry Group

AUGUST 31, 2023

Did you miss the World's Largest Porch Party? Watch this recap of some of the fun activities that took place this year. [link] In the video above, we were celebrating the grand opening of a wonderful new building for The ArtsCenter in Carrboro, NC. The ArtsCenter is a beloved community gathering space, and we're honored to be guiding their capital campaign.

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Most people fall into grant writing almost by chance. Maybe someone recognized your writing skills and voila! You were “voluntold.” Perhaps you were coordinating a community program or project for a nonprofit or local government and needed a way to sustain those important efforts. Either way, those writing skills drew you in. It makes sense, given the most common way to describe the process is “grant writing” – which only tells part of the story.

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amplifi

AUGUST 31, 2023

As a fundraiser, you know it’s not always easy to rise above the noise. But being creative and finding a way comes with the territory when you work in nonprofit development. And an awareness campaign can be a great way to do it! But these strategies require a unique approach, whether you’re planning a campaign around a particular day of awareness related to your mission, looking for ways to stand out on occasions like GivingTuesday , or wanting to grow your network of potential supporters.

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