Ann Green's Nonprofit
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
Leveraging data and making tweaks to donor-facing forms helps your nonprofit build stronger relationships. Learn how digital waivers improve donor experiences. By Logan Lewis In 2023, donor retention was down significantly from the previous year. The number of new retained donors, or those who gave the previous year but never before, dropped by 18.7%.
Clairification
FEBRUARY 5, 2024
This week the groundhog told us it’s going to be an early spring! Spring is always a good time for re-awakening, rebirth and just plain dusting away the cobwebs. And what a dreary, grave, cobwebby period it’s been. We’ve got a lot to clean up, reorganize and rethink. So much, in fact, it’s downright overwhelming. So, as I sat down to write today’s article, I thought about what you actually have within your power to do.
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RBW Strategy
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
Adapting to Change: Navigating Challenges in the Non-Profit Sector In the dynamic landscape of the non-profit sector, organizations face a myriad of challenges that demand adaptability and resilience.
Hands-On Fundraising
FEBRUARY 6, 2024
How to keep those donors Oh, hello 2024. Yes, your year-end fundraising efforts are over. Take a deep breath. Relax. OK. Enough of that. Time for 2024 fundraising! And here’s what I want you to think most about: retention. I hope you welcomed new donors last year. And maybe even welcomed back some others. But […] The post Do you want to keep last year’s donors this year?
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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.
Tony Martignetti
FEBRUARY 4, 2024
Edgar Villanueva: Zombie Loyalists Peter Shankman is a 5x best selling author, entrepreneur and corporate keynote speaker. His book “Zombie Loyalists” focuses on customer service; creating rabid fans who do your social media, marketing and PR for you. Peter’s book isn’t new, but his strategies and tactics are timeless. This originally aired 12/19/14.
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Wild Apricot
FEBRUARY 6, 2024
Nonprofit fiscal sponsorship supports emerging projects and organizations. Explore three different models and learn how to become a fiscal sponsor!
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
FEBRUARY 6, 2024
Perceived legal threats following the Supreme Court affirmative action ruling are causing grant makers to backslide, fueling notions that racial justice work is discriminatory or illegal. By Lori Villarosa , Ben Francisco Maulbeck, and Gihan Perera Getty Images Perceived legal threats following the Supreme Court affirmative action ruling are causing grant makers to backslide, fueling notions that racial justice work is discriminatory or illegal.
Candid
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
On January 31, the Eleventh Circuit of the United States Court of Appeals began hearing oral arguments in a case that holds significant implications for U.S. philanthropy and the nonprofit sector. Following the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling last June against race-conscious admissions in higher education, we were concerned that the decision could lead to further limitations on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts across the sector.
NonProfit PRO
FEBRUARY 6, 2024
As companies look to boost employee connection in a hybrid work world, new research from Benevity reveals an uptick in corporate volunteerism.
Veritus Group
FEBRUARY 7, 2024
Are you leaning on fundraising metrics as a crutch, or are you investing in the kind of management that leads to real success in major gifts? The post Beyond Fundraising Metrics: How Great Managers Get Results appeared first on Veritus Group.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
FEBRUARY 7, 2024
Jared Blumenfeld says the Waverley Street Foundation supports community-based climate groups that have been largely overlooked by past climate philanthropy. By Jim Rendon Courtesy of the Waverley Street Foundation Jared Blumenfeld became Waverley Street’s president in 2022 after a long history in the environmental movement. He began his career as a lawyer for the Natural Resources Defense Council.
Qgiv
FEBRUARY 6, 2024
As technology advances, the fundraising landscape becomes more and more focused on digital solutions to reach wider audiences. However, these convenient fundraising options come with a risk many in the nonprofit world aren’t very familiar with—cybersecurity. The importance of cybersecurity for nonprofits can’t be overstated, and your organization is not immune to the constantly evolving cyber threats that come with sharing information through the internet.
NonProfit PRO
FEBRUARY 7, 2024
The first obstacle in any quest for clean data is knowing what’s in it. Download this ebook to learn how data profiling can help you find, fix & monitor the bad data in your system to boost donor engagement, optimize fundraising efforts, and improve decision-making. Plus, learn how to overcome other common data obstacles to achieve a complete 360-degree customer view.
AmpliFund
FEBRUARY 9, 2024
An ERP system serves as the backbone of an organization — integrating various business processes such as finance, human capital management , and procurement. Unfortunately, w hile ERP systems offer a broad range of functionalities to manage various aspects of business operations, their grant management capabilities are not robust enough to enable most organizations to properly manage grant funding.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
FEBRUARY 6, 2024
By Ben Gose Tracie Van Auken for The Chronicle Young workers favor an informal work style and want a tightly defined work schedule. They're also demanding changes in how organizations operate. Plus: See the rest of our new issue , published online today.
Veritus Group
FEBRUARY 5, 2024
The financial relationship of a donor to a non-profit is delicate. Here are five tips to tackle common concerns about how the money is spent. The post Get Your Donors to Stop Stressing About How the Money is Spent! appeared first on Veritus Group.
NonProfit PRO
FEBRUARY 7, 2024
Foundation Source released its 2024 client survey to offer a glimpse into how private foundations are approaching charitable giving this year.
GrantNews
FEBRUARY 5, 2024
The Queen of Grants: From Teacher to Grant Writer to CEO I’m thrilled to announce the release of my debut book, The Queen of Grants: From Teacher to Grant Writer to CEO. The narrative begins with my early days as an NYC Department educator, securing my initial grant, and evolving into a successful grant writer. In addition, I explore the establishment of GrantWatch and the valuable life lessons I learned during this transformative journey.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
FEBRUARY 9, 2024
By Allison Fine Simple steps to get off the hamster wheel of transactional fundraising and move toward relational fundraising.
Fundraising HayDay
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
With a combined 50+ years of grant writing experience, our cohosts know their way around a grant proposal. Today they are sharing writing tips based on lessons learned, sometimes the hard way. Whether you are new to the grant field or have been doing this a few decades yourself, we are covering a plethora of tips and tricks to help you effectively develop your grant proposals.
NonProfit PRO
FEBRUARY 9, 2024
There are already concerns about how the economy and election will affect philanthropy in 2024. Here's how to prepare for what's to come.
Instrumentl
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
The main focus of Instrumentl’s Spring 2024 Release centers around further improving grant and funder tracking and making it easier for you to stay organized with all your opportunities.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
FEBRUARY 6, 2024
The new president of the JPB foundation will increase grant making to $510 million this year to support nonprofits focused on multiracial democracy and worker power. By Alex Daniels The JPB Foundation Deepak Bhargava is a longtime progressive movement organizer who plans to give big to democracy-strengthening efforts. The new president of the JPB foundation will increase grant making to $510 million this year to support nonprofits focused on multiracial democracy and worker power.
Capital Campaign Pro
FEBRUARY 5, 2024
Season 3, Episode 43 In this episode, we have an inspiring success story featuring Kari Viola-Brooke, the Executive Director of Child Enrichment in Augusta, Georgia. Join us as Kari shares her journey from facing doubts following a discouraging feasibility study to raising a remarkable $6.3 million for their much-needed new facility. Discover the strategies and […] The post Podcast: From Feasibility Study Doubts to $6.3 Million Success: A DIY Capital Campaign Triumph appeared first on Ca
NonProfit PRO
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
I made the impact roadmap framework to help build strategic plans that help your organization address challenges. Here's how to make yours.
Blackbaud
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
As a grants manager, you know how important it is to have a clear and efficient grantee application process. You want to collect the data you need to make informed decisions, support your grantees’ success, and demonstrate your impact. But you also want to respect your grantees’ time and resources and avoid asking them for information that you don’t use or that they have already provided elsewhere.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
FEBRUARY 6, 2024
The most common donation on GoFundMe is $50. By Thalia Beaty, Associated Press NEW YORK Adrian Kraus/AP GoFundMe crowdfunding campaigns have generated $30 billion since 2010, the fundraising platform announced Tuesday, as younger generations look beyond institutions to make their donations.
Blue Avocado
FEBRUARY 6, 2024
In my four decades as a senior fundraising executive, part-time consultant, and nonprofit CEO, I have worked with (or served on) 20 nonprofit boards. Having been the only one in my business school class who chose a career in the nonprofit sector, I was able to use my MBA training to lead change and turnarounds. In the process, I was exposed to a number of organizations whose boards struggled with a variety of issues.
NonProfit PRO
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
Overflow announced the successful closure of its $20 million Series B funding round, which was led by the Wesleyan Investment Foundation.
Blackbaud
FEBRUARY 9, 2024
The right fund accounting software can save you time and streamline your processes. But as a community health center, you’re already running on lean margins, which makes it even harder to carve out time to implement new software. That’s why it is vital to make sure your team is prepared for the change and ready to identify the improvements that will increase your community health center’s efficiency and accountability.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
FEBRUARY 7, 2024
Amidst new industry turmoil, the Heising-Simons Foundation's American Mosaic Journalism Prize, which awards $100,000 grants to two freelancers, is significant. By Sara Herschander Drew Bird Winner Dara Mathis won for her work covering Black liberation movements. The Heising-Simons Foundation's American Mosaic Journalism Prize went to two freelancers for their coverage of Black liberation and the Uvalde mass shooting.
Center for Effective Philanthropy
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
The post Environmental Funding in Europe: A Drop in the (Rising) Ocean appeared first on The Center for Effective Philanthropy.
NonProfit PRO
FEBRUARY 7, 2024
Issues like AI and changing donor ideas may be important, but don't lose sight of the idea of community and shared responsibility.
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