The Chronicle of Philanthropy
JANUARY 6, 2025
Fundraisers need to keep key issues on their radar: potential changes to tax law, artificial intelligence, DAFs, and more. By Rasheeda Childress Getty Images Fundraisers need to keep key issues on their radar: potential changes to tax law, artificial intelligence, DAFs, and more.
Ann Green's Nonprofit
JANUARY 6, 2025
I always like to emphasize the importance of keeping in touch with your donors throughout the year. I hope thats a priority for you, too. Your donors want to hear from you and dont just want to be blasted with fundraising appeals. The good news is that better donor communication (thank yous and updates) can help you raise more money. This is especially important if youve fallen behind in your revenue goals.
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Wild Apricot
JANUARY 9, 2025
Nonprofit newsletters can be a great way to spread the word about your mission and build better relationships with your supporters. Here are tips and examples to help you write your very own nonprofit newsletter!
GrantNews
JANUARY 6, 2025
The power of business grants presents real opportunities for women entrepreneurs. With over 13 million female-led businesses in the U.S., accounting for about 42% of all businesses nationwide, that’s no small feat! For women entrepreneurs, securing start-up capital can be a real challenge. Many turn to grant funding to launch and expand their business ventures.
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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.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
JANUARY 9, 2025
Experts say it's critical for nonprofits to craft guidelines on acceptable A.I. use and they offer advice on how to do it. By Rasheeda Childress Getty Images Experts say it's critical for nonprofits to craft guidelines on A.I. use and they offer advice on how to do it.
Grants & Fundraising Brief brings together the best content for grants & fundraising professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Qgiv
JANUARY 8, 2025
According to school fundraising studies , only 64% of parents, teachers, and administrators believe their school is well-funded. As a result, choosing the right school fundraising ideas to excite your school community is essential. However, your schools donor base comprises a diverse mix of parents, teachers, community leaders, and studentsthats a lot of different voices to listen to.
GrantNews
JANUARY 10, 2025
The unsung heroes of public service are the folks who work behind the scenes, often going far beyond their job descriptions to strengthen and improve the programs and services our communities rely on. These dedicated public servants include educators, healthcare workers, first responders, nonprofit leaders, and more. They make personal sacrifices to ensure essential services remain available when people need them most.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
JANUARY 8, 2025
Whether you want to sharpen your leadership, fundraising, or grant-seeking skills this year, here is guidance on how to improve. Illustration by Elizabeth Haugh, The Chronicle; Photo by Pexels Whether you want to sharpen your leadership, fundraising, or grant-seeking skills this year, here is guidance on how to improve.
Candid
JANUARY 7, 2025
Every nonprofit wants donors who are deeply connected to the work they fundsupporters who dont just write checks but are invested in the mission. But this requires organizations to do something they find uncomfortable: asking donors to change. This may seem counterintuitive. Nonprofits are experts at fulfilling donor needs, not the other way around.
The NonProfit Times
JANUARY 7, 2025
Fundraising isnt always about money. According to Lynn Margherio, founder and CEO of Cradles to Crayons, volunteerism is the backbone of many successful nonprofits, even though attracting and retaining volunteers can be challenging. Mobilizing your volunteers can also have a financial impact. Here are five ideas to make that happen: * Share giving recipes to spark creative volunteerism.
GrantNews
JANUARY 7, 2025
Family fun isn’t just about creating lasting memories (although it might be the best part), it’s about strengthening families and supporting their well-being. As we progress into 2025, strong families should be our number one community focus. Quality family time should enhance emotional security, help children feel loved, and build a foundation for confidence and self-esteem.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
JANUARY 9, 2025
By donating any wealth accumulated after January 1, people of means can help others and enrich their own lives. By Garrett Neiman and Otis Pitney Illustration by Elizabeth Haugh for The Chronicle By donating any wealth accumulated after January 1, people of means can help others and enrich their own lives.
Blackbaud
JANUARY 6, 2025
According to Satonya Fair, the President and CEO of PEAK Grantmaking , leading in philanthropy takes courage and a good pair of track shoes. Leading in a mission-oriented organization is difficult at any time. The problems you are trying to solve are complex and the potential organizations you can support are many. But modern grantmakersones intentionally incorporating both technology and community engagementalso must balance innovation with empathy.
OneCause
JANUARY 6, 2025
Looking for an impactful event to raise money and engage donors effectively? Look no further than charity auctions. Learn all the essentials in this guide.
GrantNews
JANUARY 8, 2025
The start of a new year is the perfect time to explore grants supporting health and wellness programs. What’s more, it’s time to make health a priority in our daily lives. Good health makes good sense, not only for us as individuals but also for our communities. Whether we focus on physical, emotional, or mental well-being, access to resources that support a healthy lifestyle is essential for a more productive and peaceful society.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
JANUARY 7, 2025
Instituting fixed terms for executive directors would allow them to focus on their jobs, then exit before exhaustion sets in. By Chitra Aiyar Getty Images Instituting fixed terms for executive directors would allow them to focus on their jobs, then exit before exhaustion sets in.
Future Fundraising Now
JANUARY 9, 2025
This used to be considered a powerfully illustrative picture of a typical donor file: Its pretty accurate of most files, though if it were shaped like the actual numbers of donors, it would look more like a side view of a sombrero. A donor pyramid tells you a very basic truth: You have more donors who give lower amounts than who give higher amounts.
Center for Effective Philanthropy
JANUARY 9, 2025
Earlier this week, my colleague Emma Relle shared a post to kick off the new year featuring a selection of candid feedback for funders from grantees that CEP surveyed in […] The post Words of Wisdom: Advice from Donors for 2025 appeared first on The Center for Effective Philanthropy.
NonProfit PRO
JANUARY 7, 2025
Though critical to a healthy donor pipeline, mid-level donors are often overlooked. Here are four ways to put a renewed focus on these donors.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
JANUARY 10, 2025
Many just assume that certain businesses, such as solar energy companies, are inherently good for society. By Lauren Kaufmann and Helet Botha Many just assume that certain businesses, such as solar energy companies, are inherently good for society rather than seeking information that might point to shortcomings in social performance.
Blackbaud
JANUARY 9, 2025
When you go out on a boat, you dont expect a bumpy ride. But you wear a life jacket anyway. When you work for a nonprofit organization, you dont hope for a period of unexpected demand or income fluctuations. But you establish an operating reserve anyway. Operating reserves provide a financial cushion to help nonprofit organizations weather economic uncertainty and make stronger strategic decisions.
The NonProfit Times
JANUARY 9, 2025
The financial health of nonprofit hospitals and health systems has stabilized. FitchRatings upgraded the evaluation to neutral from deteriorating. However, the outlook could revert to deteriorating if macroeconomic disruption resulted in a combination of a weaker payor mix, softening volume, or equity market losses resulting in a material decline in liquidity ratios.
NonProfit PRO
JANUARY 10, 2025
In-kind gifts are a valuable way for people to support nonprofit missions without breaking the bank. Here's how to boost in-kind donations.
Candid
JANUARY 9, 2025
Its 2025. I truly hope that nearly five years after the entire sector was forced to navigate office shutdowns, shift programs and services online, and streamline grant applications and reporting, I dont need to make the case that technology is central to philanthropic and nonprofit organizations mission and programs. Yet, we see that many organizations are still quick to limit or cut back technology-related investments of all kinds, including training, evaluation, planning, and community feedbac
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
JANUARY 6, 2025
Andrew Taylor, who inherited control of the Enterprise rental-car company from his father, received neurological care at the St. Louis university. By M.J. Prest Dan Donovan A $50 million gift from Barbara and Andrew Taylor, center, was made in appreciation of medical care Andrew Taylor received from WashU Medicine neurosurgeons. Celebrating the renaming of the Taylor Family Department of Neurosurgery with the Taylors are medical school and university officials.
OneCause
JANUARY 5, 2025
Holding a special event is a great way for an organization to generate fundraising proceeds, engage new and previous donors, and build awareness for their cause. Including a silent auction can take your special event to the next level, but it requires your nonprofit to solicit awesome items for guests to bid on. Securing auction items may seem a little daunting but have no fear.
NonProfit PRO
JANUARY 9, 2025
Early bird pricing for the 2025 Peer-to-Peer Professional Forum ends January 31. Dont miss your chance to secure the best rates for this years conference, happening in Atlanta, GA, from March 1214, 2025. Whether you're a seasoned pro or new to the field, this event has something for everyone. Bring your whole team and get ready to connect, learn and grow.
Blackbaud
JANUARY 10, 2025
The traditional one-year grant cycle has created a funding hamster wheel that often keeps grantees heads-down on applications to avoid a gap in revenue. That forces many nonprofit leaders to plan for a scarcity mindset with short-term, safe programs that they know will get funded, instead of long-term and innovative solutions that might include more risks.
Candid
JANUARY 6, 2025
What can we learn from last years largest gifts from individuals about the latest giving trends and what to expect in 2025? Candids Philanthropy News Digest and the Chronicle of Philanthropy covered 24 nine- and 10-figure gifts from U.S.-based donors in 2024, down just one from 2023. But the total dollar amount of those mega gifts fell more sharply, to about $4.35 billion from $5.4 billion.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
JANUARY 8, 2025
By M.J. Prest Robin Hood Grantees of the Legal Aid Society and Immigrant Justice Corps, both recipients of grants among the $5.6 million distributed by the Funds for the Newest New Yorkers, during a Constitution Day naturalization citizen event on Ellis Island. Also, the Lilly Endowment granted $95 million to strengthen the leadership of Christian churches in rural areas and small towns, and the Robert David Lion Gardiner Foundation gave $8.1 million for historic sites on Long Island.
NonProfit PRO
JANUARY 8, 2025
What is a donor journey? Put simply, its the way the relationship between a donor and a nonprofit shifts and evolves over time. Join Cherian Koshy, CFRE, and Kelly Ramage, DonorPerfect Learning and Development Manager, for two free webinars that will help you map out personalized and scalable donor journeys.
CauseVox
JANUARY 8, 2025
Your fundraising campaign page is more than just a digital placeholder its the heart of your mission online. For nonprofits with limited resources, making the most of this page is critical to driving donations, engaging supporters, and amplifying your cause. But where do you start? With a few strategic tweaks and thoughtful design choices, you can turn your campaign page into a powerhouse of donor engagement.
GrantNews
JANUARY 9, 2025
Earn a stamp of approval on your grant application. If your grant proposal was rejected, don’t be discouraged! Grant writing involves a huge learning curve. Some applications will succeed, while others may be denied for any number of reasons. The good news? Each rejection offers valuable lessons that can improve your chances of securing funding in the future.
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