The Fundraiser Coach
JANUARY 20, 2025
In the world of major gift fundraising, relationships ought to be at the heart of the work we do. As I noted in " Affinity Eats Capacity for Breakfast ," chasing dollars without alignment to donor values can lead to missed opportunities and eroded trust. With the pressure of ever rising revenue goals, lack of full staffing, or a focus on "getting the gift," some fundraisers fall into the trap of treating donors like transactions.
Ann Green's Nonprofit
JANUARY 20, 2025
Why does making a donation often feel like a transaction? Organizations get so caught up in the raising money part that they forget about building relationships with their donors. Giving Tuesday is the worst example of this, with Year End close behind. Generally, it happens way too often. Remember this Building relationships is just as important as raising money.
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Clairification
JANUARY 21, 2025
Learn to become an “inside” major donor rainmaker If youve got donors, you’ve got the raw material for a major donor program and its easier than you think. Begin with your own database. Most organizations have plenty of donor prospects, without having to go outside and look for prospects who arent connected to you. You know who I mean.
Millionaire Grant Lady
JANUARY 24, 2025
The writing part of grant writing is a relatively small percentage of the actual work required to win grants at a high level consistently. To someone who is new to writing and submitting grants, the entire grant process can feel convoluted, overwhelming, and tedious. Even if you know that the potential funding could be enormous for your organization, the process of dealing with so many details can be tedious, time-consuming, and disheartening.
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Joe Garecht Fundraising
JANUARY 19, 2025
When it comes to major donor fundraising, nothing is more important than talking directly with your donors and prospects. To successfully solicit major gifts, you must cultivate your donors and build relationships with them , which requires one-on-one conversations. Generally speaking, major donors tend to be busy people. They are usually engaged in business or philanthropy at a high level, meaning there are many demands on their time and many people trying to get in touch with them.
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Hands-On Fundraising
JANUARY 21, 2025
Storytelling rightfully gets lots of attention After all, human beings communicate through stories and always have. You probably know someone who is a terrific storyteller. Ive got a friend with a real gift for it. It doesnt matter whether shes telling me about a life-or-death situation or a trip to the grocery store. Either […] The post If you want to raise more money, tell me a story appeared first on Hands-On Fundraising.
CauseVox
JANUARY 20, 2025
Its officially 2025! We made it through 2024, and with it the final push for year-end donations. Now is the time to make sure that your organization has donor retention strategies in place to bring those year-end supporters with you into 2025. You might be asking why you need to put a ton of time and energy into bringing your donors back for a second donation.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
JANUARY 24, 2025
By George Anders Chronicle Illustration Brenda Solrzano, Alex Soros, Susie Buffett, JD Vance, and Jim Shelton What do an Oklahoma senator, a billionaires daughter, and a Dallas-based champion of immigrants rights have in common? All three are likely to make headlines in the year to come.
GrantNews
JANUARY 20, 2025
Martin Luther King Jr. dedicated his life to advancing social justice initiatives. As a result, he became a central figure in the American civil rights movement. Through nonviolent protests, speeches, and grassroots organizing, he led efforts to end racial segregation and secure equal rights for all. His leadership during pivotal events like the Montgomery Bus Boycott and the March on Washington helped inspire nationwide change, including the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
Blue Avocado
JANUARY 21, 2025
This Article is Certified Gold Avocado Gold never goes out of style and neither does good advice. The Gold Avocado series showcases some of the very best content that Blue Avocado has for nonprofit leaders, based on overall popularity, reader response, and quality. Forward (2025) For nonprofits, many aspects of carrying out their missions have changed since Blue Avocado began.
GiveSmart
JANUARY 22, 2025
Event season is quickly approaching. Is your fundraising organization prepared? According to Double the Donation, eight out of 10 US donors regularly attend fundraising eventsfrom charity auctions and galas to run/walk/ride initiatives and more. Many organizations collect the majority of their funding through these types of events. In this guide, well share five best practices for nonprofits looking to raise more during the fundraising event season.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
JANUARY 21, 2025
The Kingston Technology founder and his wife gave the medical center $50 million in 2022 for the same expansion project. By Maria Di Mento Hoag Hospital Foundation Philanthropists Diana and David Sun have doubled their commitment to Hoag Hospital Foundation to $100 million, with a second $50 million gift, toward the ongoing expansion of the Sun Family Campus in Irvine.
GrantNews
JANUARY 20, 2025
Grant funding is the key that empowers minority women-owned businesses so they can drive innovation, champion diversity, and strengthen economic growth! These visionary women enrich our economy with their unique perspectives and creative solutions. Indeed, they reflect the rich diversity of our nation. Yet, launching and sustaining a business as a minority woman is often hard to do and not all doors are open.
Capital Campaign Pro
JANUARY 20, 2025
Season 4, Episode 24 In this episode, Amy Eisenstein and Andrea Kihlstedt dive into the often-overlooked power of curiosity in fundraising. They explore how understanding donors’ motivations and personal stories can transform your fundraising efforts and create authentic connections that inspire giving. Whether you’re in the quiet phase of a campaign or preparing for a […] The post Podcast: Curiosity and the Art of Fundraising: Building Genuine Donor Relationships appeared firs
GiveSmart
JANUARY 21, 2025
Collecting silent auction items for your next fundraiser takes a lot of consideration you need to know where to begin, fight donor fatigue, and think of fresh items. It also takes a dedicated committee, which builds relationships and solicits items from local businesses and other partners. Gathering desirable and exciting silent auction items shouldnt cost your nonprofit much money!
Candid
JANUARY 23, 2025
Nonprofits thrive or fail based largely on the success of their fundraising efforts, but fundraising alone cannot ensure sustainability. What if the key to resilience lies not just in raising funds but in building a stronger community of stakeholders? Community buildingcultivating a network of engaged donors, volunteers, board members, and beneficiaries who share a sense of belonging and commitmentmight be the most overlooked strategy for long-term success.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
JANUARY 21, 2025
Just weeks after the presidential election, everyday charitable donors are expressing newfound economic optimism but that confidence hasn't translated into plans for increased giving. By Sara Herschander Getty Images Just weeks after the presidential election, everyday charitable donors are expressing newfound economic optimism but that confidence hasn't translated into plans for increased giving.
Blackbaud
JANUARY 21, 2025
When the Doobie Brothers sang Takin It to the Streets, they probably did not imagine their anthem would someday inspire mobile healthcare. Nor did they picture James Taylor lending his voice (in my head, at least) to narrate the rise of healthcare buses navigating neighborhoods like heroes on a mission. Yet here we are, witnessing healthcare systems channel their inner road warriors to serve communities in need.
GrantNews
JANUARY 22, 2025
Education is the greatest pathway to success, and children thrive in diverse environments. Today, GrantWatch focuses our lens on private schools and the grants that can help fund their curricula. Private schools, both nonprofit and for-profit, bear a significant responsibility for providing tailored learning opportunities to meet the unique needs of their students.
CharityHowTo
JANUARY 21, 2025
Staying ahead in digital fundraising is essential for nonprofits to thrive in an increasingly competitive space. Drawing from insights shared by Jeremy Haselwood during his recent webinar, "Todays Digital Fundraising Trends, and How to Apply Them to Your Nonprofit," this blog distills key strategies, benchmarks, and tips to help your organization maximize its impact in 2025.
Center for Major Gifts
JANUARY 23, 2025
I’m thrilled to share that Joe Garecht has joined the Center for Major Gifts as a Senior Advisor. Joe will be offering elite major gifts consulting services to our community and sharing his wisdom with our readers through articles, webinars, and other valuable resources. Joe will also be creating white papers, downloads, and developing more courses.
Blackbaud
JANUARY 23, 2025
Nonprofit organizations are often challenged with the daunting task of delivering significant impacts with limited resources. The Google Ad Grants program, which started in 2003, is a transformative tool that offers nonprofits worldwide $10,000 per month for free to promote their missions and connect with target audiences. Its potential impact on the nonprofit world is enormous, but its still relatively unknown and underleveraged.
GiveSmart
JANUARY 23, 2025
Nonprofit staff have grit. With a n ever-increasing demand for programming and services alongside a decreasing donor numbers, staff and organizations are being squeezed now more than ever. However, giving has been or is expected to grow in some areas. There are pockets of opportunity to better engage donors, invest in technology, and better strategize fundraising efforts.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
JANUARY 22, 2025
By M.J. Prest Photo courtesy of The Brotherhood Sister Sol via The Mother Cabrini Health Foundation The Mother Cabrini Health Foundation supports nonprofits that help improve community health and reduce disparities in health outcomes across New York State. Here, children watch the solar eclipse at a party hosted by the BroSis After School Program. Plus, the Center for Disaster Philanthropy received $20 million for the Truist Cares for Western North Carolina program, and ExxonMobil gave $10 milli
CharityHowTo
JANUARY 23, 2025
Face-to-face solicitations remain one of the most effective ways to cultivate relationships and secure significant gifts for nonprofits. Drawing from Brian Sabers webinar, The Awesome Ask, this blog dives into proven strategies for making meaningful one-on-one asks that drive results. Whether you're an introvert, extrovert, or somewhere in between, this guide will help you hone your skills and confidently engage donors.
Blackbaud
JANUARY 24, 2025
Is your nonprofit or school getting the most from its fundraising CRM? Many organizations use CRMs to track donor information, but most are missing out on the benefits that come from integrating them with their other software. When you link your existing tools with your CRM, it becomes more than just a place to store data. It helps you better understand your donors, keep them engaged, and work more efficiently with your finance, marketing, programs, and leadership teams.
Wild Apricot
JANUARY 21, 2025
Nonprofit audits help assess and strengthen everyday operations, financial practices and stakeholder trust. Learn what to expect from the auditing process.
Grant Professionals Association
JANUARY 21, 2025
Grants Management is smoother when its a team effort. Although you may often feel like the only one of your kind at the office, you arent truly doing the work on your own. Managing the grants process from the application stage through the final reporting works best when there is collaboration from many staff members! Often times those who are managing grants arent the subject matter experts for the phenomenal programs and projects youre seeking grant support for.
Capital Campaign Pro
JANUARY 20, 2025
If youre thinking about a capital campaign, its likely that youre considering hiring a campaign consultant. And its possible that someone on your leadership team or a board member believes a consultant from your community would offer an insider edge. But this isn’t necessarily the case 3 Myths About Local Capital Campaign Consultants In this […] The post Why a Local Capital Campaign Consultant is NOT a Magic Wand appeared first on Capital Campaign Pro.
Candid
JANUARY 21, 2025
AI is transforming industries, and the nonprofit sector is no exception. For resource-strapped organizations, AI holds enormous promise. But AI adoption comes with challenges. Concerns about authenticity, disparities in access, and biases in AI tools raise urgent questions: Will this technology help bridge societal gaps, or will it deepen them? The inequity in AI adoption today has parallels to the early days of seat belt installation in cars.
Pamela Grow
JANUARY 22, 2025
I woke up this morning thinking about the movie, The Matrix. If you’re not familiar, the Matrixis a 1999science fictionaction film starring Keanu Reeves as Neo, a computer hacker. Theres a scene where Neo discovers that most of the population is asleep in pods where they are being used like a battery by the sentient AI that put them there. A chilling notion.
Fluxx
JANUARY 21, 2025
Community organizations and grassroots initiatives play a pivotal role in advancing social justice, equity, and community empowerment. The Colorado Trusts Building and Bridging Power Grant offers critical financial support to groups working to strengthen their advocacy efforts and build bridges across diverse communities in Colorado. If your organization is focused on creating positive, lasting change through advocacy, coalition-building, or community organizing, this grant is a valuable resourc
Gail Perry Group
JANUARY 22, 2025
What do you think the #1 thing we hear is when we talk to fundraisers? How can we get more major gift donors? And can you guess whats on the minds of nonprofit CEOs and VPs of Advancement? How can I get my major gift team to build a solid donor pipeline? We bet its on your mind, too. Revenue goals are ever-rising! The huge financial goals and the pressure on fundraisers and organizational leadership can be intense.
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