Clairification
JULY 10, 2023
From time to time, I host guest posts from professionals with niche expertise. There are just some things others know a lot more about than do I, especially when it comes to technology. Today’s article is one of those, from someone who really understands the ins and outs of text messaging and fundraising. Here’s what he has to say. Nonprofits today face many challenges.
Hands-On Fundraising
JULY 11, 2023
Let’s talk about donors. We fundraisers seem to have complex feelings about donors. Are they your boss? Do you need to worry about a “savior complex”? Or are they a source from which you extract money? Are they friend or foe? People are people… and donors are people, too. To borrow from Depeche Mode, donors […] The post People are people… even donors appeared first on Hands-On Fundraising.
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The Fundraiser Coach
JULY 10, 2023
As a fundraiser, I've come to realize that I'm more than a connector to charitable gifts. I'm a catalyst for change. As fundraisers, we take the hopes and aspirations of supporters and prospects - their desire for a better world - and connect them to the life-changing missions we serve. I firmly believe that our roles - this capacity to empower individuals to effect change - is one of our greatest gifts and also a privilege.
Tony Martignetti
JULY 9, 2023
Rosalind Zavras & Julia Toepfer: 10 Easy Ways To Boost Your Fundraising On A Budget Relationships; storytelling; thanks; impact; consistency; and more. Rosalind Zavras and Julia Toepfer share tactics you can use right away to increase your fundraising impact without busting your fundraising budget. Rosalind is CEO of Aropa Consulting and Julia is from … Continue reading Nonprofit Radio for July 10, 2023: 10 Easy Ways To Boost Your Fundraising On A Budget & Personalized Fundraising
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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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Millionaire Grant Lady
JULY 13, 2023
For the second time in three years , Millionaire Grant Lady has won a $1.5 million grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration ( SAMHSA ) to help a Texas-based organization respond to the opioid crisis. Only 14 grants were awarded during this cycle of funding, which will be awarded over a three-year period in $500,000 increments by SAMHSA’s Emergency Department Alternatives to Opioids program, which exists to develop and implement alternatives to opioids for pain man
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NonProfit PRO
JULY 10, 2023
With the cost of postage increasing July 9 — for the second time this year, it is imperative that nonprofits find a way to save on their direct mail campaigns. Here are some tips on how to save.
Wild Apricot
JULY 13, 2023
Planning to redesign your website? We've handpicked the top 50 nonprofit websites from organizations large and small to help you create the best possible website.
Candid
JULY 13, 2023
Nonprofit work means paperwork. While Candid is working to reduce that burden broadly, here is one specific way we are trying to help: by providing sample grant proposal documents. There are four major documents that you may need to create if your nonprofit is looking for funding. Each has a different purpose and elements you’ll need to make your case to funders.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
JULY 10, 2023
By Deepak Bhargava and Barbara Picower Central Florida Jobs With Justice Organizations like JPB grantee Jobs with Justice have fostered intersectional visions and are trying to build a mass base and power. Philanthropy can do much to help them change oppressive systems through community and worker organizing. Outdated strategies and lack of money for the infrastructure of community-organizing groups are limiting their effectiveness just at a moment when we need to fight profound threats – especi
NonProfit PRO
JULY 12, 2023
With email deliverability hurdles and cluttered inboxes, text messaging provides an alternate way to quickly reach donors and constituents. Here are four ways to quickly grow your nonprofit’s text messaging list.
Tech Soup
JULY 13, 2023
Artificial intelligence (AI) has emerged as a transformative force across numerous industries, including the nonprofit sector. AI encompasses various technologies designed to perform tasks that traditionally require human intelligence, such as understanding language, analyzing data, and making recommendations.
OneCause
JULY 11, 2023
Dive into these 7 sure-fire ways to use your year-end fundraising momentum into the new year from OneCause.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
JULY 10, 2023
By Thalia Beaty, Associated Press NEW YORK George Soros’s Open Society Foundations is undergoing changes as his son, Alex, takes over the leadership. The organization employs about 800 staff members and maintains offices in more than 20 countries.
NonProfit PRO
JULY 10, 2023
AI is set to become increasingly helpful, but when it comes to fundraising, there is no substitute for the voice of your donors. Here is how to connect on a heart level with donors using primary research.
CauseVox
JULY 13, 2023
In this webinar we’ll unpack the strategies to achieve better viewer engagement and conversion in videos for digital fundraising. These tangible strategies can be applied to your next DIY/in-house video project or relayed by you to your hired video production company. We’ll review how to best utilize your video assets by reviewing social media “top-of-mind” strategies, ad-campaign strategies, in-house events and virtual events hosted on CauseVox for maximum donor reach.
Get Fully Funded
JULY 9, 2023
Your nonprofit is growing. You’ve outgrown your space, and you’re ready for your first capital campaign! It’s a big deal! Certainly not something to be taken lightly. You see, raising money for bricks and mortar is different than fundraising for ongoing operations. You need a different approach so you can successfully raise the money you need, which is probably more than you’ve ever attempted before.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
JULY 12, 2023
By Eboo Patel Ken Ruinard, USA TODAY NETWORK In the 2019-20 academic year, Black students made up less than 6 percent of the population of colleges in the richest and most prominent conferences in college football. However, they made up 48 percent of the student athletes on women’s basketball teams. In the wake of the Supreme Court’s affirmative-action ruling, foundation and nonprofit leaders need to take a hard look at alternative ways to achieve diversity.
NonProfit PRO
JULY 13, 2023
We know that more targeted and relevant marketing drives higher response rates and engagement, and to get more targeted and relevant, you need great data. Here are some techniques to help any organization use data to create new models, audiences, and pools of targeted prospects that look just like their best donors.
Greater Giving
JULY 10, 2023
If you’re a parent volunteer or a teacher involved in fundraising committees for schools , you understand the crucial role that financial support plays in enhancing educational opportunities for students. One highly effective way to boost your fundraising efforts and take your school auction event to new heights is through school auction sponsorships.
Wild Apricot
JULY 11, 2023
The post Write the BEST Nonprofit Mission Statement: 15 Examples + Free Template appeared first on WildApricot.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
JULY 12, 2023
By Emily Haynes Confidence among fundraisers has declined, though most expect to reach their goals, and more than half of organization say staffing shortages will be their biggest challenge ahead, a survey has found.
NonProfit PRO
JULY 14, 2023
A new survey from the BBB Wise Giving Alliance showed that younger people and people with lower household incomes decreased their donations over the past five years. The survey also highlighted other giving trends and offers insight for nonprofits on what will make donors contribute in the future.
Qgiv
JULY 10, 2023
Across the fundraising landscape, there is broad interest in reaching prospects and donors with more inclusive, equitable, and responsible messages. Whether your donors are transactional or high value (including mid-level and recurring donors) or participatory (like event participants and volunteers), building healthy relationships with them today—and retaining them—recognizes the responsibility we all have to our constituents, our communities, and, ultimately, to ourselves.
Candid
JULY 11, 2023
There is promising evidence that philanthropy is changing to be more responsive to the needs and priorities of communities. Prompted by the COVID-19 pandemic and racial uprisings of 2020, many of these shifts were seen as essential to healing and repairing a society in crisis. As funders scrambled to move money to communities in need, the limitations of conventional philanthropy came into sharper focus.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
JULY 12, 2023
By Nimco Ali U.S. foundations need to join efforts to eradicate a practice that harms millions of women physically and emotionally, preventing them from becoming productive members of their communities, says a victim of the procedure.
NonProfit PRO
JULY 14, 2023
CURE International is building an open-source electronic medical record system that will be available to other hospitals in developing countries. The system will allow hospitals to safely and reliably digitize, store, and easily access patient data in one centralized system.
Blue Avocado
JULY 10, 2023
To fight the battle against hunger, nonprofits can advocate for meaningful change in our societal structures. The post Volunteering Alone Will Not Save Us appeared first on Blue Avocado.
Elevate
JULY 14, 2023
Part 2 of our Conversation with April Walker of Philanthropy for the People A few months ago, we published a Q&A with April Walker of Philanthropy for the People, in which April provided her perspective on centering equity and inclusion in nonprofits, and the limitations of institutional philanthropy in the pursuit of equity.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
JULY 13, 2023
By M.J. Prest Walton Family Foundation Stephanie Cornell will be the new executive director of Walton Family Foundation. Plus, Points of Light will install its new leader in September, and the March of Dimes has named its first physician CEO.
NonProfit PRO
JULY 13, 2023
Join our panel of industry experts that will guide you through a transformative journey, showcasing real-world examples of how data, innovative techniques, and strategic thinking can drive maximum engagement during the year-end giving season. They will inspire you to reimagine your approach and achieve unparalleled success in connecting with your audience.
Double the Donation
JULY 14, 2023
Matching gifts are a powerful yet continuously underutilized source of funding for all sorts of nonprofits. If you’re looking to amplify matching gifts for your arts and culture organization, you’ve come to the right place. At Double the Donation, we work with thousands of nonprofits to empower their matching gift strategies—arts and cultural groups included.
WT Grant Foundation
JULY 13, 2023
How can applicants think about positionality and inclusion in their research teams? The academic enterprise is rife with practices, routines, and structures that replicate inequality along the dimensions of race, ethnicity, gender, economic standing, language minority status, and immigration status. As a foundation that supports rigorous research studies that aim to reduce inequality in youth outcomes across these dimensions, we pay close attention to how we encourage and support equity and incl
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
JULY 13, 2023
By Drew Lindsay Getty Images Some worry that ripple effects from the landmark higher-education decision could blunt the momentum of diversity hiring and workplace programs for all nonprofits.
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