Clairification

JULY 6, 2023

Here comes my occasional “Do’s vs. Don’ts” feature, where I share with you something arriving in my mailbox that seems a good ‘teaching opportunity.’ Today we’re going to review a fundraising campaign thank you email. It’s very simple, which is why I’ve selected it. Because simple can be deceptive. So much so, in fact, that putting it together may seem unworthy of a strategic approach.

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Lightning Fast Grant Writing

JULY 5, 2023

As a political scientist, I am always interested in how political consultants used direct mail to raise money and advertise their political candidates. As a grant writing consultant, I have adopted a lot of these same techniques to benefit the non-profit clients we serve at Lightning Fast Grant Writing. Many of the political consultant’s best ideas were the result of early eye-tracking experiments.

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Pamela Grow

JULY 6, 2023

Summertime And the livin’ is easy… It’s the time of long nights, lemonade, relaxation, and quality time, with friends and family. It’s also the time when inboxes are crammed with “Away” messages. Before you set out for your well-deserved break, it’s crucial to inform your colleagues, clients, and contacts about your absence. Composing an “Away” email message that conveys warmth, friendliness, and professionalism goes a long way to maintaining positive relationships and ma

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The Fundraiser Coach

JULY 3, 2023

I believe that the most effective fundraising is connection-based fundraising. Sure, you can "get donations in the door" with simple transactions. But most nonprofits are in it for the long haul, to create lasting, positive change in the world. So you want lasting donor relationships. Have you noticed that every time we make an Ask that we assure donors that they are investing in change?

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Clairification

JULY 3, 2023

Ready to declare your independence from the pandemic of overloaditis ? It’s a highly contagious epidemic, from which no one is immune. Are you showing any symptoms? Consider which of the following are true for you: I feel like: I’m working all the time, but not getting that much accomplished. I’m working on 10 projects at once, but none get finished.

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Millionaire Grant Lady

JULY 3, 2023

One of the hardest elements of grant fundraising is finding the right funder prospects. Unfortunately, most funders don’t have websites. In fact, according to Candid , the new organization formed with the merger of Guidestar and The Foundation Center: “Since 90% of U.S. foundations do not have websites, the insights you need to find funders will not be discovered via standard search engines.

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NonProfit PRO

JULY 6, 2023

Because charitable giving is on the decline, nonprofits are looking for ways to increase impact while decreasing costs. Here are four ways that a cloud-powered digital strategy can help nonprofits do more with less.

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OneCause

JULY 7, 2023

This complete guide will walk you through all of the necessary steps of the school auction planning process, plus extra tips and resources from OneCause.

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Candid

JULY 5, 2023

As of March 2020, I had never worked from home—not for a single day. COVID-19 abruptly changed that. Employers, including Candid, pivoted by shipping equipment to staff, adjusting remote work policies, and reconsidering how work gets done. Three years later, we are finding better ways to work in remote environments. Here are five tips to build more engaged remote teams. 1.

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Tom Ahern

JULY 6, 2023

File under: "Artificial Intelligence and me" Dear Diary: My first date with AI ( Later that same night : Dear Diary, I'm definitely going on a second date!) Color me: mildly skeptical. Then I took AI out for a test drive (results shown below). Pros: AI is insanely fast. Entry-level AI costs your charity nothing. It's well-trained, too. Cons: AI writes so much better than your boss or board chair will ever do.

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NonProfit PRO

JULY 7, 2023

The Supreme Court has killed the one thing that measurably helped diversify institutions: affirmative action. But because good intentions don’t work against unconscious preferences for in-groups, we need laws that ensure diversity and inclusion.

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Grant Writer Team

JULY 7, 2023

GrantWriterTeam has launched an interactive platform that encourages direct connections and customizable interactions between grant writers and grant seekers. This new model eliminates traditional constraints and allows users to take control of their own engagements. Rather than assuming liability, GrantWriterTeam’s role is to make available the platform for connections.

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

JULY 7, 2023

The check-in meeting had already run an hour over. Together, we navigated the choppy seas of registration through login.gov, sam.gov, and grants.gov for the executive director (ED) and the chief development officer. I was discussing a complex program packaging for a client’s first foray into larger-scale federal funding. After extensive prospect research, we had identified this opportunity and added it to the grants calendar.

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Veritus Group

JULY 7, 2023

In an interview, Maureen Gregory, Director of Leadership Gifts at Freestore Foodbank, shares about her experience with Veritus Group Academy. The post Client Corner: “Veritus is my go-to source for major and mid-level gift information.” appeared first on Veritus Group.

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NonProfit PRO

JULY 5, 2023

As a nonprofit professional, you learn the importance of generating time, talent and treasure for the institution you represent. Here are some tips to cultivate and connect with engaged gift prospects.

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Double the Donation

JULY 6, 2023

Double the Donation is excited to announce the launch of our Matching Gift Academy, a new learning platform that will help organizations gain a deeper understanding of matching gift best practices and identify opportunities to maximize their 360MatchPro account usage.

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Greater Giving

JULY 5, 2023

Key Findings on Board and Volunteer Engagement from the Greater Giving Q2 Survey of Nonprofits Download the PDF The success of nonprofit organizations heavily relies on the engagement and commitment of their board of directors and volunteers. To shed light on this crucial aspect of nonprofit operations, the Greater Giving Q2 Survey of Nonprofits was conducted.

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Qgiv

JULY 5, 2023

Peer-to-peer fundraising is a way to raise funds for your organization through your supporters and their networks. Using peer-to-peer fundraising helps you empower your current supporters while increasing your donor acquisition. According to Qgiv data, nonprofits recruit 300 new donors on average through peer-to-peer fundraisers, so finding the right peer-to-peer campaign ideas for your organization is perfect to help you grow your donor base.

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NonProfit PRO

JULY 3, 2023

Endaoment unveiled the Universal Impact Pool (UIP), a new type of fundraising vehicle for philanthropic giving in collaboration with the public goods asset allocation platform, Gitcoin.

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Grant Professionals Association

JULY 3, 2023

During my first semester of college, my Journalism 101 professor delivered this non sequitur: “Kill your babies.” He went on to explain that “kill your babies” was a phrase used in the journalism profession to remind writers that once their articles are written and submitted to copy editors, those articles are out of their hands. Any number of editors and assistant editors may tweak, adjust, and outright change those articles until they barely resemble what the reporter originally wrote.

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DonorSnap

JULY 3, 2023

Annual Reports serve as a powerful tool for nonprofits to share their annual accomplishments. Beyond showcasing success, these reports establish a connection between donor contributions and the organization’s achievements. In addition, they provide digestible financials and upcoming goals and projects. There is no legal requirement to follow a standard format for annual reports, so nonprofits can use their own creativity to build them however they would like.

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OneCause

JULY 2, 2023

When it comes to planning for a successful #GivingTuesday, there are a ton of moving parts to consider. As you’re working through your 2018 #GivingTuesday plan, keep these things in mind. After all, #GivingTuesday isn’t just a single day. It’s the culmination of a yearlong campaign that starts long before the actual Tuesday and ends long after.

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NonProfit PRO

JULY 3, 2023

To create your nonprofit’s website, you need clear goals to guide your content and design. Follow these best practices to set measurable website goals.

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Grant Writing Made Easy

JULY 2, 2023

Hello there, fellow dreamers and doers! I’m coming at you today with some real talk about my journey running this crazy, amazing venture – Grant Writing Made Easy. Eight years of grant consulting, developing online education courses , drinking way too much coffee, and learning a whole bunch of lessons along the way. 1. Life’s a Cycle – and So Is Business You know, one thing you’ve got to understand about business, and particularly the world of grant writing and onl

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Qgiv

JULY 3, 2023

There is so much diversity in the world, but one type of diversity that often gets overlooked or forgotten is disability diversity. That’s why every July in the United States, it’s important to observe Disability Pride Month! A disability is any condition of the mind or body that makes it more difficult for someone to partake in certain activities and may impair their ability to participate easily in normal daily pursuits.

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Annual Giving Network

JULY 1, 2023

You don’t have to be a statistician to recite the results of a fundraising campaign. But don’t mistake doing so. The post Using Central Tendency to Analyze Results appeared first on AGN.

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NonProfit PRO

JULY 6, 2023

When someone has been a volunteer, annual donor or dues-paying member, they may seem like a great prospective board member, but what happens when you have to reject that board member? Here are three tips to produce a better outcome — for both the rejected board candidate and the nonprofit.

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CharityHowTo

JULY 5, 2023

Major donors provide nonprofits with a significant amount of funding, making proper cultivation essential. Use these tips to identify and retain major donors.

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OneCause

JULY 6, 2023

Dive into our 4 steps to launching a creative year-end campaign as well as new and innovative ideas to help you reach your fundraising goals.

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Fundraising HayDay

JULY 6, 2023

Today we are interviewing Shavonn Richardson, CEO of Think and Ink Grant Consulting. She has done all the things in the grant world: started her own nonprofit, worked for a foundation to award grants to nonprofits, and finally grant consultant. We talk entrepreneurship, leadership, and all things grant work. Today we are interviewing Shavonn Richardson, CEO of Think and Ink Grant Consulting.

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NonProfit PRO

JULY 5, 2023

GrantWatch.com is rethinking the grant-seeking process with new features that simplify and enhance the complex landscape of grant seeking. With a robust lineup of 20 new and enhanced features, GrantWatch offers a comprehensive suite of tools, designed to optimize the grant-seeking journey.

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Seliger + Associates Grant Writing

JULY 5, 2023

I recently saw an article about “ The WORST charities in America? These are the organizations giving over 90 PERCENT of donations to their fatcat executives – while ignoring their causes.” Anyone who’s worked with nonprofit organizations over time knows that, while most are reasonably honest and at least try to perform needed services, some aren’t.

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Library Grants

JULY 2, 2023

Deadline Extended: July 7, 2023 The African Poetry Digital Portal Project funded by a grant from the Andrew Mellon Foundation invites proposals from scholars and researchers for the African Poetry Digital Humanities Grant. A grant of $15,000 for the 2023-2024 academic year will support Digital Humanities research in African Poetry. Projects must use digital research methods or encompass scholarship that applies computing technologies in humanistic inquiry.

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