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Key Trends Shaping Major Gift Fundraising in 2025

Gail Perry Group

Using AI ethically and transparently will be critical to maintaining their trust. Use AI to make your work easier, but let your heart and ethics lead the way. The Growth of Donor-Advised Funds (DAFs) As we all know, donor-advised funds are growing in popularity. Takeaway: Be careful. But DAFs can feel like a mystery.

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Living Up to Your Nonprofit’s Mission – Ethical Decision-Making

GrantNews

Ethical decision-making is at the core of every nonprofit’s mission. If nonprofits exist to fulfill a societal need, doesn’t it stand to reason their stakeholders, donors, volunteers, and beneficiaries deserve to hold them to a strict ethical standard? Why Is Ethical Decision-Making so Important?

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Follow the yellow brick…code?

Grant Professionals Association

With the upheaval of many federal agencies and their funding priorities in limbo, I know I am concerned with the ethics of advising clients to pursue grant opportunities with so many unknowns, and I have heard this sentiment echoed by many colleagues. In times like this, we must continue to rely on our Code of Ethics.

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5 Revenue Streams to Strengthen Nonprofit Sustainability

Ann Green's Nonprofit

This is especially important now because of the current chaos of eliminating (and then not eliminating, at least for now) federal grant funding. This guest post by John Killoran covers a variety of revenue sources to help you diversify your funding. We also saw disruption five years ago when the COVID-19 pandemic started.

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4 Tips for Uncovering Your Donors’ Giving Motivations

Ann Green's Nonprofit

In this guide, we’ll dive into what you can do to discover, analyze, and appeal to donor motivations and maintain a healthy level of funding for your cause. Use ethical and organized data collection methods. However, you’ll need to consider the ethics of collecting this information.

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It’s Ethics Month! “Guidance for Common Ethical Dilemmas”

Grant Professionals Association

The Grant Professionals Association, (GPA) in collaboration with the Association of Fundraising Professionals, (AFP) has chosen October to highlight the ethical practices of professionals in the resource development field. Ethical practices in grants and the GPA Code of Ethics have been a cornerstone of GPA since its founding 25 years ago.

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How to use AI in Grant Writing

Grant Professionals Association

AI can automate labor-intensive tasks and improve the quality of grant proposals, but ethical considerations are critical to maintaining trust and credibility in highly regulated sectors. Proposal Drafting: AI can create drafts tailored to specific funding agencies, improving alignment with solicitation requirements. Author Bio: G.