Clairification

APRIL 10, 2025

Seriously, thats the entire purpose of what nonprofits call ‘development’ (aka fundraising and marketing). I’ve found four ways nonprofits don’t wholeheartedly commit to fundraising. The post Heartbreaking Missed Opportunities: Is Your Nonprofit Falling Short of Its True Fundraising Power?

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Pamela Grow

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Your donors arent just names in your nonprofits CRM. In an age dominated by digital outreach, direct mail fundraising remains a powerful tool for nonprofits to connect with donors. In an age dominated by digital outreach, direct mail fundraising remains a powerful tool for nonprofits to connect with donors.

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Ann Green's Nonprofit

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Diverse revenue streams provide a sustainable financial foundation for nonprofits. Explore revenue streams your nonprofit should pursue in this guide. This is a great way for nonprofits of all sizes to bring in a steady stream of revenue. Its important for you to diversify your revenue sources. The good news?

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Ann Green's Nonprofit

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Is your nonprofit still producing one of those multi-page annual reports? Its possible to make this a better experience for both donors and nonprofit organizations. You dont have to do an annual report Nonprofit organizations arent required to do an annual report. If so, why? Anything thats more than four pages is too long.

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Ann Green's Nonprofit

APRIL 14, 2025

Share your stories Stories are the most important part of a nonprofit newsletter (print and email). Dont stray from your mission A common article I see in many nonprofit newsletters is one about a foundation or major donor giving a large gift. And be sure people can read it on a mobile device.

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Clairification

DECEMBER 9, 2024

The post Psychology of Securing Lasting Nonprofit Donor Commitments appeared first on Clairification. Because we are wired to want to be consistent. That to which we commit, especially publicly, becomes congruent with our self image. What does this mean for you as a fundraiser?

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Clairification

MARCH 31, 2025

The post Totally FAKE Nonprofit News: 6 Fundraising Untruths appeared first on Clairification. That’s the unvarnished truth — the truth that shall set you free! Sadly, if you believe any of the following untruths, your fundraising program is in jeopardy. And so is your mission.Lets break these down.

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Clairification

APRIL 17, 2025

Clairity Click-it, Your No nprofit Ticket to The post Clairity Click-it: Basket of Nonprofit Links + Free Resources appeared first on Clairification.

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Pamela Grow

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Does your nonprofit want to increase engagement with your marketing and fundraising efforts? You may have heard of lead generation in a business setting, but nonprofits can also effectively use this concept to drive engagement online and boost support for their missions. If so, you need a lead generation strategy.

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GrantNews

OCTOBER 29, 2024

GrantWatch has nonprofit rehab and mental health grants that address PTSD. Visit GrantWatch and view lists of nonprofit grants specifically aimed at rehab and mental health for those individuals living with issues including PTSD. Nonprofit Rehab and Mental Health Grants 1.

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Ann Green's Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Effective financial management is critical for your nonprofit to grow and thrive long-term. By Jon Osterburg If you work for a new nonprofit, your team’s primary goal is probably to get your operations off the ground and start furthering your mission. Explore four considerations for achieving financial sustainability. Methodology.

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Clairification

MARCH 10, 2025

The post Who Makes A Good Nonprofit Legacy Donor Prospect? I do not recommend investing a lot of resources going after the fruit youre hoping will just fall from the sky (though a little couldn’t hurt). appeared first on Clairification.

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Clairification

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Which brings us to year-end fundraising – that crucial time of the calendar year when many nonprofits raise the lion’s share of their contributed income. Clairity Click-it, Your Nonprofit Ticket to… The post Fall Back Clairity Click-it: Nonprofit Links + Free Resources appeared first on Clairification.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Partnerships between nonprofit organizations and for-profit companies to boost workplace volunteering and community impact can create significant value for both parties. Here are five takeaways from the 2024 Civic 50 Report that nonprofit leaders can leverage to expand or initiate successful corporate partnerships: 1.

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GrantNews

DECEMBER 3, 2024

GrantWatch wants to celebrate the generosity of nonprofits in the spirit of Giving Tuesday. Many nonprofit organizations are members of GrantWatch. And these are just a few of the many important causes nonprofits champion! Fortunately, there are organizations that provide essential support to nonprofits.

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GrantNews

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

So, what if nonprofits approached grant seeking like savvy shoppers and took their bargain-hunting skills to the next level? GrantWatch has close to 3,800 grants in its Community Services grant listing category, providing nonprofits with numerous funding opportunities that align with their mission. Happy bargain hunting!

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GrantNews

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Grants for nonprofits elevate your organization’s reach. Nonprofits are specially designed to make a meaningful impact on their communities. Grantwatch has many nonprofit grant opportunities to share that we have an entire category dedicated to Nonprofits. Wouldn’t you agree?

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Clairification

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Trust is Built By What You Do In my last article, I wrote about why establishing and building trust should be part of your nonprofit and personal mission. Sadly, most nonprofits do a profoundly poor job of this. The post 4 Nonprofit Strategies to Build Donor Trust & Lasting Relationships appeared first on Clairification.

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Clairification

DECEMBER 26, 2024

Clairity Click-it, Your Nonprofit Ticket to The post New Year Clairity Click-it: Nonprofit Links + Free Resources appeared first on Clairification. Truly, if I know it I want you to know it!]

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Clairification

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Which is why establishing and building trust should be part of your nonprofit and personal mission. They need to know (or at least feel) the nonprofit is being led by a board and CEO/senior staff of character (they are honest and transparent) and competency (they can deliver on their promises). And, fundamentally, its based on trust.

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Clairification

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Let’s look at how some of the words nonprofits commonly use get their meaning, how this meaning may be interpreted by your constituents, and how you may wish to express yourself differently in order to choose the words most appropriate for your group and for the purpose of your communication. Are they donors ? Maybe thats okay.

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GrantNews

JANUARY 2, 2025

As we reflect on the past year, we naturally wonder about the trends 2025 will bring nonprofits. While it is no surprise that trends are leaning towards AI and tech tools, you may be surprised to see how nonprofits might use AI. Seven Nonprofit Trends Expected for 2025 1. The research is clear.

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Tony Martignetti

DECEMBER 8, 2024

James Misner:The Art & Science Of Fundraising James Misner explains what he sees as the right and left brain activities of your nonprofits fundraising. James is CEO Continue reading Nonprofit Radio for December 9, 2024: The Art & Science Of Fundraising Your objective is to balance the art and the science.

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Clairification

MARCH 13, 2025

Small nonprofits often face a daunting challenge: maximizing impact with limited resources. Without the brand recognition or staff of larger organizations, fundraisers at small nonprofits must wear multiple hats and juggle a variety of priorities. Here are six ways you can incorporate AI to give your small nonprofit a leg up.

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Ann Green's Nonprofit

APRIL 21, 2025

How does your nonprofit organization compete with all this? In the from field, put DoGood Nonprofit or Susan (Davis), DoGood Nonprofit. Unlike the political organizations I mentioned above, many nonprofits dont communicate enough. We also have email, the internet, and social media, just to name a few.

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GrantNews

APRIL 16, 2025

If your nonprofit struggles with donor retention, you are not alone. However, funding is vital for nonprofits to make a real-world impact. Above all, donor-centric management is an effective and cost-efficient way to increase nonprofits’ donor retention. In truth, nonprofits prioritizing donor retention often see success.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Launching a new nonprofit is an exhilarating feeling. Here’s something to keep in mind, starting now: self-funding a nonprofit is not sustainable. Fortunately, I had some experience in marketing that gave me ideas about how to fundraise and help the nonprofit. But big goals cost big money.

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Tony Martignetti

APRIL 14, 2025

Lynn Bohart answers all these questions and more, as she encourages you into persuasive writing and … Continue reading Nonprofit Radio for April 14, 2025: Your Improved Fundraising Messaging → Lynn Bohart: Your Improved Fundraising Messaging Do your fundraising messages engage and connect with your donors and prospects?

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GrantNews

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Foundation Grants for Nonprofits are among the most sought-after grants, and for good reason. Another advantage is the huge variety of grants available, with opportunities open to nonprofits , businesses , and individuals both nationally and internationally. There are also no legal limitations on grant size.

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Clairification

MARCH 3, 2025

How will you and your nonprofit make it through these trying times? The post Coping in Trying Times: Empathy + Innovation are Essential Nonprofit Philanthropic Strategies appeared first on Clairification. Two words: EMPATHY. INNOVATION. These are the two qualities most needed in todays topsy-turvy world.

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GrantNews

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Is your nonprofit struggling to grow its social media following? Nonprofit Social Media can be challenging, especially if you’re not tech-savvy. Afterall, it is the digital age, and a strong social media presence helps nonprofits spread awareness, engage with donors, and build a loyal community that supports their mission.

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GrantNews

APRIL 18, 2025

What is the Donor Cycle and why should nonprofits care? As nice as it is to receive a donation, the real work for a nonprofit is to KEEP that donor engaged and involved in order to see continued donations in the future. A nonprofit looking to make donors a part of their donor cycle has to do more than just write a thank you note.

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Candid

OCTOBER 10, 2024

A key factor in understanding the impact of Black-led nonprofits is the representation of Black leaders across the sector. Two new fact sheets from Candid, produced in partnership with ABFE , offer a snapshot of nonprofits with Black CEOs and majority Black leadership. These leaders are already delivering results in their communities.

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Candid

MARCH 10, 2025

Nonprofit organizations often collaborate with one another to share resources, seek grants, and scale public service delivery. At the same time, nonprofits also compete directly against one anotherfor attention, for funding, for clientsalthough this competition rarely gets acknowledged.

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Tony Martignetti

APRIL 7, 2025

Nick Grono: Nonprofit Leadership For Current & Aspiring Theres a new compassionate, inspiring and valuable guidebook on nonprofit leadership. Its aptly named, How To Lead Nonprofits. Its aptly named, How To Lead Nonprofits.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

MARCH 28, 2025

The philanthropic response to the federal government's defunding of nonprofits has been sluggish, but rapid response funds are starting to emerge. The philanthropic response to the federal government's defunding of nonprofits has been sluggish, but emergency funds are starting to emerge. The Chronicle of Philanthropy provides a list.

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Blackbaud

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Grants are an integral lifeline for many nonprofits, providing the necessary funding to launch new initiatives, sustain critical programs, and ensure operational stability. What if that major grant your nonprofit counts on suddenly disappears: How would you continue your mission?

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