Wed.Nov 20, 2024

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Nonprofits Oppose Bill That Would Give Treasury Unilateral Power to Revoke Tax-Exempt Status

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Proponents say the bill is designed to punish nonprofits that support terrorist organizations. Critics worry it will give the executive branch the power to target ideological opponents. By Ben Gose istock Proponents say the bill is designed to punish nonprofits that support terrorist organizations. Critics worry it will give the executive branch the power to target ideological opponents.

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10 Grants for Schools and Educators for American Education Week 2024

GrantNews

GrantWatch proudly presents 10 grants for schools and educators! American Education Week, held annually before Thanksgiving, spotlights public education and the vital roles educators, families, and community supporters play in student success. How does the old saying go? It takes a village…? Well it certainly seems to ring true where education is concerned.

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Where Did the Funding Go?

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

With revenues down and costs rising, a growing number of nonprofits are cutting budgets, laying off staff, and even closing their doors. By Jim Rendon With revenues down and costs rising, a growing number of nonprofits are cutting budgets, laying off staff, and even closing their doors.

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Retaining First Time Donors this GivingTuesday

Blackbaud

GivingTuesday presents an invaluable opportunity for nonprofits to capture the generosity of first-time, spontaneous givers. These donors, who contribute without prior planning, can be the unsung heroes of your end-of-year fundraising. While they may yet be known to you, you are likely already on their radar. According to a recent report from the Blackbaud Institute , 72% of spontaneous gifts went to organizations with whom the donors were already familiar.

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AI for Grant Writing: 20+ ChatGPT Prompts You Can Use

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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The NonProfit Voice Ep 90: How to Become a Responsive Nonprofit to Better Manage Change

NonProfit PRO

Virtuous CEO Gabe Cooper joins the NonProfit Voice to discuss how innovative nonprofits are the most resilient to change and more.

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Maximize the Results of Your Peer-to-Peer Fundraiser with CauseVox

CauseVox

Organizing a peer-to-peer fundraiser (P2P) for your cause? Whether it’s a run, walk, race , or another creative idea, peer-to-peer fundraising taps into the power of your community to expand your reach. Participants fundraise on your behalf, leveraging their personal networks to support your cause. The results can be fantastic, but to make it seamless and successful, you need the right tools.

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The Private Grant Funding Landscape in New York | Instrumentl

Instrumentl

This report aims to analyze current trends in New York's grant data, helping nonprofits understand emerging patterns and what they can expect in the future. Gain insights to navigate the evolving landscape effectively.

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Some Alerts Are More Important Than Others

NonProfit PRO

PHLYSense is a 24/7 property monitoring and alert solution. Organizations get real-time alerts if water is detected or temperatures reach a hazardous level. The program includes sensors and 24/7 monitoring and support all at no-cost to policyholders with property coverage.

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J.B. Hunt Foundation Pledges $100 Million to U. of Arkansas for Scholarships

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

By M.J. Prest University of Arkansas, Whit Pruitt A launch event for the Land of Opportunity Scholarship at the University of Arkansas, which will offer tuition support to low-income students. Plus, the Bezos Day 1 Families Fund gave $110.5 million to 40 organizations to address homelessness, and the Hellman Foundation pledged $2.5 million to support women's Olympic cycling programs.

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Knowledge is good, experience is better, mentoring is best

Future Fundraising Now

Knowledge Almost everything you read on this blog is information about fundraising. There are many great blogs about fundraising. Plus webinars, conferences, and books. As you take it all in, you amass knowledge about fundraising. That’s a start … Experience With experience, your knowledge becomes more and more real. You learn how those things you’ve learned apply to your situation.

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6 Questions to Ask If You’re Comparing GiveSmart and OneCause for Your Fundraising 

GiveSmart

Since our founding in 2011, GiveSmart by Momentive Software has helped tens of thousands of organizations— nonprofits, schools, and associations—successfully fundraise for their missions. And, we’ve been busy and growing along the way. We’ve brought five fundraising and donor management solutions together to form one platform that has powered over 31,300 annual campaigns and $8.6+ billion in lifetime fundraising.

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Overview of Considerations for Selecting a Post Award Grant Management Software

Fluxx

Grant management does not stop after the grant is awarded. For this reason, post-award management of funds is complex and a very critical stage that needs efficient reporting, compliance tracking, and tight data management. Choosing the right post-award grant management software will be instrumental in helping organizations achieve these goals and deliver maximum impact while upholding stakeholder expectations.

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Hospital Philanthropy Professionals Find Limits To Major Donor Tech

The NonProfit Times

Image from Digitalhealthstrategies.com By Richard H. Levey Philanthropy professionals who work on behalf of hospitals listed major donor development, retention and upgrades and refilling the donor pipeline as their top three fundraising priorities, according to a new study. But while the hospital community reported successes within each priority, a few concerns linger regarding technology’s impact on major donor relations.

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Strengthening communities by supporting the nonprofit workforce 

Candid

Many nonprofit organizations devote their time, talent, funding, and mission to helping people who live in financial hardship. We nonprofit workers focus our attention on families who have trouble affording safe housing, enough food, quality child care and health care, reliable transportation, and technology. We know how hard it is for many people to make ends meet, even when they work hard every day.

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Standing Up A New Grants Management Function

The NonProfit Times

Often when grant professionals come into new roles, they are responsible for standing up the new grant management function at their organization. If this includes the capacity to manage grants with a federal origin, the task can be daunting. According to Pamela Jacques, MS, CPW, CHES, manager of Grants Administration at Kettering Health in Kettering, Ohio, here are eight things you need to know to get started.

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The Internet Archive Is a Cautionary Tale for Growing Nonprofits

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

A legal battle involving the organization behind the Wayback Machine shows why a nonprofit’s ambition shouldn’t come at the expense of its users. By Keith Porcaro Internet Archive Over time, the services provided by the Internet Archive became a public resource, the author argues. Above, the organization’s headquarters in San Francisco. A legal battle involving the organization behind the Wayback Machine shows why a nonprofit’s ambition shouldn’t come at the expense of its users.

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Report Guides Nonprofits In Scaling-up Exercises

The NonProfit Times

Image from springimpact.org By Richard H. Levey Nonprofits face unique challenges when it comes to increasing the depth and scope of their activities. These challenges include generating additional fundings by justifying scaling-up activities to their funders, helping related entities through shared technology or program resources, supporting organizations that supply the mission-critical offerings with the ability to increase their output as the nonprofits themselves scale up and engaging relev

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US Donors Who Budgeted for Charitable Donations Gave Nearly Three Times More

NonProfit PRO

A new survey found that donors who budgeted for donations gave three times more on average than those who didn't have a giving budget.

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5 Ways Nonprofits Can Make Paid Parental Leave More Affordable

NonProfit PRO

Here’s what nonprofits need to know about offering paid parental leave to employees and what should go into a policy.

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