Ann Green's Nonprofit

MAY 19, 2025

Whether youre setting up your website or improving an existing one, explore best practices for promoting your nonprofit online effectively in this guide. By Carl Diesing Your website is an essential tool in your online marketing kit. It serves as the foundation of your digital strategy by providing a place for any individual to find the information they seek about your nonprofit, whether thats your mission statement, impact on beneficiaries, how to donate, or volunteer sign-up forms.

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Clairification

MAY 19, 2025

In a world filled with urgent headlines and heart-wrenching crises, its easy for fundraisers to wonder if their cause stands a chance of breaking through the noise. Especially when they’re not rescuing animals, feeding hungry people, or fighting the types of injustices leading the news cycle. But relevance isnt reserved for emergencies. THINK.

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Hands-On Fundraising

MAY 20, 2025

How hard are you making it to give? Seriously, giving shouldn’t be so confusing. The other day as we paid our bills, my husband and I pulled an appeal from our pile to make a donation. Then we turned the response form over and over, trying to figure out what to do. I’m a professional… […] The post How hard are you making it to give?

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

MAY 23, 2025

How the new tax bill would impact foundations and nonprofits and the scramble to limit the damage. By Ben Gose POLITICO via AP Images House Speaker Mike Johnson speaks during a press conference after the House passed budget reconciliation legislation on Thursday. How the new tax bill would impact foundations and nonprofits and the scramble to limit the damage.

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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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GrantNews

MAY 20, 2025

Jewish American Heritage Programs Inspire and Unite! Jewish American heritage is rich and vibrant. Finding ways to maintain Jewish history and promote and enhance Jewish culture can be greatly aided by taking advantage of the abundance of grants and scholarships that offer funding to help strengthen the current identity of the Jewish American community while at the same time work to preserve the past.

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Clairification

MAY 22, 2025

When the world feels wildly out of whack, it’s time to figure out how to bring things back into some semblance of balance. Today I share a proven 1-2-3 formula for nonprofit fundraising success — even when the ground underneath feels shaky. This is a time when keeping one’s balance is quite a challenge.But, if you use this formula, you can steady yourself, right your organizational ship, and bring meaning, purpose and joy to others in your community who share your values.

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Blackbaud

MAY 23, 2025

Creating an effective donation form is crucial for maximizing contributions and ensuring a seamless donor experience. A well-designed form removes friction, builds trust, and encourages donors to complete their gifts. As a result, optimizing your donation form can significantly impact your fundraising success. In this blog, well cover everything you need to know about the key foundations of an effective donation form , along with practical tips and tricks to boost conversions and satisfaction al

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

MAY 19, 2025

Nancy and Rich Kinders gift kicks off a multiyear fundraising effort to build the new facility. By Maria Di Mento UT MD Anderson Rich and Nancy Kinder, from left, with Debra F. Sukin, president and CEO of Texas Childrens Hospital, and Peter WT Pisters, president of the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, at an event announcing the Kinders $150 million pledge.

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GrantNews

MAY 19, 2025

Nonprofit Grant Opportunities Powering Up in May signal a surge in funding potential for organizations ready to grow and serve. As the month unfolds, nonprofits have access to fresh opportunities that can strengthen operations, expand programs, and deepen community impact. GrantWatch is helping nonprofits meet this moment by connecting them to high-value, flexible funding.

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NonProfit PRO

MAY 19, 2025

A bill targeting nonprofits tax-exempt status cleared a key House committee vote. Here are eight areas of the proposed budget that could directly impact nonprofits.

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Candid

MAY 20, 2025

Federal funding has long been the backbone of psychological research in the United States, supporting a wide array of studies from cognitive neuroscience to mental health interventions. Yet, due to the fact that its considered discretionary, its often put on the chopping block in the face of budget considerations. And in 2025, targeted cuts to programs such as those at the National Institutes of Health and National Science Foundation have intensified the challenges researchers face in competing

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Strategic Grants

MAY 18, 2025

Are you including the value of volunteering in your grant applications? More than six million people in Australia volunteer through organisations across the nation. Millions more volunteer informally in their local communities, helping neighbours and strangers, especially in times of crisis and adversity ( Volunteering Australia National Volunteer Week Key Messages ).

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

MAY 19, 2025

Read on for insights that can help you maximize monthly giving and ensure steady revenue for your nonprofit, despite the shaky economy. By Lisa Schohl Getty Images As economic worries grow amid federal funding cuts and threats of a potential recession, monthly giving can provide stability for your nonprofit by creating a predictable and dependable revenue stream.

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GrantNews

MAY 23, 2025

Join GrantWatch as we hit the road with tourism and travel grants for nonprofits and other agencies this summer! Just imagine, youre driving across the country to visit relatives, take that much-needed sabbatical alone, or sightseeing with your besties. Isnt it nice to stop and stay overnight in a charming little hotspot of a town? Grants make it possible!

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NonProfit PRO

MAY 23, 2025

The budget reconciliation bill Republicans are calling The One, Big, Beautiful Bill heads to the Senate despite cries from the nonprofit sector that it would hand over a $50 billion tax bill to tax-exempt organizations over the next decade.

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Center for Effective Philanthropy

MAY 20, 2025

The rapid dismantling of U.S. foreign assistance has thrown the social and civic sectors into upheaval worldwide. Media reports understandably focus on the human costs of shuttering global health programs, […] The post As Needs Keep Mounting, How Philanthropists Can Prioritize Support to Global Civil Society appeared first on The Center for Effective Philanthropy.

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Capital Campaign Pro

MAY 19, 2025

Capital campaigns overwhelmingly succeed because a handful of large and loyal current donors significantly increase their support. These donors give big — and often their very first major gifts — because of a big, bold vision. However, most nonprofit leaders dont have a good sense of who those donors will be prior to the campaign. […] The post Why Capital Campaigns Dont Rely on Donor Acquisition (But Can Boost It) appeared first on Capital Campaign Pro.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

MAY 20, 2025

Donors and the leaders of major foundations and nonprofits should be willing to shoulder more risk, she says, especially at a time when more are fearful about speaking their minds. By Glenn Gamboa, AP Business Writer MIAMI BEACH, Florida (AP) Marta Lavandier, AP Abigail Disney, second from right, speaks during the Elevate Prize Foundations Make Good Famous Summit.

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CauseVox

MAY 22, 2025

Managing donor relationships with spreadsheets, sticky notes, and endless email threads? Theres a better way and it starts with a nonprofit CRM. Nonprofit CRM (Customer Relationship Management) systems are designed to help you organize your supporter data, streamline your fundraising, and build lasting, meaningful relationships with your community. Whether you’re a small team juggling a hundred tasks or a growing organization looking to level up, a robust nonprofit CRM can be the game-chan

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Blackbaud

MAY 19, 2025

Humans are complicated creatures. While, as grantmakers, you see a lot of amazing work humans do every day, you also recognize that humans have many responsibilities that sometimes conflict. For example: The board member who owns an advertising agency and offers a discounted rate to the organization to design materials for their gala. The Executive Director whose husband is a cybersecurity consultant and can identify any potential issues with the organizations data collection.

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Future Fundraising Now

MAY 20, 2025

That big rebrand youve been thinking about? Its not likely to turn around your fundraising. In fact, its probably going to cause a drop in fundraising income that will take years to recover from. Im sorry to say it, but thats how it nearly always goes. Ask anyone whos been around the nonprofit sector for awhile. Like Mark Phillips, who wrote about it on his Substack, at The Bleedin Obvious Guide to Why Income Usually Falls After a Rebrand : Youre not the same anymore.

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Grant Writing Made Easy

MAY 19, 2025

If youve ever stared at a blank screen, watching the cursor blink while the words refuse to come, youre not alone. Whether youre drafting your first grant or your fiftieth, writers block is a shared struggle especially when deadlines are looming and the stakes feel high. The good news? You dont have to wait for the perfect sentence to appear. These five creative strategies can help you break the block and get your writing moving again. 1 Get Messy FirstThen Clean It Up Later Perfectionism is a w

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

MAY 22, 2025

Bill Gates is right to accelerate giving but wrong to close one of the most effective private funding institutions on the planet. By Buzz Schmidt Gates Foundation Bill Gates is right to accelerate giving but wrong to close one of the most effective private funding institutions on the planet.

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Grant Professionals Association

MAY 21, 2025

Does it feel like the world keeps getting busier and busier? With daily tasks and obligations piling up, it can be hard to carve out time to stay up to date within the grants profession. Yet, we know that with the evolving federal regulations, foundation priorities, needs of our organizations and clients, we cannot afford to neglect our skills and knowledge.

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Blackbaud

MAY 20, 2025

Be real, but believe. To remain an optimist as a fundraiser, you must be real especially about the challenges of philanthropy today: The percentage of giving households has shrunk from 75% to 45% in the past three decades. The number of nonprofits in the United States has doubled in the past 25 years Donor attrition has never been higher Fundraisers report their greatest challenge is getting the first appointment with a prospective donor Many board members and organizational leaders are unaware

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NonProfit PRO

MAY 20, 2025

A new poll revealed voters' strong support of nonprofits, their concerns about organizations losing tax-exempt status and more.

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Planned Giving

MAY 19, 2025

Originally Written in 1999. Updated in 2003, 2008, 2017 and 2025. You get in the elevator to head up to the 12th floor. A prospect youve always wanted to talk to enters at the third floor. He recognizes you and says: Ive seen you before. What do you do for the institution? So can you reply in 8 seconds or less ? Thats about how much time you have to grab someones attention or leave a first impression.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

MAY 20, 2025

Chronicle CEO Stacy Palmer talks to two leaders who can offer suggestions about what to do now and how to plan for whats ahead.

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HSF House

MAY 22, 2025

Hey! My name is Luis Acosta from Miami, I am a first year majoring in Cell and Molecular Neuroscience. Over the summer, I am volunteering at the Alzheimers Project, a respite center, where caregivers drop off the patients so that they are able to enjoy the day and socialize with friends. I am utilizing this experience to allow myself to understand the effects of not only Alzheimers Disease, but also the effects on the caregivers.

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Grant Writing Made Easy

MAY 20, 2025

When youre the only one writing grants, you dont have time to start from scratch every time a new application comes up. Thats where a Grant Writing Toolkit comes ina collection of reusable content, data, and templates that make the grant writing process faster, smoother, and less overwhelming. This is part three of our Writing Grants When Youre the Only One Doing It series.

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