Blackbaud

JULY 31, 2025

Major donations and planned gifts often get the limelight, but without annual gifts, the day-to-day functions of your nonprofit could come to a halt. The examples below show how annual giving funds enable different nonprofit sectors to serve their missions. How can we leverage technology and data to personalize annual giving appeals?

Donation

NonProfit PRO

JULY 16, 2025

I’ve seen the same pattern again and again: Nonprofits are missing one of the easiest and most meaningful opportunities to deepen donor relationships — a real thank-you. That’s how you stand out in a sector where most nonprofits are just checking the box. Continue to your page in 15 seconds or skip this ad.

Retail

NonProfit PRO

JULY 16, 2025

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AI

Blackbaud

APRIL 28, 2025

Higher education institutions today face mounting pressures to attract and retain students in an increasingly competitive landscape. Activate technology by utilizing word counts, pre-scoring capabilities, and AI to summarize application components and strategically identify those with the highest potential to perform well under review.

Award

Candid

MAY 21, 2025

But what do we know about how nonprofit employees see and experience teamwork? Is the perception of teamwork at nonprofits different from in other sectors? Here are five survey findings about how these nonprofit professionals feel about teamwork: 1. How can teams work together most efficiently?

AI

The NonProfit Times

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Sponsored White Paper By Adva Priso Chief Strategy Officer Moore Digital Organic web traffic from search could be halved by 2028, with a massive impact on nonprofit marketers, according to research and strategy firm Gartner. Google is competing back with AI overviews at the top of search results. Whats a nonprofit marketer to do?

Engineering

Grant Writing Made Easy

JULY 11, 2025

The federal grant funding update for Q2 2025 reveals intensified volatility across the nonprofit landscape. As courts continue to challenge aggressive federal funding cutbacks from the Trump administration, nonprofit organizations are grappling with cascading operational disruptions and financial instability.

Federal Grants

Selfish Giving

MARCH 26, 2025

In todays unpredictable climate, nonprofit partnership teams arent just asking, How do we grow? EDT for a FREE webinar packed with practical ideas on celebrating, retaining, and expanding your corporate partnerships. Soon, AI will decide which emails you actually see. theyre asking, How do we grow smarter? Don't be a commodity.

AI

Pamela Grow

JANUARY 11, 2024

The past five years have seen tremendous change in the world — and in the nonprofit sector. Then, once nonprofits recovered their wits and resumed asking, fundraising initially rebounded big time. And it’s one of the biggest problems nonprofits face. Unfortunately, many welcomed AI as a means of “getting out of writing.”

AI

Blackbaud

JULY 19, 2024

Yet many nonprofits fail to strategically engage middle tier donors beyond building a pipeline for major gifts. Just as AI is revolutionizing the way major gift officers fundraise , AI is fast becoming a powerful tool for identifying and engaging the unfulfilled potential of donors in the middle of your database.

AI

Candid

JUNE 8, 2023

In this article, we unpack the lessons learned from a nonprofit’s chatbot project to dispense mental health advice that went wrong, and how nonprofits can reduce the risks when adopting ChatGPT and other generative AI (Artificial Intelligence) technologies. The COVID-19 pandemic created a surge in hotline calls of over 100%.

ChatGPT

Pamela Grow

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Recent nonprofit trends show that giving is on the decline, decreasing by 2.1% To keep donors around and retain their support, organizations have to grab supporters’ attention and make their communications stand out from the thousands of messages their audience receives each day. between 2022 and 2023. Engagement level.

Demographics

The NonProfit Times

AUGUST 27, 2024

But these new and quickly developing technologies bring to the forefront many questions about the impact of AI on fundraising and the human relationships at the foundation of philanthropy. AI: Beyond ChatGPT Many professionals are familiar with ChatGPT and similar tools that are top of mind due to their accessibility.

AI

amplifi

DECEMBER 7, 2023

But if you’ve been taking things day-by-day, you may not be caught up with the ways the nonprofit industry evolved in 2023. So, it’s critical to have your finger on our industry’s pulse and be aware of some of the latest and greatest strategies other nonprofits use to raise more money and inspire their audiences.

AI

Candid

AUGUST 15, 2024

The number one request Candid gets from nonprofits is for support with fundraising, whether they’re looking for training, resources, or general help navigating the complexities of keeping their nonprofit in good financial shape. Nonprofit fundraising in an election year is especially tough. What can fundraisers do?

Fundraising

Pamela Grow

JANUARY 22, 2025

Theres a scene where Neo discovers that most of the population is asleep in pods where they are being used like a battery by the sentient AI that put them there. of new donors are being retained year-to-date, and even repeat donor retention decreased by 4.6%. Far too many nonprofits welcomed AI as a means of getting out of writing.

AI

Ann Green's Nonprofit

APRIL 29, 2024

Is your nonprofit poised for long-term growth? Check out these future-proof nonprofit fundraising strategies based on today’s top philanthropic trends. As a nonprofit professional, you know this all too well and likely implement all kinds of cost-saving and efficiency-boosting practices into your work.

Fundraising

Candid

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

The warning signs included the ongoing toxic combination of low pay and overwhelming workloads endemic in nonprofit work that leads to exhaustion, mistakes, and ultimately burnout. As a result, nonprofit employees have quit their jobs at record levels since the start of the pandemic. We call this benefit t he “dividend of time.”

Burnout

Blackbaud

JULY 30, 2024

Since major gifts are, by definition, the largest individual donations your nonprofit receives, they typically come from your wealthiest donors. There are two types of databases you should have in your nonprofit software toolkit as you get started: Prospect research database. Constituent relationship management (CRM) platform.

AI

Blackbaud

JULY 16, 2024

Annual funds are crucial to the success of a nonprofit. But how do we as nonprofit fundraisers go about getting those coveted unrestricted dollars? Attracting and retaining new donors is a goal of every nonprofit since unrestricted funds are essential to our operations. I suggest trying out AI for this.

Funding

Qgiv

MARCH 27, 2023

For most nonprofit professionals, AI seems like a far-off fictional concept, bound to sci-fi adventures that we watch or read. But ChatGPT has made AI an incredibly accessible and easy-to-use tool for anyone with an internet connection. In fact, the AI gained over one million users in just five days after it launched!

ChatGPT

Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

Managing a nonprofit takes patience, hard work, and a lot of organization. Luckily, there are many nonprofit software solutions designed to meet the unique needs of your organization and help keep you and your staff from getting overwhelmed! How to use nonprofit software Top nonprofit software solutions What is nonprofit software?

Software

GrantNews

DECEMBER 6, 2023

AI and automation are expected to cause massive disruptions in many professions. According to Forbes , 25% of all jobs are expected to be negatively impacted by AI in the next 5 years. As a final point, there are grants available for nonprofits, schools, individuals, and businesses for workforce training.

Grant

Qgiv

AUGUST 21, 2023

GivingTuesday is quickly approaching, meaning a big day of fundraising for nonprofits like yours. Take advantage of ChatGPT and AI With the rise of AI like ChatGPT , you can utilize these new technologies to increase your organization’s efficiency. It’s that time of year to start your 2023 GivingTuesday prep!

ChatGPT

The NonProfit Times

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Levey Are the good times for nonprofit fundraisers, if not back, at least on the horizon? During boom times, fundraisers (as do most marketers) are more likely to increase attention on acquisition efforts and reduce their focus on retaining donors. Artificial intelligence (AI) has increasingly moved into the discussion.

Fundraising

Qgiv

MARCH 14, 2023

2022 was a year of growth for many nonprofits across the country. While many have embraced the “new normal” as we move past the pandemic, there continue to be underlying challenges for nonprofits trying to raise money in 2023. Despite organizations utilizing fundraising best practices , many challenges for nonprofits remain.

Nonprofit

Qgiv

MARCH 26, 2024

Because nonprofits depend on donations, they’re often stretched thin for resources. Luckily, there are plenty of free nonprofit resources online for your organization to take advantage of. How to use educational resources for your nonprofit There are a few major benefits to utilizing free nonprofit resources to their full potential.

Nonprofit

The NonProfit Times

JUNE 4, 2024

Constituent relationship management firm Keela has been acquired by Aplos Software and will become part of a three-application cloud solution for nonprofits. Aplos is working on several AI-driven technologies, said Vinod. Founded in 2009, Aplos Software develops finance software for nonprofits and churches.

Software

amplifi

APRIL 15, 2024

We had a great time in Toronto connecting, brainstorming, and learning with other nonprofit professionals. Amplifi your outreach with AI. There was a lot of talk about how AI can help fundraisers be more efficient with their strategies. However, there’s a concern over the ethical basis of the AI models.

AI

Qgiv

AUGUST 29, 2023

Using ChatGPT prompts for nonprofits can help your organization create fundraising letters and other resources quickly and can be used to help you raise more money throughout the fundraising cycle. The AI creates better results with the more details you provide to it, such as format, length, and subject. What is ChatGPT?

ChatGPT

The NonProfit Times

JULY 16, 2024

According to the firm, Moore ACTS brings together psychometric research from the Moore Neuro-Fundraising Lab , data insights from SimioCloud , a Moore company, generative AI techniques, and omnichannel analytics. Concept testing using psychometric tools to rigorously evaluate creative ideas before they are implemented.

AI

The NonProfit Times

JULY 17, 2024

Are the good times for nonprofit fundraisers, if not back, at least on the horizon? During boom times, fundraisers (as do most marketers) are more likely to increase attention on acquisition efforts and reduce their focus on retaining donors. Artificial intelligence (AI) has increasingly moved into the discussion.

Fundraising

Grant Writing Made Easy

OCTOBER 16, 2023

This led to the development of our latest course, “Write Your Grant in 1 Hour Using AI.” If you currently have access and wish to retain it, you can do so, including both lifetime and monthly members. During this time, I also needed the opportunity to explore and contemplate the next phase of grant writing.

Grant Writing

GiveSmart

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

A successful fundraising strategy starts with nonprofit donor acquisition. While the exact objectives will vary from nonprofit to nonprofit, a good first step is to pull and compile data from the last five years, paying special attention to your donor acquisition and retention numbers.

Nonprofit

Tech Soup

APRIL 28, 2015

The only thing left to do to complete our poster is to add the nonprofit organization's logo. Select the file blog-generic-nonprofit-logo.eps and click Place. " Smart Objects are a way for Photoshop to retain some of the features of the thing you're importing. Place the Logo. Let's add the logo! Add the URL.

Nonprofit

Blackbaud

JUNE 25, 2024

But like the rest of the nonprofit world, you face unique challenges when it comes to retaining employees, ranging from tight compensation budgets to work-balance issues. In this guide, we’ll explore four ideas to help you boost employee retention at your organization. Encourage work-life balance.

Indirect

Joe Garecht Fundraising

MARCH 7, 2022

Monthly donors provide nonprofits with consistent revenue and are among organizations' most engaged and committed supporters. Your Average Donor Lifespan represents the typical amount of time you’re able to retain a donor and develop a relationship. About the Author: Jack Showers is a Nonprofit Research Analyst at KIT.

Fundraising