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How to Cultivate Awe, Gratitude, Altruism and Meaning to Significantly Boost Nonprofit Fundraising

Clairification

This particular article really strikes me today, because it talks about times when we feel isolated from others: How to Find Your Purpose in Life. Or, as my mentor (and who some call the “father of fundraising)” Hank Rosso said: your role in “t he gentle art of teaching the joy of giving.”

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2024 holiday wish list: nonprofit edition

Candid

Heres what you told us, along with a few articles that offer a deeper dive into each of the items on this nonprofit wish list: #3: Less paperwork for grants (14%) We know nonprofits are often overburdened by long, complicated, customized grant applications and reporting that require hours and hours of staff timeeven for small grant amounts.

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Dispelling Five Mentoring Myths

Grant Professionals Association

Why should you consider mentoring? Myth #2: You Don’t Have Enough Time A mentor/mentee partnership can be whatever works best for you and your mentee - as simple as a quick phone call once every month or two. And in all honesty, you most likely had a grants mentor too, though it may not have been a formal mentor/mentee pairing.

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Forever a Scholar: Embrace the Journey of Learning in a World That Never Stops

Grant Professionals Association

Read 1-2 articles (just like this one) every other day. Short articles are intended to give you the essentials or spark ideas. Save the longer research articles for when you have more downtime. Read a longer research article! Work with a mentor or mentee and learn from other's firsthand experiences.

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2024 Blue Avocado Year in Review

Blue Avocado

If there’s one thing we’re most proud of, it’s the way we’re giving Not everyone has the time to write a Blue Avocado article. That’s why we’ve put some of Blue Avocado’s most popular articles from the past 15 years in the front of a new generation with Gold Avocado.

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End-of-Year Giving Campaign: 13 Successful (Yet Underutilized) Strategies

CauseVox

We’ve got all kinds of challenge ideas and more in our 200+ Fundraising Ideas article ! Mentor of the Year Awards hosts an annual fundraising gala. Luckily, this article has everything you need to write the perfect year-end appeal. Host a Gala or Virtual Gala Bring your community together with a Gala fundraiser.

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Grants for Nonprofits Focused on Children and Youth Programs

GrantNews

This article explores grant opportunities designed specifically for nonprofits focused on children and youth programs. Previous projects include mentoring programs, youth sports, and community tree planting. Grants offer a lifeline, helping organizations expand their reach, enhance their services, and make a lasting impact.

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