Greater Giving

JANUARY 23, 2024

Why is a CFRE certification important for fundraising professionals, and how can it elevate your career? The CFRE certification is an accredited credential designed specifically for fundraising professionals. Job Development Having a CFRE certification offers you greater confidence in the work you already do in nonprofit fundraising.

Fundraising

Get Fully Funded

JUNE 25, 2023

Words are everything in fundraising. The way you tell your story and engage people in your message can make or break your fundraising efforts. So, what does it look like to use storytelling in fundraising, especially when it’s done well? Why is Storytelling an Effective Tactic for Fundraising? Again, words matter.

Donation

CauseVox

JUNE 22, 2021

You may have heard that we’re getting ready to run our 4th annual Digital Fundraising Summit, but maybe you’re wondering if it’s got the information you want, or you’re uncertain about what to expect. You’re joining 6000+ pros attending the DSF4 on July 21-22 to learn the skills you need to grow digital fundraising all year long.

Fundraising

Grant Professionals Association

MARCH 28, 2024

As fundraising and grant professionals, we ask for money every day. But this was different – I was unsure if I wanted to apply, embarrassed to ask for money for myself, and afraid I wouldn’t pass the exam. I was notified at the GPA Annual Conference in Baltimore that I had won the scholarship.

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GiveSmart

OCTOBER 23, 2023

While this is not always the case, making a good impression with grant funders through networking, community events, and your online presence are effective ways to make your grant proposal stand out. Getting involved in community events and conferences is a great way to network and meet people who may help you achieve your goals.

Application

Qgiv

APRIL 21, 2023

On April 16-18, 2023, 3,600+ fundraising professionals descended on New Orleans, LA for AFP ICON’s 63 rd annual conference, the largest turnout in six years. Generation X, Millennials, and Generation Z all share an interest in engaging with organizations through peer-to-peer fundraising.

Conference

DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

JUNE 18, 2024

Guest post by: Jeff Bauknecht | Grants Manager | The Museum of Flight Who decides which grants to pursue or to let pass by? During this time, I have participated in numerous grant conferences and workshops and discovered that many of us became grant professionals not by choice, but by chance or necessity. That was the entire ad.

Grants

Get Fully Funded

JULY 16, 2023

” “The conversation easily gets off-track, and before you know it, 30 minutes have passed and we haven’t even discussed important business because we’ve gotten off on a tangent again.” Ask Susan to take the lead role and guide the meeting through the agenda. ” “Nobody shows up on time. You know David.

Nonprofit

Community Boost

MARCH 1, 2024

Hosted by Community Boost, this summit is the premier event for nonprofit professionals looking to level up their marketing and fundraising game. This isn’t just your typical conference—it’s a chance to think outside the box and explore fresh ideas to make your dreams a reality.

Nonprofit

Greater Giving

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

In planned giving, a major donor arranges to give now, but the nonprofit receives the gift after death, usually after the donor’s passing. Arranging a planned gift allows them to make a large contribution after they’ve passed away instead. In this guide, we’ll answer four common questions about planned giving, including: 1.

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Center for Major Gifts

AUGUST 18, 2024

If you’re ready to go beyond annual giving and unlock a more sustainable future through legacy gifts, read on. In this comprehensive guide, we’ll walk you through the entire process of starting a planned giving program. Bequests A bequest is simply a term for a gift made through a will.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

In October 1998, the first National Suicide Prevention Conference was held in Reno, Nevada. Thanks to the Reno Conference, the Surgeon General’s Call to Action to Prevent Suicide was issued in 1999 and the National Strategy for Suicide Prevention followed in 2001. Agencies from within the U.S. However, the U.S.

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Planned Giving

OCTOBER 5, 2024

And the nonprofits and fundraisers that understand this are among the most successful; the top 1%. I’ll never forget the time I asked 45 fundraisers at an AFP conference how much they thought the top 1% (the so called “rich”) of Americans make. And we’re not talking about nickels and dimes. This is not an opinion.

Budget

Selfish Giving

JANUARY 16, 2019

Since the beginning of the year, several of you have emailed me asking about conferences to attend in 2019. I don't really like attending conferences. I like to say that conference are for people who don't read. The good news is that you can still "attend" a conference and benefit from the networking and learning.

Conference

Tom Ahern

AUGUST 7, 2023

fundraiser) and now its newsletter editor. Locals can reach the "2nd most influential city on earth" (as Forbes ranked it, 2014) by paying a fare and — if they give to the Katonah Village Library — passing their time onboard reading the latest issue of a fascinating donor newsletter carefully built atop the well-tested Domain Formula.

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