Clairification

JUNE 30, 2025

I’ve even taught these practices at conferences, on webinars, and through consulting engagements. Full confession: I’ve used the franken “best practice” appeal structure for years. And honestly? It works — especially if you borrow generously from the best of the best appeal writers. This structure isn’t wrong.

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GrantNews

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Winners must attend an industry conference where they will present their solutions and have the opportunity to collaborate with other grid industry leaders. Presenting 10 Stellar Small Business Grants for entrepreneurs this December! For every rising star there is a grant to help propel your business to untold new heights.

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Think and Ink Grants

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Attend Conferences Conferences are one of the most valuable tools for improving your grant writing skills. Conferences can: Introduce you to experts for in-depth discussions. Here are five actionable strategies to enhance your grant writing expertise today: 1. Its where I significantly advanced my own grant writing career.

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Grant Professionals Association

APRIL 23, 2025

One of my first tasks was to help promote & attend the Chapters Mid-Atlantic Conference where I met chapter members face to face. *Please note it will be helpful to read the following with a bit of Garden State swagger. How many us started our careers because we were volun-told? If youre too young to know Linda, google it.)

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Ann Green's Nonprofit

JUNE 10, 2025

Workshop or Educational Panel Consider hosting a workshop, discussion panel, conference session , or series of open-table conversations where donors and beneficiaries participate. They humanize your work, turn statistics into human-driven stories, and can help transform one-time donors into long-term supporters. Clarity and transparency.

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Blackbaud

JUNE 3, 2025

For instance, you might send some team members to an annual leadership conference or purchase leadership development books for interested employees to read on their own time. When it comes to employee satisfaction in the nonprofit sector, the writing is on the wallnonprofits have the highest turnover rates of any industry.

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Candid

DECEMBER 18, 2024

I spent years going to conferences and events, coming back with great ideasonly to have a board that didnt understand fundraising veto improvements and new investments. One-off programs and conferences dont change most organizations. These organizations overwhelmingly have small budgets and limited staffing and fundraising capacity.

Training

Assel Grant Services

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

Planning was overwhelming, but the conference app allowed me to overlap conflicting events, so I could decide later. It also included maps, speaker bios, handouts, and even a messaging component to connect with other attendees. Day 1: Arrival and Setting the Stage The first day was filled with introductions and energy.

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Candid

JANUARY 29, 2025

If thats not enough to fill out your list, or if you dont have contacts in those organizations, here are some ways to surface more names: scan recent conference attendee lists, look into members of coalitions your organization belongs to, or ask board members if they have connections at organizations that fit the bill.

Funding

Grant Professionals Association

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Do the grant activities I regularly engage in match in relevant ways to others at the conference? In fact, this year’s conference had even more for me as an advanced practitioner working in the full grant lifecycle than ever before. and each year I wonder if the GrantSummit will be my last. Will I meet people who are new to me?

GPC

RBW Strategy

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Administrative – You may be required to participate in conferences or meetings once the award is administered, and the costs must be factored into your budget. You need to have a strong case statement and adequate responses to the narrative prompts in the application to ensure that you have justification for this funding.

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Candid

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Through CCF chapters, the CCF Hub, and conferences, we disseminate our knowledge and resources. The Community-Centric Fundraising (CCF) movement was founded by and centers BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and people of color) communities worldwide. What is Community-Centric Fundraising?

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Future Fundraising Now

DECEMBER 3, 2024

It’s available in books, blogs, webinars, conferences and more. A ten-week series on things you should know about fundraising. Trust knowledge, not instinct. It doesn’t matter how smart you are — your instinct about how fundraising should be is untrustworthy. Three main reasons for this: You are not your donor.

Fundraising

Candid

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Step outside the health conference echo chamber Attend and present at conferences and meetings where the interests of megadonors intersect with those of the nonprofit (e.g., technology and think tank conferences on diverse topics).

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GrantNews

JANUARY 3, 2025

Funding for professional development is here for the taking! Think of it as a win-win-win situation. Any organization, no matter how complex or simple, needs some level of professional development to achieve growth and success. Finally, professional development provide valuable benefits to employers. Everyone wins!

Funding

GrantNews

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Grants to Nonprofits to Host Events Related to the Life Sciences – Grants of up to $3,000 to nonprofits to host meetings, conferences, and events emphasizing the life sciences and biotechnology. Some nonprofit organizations miss the opportunity to cultivate a healthy working relationship with donors as a means of maximize donations.

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GrantNews

APRIL 24, 2025

Grants for Childcare Providers to Attend Conferences and Workshops Up to $150 to early education professionals and child care providers to attend continuing education programs in the areas of child development, child care, or early education. Protecting children from abuse is not just a moral responsibility; it’s a societal necessity.

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Qgiv

DECEMBER 10, 2024

According to the Global Trends in Giving report , 33% of nonprofit supporters in the United States and Canada say email is the communication tool that inspires them most to give. Print communications came in second place, with 19% saying it was the most influential channel. Explain your mission. How does it help them make a difference?

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Center for Major Gifts

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Never make the mistake of forgetting that a non-profit still needs to generate revenue. Just because your organization is focused on charity doesn’t change the fact that it will have to run much like a for-profit enterprise. The only difference between a donor pitch and a sales pitch is verbiage.

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GrantNews

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Scientific Conferences for Public Health Funding grants to USA and territories government agencies, IHEs, tribes, nonprofits, and businesses to support high-quality scientific conferences related to public health. By 1966, estrogen therapy became a popular way to prevent aging-related decline.

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Tony Martignetti

JULY 13, 2025

Our panel from the 2025 Nonprofit Technology Conference (#25NTC), helps you with actionable takeaways to strengthen your incident response plan. Our panel from the 2025 Nonprofit Technology Conference (#25NTC), helps you with actionable takeaways to strengthen your incident response plan. You do have an incident response plan, right?

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Grant Professionals Association

JUNE 3, 2025

As much as I have gained from attending the GPA conference virtually (now called GrantSummit), I missed the opportunity to sit and chat with others from across the country and getting to know other grant professionals and understand what their business models might look like.

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GrantNews

APRIL 17, 2025

Early Literacy Professionals to Attend Conferences Grants up to $200 to K-3 educators for professional development in the area of early literacy. Grant funds defray the costs associated with attending reading conferences. Teachers: Looking for Grants to support your work? These expenses often come out of personal savings.

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DoJiggy

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Conferences and Workshops : Attending conferences and workshops on animal welfare and rescue can provide hands-on learning and networking opportunities. Starting an animal rescue is an inspiring journey where you get to save lives and make a real difference. What services will your rescue provide?

Policy

Gail Perry Group

MAY 8, 2025

At the recent ICON conference, Gail Perry Group President and Founder Gail Perry and Chief Operating Officer Cassie Rice dug into what actually works when talking to elected officials. By Gail Perry and Cassie Rice Its a very tough time for federally funded organizations! Budgets are vanishing, yet community needs keep piling up. A real one.

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Grant Training Center

MARCH 31, 2025

Network Actively : Attend conferences, join professional associations, and engage with potential funders to build relationships and learn about opportunities. The recent Executive Order signed on February 26, 2025, has introduced sweeping changes to how federal discretionary funding is managed.

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Big Fundraising Ideas

MAY 13, 2025

Professional Development: Attending conferences and workshops or obtaining certifications helps the school nurse stay current with best practices and expands the scope of practice, benefiting the entire school community. This goal becomes your fundraising mission statement, making it more tangible and motivating for everyone involved.

Fundraising

Planned Giving

MAY 12, 2025

Introduction: What Is Planned Giving and Why Does It Matter? Planned giving, also known as legacy giving, is the art of securing future gifts from donors through their estate plans. Yet, many nonprofits hesitate to launch their own planned giving program, assuming they lack the expertise or resources. And it’s never too early to start.

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GrantNews

JULY 10, 2025

Eligible projects include, but are not limited to, discussions, exhibitions, video and film productions, podcasts and radio shows, conferences, and performances framed by interpretation. Literacy remains the cornerstone of personal and community development, especially in a world increasingly driven by information and technology.

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Strategic Grants

JUNE 23, 2025

Having not attended an International Conference for a few years outside of Australia and New Zealand, it was great to hear international perspectives, the challenges and commonalities, globally, working in the for-purpose sector and new and interesting speakers, experiences and skills. It’s conference time in sunny London!

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Center for Major Gifts

JULY 10, 2025

Boards should model costs for physicians, athletics coaches, and golden-parachute packages. 9 — Immediate To-Dos Refresh appeals – trumpet the $1 000 / $2 000 write-off. Bundle big gifts – DAF front-loads or multi-year pledges to leap the 0.5 % floor. Re-price sponsorships – structure giving so firms clear the 1 % floor.

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Blackbaud

JANUARY 14, 2025

Group chat options are important for ensuring everyone is on the same page, be it via conference calls or walkie-talkies. Group chat options are important for ensuring everyone is on the same page, be it via conference calls or walkie-talkies. Set a protocol for communicating. Prepare your messaging in advance.

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Grant Professionals Association

JULY 17, 2025

Virginia is actively having conversations about burnout here and here and will be presenting on Burnout Prevention at the GPA 2025 Conference[a][b]. One way to implement this strategy in your day is to periodically take mental breaks in your work. It could also look like taking a 15-minute walk outside or making a cup of tea.

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GrantNews

APRIL 8, 2025

Grants up to $2,000 to faculty and research staff for domestic travel to improve access to research resources and more easily facilitate conference presentations. Individual grants are for participation in high-quality professional development, including travel abroad programs, summer institutes, conferences, seminars, and action research.

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Blackbaud

JULY 24, 2025

Every fall, I pack my conference bag not just with chargers and notebooks—but with anticipation. bbcon has become my professional “summer camp,” a place where I reconnect with friends, meet new ones, and return home inspired, a little exhausted, and full of fresh ideas. But bbcon doesn’t feel like that. It feels affirming.

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Strategic Grants

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Fundraising Institute of Australia conference fun with some of our For-Purpose and Funder partners and friends. Are they making disparaging remarks about other providers? Or are they listening to what you need and advising how their solution can solve your problems? Cheapest is not always best. We hope you find this check list useful.

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Grant Writer Team

JULY 31, 2025

Network with nonprofit professionals, join forums, attend virtual conferences. What if your dream job isn’t something to be found? What if it’s something to be created? What if you could literally use your writing talent to write it yourself? So, how do you turn a possibility into a career? The flexibility is unmatched.

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