Grant Writing Made Easy

JULY 7, 2025

With public funding in flux, private foundations shifting priorities, and technology changing how proposals are crafted and reviewed, nonprofits need way more than strong writing to stay competitive. 5 Key Nonprofit Grant Trends Reshaping 2025 1. AI tools like ChatGPT, Grammarly, and Notion are now standard in nonprofit offices.

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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. By personalizing your donation letters, your nonprofit can increase fundraising revenue and develop long-lasting supporter relationships.

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Allied Grant Writers

JANUARY 25, 2025

Scholarships for adult learners may come from various sources, including nonprofit organizations, professional associations, and private companies. By utilizing these online tools, adult learners can streamline the application process and increase their chances of securing funding.

Education

Blackbaud

JULY 16, 2025

A donor cultivation cycle is a systematic process that helps nonprofits build lifelong relationships with their donors through five key stages: identification, qualification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship. Despite the length of time it takes to acquire a donor, many nonprofits struggle with donor retention.

Fundraising

DoJiggy

MARCH 25, 2025

It’s essential to assess the demographics of the participants and spectators to ensure alignment with the sponsor’s target market. Utilizing event-specific hashtags can also amplify reach and foster a sense of community among participants.

Goals

Blackbaud

OCTOBER 15, 2024

While the total funding for nonprofits continues to rise, data shows that fewer Americans are engaging in giving and volunteering. Closing the Generosity Evidence-to-Practice Gap I often hear from nonprofit leaders the importance not just of having research data available, but resources that help them apply it to their organizations.

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Planned Giving

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

The Evolution of Philanthropic Expectations: A Wake-Up Call for Nonprofits For decades, many nonprofits have operated with a reactive approach to fundraisingchasing grants, hosting emergency campaigns, and depending on one-time donations. This paradigm shift requires nonprofits to reevaluate their entire operational model.

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NonProfit PRO

JULY 25, 2025

Nonprofits are no exception. Nonprofit Workforce Outlook Nonprofits employ over 12.8 To stay competitive, nonprofits must offer more than wages. Effective Nonprofit Recruitment Strategies Modern job seekers want more than a paycheck. Then study successful nonprofits. addService(googletag.pubads()).setCollapseEmptyDiv(true).setTargeting("ic",

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Center for Major Gifts

JANUARY 22, 2025

In todays hyper-competitive nonprofit environment, data-driven research can mean the difference between finding your next six-figure donor and wasting precious resources chasing the wrong leads. Next, relevant donor information that goes beyond basic demographics should be collected.

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Big Fundraising Ideas

MARCH 18, 2025

By outlining the demographics and interests of your attendees, you can connect with businesses that see a relevantmarket. Utilizing SocialMedia Platforms like Facebook, Instagram , LinkedIn, and Twitter provide easy ways to showcase your fundraising progress and publicly thank sponsors. Are they parents of elementary school students?

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NonProfit PRO

JULY 16, 2025

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NonProfit PRO

JUNE 18, 2025

Stakeholders around the world, including governments, philanthropic organizations and the public, are encouraged to utilize the GPEIs insights to help create meaningful change in their regions and communities. Source: Lilly Family School of Philanthropy The preceding press release was provided by a company unaffiliated with NonProfit PRO.

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Bonterra

JUNE 27, 2025

Nonprofit vs. not-for-profit organizations Where nonprofits serve a broad purpose for the public good with funding from donations and grants , not-for-profit organizations serve a smaller community or member base and are primarily funded by membership dues and fees. Are you a nonprofit looking to grow your impact?

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NonProfit PRO

JULY 29, 2025

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Candid

AUGUST 19, 2024

Demographic data is critical to helping our sector better understand and meet the needs of diverse communities. Foundations increasingly recognize the importance of recipient organizations’ demographics in informing their grantmaking process to ensure their grants are equitably distributed and impactful.

Demographics

GrantNews

MARCH 1, 2024

So, the question: How can you utilize ChatGPT and Artificial Intelligence to enhance the promotion of your nonprofit? Whether it’s marketing, analytics, or fundraising, this will be a big help to nonprofits. What’s the Connection to Nonprofits? AI algorithms can segment potential donors by demographics.

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GrantNews

JANUARY 3, 2024

Nonprofits are no exception. Expect to see nonprofits and businesses adopt modern business trends to manage their organizations due to the increase in organizations utilizing cutting-edge tools like GrantWatch , AI, and social media. For example, many nonprofits are providing transparent data showing real numbers.

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GrantNews

JANUARY 3, 2024

Nonprofits are no exception. Expect to see nonprofits and businesses adopt modern business trends to manage their organizations due to the increase in organizations utilizing cutting-edge tools like GrantWatch , AI, and social media. For example, many nonprofits are providing transparent data showing real numbers.

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The Fundraising Coach

MAY 30, 2024

One of the best ways to identify your most enthusiastic donors is by looking closely at demographics. Demographics are key to understanding your audience, which will help you create informed campaign strategies and personalized messaging for top donors. Charitable involvement: Donors can support your nonprofit in more ways than one.

Demographics

Blackbaud

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

A recent survey by The Nonprofit Alliance found that nearly half of direct response consultants said their clients lowered expectations from 2022 to 2023, while less than 10% said they expected their clients to do more direct mail fundraising this year compared to last year. Know your target demographic. Male or female? Young or old?

Demographics

Qgiv

JUNE 6, 2023

Social media has changed the marketing world, and Facebook Ads for nonprofits are an easy tool to increase your organization’s presence online. Facebook allows you to target specific demographics for a minimum of one dollar a day. Here are the answers to some common questions about Facebook Ads for nonprofits.

Demographics

Qgiv

JUNE 10, 2022

Hosting fundraising events, whether online or in person, can yield great rewards for nonprofit organizations. The livelihood of any nonprofit usually rests on receiving donations from individual and corporate giving, legacy planning, and fundraising events. What is Digital Marketing? Types of Online Fundraising Events.

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GiveSmart

OCTOBER 14, 2024

As a nonprofit organization, this upcoming holiday season can be both stressful and exciting. This means your nonprofit faces an excellent opportunity to engage with donors through your year-end giving fundraiser and gain more support. Understand Target Demographics In the U.S., The end of the year is just around the corner.

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Candid

JULY 26, 2022

The overhead myth is a pervasive challenge for nonprofits, often leading to organizations that are under-funded, unable to make an impact that aligns with their potential, and rapidly losing high-performing employees. It’s been said before, and I’ll say it again: it’s time to disprove the overhead myth for nonprofits. Not quite.

Fundraising

Qgiv

AUGUST 4, 2023

From recruitment to training to stewardship, volunteer management helps your organization keep an effective and devoted staff of volunteers ready to aid your nonprofit with events, daily tasks, marketing, and more. Volunteers save your organization time and money when utilized correctly with a volunteer management process.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 12, 2014

For nonprofits, data segmentation means dividing a donor or supporter base into groups of individuals that are similar in specific ways. By using segmentation, nonprofits can target groups more effectively, as well as get the most out of their marketing efforts. What Methodology Best Serves Nonprofits? Understanding Data.

Demographics

CauseVox

DECEMBER 8, 2023

As we embark on the fundraising journey in 2024, the significance of a well-structured nonprofit annual development plan cannot be overstated. Setting Clear Objectives Setting clear objectives is the bedrock of a successful nonprofit annual development plan.

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Pamela Grow

AUGUST 15, 2023

As a nonprofit professional, you understand the significance of a strong communications strategy in boosting fundraising results. Text messaging, which used to be considered only as a medium for personal communication, is now one of the most potent tools in the nonprofit sector for fundraising. And reinforce that permission regularly.

Fundraising

GiveSmart

AUGUST 2, 2024

Overall, integrating text-to-donate into your strategy will streamline your fundraising efforts, increase donor engagement, and tap into a demographic that values mobile ease, setting your organization up for success throughout the year. Read The 4 ‘Hows’ of “How Many Messages Should Nonprofits Send?”.

Fundraising

CauseVox

JUNE 5, 2023

About the Presenter Maria Bryan is a nonprofit marketing and messaging strategist with more than fifteen years in the communications and marketing sector. Cultivating Brand Identity: Your nonprofit has a unique identity and story to tell. Look for patterns, demographics, and behavioral insights of your current donor base.

Media

CauseVox

MARCH 1, 2024

Customer personas (like mine above) are not just for marketing professionals, they are also incredibly beneficial for nonprofits seeking to understand who their donors are, why they give, how they like to be communicated with, and what their barriers to giving are. This involves looking at demographics, motivations, and preferences.

ChatGPT

Greater Giving

DECEMBER 15, 2022

In this guide, we’ll discuss how to use digital marketing strategies to update your organization’s nonprofit marketing and outreach plans both now and into the future. Remember that marketing for nonprofit organizations is not only about fundraising. Core Nonprofit Marketing Channels. Integrating Nonprofit Marketing Channels.

Nonprofit

Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

The donor life cycle provides your nonprofit with a way to organize your donors into different stages of engagement to help you get better results. It’s crucial to your nonprofit’s success because the donor cycle can help you increase your donor retention rates which saves your organization time and money.

Demographics

Candid

JULY 15, 2024

Here are three areas where we’ve seen measurable progress: Streamlining or revising grant reporting requirements Each year, CEP surveys a national panel of nonprofits that receive foundation funding as part of our Nonprofit Voice Project (NVP). More research is needed here.

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Greater Giving

JUNE 27, 2023

Nonprofit organizations are constantly seeking innovative ways to raise funds for their causes and make a lasting impact. In this blog post, we will explore what consignment auction packages are and provide valuable tips on how to select and promote them at nonprofit fundraising events. What is a Consignment Auction Package?

Utilities

Candid

JANUARY 6, 2023

This guide illustrates how philanthropy support organizations (PSOs)—in partnership with funders, individuals, and nonprofits—can come together to better build global philanthropic support ecosystems that increase the social sector’s collective impact.

Education

Just Write Grants

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Giving Tuesday is a pivotal day for nonprofits, offering a prime opportunity to boost donations and engage with supporters. As this global day of giving continues to grow in prominence, it’s essential for nonprofits to strategize effectively to make the most of this fundraising event. Engage Your Supporters 3.1

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