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Smart Strategies to Raise Unrestricted Nonprofit Funding

Clairification

Every fundraiser knows the tension: You want to lead with a story that stirs hearts. Your CFO wants broad messaging that raises money for the whole organization. They’re not wrong—unrestricted funding is essential. But broad, abstract appeals rarely move donors to act. Most people give to something they care about deeply. A moment. A face. A cause they can feel.

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Power of Nonprofit Storytelling | Stop the Last-Minute Story Scramble

Pamela Grow

Picture this: It’s Monday morning, and your year-end campaign launches in exactly eight days. Your marketing director sends an urgent email to the entire team: “Anyone have stories that show how we’ve changed lives this year? We need them by Wednesday!” Sound familiar? I see this scenario play out in nonprofits every single day.

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4 no-nos and 5 must-dos for for great fundraising photos

Future Fundraising Now

The right photo can propel you to fundraising success. It can say more, more powerfully than the best-written copy ever could. But that same power can sink your fundraising. All that power — pushing in the wrong direction — can make sure your fundraising doesn’t work as it should. One of the most important ways to improve your choice of photos is to remember this: A photo is not a decoration.

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Level Up Your Learning: Top Grants for Colleges and Students

GrantNews

Grants for colleges and students are excellent for financial aid, but there is more to it than that. They are often the spark behind innovation, equity, and opportunity in higher education. Think about the effect that this kind of funding can have on things like research breakthroughs, life-changing scholarships, and faculty and student development.

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AI for Grant Writing: 20+ ChatGPT Prompts You Can Use

This prompt guide for ChatGPT contains 20+ tested ChatGPT prompts, along with tips on how to use this tool the best way. Nonprofits can engage with ChatGPT to brainstorm ideas, refine project plans, and craft compelling narratives for grant proposals.

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Grant Reviewer Insights to Improve Your Grant Application

Grant Writer Team

Have you ever wished you could step inside the mind of a grant reviewer to understand exactly what they look for in a winning proposal? What sets apart an application that gets high scores from another that falls short? At GrantWriterTeam , we explore this topic with real-world insight from experienced grant reviewers and the findings can make all the difference in your funding success.

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The Status of Fundraising 2025: Global Research Insights on Fundraising in the AI Era

Blackbaud

In today’s challenging economic and political environment, the social impact sector is facing increasing pressures related to finances, resources, and tools. Furthermore, nonprofits are currently navigating an era of rapid technological advancements through artificial intelligence. Our annual Status of Fundraising study was conducted in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, and Australia/New Zealand (ANZ).

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DonorDock Launches Otto, an Intelligent Assistant for Small Fundraising Teams

NonProfit PRO

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Grantseeking Trends in Real Time: Insights from the Latest State of Grantseeking Report

Grants Plus

by Lauren Steiner What Does the Latest State of Grantseeking Report Really Tell Us? As someone who lives and breathes grants, I always look forward to the annual release of GrantStation.com’s State of Grantseeking Report – and this year’s data confirms what many of us are feeling on the ground: the landscape is shifting, and […] The post Grantseeking Trends in Real Time: Insights from the Latest State of Grantseeking Report appeared first on Grants Plus.

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Charity Advocates Applaud Senate Version of Tax Bill

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

It greatly increases the charitable deduction for non-itemizers and eliminates proposed tax increases on foundations. But other provisions harmful to nonprofits remain. By Ben Gose J. Scott Applewhite, AP The Senate version of the tax bill boosts the charitable deduction compared with the House version. Above, Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo, of Idaho, arrives for a hearing at the Capitol.

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What’s Trending Now? 5 Steps for Implementing AI

NonProfit PRO

Don't know where to start when it comes to artificial intelligence? Here's a five-step breakdown for activating AI at your nonprofit.

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What’s In It for the Funder? Rethinking How We Frame Grant Relationships

Grants Plus

by Lauren Steiner What’s In It for Them? A Question Every Nonprofit Should Embrace. In a recent conversation with Caren Yanis of Croland Consulting, we found ourselves circling a deceptively simple question: What’s in it for the funder? Even in the world of grants- where gifts often flow from family, community and corporate foundations – […] The post What’s In It for the Funder?

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Key Nonprofit Takeaways from NPSP Day Seattle 2025

Soapbox Exchange

At the start of June, NPSP Day returned to Seattle for a lively day of collaboration, learning, and community-building at the historic Pacific Tower. Hosted by Soapbox Engage and Idlewild Partners , this year’s event welcomed more than 40 nonprofit professionals and Salesforce experts , including several seasoned veterans who have been part of the ecosystem for 15 years or more.

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Success Rates of Grant Writers Don’t Tell the Whole Story

Grants Plus

by Lauren Steiner A 75% success rate might sound amazing. But here’s the thing: it doesn’t actually tell you whether your grant strategy is working. Here’s a stat that gets tossed around a lot in our field: the average grant proposal success rate is between 10-30% according to the Grant Professionals Association. And yet, some […] The post Success Rates of Grant Writers Don’t Tell the Whole Story appeared first on Grants Plus.

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