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The Sincere Ask: Tips for a Successful Major Gift Fundraising Strategy

Community Boost

With so much at stake, major gift fundraising can cause major stress. Many fundraisers wonder, “Am I asking at the right time? Am I asking in the right way?” While the timing and wording of these solicitations are important, so are the values and trust that drive major giving decisions. Focusing your energy on fostering authentic donor relationships can help everything else fall into place.

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Build, Expand, Renovate: Capital Funding Grants Make It Happen!

GrantNews

Capital funding grants are the powerhouse behind impactful transformations in infrastructure. Does your organization have a bold vision? Capital funding can be the key that unlocks the door. For example, when building a new community center, expanding a health clinic, or updating a school library, capital funding grants make meaningful improvements possible.

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How to Leverage the Power of Positive Donor Communications

re:Charity

Imagine you receive two fundraising letters. One uses fearmongering and guilt-tripping tactics, telling you that unless you donate today, the nonprofit’s beneficiaries will suffer. The other takes a more positive. The post How to Leverage the Power of Positive Donor Communications appeared first on re: charity.

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From Networking to $13M Raised: What Nonprofit Hiring Really Takes

NonProfit PRO

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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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Maximize donor impact with AI-powered engagement 

Bonterra

See how Bonterra EveryAction can help you target the right donors, at the right time, with the right ask. Across the sector, teams are transforming donor engagement and seeing measurable gains in retention, loyalty, and revenue. Join us for a live demo of Bonterra EveryAction to see how AI-powered insights can personalize outreach, streamline fundraising, and help you reach the right supporters at the right time.

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Choosing a Grant Administration Software for Your Foundation

Fluxx

Learn how to choose the right grant administration software for your foundation.

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Faircom New York and Teal Media Unite to Help Shape the Future of Donor Engagement

NonProfit PRO

Faircom New York merged with Teal Media. The merger reinforces Faircom's goal to support integrated, data-driven, omnichannel fundraising.

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4 Essential Member Engagement Metrics to Watch This Year

re:Charity

As a leader at an association or other membership-based organization, you know that engaging your members is critical for long-term success. After all, engaged members are more likely to see. The post 4 Essential Member Engagement Metrics to Watch This Year appeared first on re: charity.

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Developing Field Skills in Coral Reef Research

HSF House

By Sofia Lara, Florida State University Since my last blog post, I’ve officially traveled to Bonaire and begun the fieldwork component of my IDEA Grant research. I’ve completed two dives so far, each one bringing me closer to understanding both the coral reef ecosystem I’m studying and myself as a growing scientist. Being in the water, seeing these tropical reefs in person, and working directly with experts has shifted everything I learned in the classroom into a living, breathing reality.

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Halfway There

HSF House

By Lucas Gonzalez, Florida State University Hello everyone! Lucas here with another update from Berlin! I’m approaching the halfway point of my time here, and the experience has been so fruitful. The biggest surprise has been how much my confidence has grown once I started actually doing the interviews. Last week I finally got to do my first real interviews, and there’s something really special about traveling across the city to sit in someone’s living room and hear their story

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How a Ukrainian Vendor’s ‘No’ in Riga Reshaped My Approach to Fieldwork

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By Sophie Works, Florida State University Hello everyone! This is Sophie Works writing from the beginning of my third week in Riga, Latvia. In this post, I’ll be talking about some hurdles I have had to overcome and how they have influenced me and my research. Sophie Works (left), Russian (Slavic) Studies and International Affairs Major, Tyler Center for Global Studies Undergraduate Research awardee, Edna Ranck International Studies awardee, and Global Scholar with Yamila Borsyani (right), Inter

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Calm amidst the chaos

HSF House

By Aiden Leslie, Florida State University When I got to São Paulo to shoot my documentary Lane Splitting , I expected challenges. What I didn’t expect was how quickly the city would throw me into survival mode. Every day came with new surprises, new issues, and a lot of learning. It’s one thing to plan a documentary from your desk. It’s another to navigate a city of 22 million people, camera in hand, with everything shifting around you.

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Archives, Brixton, and Changes: Archival Research and Adjustments in London

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By Kaysyn Jones, Florida State University At this point in my project, I have visited each of my primary archives— the Black Cultural Archives, the George Padmore Institute, and the London Archives— and scheduled my first interview with a writer from the British Black Arts Movement. Thus far, one of the biggest problems I’ve encountered is adjusting to the different time zone!

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“More Passionate About My Project Than Ever Before”

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By Raven Watkins, Florida State University [ Content warning: skeletal remains ] Hello! A lot has happened since we last spoke. I am ending my month in Spain and will be departing soon. Living in Chelva, there were more problems than I originally anticipated. The city is very small, so small that there’s only a half-sized grocery store open a few hours a day.

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Actually in Accra: My First Few Days + Butterflies

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By Charlotte Stuart-Tilley, Florida State University After weeks of back and forth with the embassy, I finally made it to Accra! I had a long flight day and it took awhile to make it through immigration and customs at the airport, so my first time seeing Accra was at night. Staying in Accra is a full sensory experience. Taxis make their presence known by honking at potential customers and TVs in restaurants, barbershops, and lobbies often have soccer matches playing, while a group of people gath

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Valencia y más

HSF House

By Raven Watkins, Florida State University Hola! I am writing to you from Valencia, Spain where I will be living for the next month. I am excited to learn how to conduct forensic work in the field, and how to execute a stop-motion animation with my own creative direction. I also will be emphasizing the practice of dealing professionally, gently, and supportively with survivors and the affected individuals of war crimes and loss.

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The Transition from Application back to Academics

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By Reagan Gibson, Florida State University As time continues to pass in the beautiful Tuscan countryside, I find myself in a constantly evolving situation where I move back and forth from my professional life and my academic career. In the past month, I have only been working at the archaeological site of Monereggi in Montelupo-Capraia, but now I have moved to Florence to study in Florida State University’s study abroad program.

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Update Three: Return of the Cuneiform

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By Lee Garcia, Florida State University I’m back in the United States and so excited to announce that Akkadian has begun in earnest! Dr. Levenson and I were able to meet for the first time since our respective returns to the United States and iron out a game plan for what the rest of this summer will look like. I met some incredible people in Italy and got to take part in a wonderful dig, but I’m so happy to be starting on the language portion of this project in earnest.

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