Mon.Jun 02, 2025

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Would You Donate to You?

Clairification

Lets flip the script. This week, youre not the fundraiseryoure the donor. For five easy, eye-opening days, youll experience your organization the way your supporters do: what they see, how they feel, and what might be turning them off (or winning them over). Its a chance to spark fresh insights, fine-tune your approach, and build a more donor-centered experiencewithout adding anything major to your to-do list.

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Why Nonprofits Must Prioritize Legacy Giving Now (Without Big Budgets)

Pamela Grow

In a sector often driven by quarterly fundraising goals, immediate needs, and the urgency of now, legacy giving can feel like a luxury. Something to get around to when everything else is done. Maybe next year. Maybe during National Make a Will Month. Maybe when theres room in the budget for FreeWill or a glossy brochure. But as recent insights from Maximizing Legacy Giving at a Time of Change by Tracy Malloy-Curtis highlight, that mindset is no longer sustainable.

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What Nonprofits Need to Know About the July 2025 Postal Rate Increase

NonProfit PRO

Heres what upcoming postal rate hikes mean for your nonprofit and how you can keep your direct mail program both effective and affordable.

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How Small Nonprofits Can Run a Strong Capital Campaign: 8 Tips

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Nowadays groups of all sizes are pulling off multiyear drives. Heres what you need to know to succeed and how to get started. By Lisa Schohl Getty Images/iStockphoto Nowadays groups of all sizes are pulling off multiyear drives. Heres what you need to know to succeed and how to get started.

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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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Podcast: Do You Really Need a Feasibility Study? Yes! Here’s Why

Capital Campaign Pro

Season 4, Episode 44 In this episode, Amy Eisenstein and Andrea Kihlstedt answer a key question: Do you need a feasibility study before launching a capital campaign? Their answer is a clear yesand they explain why skipping one can lead to poor decisions, missed opportunities, and campaign failure. If you’re thinking about a campaign, dont […] The post Podcast: Do You Really Need a Feasibility Study?

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How to Eliminate the Possibility of Capital Campaign Failure

Capital Campaign Pro

Queen Victoria famously said: We are not interested in the possibilities of defeat. They do not exist. I suggest that you take the same approach to your capital campaign. Once you recruit powerful volunteers to serve in leadership positions of your capital campaign, you have an obligation to make sure they succeed. The leaders and […] The post How to Eliminate the Possibility of Capital Campaign Failure appeared first on Capital Campaign Pro.

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Report Shows Link Between Social Impact Organizations’ Tech Use, Fundraising Revenue Growth

NonProfit PRO

"The Status of Fundraising in the AI Era" report found nonprofits that integrate technology are more likely to report revenue growth.

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Fundraising Weekly - June 3, 2025

Soapbox Exchange

Issue 253 Happy Tuesday, Fundraisers! Its last call! If youd like to join us in NYC for NPSP Fundraising Day next week (June 11), grab your ticket now ! Get ready for a day of hands on learning, networking, and practical takeaways to help you future-proof your nonprofit fundraising with Salesforce and AI-powered tools. Register here! Keep scrolling for more fundraising goodness related to nonprofit websites, donor postcards, and storytelling!

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Top 5 blog posts of the month

Future Fundraising Now

Here are the 5 most-read Future Fundraising Now blog posts of the month of May: Online fundraising benchmark report shows mixed picture What to do if theyre coming for you 4 ways to tell fundraising stories and the only one you should use 5 things good writers avoid but fundraising writers embrace Laws of Fundraising regarding donor complaints Looking for some really good (and specific) advice for your fundraising?

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We can still choose love: Building loving communities that support student well-being and success 

Candid

Current efforts to dismantle the Department of Educationincluding the Office for Civil Rights, Title I funding, support for students with disabilities, and the vital data systems that underpin equity and accountability in educationraise deep concerns. They jeopardize the opportunity to learn for more than 50 million public school students. No matter your stance on the federal governments role in education, weve neglected what we know from experience: Reform falls short when it fails to confront

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The Gates Foundation Is Closing Its Doors—Here’s What That Means for You

Gail Perry Group

A Major Shift in Philanthropyand What It Means for Your Fundraising Strategy Youve probably seen the headlines: The Gates Foundation just announced it will sunset by 2045, and in the process, it plans to double its givinginvesting an additional $200 billion over the next two decades. For many nonprofits and board members, this announcement sparked hope, excitement, and one very big question: Does this mean more funding is available for organizations like ours?

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Can a Shift From 'Slacktivism' Win Over Gen Z?

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Nonprofits are giving young Americans meaningful work and the chance to direct the change they want to see happen. By James Pollard, Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) Nonprofits are giving young Americans meaningful work and the chance to direct the change they want to see happen.

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4 Recurring Donation Trends to Inform Your Fundraising

re:Charity

Over the past decade, recurring donations have evolved from a nice-to-have nonprofit side hustle into, for many, the most significant form of fundraising. From implementing a solid recurring-giving program to. The post 4 Recurring Donation Trends to Inform Your Fundraising appeared first on re: charity.

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Grant Software Solutions For Local Government

Fluxx

Discover top grant software solutions for local governments. Learn how platforms like Fluxx streamline funding processes, improve efficiency, and boost ROI.