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Top Rolling Deadline Grants Nonprofits Should Save – Apply Anytime!

GrantNews

Finding funding can be a challenge for nonprofits, but rolling deadline grants (also known as ongoing grants ) offer a flexible solution. Unlike traditional grants with fixed deadlines, rolling deadline grants accept applications year-round until funds are exhausted. This means nonprofits can apply anytime their projects are ready, increasing the chances of securing support without the stress of a strict cutoff date.

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How Common Sense Media Is Fighting for Kids in the Age of AI

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Support from big grant makers, an eye for earned revenue, and a CEO who both courts and critiques tech leaders have helped to fuel the group's success. By Eden Stiffman San Francisco Claudine Gossett Jim Steyer, right, founder of Common Sense Media, maintains close ties with tech leaders, yet is comfortable criticizing them when he thinks their companies pose risks to children.

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Donation Form Best Practices: Tips to Convert More Donors and Increase Gift Size

Blackbaud

Your donation form is where inspiration becomes action. Whether you’re feeding families, protecting wildlife, or funding research, this is the moment when a supporter decides to take part in your mission. But with most visitors leaving a form before completing a gift, how do you turn interest into meaningful support? Some nonprofits are achieving remarkable results.

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Get your board on board with fundraising

Bonterra

Discover how to transform your board into confident fundraising ambassadors. Fundraising isn’t just for development staff. With the right tools, structure, and mindset, your board can be one of your most valuable fundraising assets. Join Jayme Dingler, CFRE and founder of What’s Good, LLC, for a free webinar on how to clearly define your board’s role in fundraising and get them excited to participate.

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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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3 Ways to Empower Supporters to Fundraise for Your Cause

Get Fully Funded

Sometimes, donating money to a worthy cause just doesn’t feel like enough. Your most loyal and invested supporters often want to do more for your nonprofit and its mission. Some people volunteer, attend events, or donate in-kind items or services to your cause. Others, however, discover they can generate significantly more impact by becoming fundraisers themselves.

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Be Strategic About Your Nonprofit’s Strategic Planning

NonProfit PRO

Your nonprofit's approach to strategic planning could make the difference between failure and success. Move toward success with these tips.

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What 2025 Grant Trends Are Teaching Nonprofits

Grant Writing Made Easy

We’re officially halfway through the year, and the grantmaking landscape is evolving faster than ever. 2025 grant trends are doing the most , to say the least. 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.

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How USC Foundations Achieved Digital Transformation: A Step-by-Step Guide to a Paperless Finance Office

Blackbaud

The journey to digital transformation doesn’t happen overnight. At USC Foundations, it happened one smart, intentional step at a time. As a student employee scanning physical records to becoming the System Administrator managing the paperless transition, I got a front row seat and hands-on experience taking the organization from reams of paper to gigs of data.

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Podcast: How a $150MM Capital Campaign Took Center Stage at the Shaw Festival

Capital Campaign Pro

Season 4, Episode 49 In this episode, Andrea Kihlstedt sits down with Cindy Mewhinney, Director of Advancement at the Shaw Festival, and Richard Quinn, Senior Advisor with Capital Campaign Pro, for a behind-the-scenes look at the Shaw Festival’s bold and inspiring $150 million capital campaign: All.Together.Now. Whether you’re just getting started or already deep into […] The post Podcast: How a $150MM Capital Campaign Took Center Stage at the Shaw Festival appeared first on Capital

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Fundraising Weekly - July 8, 2025

Soapbox Exchange

Issue 258 Happy Tuesday, Fundraisers! Did you know there are easy, passive ways to increase the number of donations your nonprofit receives? That’s the power of automated popups and sustaining donation prompts! Join us this Thursday as we show you how to drive web traffic to your donation pages, encourage one-time donors to become recurring donors, and boost your fundraising.

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5 Steps to Market Workplace Giving on Your Nonprofit Website

Double the Donation

Workplace giving is one of the most overlooked revenue opportunities in nonprofit fundraising—but it doesn’t have to be. Every year, billions of dollars in corporate funds go unclaimed simply because eligible donors are unaware that their employers offer these programs. The good news?

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GoFundMe Launches Giving Funds for Donor-Advised Fund Giving

NonProfit PRO

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What to know about seeking corporate support right now

Candid

Federal funding for nonprofits is in a state of flux, and the future of many government grantmaking programs is uncertain. Though many private foundation funders and individual donors have said they plan to step up their giving and address the current challenge , they won’t be able to fill the gap left by the loss of government grants. That said, as discussed in our recent webinar, Funding Beyond Federal: How to Diversify Funding to Ensure Stability in Uncertain Times, there are ways to bolster

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A disturbing trend in Notices of Funding Availability (NOFOs): the incredible shrinking grant proposal

Seliger + Associates Grant Writing

Faithful readers know that I love 50’s Si-Fi and big animal/horror films. A forgotten gem of the genre is The Incredible Shrinking Man. This post could lead to a 2025 sequel: The Incredible Shrinking Grant Proposal. Yikes!! Faithful readers also know that I started writing grant proposals shortly after the last Ice Age ended. As we’ve written about before, proposal formatting requirements change over time.

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How to Generate Good Fortune when Raising Capital Campaign Funds

Capital Campaign Pro

I’m sure you’ve heard the expression: “Some people have all the luck.” And if you’re half-way reasonable, you wish you were one of those fortunate folks — particularly if you’re working on a capital campaign. Yes, Luck Plays a Role in a Successful Capital Campaign Most of the success of a capital campaign stems from […] The post How to Generate Good Fortune when Raising Capital Campaign Funds appeared first on Capital Campaign Pro.

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Apricot for Workforce Development 

Bonterra

A flexible way to manage programs, partnerships, and progress Workforce development involves a lot of moving parts, job seekers, employers, mentors, case managers, and community partners. Apricot helps teams keep everything connected, so they can spend less time managing spreadsheets and more time supporting people. What you can do with Apricot: Collect employer applications and job postings through a self-service portal Link participants to job coaches, mentors, and employers for better coordi

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Caroline M. Hewins Scholarship for Aspiring Children’s Librarians

Library Grants

Deadline: Applications must be postmarked between July 1 and September 1, 2025. The Caroline M. Hewins Scholarship, established in 1926 by the Hartford Public Library, awards $4,000 annually to a student planning to specialize in library work with children, especially in public libraries. Applicants must have a four-year degree and be applying to or enrolled in an ALA-accredited library school.

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Carol June Bradley Award for Historical Research in Music Librarianship

Library Grants

Deadline : August 11, 2025. The Carol June Bradley Award for Historical Research in Music Librarianship, established by the Music Library Association in 2003, honors Dr. Carol June Bradley (1934–2009), a music librarian known for her leadership, scholarship, and work at institutions like the University of Buffalo. One award of up to $500 annually is offered to support research-in-progress in music librarianship or music libraries.

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