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. The relationship between an organization and a donor can take weeks, months, or even years to foster. Despite the length of time it takes to acquire a donor, many nonprofits struggle with donor retention.

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Just Write Grants

JULY 16, 2025

Get your nonprofit ready for fall grant season! Learn how to build a grant calendar, create prep checklists, avoid burnout, and craft powerful storytelling to secure more funding.

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GrantNews

JULY 16, 2025

If you’re a startup and you’re not yet generating revenue, would you still be able to be eligible for grants? The answer is: Absolutely! Many grants are designed to support early-stage startups, even if they haven’t generated any revenue yet. Grant programs typically focus on the potential impact of your idea, innovation, or how your business addresses specific needs within a community or industry.

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NonProfit PRO

JULY 16, 2025

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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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Double the Donation

JULY 16, 2025

Employment information is a valuable asset in nonprofit fundraising. It can help identify matching gift opportunities, uncover potential corporate partners, and personalize donor outreach. But how should your organization go about collecting this data? That’s where the question of asking for employer info vs. using appends comes in.

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NonProfit PRO

JULY 16, 2025

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Selfish Giving

JULY 16, 2025

“Don’t get too excited about what’s in an attractive-looking box until you unpack what’s inside,” advised Curt Weeden , author of Corporate Social Investing , Smart Giving Is Good Business , and several other books on business philanthropy. He also founded the Association of Corporate Citizenship Professionals (ACCP) and the New Strategies Program at Georgetown University's McDonough School of Business.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

JULY 16, 2025

Two Republican senators and a broad bipartisan coalition of funders and nonprofits prevented a 600% increase in taxes levied on the endowments of the largest private foundations. By Thalia Beaty, Associated Press Two Republican senators and a broad bipartisan coalition of funders and nonprofits prevented a 600% increase in taxes levied on the endowments of the largest private foundations.

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HSF House

JULY 16, 2025

Children’s National Research Institute By Lauren Afong This summer, I have spent a lot of time thinking about what it means to “collect data.” On the surface, the phrase sounds sterile—pulling numbers from spreadsheets or coding survey responses. But through my time at Children’s National Reserarch Institute, I am realizing how nuanced the data collection process can be, especially when it involves real people and real communities.

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Bonterra

JULY 16, 2025

These days, it’s not enough for a business to simply sell their product or service. While that may bring in revenue, it’s not likely to transform the company into a well-respected household brand. What will? Social responsibility. Socially responsible companies focus on values, ethics, and using their resources to make the world a better place. Now more than ever, consumers prefer brands that make an impact on society, especially when it comes to social issues or environmental sustainability.

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HSF House

JULY 16, 2025

By Josiah Rivette This summer, as an intern on Capitol Hill, I have been gathering insights through conversations, close observation, and reflection on the spaces I move through on a daily basis. I have had the opportunity to meet with both Congressman James Clyburn and Congressman Maxwell Frost. These meetings happened after I contacted their schedulers, introduced myself, and shared that I wanted to learn from their experiences.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

JULY 16, 2025

Transforming your impact data into sharp, strategic charts is easier than you might think. These simple visualization strategies will make your outcomes crystal clear. By Stephanie Evergreen Getty Images Transforming your impact data into sharp, strategic charts is easier than you might think. These simple visualization strategies will make your outcomes crystal clear.

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HSF House

JULY 16, 2025

By Natalia Arroyo This summer, “collecting data” looks a lot more like finger painting, circle time, answering a million tiny questions, and learning how big systems work behind the scenes. At Elements of Learning Child Development Center , I spend my days as an early childhood teacher — but honestly, the kids teach me just as much as I teach them. Every day, I’m “collecting data” by watching how they play, how they comfort each other, and how they light up when they learn something new.

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Fluxx

JULY 16, 2025

Discover how the Enterprise Mobility Foundation empowers communities through employee-driven philanthropy, local giving, and disaster relief initiatives.

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HSF House

JULY 16, 2025

By Alice Costa Braga Hi everyone! My summer experience is completed and I was able to relax at the beach for the weekend (hence they very nice sunset picture I choose!) During my time as a residential counselor this summer, I spoke with first-generation students. I approached most of them informally, creating a comfortable space where they could speak freely without the pressure of a structured interview.

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HSF House

JULY 16, 2025

By Kaetlyn Patnaude After my first week of Design for the Just City summer school at TU Delft, I feel like I’ve joined a new community. This course brings together around 100 people from 32 countries, making it a very international environment. We’ve bonded not only over being international students in the Netherlands, but also from shared values of equitable city design.

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HSF House

JULY 16, 2025

By Caitlyn Katumalla This summer, conversations, reflection, and simply being present in the environments I work in (particularly the Clinical Assistant Program (CAP) and my volunteer work with the Alzheimer’s Project) have been the main ways I have been gathering data. During my clinical experiences at CAP, I’ve had the opportunity to engage with a variety of patients, medical assistants, and nurses.

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HSF House

JULY 16, 2025

By Emma Clark During my time as a Sustainability Fellow, partnered with the Apalachee Regional Planning Council, my supervisor, Divina Lade, who is a geospatial planning manager & resilience officer for the ARPC, has been my primary source for generally informal networking (particularly with other resilience officers). One of the key takeaways I’ve had from interacting with the ARPC staff is the importance of relationships in change-driven organizations like this one.

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HSF House

JULY 16, 2025

By Leasah Jean-Francois This summer serving as a lab intern, I was able to handle most of the materials that correlate to my capstone project. A large part of the daily task was data collection. I collected data on retrieved materials and the context in which they were found. I developed a processing and catalogue technique that helped me consolidate much of the data I retrieved.

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HSF House

JULY 16, 2025

By Raymond Vickers Data Collection in Germany: I haven’t been “collecting data” in the literal sense. For the time I have been in Germany, I have met new people and heard new stories, yet I have not once thought of it as a methodological procedure. The bulk of the people I have talked to about their experiences come from the language school where I am learning German.

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HSF House

JULY 16, 2025

By Taylor Haul During this experience I am talking to a variety of healthcare workers including physicians and medical assistants. The purpose of these interviews is to gain understanding on why women are underrepresented in the orthopedic field. I am asking questions to both female and male doctors about if they have faced challenges or microaggressions in orthopedics themselves or if they have seen coworkers experience these negative experiences.

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