Ann Green's Nonprofit
AUGUST 5, 2025
Wow, it’s already August. And it won’t be too long until September rolls around. I know it’s hard to think about fall when it’s been sweltering for most of the summer. Even so, September will be here before you know it, and we’ll be seeing all things pumpkin spice. If you’re doing a year-end fundraising campaign, you’ll want to start planning it now, hopefully in an air-conditioned space.
Blue Avocado
AUGUST 5, 2025
How one nonprofit transformed its board into an active, mission-driven force — and how you can do the same. An engaged board is the heartbeat of a thriving nonprofit. Yet, too often, board engagement stalls at attending meetings and reviewing reports. To truly support an organization’s mission, board members must shift from passive participants to proactive leaders — championing fundraising, strategic planning, and governance.
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Center for Effective Philanthropy
AUGUST 5, 2025
Nonprofit organizations are in a state of crisis: facing safety, legal, and funding threats, as documented in the Center for Effective Philanthropy’s most recent “State of Nonprofits” report, which reveals […] The post Now is When Nonprofits Need Philanthropy the Most: Five Ways Funders Can Step Up<div class="print-only-coauthors"><div>Vivian Tseng<span> President and CEO, Foundation for Child Development</span></div><div>Philip Li
GrantNews
AUGUST 5, 2025
Capital funding grants can help turn blueprints into buildings! From animal shelters and youth centers to facilities serving underserved communities, these grants help fund construction, expansion, and renovation projects across the country. If you’re laying the foundation for a new project or upgrading existing infrastructure, there’s a wide variety of capital grants available to support your goals and strengthen your community.
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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.
Blackbaud
AUGUST 5, 2025
The numbers from GivingTuesday 2024 tell a remarkable story: $3.6 billion donated in the United States alone—a 16% increase from 2023—with 36.1 million people participating in this global day of generosity. But behind these record-breaking totals lies a more complex reality for individual nonprofits: with inboxes overflowing and social feeds saturated, standing out on GivingTuesday is a huge challenge.
Grants & Fundraising Brief brings together the best content for grants & fundraising professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Bonterra
AUGUST 5, 2025
On average, nonprofit organizations raise 17-33% of their annual fundraising revenue in December and Giving Tuesday drives billions in donations. If your nonprofit is looking to take advantage of this profitable year-end fundraising season, you need a strategic communication plan that reflects your purpose and inspires donors to give generously. In this guide, we’ll provide tips for creating a comprehensive year-end fundraising communication plan to engage donors, achieve fundraising goals, and
NonProfit PRO
AUGUST 5, 2025
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Bonterra
AUGUST 5, 2025
Everything you need to plan, launch, and optimize a high-impact GivingTuesday without the stress. GivingTuesday is one of the most powerful days of the year for nonprofit fundraising. But to get the most out of it, you need more than just an email blast. This comprehensive checklist walks you through every phase of your GivingTuesday campaign, from pre-launch planning to post-campaign follow-up so you can: Build a compelling campaign with a unifying theme Engage donors and volunteers across ever
NonProfit PRO
AUGUST 5, 2025
With federal cuts hitting the sector hard, nonprofits may be wondering if philanthropy can fill the gap. Here's what you need to know.
Bonterra
AUGUST 5, 2025
Discover how a unified approach to programs, people, and partners drives deeper impact When data, strategy, and community voice come together, programs can not only meet needs, they can drive lasting change. ACT Now Illinois is proving what’s possible when community school partners have the tools, data, and strategy to act on what matters most. In this webinar, you’ll learn how ACT Now Illinois is using unified systems and actionable insights to improve outcomes, elevate partner collabora
Candid
AUGUST 5, 2025
Have you googled or asked ChatGPT about your nonprofit lately? Do you know what generative AI-assisted search summaries say, and is that what you want potential grantmakers, donors, volunteers, and others to see about your nonprofit online? First, we need to understand that many generative AI tools are powered by large language models (LLMs). LLMs work by taking input text as a prompt and predicting the text that should come next, based on patterns they’ve been trained on.
Bonterra
AUGUST 5, 2025
If you’ve ever wondered why a promising grant application didn’t land or why funder relationships stall out, it may be time to reframe how your organization measures and communicates success. In our recent webinar, What do funders really want? , Michelle DiSabato, president and founder of Community Impact Consultants, Inc., helped nonprofit leaders explore how funders are evolving from traditional philanthropists into impact investors and what that shift means for you.
Get Fully Funded
AUGUST 5, 2025
Nonprofit financial statements are essential to proper financial planning and management. They help you manage risks and make well-informed financial decisions and strategic plans. Additionally, YPTC encourages sharing your financial statements with external stakeholders such as donors, members, creditors, and the general public to provide transparency and accountability.
The Fundraising Coach
AUGUST 5, 2025
Fundraising effectively requires communicating clearly. And we can learn from all sorts of different sectors to communicate clearly. Today I was listening to a podcast on local civic engagement. And a note on communicating clearly struck me as helpful for fundraising too. The host, Katy Smith summed up the conversation with this: The biggest thing is that you are engaging in a form of strategic communication.
Bonterra
AUGUST 5, 2025
Discover how your brand can fuel deeper supporter relationships and stronger fundraising results. Your nonprofit brand is more than your logo — it’s the emotional connection you build with every donor, advocate, and volunteer. On August 28 th from 1-2 p.m. EDT , join Beth Brodovsky, President of Iris Creative, who will share her expertise on how your nonprofit can leverage strategic branding to inspire supporter action , deepen relationships, and drive greater impact.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
AUGUST 5, 2025
The new commitment will triple the amount the foundation spends on women's health innovation. By Alex Daniels Gates Foundation While much of the research funded over the next five years will benefit women worldwide, the foundation said, the need is most acute in sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast Asia. The new commitment will triple the amount the foundation spends on women's health innovation and signals its continued interest in the work after the departure of Melinda French Gates.
Hands-On Fundraising
AUGUST 5, 2025
You should be creating a donor newsletter. Because they’re a love letter to your donors. And you do love your donors, right? You’re probably sending appeals – I hope more than one a year. And you’re working on great thank you letters. But what do you give to the donors who care enough to support […] The post Why you should be creating a donor newsletter appeared first on Hands-On Fundraising.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
AUGUST 5, 2025
A new digital ad campaign highlights the work of charities and encourages people to contact their lawmakers to defend the sector. By Eden Stiffman National Council of Nonprofits A sample of the “Nonprofits Get It Done” ad campaign from the National Council of Nonprofits. A new digital ad campaign highlights the work of charities and encourages people to contact their lawmakers to defend the sector.
Bonterra
AUGUST 5, 2025
Chances are, many people at your organization have been touched by cancer in some way. In fact, experts anticipate that about 2 million people will receive a cancer diagnosis in 2025. Fortunately, several cancer charities are actively working to improve patient outcomes, whether through treatments, prevention, or support. These charities do incredible work, but they require support from the community in the form of donations, volunteer work, or awareness.
Double the Donation
AUGUST 5, 2025
Double the Donation and Bonterra DonorDrive are thrilled to announce an additional product enhancement to the DonorDrive product suite. Double the Donation Matching now integrates with DonorDrive’s modal giving form making it easier for organizations to raise more from matching gifts across their fundraising campaigns.
Future Fundraising Now
AUGUST 5, 2025
Here are the 5 most-read Future Fundraising Now blog posts of the month of July: 3 steps to emotionally intelligent fundraising Type 2 Board governance, or Micromanagosis [Nonprofit Diseases] A nonprofit “rebrand” that actually improves your fundraising Fundraising hack for your Holiday appeals How to tell when fundraising advice is bad Looking for some really good (and specific) advice for your fundraising?
DoJiggy
AUGUST 5, 2025
Science clubs inspire creativity, innovation, and a passion for discovery, but making those big ideas come to life often requires funding. Whether you’re participating in a STEM competition or fair, building a robot or rocket, or traveling to visit a science museum, a solid fundraising plan is essential to your club’s fundraising efforts.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
AUGUST 5, 2025
By Nicole Wallace The BLACK Wellness & Prosperity Center trains doulas and promotes culturally competent care.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
AUGUST 5, 2025
Those working to bring America together — advocates, foundation chiefs, experts, and a U.S. senator — recommend fiction, nonfiction, podcasts, plays, movies, and even an Owen Wilson TV show. By Nandita Raghuram Illustration: The Chronicle of Philanthropy. Images: Penguin Random House, FX, Simon & Schuster, Apple TV+, Harper Collins Publishing. Those working to bring America together — advocates, foundation chiefs, experts, and more — recommend fiction, nonfiction, podcasts, plays, movies, an
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