Ann Green's Nonprofit

JUNE 10, 2025

Explore top event ideas to strengthen relationships between donors and beneficiaries, enhance engagement, and maximize fundraising success for your nonprofit. By Jen Wemhoff Nonprofit fundraising is about more than just dollars—it’s about connections. Strong relationships between donors and beneficiaries can deepen donor engagement, build trust, and generate more meaningful support for your organization’s mission.

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Pamela Grow

JUNE 10, 2025

Here’s a sobering statistic: Only 23% of first-time donors give a second gift according to the Association of Fundraising Professionals’ latest research. Let that sink in for a moment. Nearly 8 out of 10 people who believe in your mission enough to make their first donation will never give again. But here’s what’s encouraging: It doesn’t have to be this way.

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Hands-On Fundraising

JUNE 10, 2025

As fundraisers, we work hard to find and recruit new donors to our causes. But do you ever feel like your supporters are slipping away after their first gift? There could be a whole host of reasons for this. From a supporter not feeling properly thanked, to a lack of charity brand recall (“I loved […] The post How to Create a Seamless Supporter Journey (and Build Loyal Donors for Life) appeared first on Hands-On Fundraising.

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Pamela Grow

JUNE 10, 2025

Online fundraising is a cornerstone of nonprofit success. Virtual campaigns are quick to launch, cost-effective, and capable of reaching supporters beyond your immediate network. However, publishing a campaign page is only the beginning. Without the right promotional strategy, even the most urgent cause can go unnoticed. Your digital marketing strategy determines whether donors will actually donate to your fundraiser.

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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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GrantNews

JUNE 10, 2025

History projects are evolving, and with today’s technology, preserving the past has never been more accessible. Grants now support a wide range of efforts to document personal narratives, oral histories, endangered ways of life, and cultural expression through art, film, and museum collections. These projects help capture the rich, lived experiences of individuals and communities.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

JUNE 10, 2025

By Drew Lindsay Image: From the Hip Photo National funders back efforts to repair sewage, schools, civic health, and more. Is that a better investment than trying to stop polarization in politics?

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Blue Avocado

JUNE 10, 2025

In the five years since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, nonprofits have faced new challenges and, in many cases, changed the way they operate. While some organizations have benefited from increased flexible funding and adapted to more efficient virtual work models, others continue to grapple with financial instability, increased demand for services, and difficulties in volunteer recruitment and staff retention.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

JUNE 10, 2025

The group aspires to mobilize people to volunteer with nonprofits in the U.S. at a scale that only federal programs like AmeriCorps have in the past. By Thalia Beaty, Associated Press Matthew Hinton, AP photo Points of Light president and CEO Jennifer Sirangelo, left, and Neil Bush, chair, speak at the 2025 Points of Light Conference in New Orleans.

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NonProfit PRO

JUNE 10, 2025

The "2025 State of Nonprofit Asset Gifts Report" reveals a critical need for nonprofits to embrace non-cash giving amid financial uncertainty.

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Candid

JUNE 10, 2025

For several years in a row, The Kresge Foundation has earned a Candid Seal of Transparency by publishing information about our organization on our Candid profile , just as hundreds of thousands of nonprofit organizations maintain their own profiles. As a grantmaker, this sends a powerful message. Maintaining a Candid profile enables our grantmaking team to keep our philanthropic ideals—transparency, equity, and community—centered in our day-to-day work.

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Center for Effective Philanthropy

JUNE 10, 2025

Nonprofit leaders are in crisis. Things have been rough for a while, and as a person who has worked in nonprofits for most of my career, I know it was […] The post From Reactive to Reflective: Why Funders Must Make Space for Stories appeared first on The Center for Effective Philanthropy.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

JUNE 10, 2025

Valerie Jarrett, head of the Obama Foundation, shares her tips on identifying the skills your senior team needs, attracting strong candidates, and building cohesion in the C-suite.

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NonProfit PRO

JUNE 10, 2025

Free eBook to Your Step-by-Step Guide for Planning a Successful Charity Event Auction Create an impactful charity event auction in 8 steps.

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DoJiggy

JUNE 10, 2025

Community gardens provide more than just fresh produce—they cultivate community, promote sustainability, and offer educational opportunities for people of all ages. But like any grassroots initiative, community gardens need funding to thrive. Whether you’re purchasing materials, constructing infrastructure, or expanding educational programs, a well-defined fundraising plan is crucial to help your community garden flourish.

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NonProfit PRO

JUNE 10, 2025

Free eBook to The Ultimate Guide to Giving & Awareness Days A complete step-by-step for planning your next campaign.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

JUNE 10, 2025

The long-running show offers lessons on how to reframe diversity initiatives so they unite rather than divide. By Eboo Patel David Moir/Bravo Diversity is woven into Top Chef , Eboo Patel writes, and identity is depicted as a source of pride, not a status of victimization. The long-running show offers lessons on how to reframe diversity initiatives so they unite rather than divide.

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NonProfit PRO

JUNE 10, 2025

Free eBook to Ultimate Guide to Donor Retention Explore tips, tricks, and templates to elevate your fundraising strategy.

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Center for Major Gifts

JUNE 10, 2025

Before you begin work, you might want to considering asking yourself, “Is this task in the top 20% of my activities or in the bottom 80%?” The 80/20 rule, also known as the Pareto Principle, is the idea that 20% of your efforts bring 80% of your results. The idea applies to many things in life. You wear 20% of your clothes 80% of the time. 20% of your customers make 80% of the complaints. 20% of your customers are 80% of your revenue. 20% of the exercises you do give 80% of the results you recei

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NonProfit PRO

JUNE 10, 2025

Free eBook to 2025 State of Nonprofit Auctions Trends, Insights & Data from the Field

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

JUNE 10, 2025

A conversation with the Pulitzer Prize-winning author on Appalachia, her nonprofit work, and how philanthropy can better serve the region. By Chronicle Staff A conversation with the Pulitzer-Prize-winning author on Appalachia, her own nonprofit work, and how philanthropy can better serve the region.

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Planned Giving

JUNE 10, 2025

Estate planning involves critical decisions about who will inherit your assets after you pass away. One effective method to ensure your wishes are honored is through a per stirpes distribution. This term, derived from Latin, outlines how assets should be passed down if a primary beneficiary predeceases you, ensuring that their share is inherited by their descendants.

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Future Fundraising Now

JUNE 10, 2025

I get a lot of political fundraising email. A lot. Dozens of similar messages every day from a bewildering variety of Democratic-leaning organizations. So many that it’s not possible to keep track. I used to open them and pay close attention, because they were from sophisticated email fundraisers who were running tests all the time. Nowadays, I delete most of them unopened.

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