Ann Green's Nonprofit
JANUARY 13, 2025
Happy New Year!Its hard to believe its already 2025. I hope 2024 was a successful year for your nonprofit organization. If it wasnt, you can work to make 2025 a better year. And if you were successful, you want that to continue. Many individuals make New Years resolutions and set goals. Your nonprofit should do the same. As with personal resolutions, you want your goals to be realistic and attainable.
The Fundraiser Coach
JANUARY 13, 2025
When it comes to major gift fundraising, one mantra reigns supreme: Affinity eats capacity for breakfast. While financial capacity is undoubtedly an important factor, it’s the emotional connection—the belief in your mission and the relationship built over time—that drives transformational giving. Without affinity, capacity alone cannot translate into meaningful support.
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Clairification
JANUARY 16, 2025
Nonprofits pay a lot of attention to donor acquisition. Then? They largely ignore these donors, unless They become worthy of attention by virtue of being major donors. Then? Nonprofits pay a lot of attention to major donor relationship building. But between new donor acquisition and major donor cultivation, solicitation and stewardship, what happens?
GrantNews
JANUARY 14, 2025
California needs the nation to come together and support wildfire survivors. Wildfires continue to ravage Los Angeles, leaving behind a trail of destruction. Homes have been reduced to ashes, over 150,000 residents displaced, and entire communities shaken to their core. These disasters remind us of the importance of unity and compassion in times of crisis.
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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
JANUARY 14, 2025
As a tech leader at a growing social impact organization, you know that migrating to an enterprise-scale constituent relationship management (CRM) system can be a daunting proposition. While you may be aware on a general level that your CRM platform is becoming a headwind to your organization achieving its fundraising goals, the prospect of migrating vast amounts of data, retraining staff, and committing the money and resources required for a successful upgrade can make it tempting to say, Lets
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Clairification
JANUARY 13, 2025
Everyone’s been saying this, just about daily, for some time. These arent ordinary times. If the anthem for the Boomer generation was Bob Dylan’s “ The TImes They Are A’Changin’ ,” what’s the anthem for today? History doesn’t repeat itself, but it rhymes. Were living in the face of a firehose of breaking news, and much of it is difficult to digest.
GrantNews
JANUARY 13, 2025
New 2025 government grants are here! And they bring with them the promise of opportunity in the new year. Government grants support initiatives that stimulate the economy, provide essential goods and goods and services to underserved communities, and fund projects that align with their missions. With so many grants available to support meaningful causes, now is the time to explore new opportunities.
Blackbaud
JANUARY 15, 2025
It takes more than thank-you letters to retain donors for your nonprofit long-term. To effectively steward donor relationships and inspire higher levels of giving, you must strategically engage donors in various ways that deepen their connections to your nonprofit. But what types of outreach should you use, and how do you outline a cohesive strategy?
Blue Avocado
JANUARY 14, 2025
Quality, dedicated nonprofit volunteers and skilled staff are the key to any successful mission. But how do you find them, and once you’ve got them, how do you keep them around? When we recently asked the Blue Avocado community, “What is your biggest challenge in recruiting and retaining skilled staff or volunteers?” , once again, nonprofit leaders came through!
Capital Campaign Pro
JANUARY 13, 2025
Season 4, Episode 23 In this episode, Amy Eisenstein sits down with Mallory Erickson, fundraising expert, coach, and host of What The Fundraising podcast. Together, they dive deep into the origins of the scarcity mindset in the nonprofit sector, exploring how this pervasive mentality impacts fundraising practices and organizational culture. Discover how historical factors shaped […] The post Podcast: Reframing Fundraising: Strategies to Combat Scarcity Mindset with Mallory Erickson appeare
GrantNews
JANUARY 17, 2025
Creating and maintaining a healthy organizational culture is good for both new and established organizations. Workplaces with strong, cohesive organizational culture thrive because the atmosphere is open and inclusive. Read on to learn what we have found to be the five most common misconceptions about organizational culture. In addition, see how GrantWatch provides the tools you need to locate funding to strengthen your organizational culture in 2025!
Blackbaud
JANUARY 14, 2025
No question that cash is crucial in a catastrophe. But if youre a fundraiser for a nonprofit organization or school in the midst of an unfolding disaster, you can do more than raise money. You can take immediate action by doing what you do best, just without the request for cashfor now. Since contributions tend to pour in when hardships hit close to home, appeals for the emergency fund will be immediate.
NonProfit PRO
JANUARY 17, 2025
With so many CRMs on the market, how do you choose which one best aligns with your mission, enhances donor engagement, eliminates duplicate data entry, and supports capacity building? Join our session to find out! With the right CRM your organization can leverage data for actionable insights, personalized donor communications, and increased fundraising success.
Candid
JANUARY 14, 2025
The 2024 Giving Season kicked into high gear with a robust start on December 3, with the GivingTuesday Data Commons reporting a record $3.6 billion raised in the United States. This heightened engagement translated into a big demand for information about charities on Candid nonprofit profiles. We saw significant spikes in overall traffic, nonprofit profile views, and searches.
Future Fundraising Now
JANUARY 15, 2025
You know the saying, The devil is in the details. Its a helpful reminder how little things can really trip you up. Like a ZIP barcode in your direct mail being wrong. One of my early fundraising mentors turned that phrase on its head: God is in the details. That has a slightly different meaning: Truly great work consists, at least in part, on getting the little things right.
Blackbaud
JANUARY 13, 2025
You see the writing on the wall. Your revenue is overly dependent on a handful of major donors or a single government grant. Sure, you have a CRM full of small and mid-level donors, and a few programs that bring in a little recurring revenue. But you need to diversify your revenue streams. The ideas come pouring in from around the organization. The development team wants to start an annual trivia night.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
JANUARY 15, 2025
They have the skills to break through polarization and build bridges to donors with a wide range of views exactly what organizations need as post-inauguration tensions simmer. By Jason Lewis iStockphoto They have the skills to break through polarization and build bridges to donors with a wide range of views exactly what organizations need as the new administration takes office and red-blue tensions simmer.
Double the Donation
JANUARY 14, 2025
Securing funding is a top priority for charitable organizations, and corporate grants for nonprofits can be a game-changer. From powering community programs to supporting innovative solutions for societal challenges, these funds provide critical resources to help nonprofits achieve their missions.
Future Fundraising Now
JANUARY 14, 2025
A Direct Solution The Agitator Better Fundraising blog Bloomerang Blog Clairification The Clued-in Copywriter Fired Up Fundraising Get Fully Funded Blog Hands-on Fundraising Know Your Own Bone Moceanic Blog NextAfter queer ideas Smart Ideas Veritus Group blog There are many other good fundraising blogs. I follow more than 100 of them, most of them also good.
Blackbaud
JANUARY 14, 2025
Data visualization. Document signatures. Fund accounting. Gone are the days when each of those systems required a different login and manual data manipulation to get what you needed. Now your grant management system (GMS) is the hub of your grantmaking organization, and simple API integrations allow you to plug in the systems that work best for you.
Candid
JANUARY 15, 2025
When work starts to feel mundane or job frustrations arise, it can be tempting to jump ship. While there are circumstances when leaving an organization is the only viable option for nonprofit professionals, its worth considering internal growth opportunities. January is a great time to look to the year ahead and commit to new goals. Professional growth can include developing new skills, taking on stretch assignments, learning from peers, and advocating for promotions.
GrantNews
JANUARY 15, 2025
Picture this: You’ve done the hard work. You found a grant and written your proposal! You’ve submitted your application. You’re finished. Now, you wait. And the question everyone wants to know is, how long does it take for your grant to be approved? The team at GrantWatch has some information we think you’ll find very useful.
Grant Professionals Association
JANUARY 17, 2025
Maximizing a consultants impact requires establishing a relationship that fits your teams needs. Development consultantsincluding grant professionals, major donor researchers, capital campaign pros, and morecan fill gaps, but it can be hard to see benefits over their fees. Get your consultant and teamand your board!on-board by determining what relationship type will bring you the best returns on your investments. 1.
Blackbaud
JANUARY 14, 2025
In times of crisis, families and students look to school leaders for stability, even when those schools are closed due to disaster or tragedy. The recent fires and flooding that have torn through communities across the country are a sad reminder that it may not be a question of if a crisis will occur at some point, but when it will happen. Schools regularly review safety practices and hold drills for fire, evacuation, shelter in place, and other vital actions that may be required when tragedy st
The Fundraising Coach
JANUARY 17, 2025
Planning events is essential for nonprofits, whether youre raising funds, building awareness, or forging new community connections. However, many organizations face common challenges that complicate the planning process. From tight budgets to limited staffing, these hurdles can make even the simplest event feel overwhelming. Despite these challenges, successful event planning is achievable with the right strategies and resources.
Capital Campaign Pro
JANUARY 13, 2025
When organizations embark on a capital campaign, they often think about big goals, major donors, and tangible outcomes, like new facilities or increased endowment funds. But at the heart of most successful campaigns is something less flashy but equally essential: a strong strategic plan. Lets explore how strategic planning serves as both the catalyst for […] The post Strategic Planning: The Cornerstone of a Successful Capital Campaign appeared first on Capital Campaign Pro.
Think and Ink Grants
JANUARY 13, 2025
Every organization engages in the vital process of writing grants. However, a critical question remains: how many are truly succeeding in securing them? The reality is that writing a grant is only the first step in a highly competitive process. Winning grants, especially in 2025, requires organizations to operate at the highest level of excellence and strategy.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
JANUARY 14, 2025
By Rasheeda Childress Illustration by Alan Nguyen for the Chronicle Conflicts between donors and nonprofits become more noticeable in increasingly polarized times.
Fluxx
JANUARY 14, 2025
Funding can be a matter of life for organizations making a difference in the lives of people throughout Auckland and Northland. Foundation North is one of the primary sources of financial support for community-driven projects that fall within their mission of strengthening and empowering communities. With its focus on equitable, sustainable, and innovative programs, Foundation North has opened funding opportunities that make sure charitable organizations can continue with their critical work of
Candid
JANUARY 13, 2025
Beyond providing data on grants, nonprofits, and foundations, Candid offers extensive subject matter expertise about the social sector as well as learning opportunities. These resources, which range from YouTube training videos to help articles , can get you the support you need regardless of skill or experience level. Now were pairing these knowledge sources with AI tools to answer your questions more holistically and guide you to the most essential information more effectively.
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