Hands-On Fundraising
JUNE 17, 2025
As the years go by, donors’ expectations evolve. For nonprofits looking to connect with their audiences in 2025, this means tailoring your outreach experience to their expectations and centering them in your marketing strategy. But how can your nonprofit speak to every individual donor? Nonprofits use individualized strategies for forging relationships with major donors.
Clairification
JUNE 19, 2025
Every fundraiser knows the tension: You want to lead with a story that stirs hearts. Your CFO wants broad messaging that raises money for the whole organization. They’re not wrong—unrestricted funding is essential. But broad, abstract appeals rarely move donors to act. Most people give to something they care about deeply. A moment. A face. A cause they can feel.
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Pamela Grow
JUNE 19, 2025
Picture this: It’s Monday morning, and your year-end campaign launches in exactly eight days. Your marketing director sends an urgent email to the entire team: “Anyone have stories that show how we’ve changed lives this year? We need them by Wednesday!” Sound familiar? I see this scenario play out in nonprofits every single day.
Tony Martignetti
JUNE 16, 2025
Matt Nash: Donor Advised Fund (DAF) Fundraising You shouldn’t need much encouragement, or any, to incorporate DAFs into your fundraising mix. But Matt Nash brings the encouraging stats. Then he explains how to overcome challenges, like anonymous donors; strategies for marketing and promotion; and tips on converting from transactional to relational fundraising.
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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.
GrantNews
JUNE 16, 2025
When you think about applying for foundation grants, the first image that might come to mind is hiring an experienced grant writer who speaks the complex language of funders. But what if you don’t have the budget to bring in a professional? The good news is you can still successfully apply for and receive foundation funding – even without a grant writer.
Grants & Fundraising Brief brings together the best content for grants & fundraising professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
NonProfit PRO
JUNE 18, 2025
It's not uncommon for donors to stop giving and become lapsed. Here’s what you can do to encourage them to renew their support.
Candid
JUNE 17, 2025
This year is proving to be a deeply challenging time for nearly all nonprofits, and the situation is particularly urgent for organizations that abruptly lost their federal funding. In a recent Candid webinar, Funding Beyond Federal: How to Diversify Funding to Ensure Stability in Uncertain Times , we asked participants to share one word to describe how the current funding environment felt, and the top three responses stood out loud and clear: “scary,” “chaotic,” “uncertain.
GrantNews
JUNE 18, 2025
Looking to grow your business or overcome financial challenges? If so, these 7 new grant opportunities could give your small business the boost it needs. From funding for women CEOs and Black-owned businesses, to grants supporting community impact and operational expenses, there’s something here for entrepreneurs at every stage. Whether you’re just getting started or managing an established venture, these programs offer a mix of financial support, in-kind services, and valuable resou
Strategic Grants
JUNE 18, 2025
Using AI for grant writing is not a new topic. We know, through conversations with our clients and within the for-purpose community, that many are embracing it as an asset in their grant writing toolbox. As resources stretch thin and competition grows, leveraging smart tools becomes not just an option, but a strategic imperative. This is where AI can assist, offering capabilities that complement human grant writing expertise rather than replace it.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
JUNE 17, 2025
A proposed new tax on foundation earnings should push foundations to align endowment investments with mission — and help grantees survive. By Clara Miller and David Morse Getty Images A proposed new tax on foundation earnings should push foundations to align endowment investments with mission — and help grantees survive.
NonProfit PRO
JUNE 20, 2025
One of nonprofit CEOs' responsibilities is maintaining community relationships. Here's how CEOs and their teams can collaborate to build strong ties.
Wild Apricot
JUNE 16, 2025
Running a nonprofit comes with a long to-do list – raising funds, managing programs, keeping records, staying compliant – the list goes on. It’s a lot to handle, especially if your group is new or operating without formal nonprofit status. That’s where fiscal agents can make a difference. In this article, we’ll break down what fiscal agents do, how they work and why nonprofits might need one.
GrantNews
JUNE 17, 2025
Applying for grants can be a lifeline for nonprofits, schools, and community organizations looking to fund their projects. But grant denials are all too common, and it can be discouraging when your application is rejected without a clear explanation. If you’ve ever received a grant rejection, you’re not alone. Many nonprofits, schools, and small organizations face rejection at some point in their funding journey.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
JUNE 17, 2025
Our language is packed with elite-sounding jargon. It is ineffective — and dangerous — amid today's heightened distrust of institutions and growing hostility to the sector. By Matt Watkins Getty Images/iStockphoto Our language is packed with elite-sounding jargon. It is ineffective — and dangerous — amid today's heightened distrust of institutions and growing hostility to the sector.
Candid
JUNE 18, 2025
In 2025, federal and state funding shifts are significantly disrupting the nonprofit sector. Direct grant recipients and organizations reliant on upstream funding are facing paused projects, staff reductions, and program instability; many are struggling to sustain operations. In response, foundations across the country are embracing adaptive funder strategies, demonstrating commitment, flexibility, and trust.
NonProfit PRO
JUNE 17, 2025
The Senate released its updates for "The One Big Beautiful Bill." Here are some of the changes that would most affect nonprofits.
GrantNews
JUNE 20, 2025
Medical research drives the discovery of life-saving cures, helpful medicines, life-changing procedures, and effective medical tools to improve our lives. Because of this, it is critical to the health of current and future generations to keep moving forward. However, many vital studies remain underfunded. That’s where grants come in. By searching for available medical research grants listed on GrantWatch , nonprofits and other organizations can make real-life impacts for generations to com
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
JUNE 16, 2025
This year, the competition for large foundations' attention is fierce. Here are key strategies to stand out in a crowded field. By M.J. Prest Getty Images This year, the competition for large foundations' attention is fierce. Here are key strategies to stand out in a crowded field.
Future Fundraising Now
JUNE 19, 2025
The right photo can propel you to fundraising success. It can say more, more powerfully than the best-written copy ever could. But that same power can sink your fundraising. All that power — pushing in the wrong direction — can make sure your fundraising doesn’t work as it should. One of the most important ways to improve your choice of photos is to remember this: A photo is not a decoration.
NonProfit PRO
JUNE 16, 2025
Fundraising is a vital part of any nonprofit, but many struggle to keep their fundraising staff onboard. Here's how nonprofits can better retain fundraisers.
GrantNews
JUNE 19, 2025
Grants for colleges and students are excellent for financial aid, but there is more to it than that. They are often the spark behind innovation, equity, and opportunity in higher education. Think about the effect that this kind of funding can have on things like research breakthroughs, life-changing scholarships, and faculty and student development.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
JUNE 20, 2025
Learn how an environmental group sustains a warm, wholesome online community — and raises blockbuster sums. By M.J. Prest Friends of Big Bear Valley Bald eagles Jackie and Shadow, with their chicks, Sunny and Gizmo, are a social-media sensation, facilitated by the nonprofit Friends of Big Bear Valley. Learn how an environmental group sustains a warm, wholesome online community — and raises blockbuster sums.
Grant Writer Team
JUNE 19, 2025
Have you ever wished you could step inside the mind of a grant reviewer to understand exactly what they look for in a winning proposal? What sets apart an application that gets high scores from another that falls short? At GrantWriterTeam , we explore this topic with real-world insight from experienced grant reviewers and the findings can make all the difference in your funding success.
NonProfit PRO
JUNE 16, 2025
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DoJiggy
JUNE 16, 2025
DoJiggy proudly introduces Donor Profiles—a powerful new feature of our free fundraising platform , designed to help your organization understand, connect with, and nurture its supporters more effectively than ever before. In an era where personalized experiences drive donor loyalty, knowing your donors is key to your success. What We’ll Cover What Are Donor Profiles?
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
JUNE 18, 2025
Fundraisers' experiences in places where many donors have lost jobs may offer a preview of what to expect elsewhere if the country slides into a recession. By Rasheeda Childress Large numbers of donors in Washington, D.C., and Atlanta have lost jobs because of federal cuts and companies that have lost business. Fundraisers' experiences in those cities might be a preview of what nonprofits elsewhere will face if the country slides into a recession.
Capital Campaign Pro
JUNE 16, 2025
Season 4, Episode 46 In this episode, Amy Eisenstein and Andrea Kihlstedt explore a topic too often overlooked: how to include your full staff—not just your fundraising team—in the campaign process. If you’re already in a campaign or just starting to plan, this episode will help you build internal clarity and momentum from the inside […] The post Podcast: How to Engage Your Entire Staff in a Capital Campaign appeared first on Capital Campaign Pro.
Center for Effective Philanthropy
JUNE 17, 2025
“Philanthropy is where organizers go to retire.” For those of us who transition into the world of charitable giving from roles in organizing and advocacy, it’s common to hear this […] The post Belaboring the Change: What If Funder Organizing Learned from Worker Power Building? appeared first on The Center for Effective Philanthropy.
NonProfit PRO
JUNE 19, 2025
There’s more to peer-to-peer fundraising success than just recruiting participants. Here's how to support your peer-to-peer fundraisers.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
JUNE 16, 2025
These workers — at different stages of their careers and representing various fields — illustrate the personal fallout from the federal government's defunding of the nonprofit sector. By Sara Herschander Courtesy of each Clockwise from top left: Grace Mok, Brandon Jirō Hayashi, Adhira Johnson-Miller, Shannon Sullivan, Julie Keller, and Bryan Hall. These workers — at different stages of their careers and representing various fields — illustrate the personal fallout from the federal government's d
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