Instrumentl

JUNE 21, 2025

In this 1-hour webinar (with 15 minutes Q&A), Amanda Day, GPC & Kimberly Hays de Muga, GPC will cover a whole host of ethical scenarios and how to handle them.

GPC

DoJiggy

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Follow Ethical Guidelines and Codes Of Conduct Organizations must adhere to the ethical guidelines and codes of conduct established by your organization, your profession, and your sector. For example, you should follow the AFP Code of Ethical Standards , the APRA Code of Ethics , and the Donor Bill of Rights.

Ethics

Clairification

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

They also need to trust the organization to act ethically and effectively if theyre to believe parting with their hard-earned money is a good decision. Their wounds and fears; hopes and dreams; weaknesses and potential and everything you promise to do to fulfill on your mission. Trust is why they affiliate with you.

Ethics

Grant Professionals Association

MARCH 13, 2025

With the upheaval of many federal agencies and their funding priorities in limbo, I know I am concerned with the ethics of advising clients to pursue grant opportunities with so many unknowns, and I have heard this sentiment echoed by many colleagues. In times like this, we must continue to rely on our Code of Ethics.

HRSA

Grant Professionals Association

JANUARY 8, 2025

AI can automate labor-intensive tasks and improve the quality of grant proposals, but ethical considerations are critical to maintaining trust and credibility in highly regulated sectors. However, organizations in regulated industries must tread carefully, ensuring AI use adheres to strict ethical and legal standards.

Grant Writing

Candid

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

In addition, the Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence Department at Stanford University focuses on human-centered AI, emphasizing the need for diverse voices in AI development to address ethical concerns.

AI

Blackbaud

MAY 13, 2025

Strong internal controls promote financial transparency and accountability, demonstrating that funds are being used ethically and effectively. Training and Education: Provide ongoing training and education to staff and volunteers on internal control policies and procedures, as well as the importance of ethical behavior.

Policies

Grant Professionals Association

APRIL 21, 2025

As we navigate this new era, keeping Who at the heart of our work is no longer just a best practice - its our ethical responsibility. Are we directing finite funding toward those who truly need it or those who are best at securing it?

Grant Writing

Blackbaud

JULY 30, 2025

Designing accessible donation experiences is not just ethical—it’s essential. Make It Accessible: Inclusive Design Isn’t Just the Right Thing—It’s the Smart Thing Did you know nearly 1 in 4 adults in the United States lives with a disability? Make your donation forms more accessible: Maintain high color contrast between text and background.

Fundraising

Candid

OCTOBER 22, 2024

moving from exploitative storytelling to ethical storytelling) so we can all collectively grow. As practitioners, we make concrete changes to the way we engage in fundraising and share our learnings (i.e.,

Fundraising

Pamela Grow

JUNE 19, 2025

Power of Nonprofit Storytelling | Ethical… The post Power of Nonprofit Storytelling | Stop the Last-Minute Story Scramble appeared first on Pamela Grow.

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Assel Grant Services

DECEMBER 8, 2024

According to BoardSource , the board [of directors] is responsible for ensuring that the organization is appropriately stewarding the resources entrusted to it and following all legal and ethical standards. This commitment by an organizations governing body is the crux of fiduciary responsibility.

GPC

GrantNews

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Focus areas for eligible projects will include the religious, cultural, economic, legal, ethical, moral, and political aspects of the Holocaust; the immediate historical context in which the Holocaust took place; as well as other Holocaust topics. The fellowship program will fund research and writing.

Grant

Grant Writing Made Easy

JULY 23, 2025

While the criticism and concerns over some aspects of AI—including environmental impacts and severe ethical and human rights violations—are entirely valid, today we’re zooming in on AI and grant writing. Ethical AI Grant Writing Use: What Actually Matters If you’re wary of AI, good. That’s not just readiness. That’s power.

Grant Writing

Blue Avocado

DECEMBER 24, 2024

Emphasize the importance of ethics and controls at staff meetings, and demonstrate that everyone follows the rules, all the time. The top person can’t ask for reimbursement for anything for which they don’t have a receipt. ” For example, with invoices: Who is responsible for checking the math?

Policies

The NonProfit Times

JANUARY 7, 2025

To use AI effectively, a proposal team must set ground rules for ethical deployment and ensure that AI serves as a tool, not a team member. Moreover, Artificial Intelligence (AI) can make the process more complex — while also presenting unique opportunities.

AI

Candid

MAY 5, 2025

For example, local organizations can help reduce financial barriers for underbanked and marginalized communities by designing systems that lower transaction costs, facilitating choice and security through ethical and user-centric digital financial services, and enabling innovation.

Policies

The Fundraising Coach

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Work with trusted providers, follow best practices for data security and ethics, and be transparent with your community about how your organization uses AI to prevent risks and maximize the benefits of these tools. What are the next steps to take after conducting prospect research?

AI

Blue Avocado

JULY 8, 2025

Kathy Hickman from Precious Gifts Ministries & Community Development Corporation Fundraising Ethics: Balancing Donor and Community Needs Nonprofits struggle with moral and ethical issues surrounding the intense resources required for fundraising; “donor-centric” vs “community-centric.”

Nonprofit

Candid

JANUARY 21, 2025

We bear the responsibility to ensure AI adoption is equitable, ethical, and inclusive. Tools like the Technology Association of Grantmakerss AI Framework Guide can help organizations assess the ethical and equitable impact of AI initiatives. Adopt equity-driven frameworks. Foster collaboration.

AI

CauseVox

APRIL 28, 2025

Lean into storytelling , and remember to do it ethically. When people see your impact in motion, meet your staff or volunteers, or hear a real story from someone youve helped, they dont just scrollthey care. Thats the first step to turning someone from a stranger into a supporter. Focus on dignity, not pity.

Nonprofit

Think and Ink Grants

OCTOBER 29, 2024

The bottom line is that it's against the Grant Professionals Association's Code of Ethics. There are so many reasons why this is a bad idea. I can share more in a future article if there is interest. This tip is FALSE. It will take some additional strategy, but it is definitely not impossible.

Grant Writing

Grant Professionals Association

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

To use AI effectively, a proposal team must set ground rules for ethical deployment and ensure that AI serves as a tool, not a team member. Moreover, the emergence of artificial intelligence (AI) now introduces extra layers of difficulty to such collaborations — along with some exciting opportunities.

AI

Grant Writer Team

MAY 15, 2025

Concepts like transparency, accountability, and sustainability arent just ethical ideals. Youre also hiring someone who understands the importance of honesty and ethics in every step of the process. Ethical grant writers consider what happens after the funding ends. But there is more it than that.

Policies

HSF House

JUNE 4, 2025

Over the past month, Hayley and I have been working to receive approval from the Institutional Review Board (IRB) to ensure that all procedures in our study follow proper ethical standards. Hey Everyone! While we await this approval, we’ve begun searching for both study participants and essential supplies.

Metrics

Blackbaud

JULY 22, 2025

Negative experiences: Poor customer service, unanswered questions, or ethical concerns can push donors away. Financial constraints: Life and economic changes can affect giving. Consider offering flexible options like smaller, recurring donations. Strive to maintain transparency, trust, good communication, and a positive donor experience.

Retainer

Grant Professionals Association

JUNE 3, 2025

Moreover, sharing experiences with fellow grant professionals can provide key insights into various tools that others have found effective, whether that involves learning the ethics of AI, leveraging technology for efficient project management, or exploring innovative storytelling techniques.

GPCI

GrantNews

JUNE 12, 2025

Focus areas include arts and culture, education, social justice and ethics, community enhancement and capacity building, and health and human services. Grants to Arkansas, Tennessee, and Mississippi Nonprofits Support grants to Arkansas, Tennessee, and Mississippi nonprofit organizations to benefit the community.

Funding

Grant Writing Made Easy

AUGUST 12, 2025

Ethical Business Practices Ethical business practices value fair compensation and sustainable workloads for themselves and their clients. It also means pushing back when funders request narratives that exploit trauma or reinforce harmful stereotypes.

Consultant

Candid

JUNE 26, 2025

And so, grantmakers are studying the landscape , weighing every implication , and exercising caution as they consider how best to integrate AI in ways that are ethical, inclusive, and effective. Among the many grantmakers I partner with, there’s a gnawing concern that, despite our best intentions, AI will create more problems than it solves.

AI

Grant Writing Made Easy

JULY 7, 2025

Explore our hands-on resources designed to help small nonprofit teams build innovative, ethical AI-powered grant systems to stay on top of 2025 grant trends: Intro to Grant Writing with AI – Our self-paced course gives you 3 hours of training on how to use AI to outline, draft, revise, and finalize your next grant with confidence.

Grant

Center for Major Gifts

MAY 24, 2025

Or we can keep pretending this is about ethics and institutional integrity, rather than a convenient excuse for administrative cheapness and credit-hoarding. Maybe they deserve compensation that reflects the fact they just delivered your annual campaign goal in one phone callwithout a gala, auction, or raffle basket in sight.

Burnout

Blackbaud

MAY 19, 2025

When youve documented and implemented a strong conflict of interest policy, you protect your team, ensure ethical decision-making, and strengthen your reputation among grantees and stakeholders. I love in legal ethics this idea of avoiding even the appearance of impropriety, Adriana said.

Policies

Candid

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Yet many nonprofits hesitate to adopt AI, often due to perceived challenges around cost, expertise, and ethical considerations. Data recipes,” or AI-generated reusable code to perform analyses, is validated by a human expert to ensure accuracy, ethics, and alignment with the user’s question.

AI

Ann Green's Nonprofit

APRIL 28, 2025

Remember to also cover your organizations rules for ensuring data security and ethical collection methods in this training to help you maintain donors trust and avoid legal issues related to your database. Hold training sessions to introduce these best practices to your team, and compile them in a handbook for easy reference going forward.

CRM

Grant Professionals Association

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

We are committed to a code of ethics, and there is a culture of learning as we grow and improve in our craft. Author Bio: Michael Weinrauch is a grants specialist operating Marysville Grants Consulting and a member of GPA Chapters in Canada and Kentucky as well as the GPA Ethics Committee. P is for being problem-solvers.

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GrantNews

JULY 7, 2025

Funding also promotes wildlife conservation and ethical animal care, helping both those in need and organizations providing essential social and medical services. Read more here. Community Operating & Capital Grant Operating grants and capital funds are available to nonprofits to improve lives, help animals, and enhance communities.

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