Ann Green's Nonprofit

APRIL 28, 2025

These resources track all of the important information youve learned about current and potential supporters of your organizationone profile per donor. Basic details: Tracks contact information and other general personal data (full and preferred name, pronouns, birthday, preferred communication method, etc.).

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Grant Professionals Association

OCTOBER 17, 2024

As grant professionals, we are accountable not just for what information is shared but for how that information is shared. However, no one can locate a signed release of information, and it’s unclear if anyone on staff had a discussion with the client about sharing their story. The stories we tell have great impact and power.

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Grant Professionals Association

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

The Grant Professionals Association, (GPA) in collaboration with the Association of Fundraising Professionals, (AFP) has chosen October to highlight the ethical practices of professionals in the resource development field. Ethical practices in grants and the GPA Code of Ethics have been a cornerstone of GPA since its founding 25 years ago.

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DoJiggy

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Donors trust nonprofits with their personal and financial information, and it is the responsibility of these organizations to protect that trust. Donor data encompasses any personally identifiable information a nonprofit collects from its supporters. However, with this wealth of information comes the responsibility to protect it.

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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.

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Blackbaud

MAY 13, 2025

Strong internal controls promote financial transparency and accountability, demonstrating that funds are being used ethically and effectively. You need information and communication systems and processes in place for collecting, processing, and communicating information relevant to internal controls.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

JUNE 8, 2023

By Rasheeda Childress One big risk: feeding private information about donors into A.I. experts advise stripping all identifying information from the samples they provide. If fundraisers want to write a thank-you note using A.I.,

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Assel Grant Services

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Grant Ethics: Grant Ethics for Consultants Session 8 of the Ethics Series While all nonprofit professionals have many ethical issues to consider as they conduct pre-award and post-award grant activities, grant consultants have additional areas of which to be mindful because they run their own businesses instead of being an employee of nonprofit.

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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. A skilled grant writer will set realistic goals and help you build in reporting strategies to keep funders informed and engaged.

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Candid

OCTOBER 22, 2024

structures to increase information sharing and accountability when donors abuse their power toward staff or volunteers) and unlearnings (i.e., moving from exploitative storytelling to ethical storytelling) so we can all collectively grow.

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Assel Grant Services

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Grant Ethics: The Ethics of Program Implementation and Reporting After a Grant is Funded Session 7 of the Ethics Series While ethics must be considered in all stages of the grant lifecycle, the part that most people worry about is program implementation and reporting. points in Category 1.B

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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. For more information, you can also visit the Gr a ntWatch FAQ page.

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Clairification

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Today I’d like to consider five specific strategies that will help you ethically take advantage of some of the psychology underlying human behavior. If you’re nervous about this, you can test what you did before against a new strategy informed by science. Ready for 5 science-informed strategies?

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The Fundraising Coach

MARCH 21, 2023

Today’s guest post on ethical nonprofit storytelling is from Caliopy Glaros. Caliopy is the Founder and Principal Consultant at Philanthropy Without Borders, a firm with expertise in ethical storytelling, donor engagement, and strategic planning. This article was originally published on her blog.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 9, 2015

I'm Steve, a data scientist working with the team at TechSoup and I'm starting a biweekly conversation about how we can all use data and information to drive smarter decisions. A Recipe for Information Success. That's why I call myself the Information Chef. The Information Chef Is Here to Help.

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Grant Writer Team

MARCH 27, 2025

Governance & Ethics Boards set policies that keep operations ethical, legal, and mission-aligned. The Final Word About Nonprofit Governing Boards A strong governing board is the backbone of any nonprofit, guiding leadership, ensuring financial transparency, managing risks, and upholding ethical governance.

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Grant Professionals Association

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

As professionals, we face situations that can potentially compromise our ethics and values, sometimes without even knowing it. Reasons why this is not a best practice are complex, but the GPA Code of Ethics , numbers 17-20, outlines more: 17. Or been told they will not compensate until the grant is awarded? Author Bio: Lisa Mead, M.S.,

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Blackbaud

APRIL 3, 2025

The most common tactics include: Gift Card Scams: These scams typically involve social engineering, whereby a fraudster poses as a senior leader and attempts to trick your team into handing over sensitive information without having to crack your security systems. Require multi-factor authentication on all accounts.

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Big Fundraising Ideas

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Ethical Considerations in School FundraisingTransparency, Safety & Legal Compliance What Are the Ethical Considerations in School Fundraising? Ethical considerations in school fundraising ensure that activities are transparent and legally compliant and the well-being of participants is prioritized.

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Grant Professionals Association

OCTOBER 17, 2024

In the wake of the October Ethics Month articles, you are all now experts on the GPA code of ethics! Even with an irrefutable command of grant writing the GPA Code of Ethics , you will encounter situations that give you pause. It’s important to recognize that ethical decisions aren’t always black and white.

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Grant Professionals Association

OCTOBER 9, 2023

I've had many careers over the past 30+ years and in all of them, the companies and professions have defined codes of ethics. But even with these guidelines that all employees had to agree to, I've encountered quite a few situations where I've been asked to do something I thought was questionable from an ethical or moral standpoint.

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The NonProfit Times

DECEMBER 6, 2024

They are increasingly a vector attack, used as pathways for bad actors to get into government or foundation information technology (IT) systems. While the digital divide poses a significant challenge, the ethical implications of AI present another critical concern for the nonprofit sector. This gap will not be evenly distributed.

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Assel Grant Services

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Ethics: Grant Ethics Codes of Conduct: What Do They Say and Why Are They Different Session 1 of the Grant Ethics Series Ethics in grants can be a hot-button discussion, but what does it mean to be an ethical grant professional? But ethics are important throughout the full grant lifecycle from research to reporting.

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Blue Avocado

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

I highly seek a person that promotes ethical and meaningful engagement of the organization’s stakeholders. Communication: Effective communication skills are crucial for a board member to convey information, ideas, and expectations clearly to the organization’s members, staff, and stakeholders.

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Assel Grant Services

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Grant Ethics: Ethics for Grant Proposal Need Statements Session 4 of the Grant Ethics Series The way grant professionals describe the needs of their community is an important part of persuading reviewers and grant funders to award a grant. But ethics are important throughout the full grant lifecycle from research to reporting.

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Assel Grant Services

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Grant Ethics: Organizational Capacity and Readiness Grant Ethics Session 3 of the Grant Ethics Series Issues of ethics abound when grant professionals examine their organization’s readiness to apply for grants. How ethical is it to use a relationship to get a grant from a foundation outside of its primary area?

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Assel Grant Services

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Grant Ethics: Creating Ethical Grant Budgets and Sustainability Plans Session 6 of the Ethics Series For many organizations, a federal grant will be a significant expansion to an existing program or the initial funding for a program that does not yet exist. Register for the complete Grant Ethics Series: Register Now

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Assel Grant Services

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Grant Ethics: The Ethics of Program Implementation and Reporting After a Grant is Funded Session 7 of the Ethics Series While ethics must be considered in all stages of the grant lifecycle, the part that most people worry about is program implementation and reporting. points in Category 1.B

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Strategic Grants

MARCH 17, 2025

Read more: [link] A delicate balancing act: The ethics of accepting grants from funders with conflicting values While Strategic Grants has several resources available on this topic, hearing it from others’ perspectives helps to reinforce what organisations should be looking for.

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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.

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The Fundraising Coach

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Through this process, nonprofits gather an immense amount of data—information about donors’ backgrounds, past giving histories, wealth indicators, philanthropic motivations, and more details that help determine prospects’ likelihood of giving.” What information can you learn through prospect research?

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Assel Grant Services

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Grant Ethics: Grant Ethics for Prospect Research and Funder Relationships Session 2 of the Grant Ethics Series Have you ever been uncomfortable applying to a foundation which didn’t seem to really match your organization’s profile? In addition, there are times that others around you have different ethical guidelines than you.

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Assel Grant Services

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Ethics: The Ethics of Program Design: Plans and Partners Session 5 of the Ethics Series Creating a high-quality grant proposal can be challenging when organizations may also be designing the program at the same time. But ethics are important throughout the full grant lifecycle from research to reporting.

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CauseVox

MARCH 28, 2023

And we’ll dig into tools and practices to gather nonprofit stories in a way that is ethical and trauma-informed. Create purpose-driven content that is ethical and trauma-informed. In this training, participants will gain the tools to create content with purpose and intention—that converts.

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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. Upgrade to a MemberPlus+ subscription to view the full grant details, including eligibility criteria and application information.

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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. Board members need to be willing to learn.

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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. While we await this approval, we’ve begun searching for both study participants and essential supplies.

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