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

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? They weave it into their organizational DNA.

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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. 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.

Policy

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. Another, rooted in lived experiences and shaped by the voices of those it serves, creates lasting change. Are we directing finite funding toward those who truly need it or those who are best at securing it?

Grant Writing

Candid

OCTOBER 22, 2024

moving from exploitative storytelling to ethical storytelling) so we can all collectively grow. The Community-Centric Fundraising (CCF) movement was founded by and centers BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and people of color) communities worldwide. What is Community-Centric Fundraising?

Fundraising

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 management team members must all use time sheets themselves, get approval for travel expenses, have their credit cards scrutinized. ” For example, with invoices: Who is responsible for checking the math?

Policy

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.” . What’s in it for me?

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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.

GPC

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. Some grant writers fear that automation will replace human roles, while others herald it as a new era of productivity.

Grant Writing

CauseVox

APRIL 28, 2025

A successful peer-to-peer campaign hosted on CauseVox that received donations from over 500 individual donors! Heres why it works: people give to people. Its trust by association, and it works wonders. Individual donors engaging their networks to raise money for Amigos. CauseVox makes launching peer-to-peer campaigns refreshingly simple.

Nonprofit

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. Make a global impact with international grants!

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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. However, AI can provide a high-level foundation.

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.

Policy

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. Let’s dive in! What is prospect research, and how is it used? What are the next steps to take after conducting prospect research?

AI

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. Access to something critical was reserved for those who could afford it. Foster collaboration.

AI

Think and Ink Grants

OCTOBER 29, 2024

The bottom line is that it's against the Grant Professionals Association's Code of Ethics. We live in a world where, good or bad, advice comes from all directions. It's so much that sometimes it feels like we are living in a vortex. This tip is TRUE. There are so many reasons why this is a bad idea. This tip is FALSE.

Grant Writing

Blackbaud

JULY 30, 2025

Designing accessible donation experiences is not just ethical—it’s essential. Digital fundraising doesn’t have to be a major overhaul to be effective. Sometimes, the most powerful shifts come from small but strategic changes, in simple refinements that make it easier for someone to give, stay engaged, or feel truly seen. Budgets are limited.

Fundraising

Blackbaud

JULY 22, 2025

Negative experiences: Poor customer service, unanswered questions, or ethical concerns can push donors away. What Is Donor Retention? Donor retention is a nonprofit’s ability to keep its existing donors engaged and encourage them to continue giving over time. The cost of losing donors extends beyond lost revenue.

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Grant Writer Team

MAY 15, 2025

Concepts like transparency, accountability, and sustainability arent just ethical ideals. 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. It’s honesty, plain and simple.

Policy

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

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. Your donor database is an effective tool for boosting engagement at your nonprofitif you optimize and leverage it strategically.

CRM

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

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.

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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. Yet, in philanthropy—and specifically in grantmaking—such transformation has been slow to arrive.

AI

Ann Green's Nonprofit

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Diverse revenue streams provide a sustainable financial foundation for nonprofits. Explore revenue streams your nonprofit should pursue in this guide. Its important for you to diversify your revenue sources. In this guide, well explore five revenue streams your nonprofit can access to strengthen its financial sustainability.

Nonprofit

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. To illustrate, start by building your brand. Set realistic goals and systematically reevaluate your strategies. Furthermore, a nonprofit’s value is determined by calculating its social impact.

Funding

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. Adriana said. This is what it looks like.

Policy

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. Just a whispered “Good job” from the president before she stepped into the spotlight wearing the credit like a $3,000 blazer. Because that would be unethical. A year later.

Burnout

Blackbaud

JULY 1, 2025

Respecting those intentions is both a legal and ethical obligation. These funds are built from donor gifts, often given with specific intentions and restrictions and meant to be held in perpetuity. This enables growth and innovation without sacrificing essential services. of the total market value each year—the endowment plus earnings.

Policy

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.

Government

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. What we have in common is our work.

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Center for Major Gifts

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Most people love to give, especially when it benefits others and not just ourselves. The New Age of Fundraising Grassroots fundraising is a vital source of support for many nonprofits. The growth of social media has made it easier than ever to fundraise directly from potential donors.

Fundraising

Blackbaud

APRIL 3, 2025

Hire a cybersecurity specialist to conduct penetration testing, also known as ethical hacking. Implement security awareness training to help employees recognize phishing attempts and attempted fraud. Require multi-factor authentication on all accounts. Assign an employee without check-signing authority to handle bank reconciliations.

Policy

Big Fundraising Ideas

MARCH 18, 2025

By partnering with local businesses , corporations, and community organizations, you can expand your reach, draw in additional funds, and strengthen relationships that support the well-being of your students. This guide provides a detailed look at securing sponsorships for your school fundraisers. It should be clear, concise, and engaging.

Fundraising

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. Arts, Education, Health & Children Grant USA nonprofits can apply for grants to support community benefit programs, focusing on education, the arts, children, and healthcare.

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Allied Grant Writers

JUNE 8, 2025

The Association of Fundraising Professionals and the Grant Professionals Association don’t allow this practice in their codes of ethics. The Association of Fundraising Professionals and the Grant Professionals Association don’t allow this practice in their codes of ethics. This prohibition exists for several key reasons.

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