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Bonuses Can Help Nonprofits Stretch Budgets and Retain Fundraisers

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

By Emily Haynes As nonprofits struggle to hire and retain fundraisers, some are turning to performance-based bonuses to entice and retain talent. There are plenty of ways to ethically reward hard-working fundraisers — the Association of Fundraising Professionals, for example, endorses bonuses delivered as flat…

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Living Up to Your Nonprofit’s Mission – Ethical Decision-Making

GrantNews

Ethical decision-making is at the core of every nonprofit’s mission. If nonprofits exist to fulfill a societal need, doesn’t it stand to reason their stakeholders, donors, volunteers, and beneficiaries deserve to hold them to a strict ethical standard? Why Is Ethical Decision-Making so Important?

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4 Tips for Uncovering Your Donors’ Giving Motivations

Ann Green's Nonprofit

Use ethical and organized data collection methods. However, you’ll need to consider the ethics of collecting this information. The three main ethics to keep in mind are consent, confidentiality, and communication. If current trends continue, stewarding and retaining a loyal donor base will only become more important.

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5 Revenue Streams to Strengthen Nonprofit Sustainability

Ann Green's Nonprofit

Automating communications to retain recurring donors. Use real-world impact to demonstrate the value of monthly donations. For example, $10 monthly might feed a family for a week, while $50 monthly funds one day of emergency shelter for a family in crisis.

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Equitable and Inclusive Messaging: Retaining Donors in a New Age of Storytelling

Qgiv

Whether your donors are transactional or high value (including mid-level and recurring donors) or participatory (like event participants and volunteers), building healthy relationships with them today—and retaining them—recognizes the responsibility we all have to our constituents, our communities, and, ultimately, to ourselves.

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Grant Writer Cost in 2025: What You Actually Need to Pay [Expert Guide]

Allied Grant Writers

Monthly retainers Organizations that need ongoing grant support benefit from monthly retainers. Monthly retainer costs range widely. Most retainer agreements last 6-12 months. Many consultants set minimum retainer amounts between $1,500 and $3,000 per month. This prohibition exists for several key reasons.

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Forecasted Fundraising Trends for 2025

GiveSmart

Improving your nonprofits storytelling can help your organization retain donors and grow funding, grants, and corporate interest in 2025. AI Supported Fundraising AI and AI-supported tools offer technology that can have real benefits for nonprofits, but they also carry a lot of ethical considerations.