The Fundraiser Coach

JANUARY 20, 2025

With the pressure of ever rising revenue goals, lack of full staffing, or a focus on "getting the gift," some fundraisers fall into the trap of treating donors like transactions. As I noted in " Affinity Eats Capacity for Breakfast ," chasing dollars without alignment to donor values can lead to missed opportunities and eroded trust.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

JUNE 9, 2025

The group is set to hire more attorneys, coordinate pro bono representation from major law firms and hold public trainings about the rights of LGBTQ+ people. By Thalia Beaty, Associated Press Richard Drew, AP photo “It was really individuals in the community who stepped up and made this campaign happen,” Lambda Legal CEO Kevin Jennings said. “It

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Candid

JUNE 4, 2025

Fiscal sponsorships also enable existing nonprofits to collaborate by pooling and administering funds toward a shared goal. Photo credit: JohnnyGreig via Getty Images The post A nonprofit Swiss Army knife: How fiscal sponsorship works to help advance shared goals appeared first on Candid insights. How does fiscal sponsorship work?

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Hands-On Fundraising

APRIL 8, 2025

Its surely tempting for an overworked nonprofit staffer with scary-big goals to hit. Dont automate your communication Every day it seems theres another shiny new toy, based on AI, to make fundraising faster and easier.

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GrantNews

DECEMBER 11, 2024

6 ) Make Sure Your Proposal is Coherent and Readable If you submit a poorly written proposal, your application is less likely to receive funding for two reasons: The funder may not be able to figure out what the goal is that youre proposing to achieve or how you intend to accomplish that goal.

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Center for Effective Philanthropy

MAY 27, 2025

Those of us who engage in radical resource redistribution know that the goal of institutional philanthropy should be its own obsolescence. But that will not happen overnight; change is a […] The post Change is a Process: What If Philanthropy Had the Courage to Take Its Cues From Nature?

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Grant Professionals Association

APRIL 23, 2025

Her goal in life is to leave the world a little better than it was when she got here and most importantly, to pet all the dogs! *Please note it will be helpful to read the following with a bit of Garden State swagger. How many us started our careers because we were volun-told? If youre too young to know Linda, google it.)

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Clairification

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

That means clarifying goals, setting specific objectives, planning strategies and tactics, and holding yourself accountable. That means clarifying goals, setting specific objectives, planning strategies and tactics, and holding yourself accountable. The major gift journey is a synergistic one. That’s right!

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Clairification

MAY 22, 2025

The third step is essential for success in reaching any fundraising goal. When the world feels wildly out of whack, it’s time to figure out how to bring things back into some semblance of balance. Today I share a proven 1-2-3 formula for nonprofit fundraising success — even when the ground underneath feels shaky. But do you do it?

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Lightning Fast Grant Writing

MAY 9, 2025

Frame grant work as part of larger goals: scaling services, diversifying funding, or expanding reach. What NOT to Do Dont just nod along when someone suggests an unrealistic grant goal. It also helps leadership understand that not all grants are created equal. They want to know: Whats happening, why it matters, and what comes next.

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Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 29, 2024

Our goal is to equip you with practical fundraising tools and ideas you can implement right away. If you want to reach yourfundraising goals and engage your donors in giving, your words matter. SMART fundraising goals will help you succeed in raising the money your organization needs to grow your programs and fulfill your mission.

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CauseVox

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Spur Local’s Donation Counter Spur Local used a donation counter to add a sense of urgency and community as everyone rallied together to hit the goal. As you can see in the Feed Montana example above, they exceeded their goal of $85,000, filling up the green progress meter to 100%! It is also simple to set up with CauseVox!

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amplifi

DECEMBER 19, 2024

You know an effective email strategy is an important part of achieving your nonprofits goals and fulfilling your mission.And you can engage more donors, inspire action, and make a bigger impact when you use your nonprofits data to optimize your email outreach and keep up with the latest trends. Start by setting a specific goal.

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CauseVox

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Since you probably raise a good percentage of your fundraising goal during the month of December, you have to make the time count! Share posts celebrating milestones, like reaching 50% of your goal, and recognize donors who have contributed. To build momentum, keep your supporters updated on your campaign progress.

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Lightning Fast Grant Writing

MAY 12, 2025

Youre deep in a federal proposal, juggling 10 stakeholders, two budgets, and a narrative that still needs serious polishthen your inbox pings: Hey, can I shadow you today? Welcome to the wild world of mentoring junior grant writers. Sure, its rewarding. Once its in place, it saves hours of explainingand re-explaining.

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Lightning Fast Grant Writing

MAY 8, 2025

Clarify Expectations Early Meet with leadership to define realistic goals: How many grants per quarter? Being the sole grant writer in an organization can feel overwhelmingyou’re often expected to be a strategist, writer, researcher, and administrator all at once. To cope effectively, heres what works best: 1. What types of funders?

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Ann Green's Nonprofit

MARCH 10, 2025

Just as you start the year strong with clear goals and plans, help new hires step into their roles with clear expectations, training, and support. Survey new employees about their learning preferences, communication styles, career goals, and interests. Your nonprofit needs a skilled, dedicated team to advance its mission.

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GiveSmart

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Once the end-of-year giving campaign goes public, the remaining fundraising goal will be met by following best practices and promoting across all channels. Year-End Fundraising Campaign Goal Planning Set specific goals for year-end fundraising and donor engagement.

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Ann Green's Nonprofit

JANUARY 20, 2025

Many nonprofits seem to focus too much on meeting their revenue goals, which of course is important. Giving Tuesday is the worst example of this, with Year End close behind. Generally, it happens way too often. Remember this Building relationships is just as important as raising money. The two go together. That includes fundraising appeals.

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Ann Green's Nonprofit

JUNE 10, 2025

They humanize your work, turn statistics into human-driven stories, and can help transform one-time donors into long-term supporters. When donors have the opportunity to see and hear the real-world impact of their giving and meet the people whose lives have been changed because of their contributions, it cultivates a deeper sense of purpose.

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CauseVox

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Adjust Year-End Goals Based on GivingTuesday Insights Again, since time is of the essence, this step should be swift. If your GivingTuesday goal wasn’t met the day of, don’t worry—extend that goal into your year-end plans. Here’s how to do it. We know there isn’t any time to lose, so it’s important to do this part quickly!

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Ann Green's Nonprofit

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Your website can be a great marketing tool, but it can also help your nonprofit raise funds. Learn how to encourage donations on your nonprofit website. However, one of its most important functions is as a tool for fundraising. If designed correctly, your website can be an unstoppable force in driving donations. Keep the form to one page.

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Ann Green's Nonprofit

MAY 19, 2025

Whether youre setting up your website or improving an existing one, explore best practices for promoting your nonprofit online effectively in this guide. By Carl Diesing Your website is an essential tool in your online marketing kit. As a small nonprofit, you may have created a website but not had the bandwidth to flesh it out and optimize it fully.

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Ann Green's Nonprofit

APRIL 28, 2025

Evaluate your data collection strategy to ensure youre prioritizing the right segments and storing data that will help you achieve your nonprofits current goals. Remember to adapt your strategy to align with your organizations goals and the capabilities of your specific database and complementary solutions. Learn more in this guide.

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Lightning Fast Grant Writing

MAY 12, 2025

How can we help you reach your goals? Renewal anxiety is no jokeand for experienced grant writers, it can feel like a thundercloud hanging over every funding cycle. But panic wont pay the bills. Action will. Heres how smart, seasoned grant writers stay ahead of the fear, keep major funders in the fold, and sleep a little better at night.

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Joe Garecht Fundraising

APRIL 12, 2025

Yes, it does. To be honest, I was tempted to leave this article there. I thought it would be amusing but true. Cold major donor outreach does work. But of course, thats not the complete story. The full answer is: Yes, it does so long as you do it right. What is Cold Major Donor Outreach? Cold major donor outreach is exactly what it sounds like.

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Pamela Grow

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Your overwhelm is the goal. It requires leadership willing to address internal conflictsbetween short-term service goals and long-term fundraising ambitions, between credibility-focused messaging and empathy-driven storytelling.” Our day-to-day overwhelm here in the US is intense. And its designed to make us all feel uncertain.

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Ann Green's Nonprofit

APRIL 21, 2025

We also have email, the internet, and social media, just to name a few. Its not only the volume of options, its also the content. And in our current climate of crisis and uncertainty, its information overload on steroids. How does your nonprofit organization compete with all this? But in this deluge of information, they might miss your messages.

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GrantNews

DECEMBER 5, 2024

However, they need grant funding to accomplish their goals. However, they need grant funding to accomplish their goals. Grant Help Build Strong Communities In complex human systems, like municipal communities, many people work together on common goals. It’s safe to say that strong communities are the heart of our country.

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GiveSmart

DECEMBER 3, 2024

What else can your nonprofit do to have a strategic end-of-the-year to reach your goals? As you finalize your plans, here are a few questions you and your team should ask yo urselves: How are the organization’s actuals trending toward 2024 goals? What are my nonprofit’s needs between now and the end of the year?

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Pamela Grow

DECEMBER 25, 2024

if youre behind on your goals, you can still do plenty between now and December 31. Every one of you Ive talked to recently every last one has told me that your year-end campaign went out late. Hey, it happens. Its been a year. But have no fear. A Home Page Takeover Consider a home page takeoverlike this. Email signatures (a.k.a.

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Blackbaud

MARCH 12, 2025

Whether you are embarking on a capital campaign, increasing your annual fund goal, navigating leadership changes, or simply trying to stay up to date and modern, youre developing strategy. First, recognize that strategy is more than just making a plan or setting a goal. Set goals that they believe they can achieve.

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Qgiv

DECEMBER 10, 2024

This way, readers understand what youre fighting for and the goals you want to accomplish. According to the Global Trends in Giving report , 33% of nonprofit supporters in the United States and Canada say email is the communication tool that inspires them most to give. Explain your mission. How does it help them make a difference?

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Blackbaud

MARCH 3, 2025

Your ultimate goal is to channel as many resources as possible toward your mission. Here are a few points to consider when linking your proposal to your organizations strategic plan: Map out Strategic Goals Begin by clearly identifying and outlining your nonprofit’s strategic goals and objectives.

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Pamela Grow

JUNE 10, 2025

Design graphics that show progress toward your fundraising goal. For one, they don’t want dishonest groups tricking donors into providing their payment details or private addresses. Even if an organization is legitimate, its website might not follow proper security protocol, meaning a hacker could intercept donor information.

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Millionaire Grant Lady

MARCH 3, 2025

Private foundation grants are typically targeted at broader goals like education, animals, or veterans. Within these goals, you can lay out how your program supports their initiative, but with your own unique services and work. However, federal grant funding is very hard to get.

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Lightning Fast Grant Writing

MAY 9, 2025

You poured hours (maybe days) into aligning with the funders goals, crafting the perfect narrative, collecting data, and double-checking every attachment. Lets be real: grant rejection sucks. It doesnt matter how long youve been in the gameseeing your carefully crafted proposal get shot down still stings. And you may never get the full story.

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