Clairification
JUNE 30, 2025
Full confession: I’ve used the franken “best practice” appeal structure for years. And honestly? It works — especially if you borrow generously from the best of the best appeal writers. I’ve even taught these practices at conferences, on webinars, and through consulting engagements. You probably know the formula: Lead with the beginnings of a story illustrating your mission.
Pamela Grow
JULY 2, 2025
Imagine you just made a major donation to a cause that’s important to you. You probably spent a lot of time thinking about how much you could afford to give and considering which organization you could trust. A few weeks pass, and you realize you never received any acknowledgement of your generosity. Would you be likely to choose the same organization the next time you want to make a charitable donation?
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Ann Green's Nonprofit
JUNE 30, 2025
It’s hard to believe we’re halfway through 2025. It’s been a tumultuous year so far, especially in the U.S. The midpoint of the year is a good time to see if you’re meeting your fundraising and communications goals. For this post, I’m assuming your fiscal year is the same as the calendar year. If you’re on a different fiscal cycle, you can make the appropriate time adjustments.
Hands-On Fundraising
JULY 1, 2025
I want you to raise more money. So I want you to fix your thank you letters. I understand why thank you letters might seem an afterthought. When I first started working in development, I felt comfortable around data and record-keeping. It felt neat and orderly. You plug the numbers in correctly, and you get […] The post Do your thank you letters need a little help?
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This prompt guide for ChatGPT contains 20+ tested ChatGPT prompts, along with tips on how to use this tool the best way. Nonprofits can engage with ChatGPT to brainstorm ideas, refine project plans, and craft compelling narratives for grant proposals.
GrantNews
JULY 1, 2025
Finding the right grants from a foundation can be a true game-changer for nonprofits that want to make a lasting impact. If you’re looking to secure grant money quickly, time is of the essence! With numerous grant opportunities available, it’s essential to identify those that align with your nonprofit’s mission and have upcoming deadlines.
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Tony Martignetti
JUNE 29, 2025
Sam Kussin-Shoptaw, Sahil Gupta, Katelyn Gillum & Bee Lee: Tech To Amplify Youth Voices Our panel from the 2025 Nonprofit Technology Conference, examines how nonprofits use Artificial Intelligence, social media and other technology to uplift young people. They share challenges and successes to increase your awareness and help you give voice to younger constituencies. … Continue reading Nonprofit Radio for June 30, 2025: Tech To Amplify Youth Voices & Donor Diversity Redefining Soc
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
JULY 1, 2025
The effort aims to move stagnant U.S. charitable contributions beyond the 2% GDP mark. By James Pollard, Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) Giving Funds are GoFundMe's latest in a flurry of product rollouts with the goal of moving stagnant U.S. charitable contributions beyond the 2% GDP mark where totals have long hovered.
Blue Avocado
JULY 1, 2025
I have worked for many nonprofit organizations over the past 30 years. Their balance sheets were all very different; some had endowments of more than $20 million, and others were figuring out their payroll from month to month. But there was always one similarity they shared — almost all their planning and board dialogue centered around how to grow fundraising.
GiveSmart
JUNE 30, 2025
Schools, foundations, and nonprofits are continually seeking donations to help them achieve their objectives. An in-kind donation is one type of contribution that can provide significant benefits to nonprofit organizations. In-kind donations are gifts of goods or services, offering more flexibility and adaptability than monetary donations. While financial contributions are valuable, in-kind donations provide your nonprofit with goods and services that serve your immediate needs.
GrantNews
JUNE 30, 2025
If you’re new to the world of grants, you might be wondering: what exactly are grants, who pays for them, and do you have to pay them back? The team at GrantWatch has your back! Let’s break it down in simple terms. What Is a Grant? A grant is funding provided to support something important such as a research project, a community initiative, or a creative endeavor.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
JUNE 30, 2025
Grant makers promised to support trans nonprofits. Where are they now? By Breonna McCree Amanda Andrade-Rhoades/The Standard The Transgender District provides programs focused on cultural preservation and economic development to empower transgender people to thrive. Here, Shane Val-Diva performs during a night market in San Francisco. Grant makers promised to support trans nonprofits.
Blackbaud
JULY 2, 2025
Let’s be honest: Not all grants are a good fit for your nonprofit. It can be easy to get caught up in writing a winning grant proposal without being picky about your applications. You start throwing proposals at the wall just to see what sticks, but you haven’t considered whether each grant is really worth pursuing. Smart grantees know that careful grant research and selection are the keys to improving their odds of success.
Candid
JUNE 30, 2025
Trust is one of the most essential elements of effective grantmaking. It’s also one of the hardest to practice fully. After more than 30 years in youth development and philanthropy, including 25 at the Charles Hayden Foundation (CHF), I’ve come to believe that to have a meaningful impact with our grantees, trust has to show up in how we work—how we listen, fund, and maintain relationships.
GrantNews
JULY 2, 2025
In today’s fast-paced economy, tech startups and businesses are eager to find new ways to fuel their growth and innovation. Grants offer a powerful boost – providing crucial funding, expert mentorship, and valuable resources. Finding the right funding can make or break a startup’s future. Luckily, a wave of exciting grant opportunities is now open for tech innovators ready to push boundaries and solve tomorrow’s challenges today.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
JUNE 30, 2025
The famed investor reported that 99.5% of his estate is destined for philanthropic usage. Associated Press Rick Wilking, Reuters Buffett, seen above in 2018, credited sound decision-making, the “American tailwind,” and compounding effects with increasing his wealth. The famed investor reported that 99.5% of his estate is destined for philanthropic usage.
Blackbaud
JULY 2, 2025
Today, nonprofit leaders are navigating a challenging and ever-changing political and financial environment. According to the Center for Effective Philanthropy’s State of Nonprofits 2025 report , over 90 percent of nonprofit leaders cite political and economic instability as a barrier to advancing their mission, and nearly as many report staff burnout as a significant challenge.
Candid
JULY 2, 2025
The ongoing conversations in our sector about the role and value of big bet philanthropy —making multimillion-dollar investments in a single organization—have taken on new urgency. These conversations often center on concerns that the growing cohort of big bet funders, including Lever for Change, are unwittingly encouraging mission creep and unsustainable growth among nonprofits that might be better off with smaller budgets and ambitions.
Grant Writing Made Easy
JULY 2, 2025
Let’s be honest: most nonprofit professionals didn’t get into this work for the spreadsheets. But when it comes to grant writing, your budget isn’t just an attachment or requirement to fulfill. Grant budgets are a crucial part of the story you’re telling funders. For better or worse, your budget can make or break your chances of funding, despite the quality of the grant narrative itself.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
JULY 1, 2025
The Senate version of the bill includes a larger charitable deduction for non-itemizers than the House version, but it also sets a floor and a cap for wealthy donors, which could reduce giving. By Ben Gose Architect of the Capitol The Senate version includes a larger charitable deduction for non-itemizers than the House version, but it also sets a floor and a cap for wealthy donors, which could reduce giving.
Grant Professionals Association
JULY 1, 2025
Winning unrestricted funding from general operating-averse funders: The Greatest Needs Approach Trust-based philanthropy— the practice of unrestricted giving with no spending requirements or reporting obligations—has gained traction in recent years. However, many funders remain hesitant to relinquish control over how grant dollars are used. While general operating, unrestricted (GO) grants are ideal for nonprofits, project-restricted grants continue to be funded more successfully.
Blackbaud
JULY 1, 2025
Endowments are a vital part of how many organizations and universities thrive, yet they’re often misunderstood. Like many financial instruments meant to identify specific purposes for pools of funds—401ks and 529 plans—endowments have specific ways they can be used. Your retirement account isn’t a giant piggy bank that can be broken open whenever financial needs arise—unless you want to pay significant fees and taxes.
GiveSmart
JULY 2, 2025
Volunteers are as essential to your nonprofit as donations. Without volunteers, many organizations would be unable to fulfill their purpose. An interesting Google study revealed valuable information that can help nonprofit organizations better manage their volunteer team in preparation for the next fundraising season. Whether you have two or twenty, your volunteers’ ability to work well as a team can significantly impact whether your next fundraising event is a success or a failure.
DoJiggy
JULY 1, 2025
Peer-to-peer (P2P) fundraising has become a game-changer for nonprofits, schools, and community groups seeking to raise money through the power of their supporters. By enabling participants to create personal fundraising pages and solicit donations from their social networks, P2P fundraising platforms empower organizations to expand their reach and grow their donor base.
Candid
JULY 1, 2025
Does the following scenario sound familiar? Your nonprofit implements a program, through which you gather valuable data and insights about the problem you’re trying to solve and the solutions that work (or don’t). But then you ask yourself: How can I share what I’ve learned with others in the field? Your findings may prove essential in developing effective solutions—but only if others are able to access that information and learn from your experience.
Selfish Giving
JULY 2, 2025
Most partnership teams are sleeping on one of their best lead-gen assets: their corporate partnership web page. Let's be honest: Most of you don't even have a corporate partnership web page on your site! We should correct that ASAP. It's sad because it's a missed opportunity. But don't just take my word for it. Listen to Andy Crestodina of Orbit Media Studio , one of the smartest guys I know in website design.
Tom Ahern
JULY 1, 2025
File under: New secrets for grantwriting success Beneath the Headlines: What the Trends Highlighted in Giving USA 2025 Really Mean for Charities Chasing Grants and DAFs "After 23 years in this field, I can tell you: [today's grants marketplace] is not business as usual. I break down five critical insights from Giving USA 2025 for grant-seeking organizations.
Center for Effective Philanthropy
JULY 1, 2025
In the following conversation, Natalia Kiryttopoulou, lead for global assessment and advisory services at CEP, discusses just-released research on European foundation practices with Sevda Kilicalp, head of research and learning […] The post In Discussion: ‘Partnering for Progress,’ a New Report on European Philanthropy appeared first on The Center for Effective Philanthropy.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
JULY 1, 2025
The effort aims to move stagnant U.S. charitable contributions beyond the 2% GDP mark. By James Pollard, Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) Giving Funds are GoFundMe's latest in a flurry of product rollouts with the goal of moving stagnant U.S. charitable contributions beyond the 2% GDP mark where totals have long hovered.
Blackbaud
JULY 2, 2025
You work hard to keep your nonprofit finance office running smoothly. But some days, you feel like you’re swimming through an endless sea of paper invoices, manually printed checks, and expense reports in interoffice envelopes. As your fund accounting software has evolved, so have the opportunities to incorporate automation into your processes—and get rid of some of that paper and manual decision-making.
NonProfit PRO
JULY 2, 2025
Digital twins are just one way nonprofits can use AI to elevate their fundraising. Here's how to get started, plus some practical use cases.
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