Ann Green's Nonprofit

JANUARY 6, 2025

I always like to emphasize the importance of keeping in touch with your donors throughout the year. I hope thats a priority for you, too. Your donors want to hear from you and dont just want to be blasted with fundraising appeals. The good news is that better donor communication (thank yous and updates) can help you raise more money. This is especially important if youve fallen behind in your revenue goals.

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The Fundraiser Coach

JANUARY 13, 2025

When it comes to major gift fundraising, one mantra reigns supreme: Affinity eats capacity for breakfast. While financial capacity is undoubtedly an important factor, it’s the emotional connection—the belief in your mission and the relationship built over time—that drives transformational giving. Without affinity, capacity alone cannot translate into meaningful support.

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Clairification

JANUARY 2, 2025

Did you miss the most popular tips on Clairification last year? The trending topics included how to effectively leave voicemail; retention techniques; email and other campaign appeal strategy; how to communicate about things like overhead and transaction fees; philanthropic culture and board giving. The standout articles, from bottom to top, include: Countdown: Top 10 Hottest Topics on Clairification 10.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

JANUARY 6, 2025

Fundraisers need to keep key issues on their radar: potential changes to tax law, artificial intelligence, DAFs, and more. By Rasheeda Childress Getty Images Fundraisers need to keep key issues on their radar: potential changes to tax law, artificial intelligence, DAFs, and more.

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Qgiv

JANUARY 8, 2025

According to school fundraising studies , only 64% of parents, teachers, and administrators believe their school is well-funded. As a result, choosing the right school fundraising ideas to excite your school community is essential. However, your schools donor base comprises a diverse mix of parents, teachers, community leaders, and studentsthats a lot of different voices to listen to.

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Gail Perry Group

JANUARY 3, 2025

We offer this list of suggested New Year's Resolutions for Board Members to encourage them to consider their important role and reflect on how they can be more effective as board members. Here are 10 New Year's resolutions for board members that encourage self-reflection on your board's culture, its decision-making process, how everyone behaves, and how involved everyone is in fundraising.

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OneCause

JANUARY 6, 2025

Looking for an impactful event to raise money and engage donors effectively? Look no further than charity auctions. Learn all the essentials in this guide.

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NonProfit PRO

JANUARY 7, 2025

Though critical to a healthy donor pipeline, mid-level donors are often overlooked. Here are four ways to put a renewed focus on these donors.

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Just Write Grants

JANUARY 2, 2025

As we approach 2025, the grant writing landscape is set to evolve significantly. Understanding these projected trends will help nonprofits stay ahead of the curve and optimize their funding strategies. In this blog post, well explore the key grant writing trends anticipated for 2025, including technological advancements, shifting priorities, and emerging best practices. 1.

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Future Fundraising Now

JANUARY 9, 2025

This used to be considered a powerfully illustrative picture of a typical donor file: Its pretty accurate of most files, though if it were shaped like the actual numbers of donors, it would look more like a side view of a sombrero. A donor pyramid tells you a very basic truth: You have more donors who give lower amounts than who give higher amounts.

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Ann Green's Nonprofit

JANUARY 13, 2025

Happy New Year!Its hard to believe its already 2025. I hope 2024 was a successful year for your nonprofit organization. If it wasnt, you can work to make 2025 a better year. And if you were successful, you want that to continue. Many individuals make New Years resolutions and set goals. Your nonprofit should do the same. As with personal resolutions, you want your goals to be realistic and attainable.

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The Fundraiser Coach

JANUARY 5, 2025

I used to enjoy making New Year Resolutions. Sometimes they were specific actions, other times they were audacious goals. But now I look forward to evolving during the year. Sometimes an exquisite resolution gets thwarted (remember 2020?). Take a moment to consider New Year Evolutions - what you may do more and less of in 2025 to better connect with donors to the impact of their giving - and inspire them!

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Center for Effective Philanthropy

JANUARY 9, 2025

Earlier this week, my colleague Emma Relle shared a post to kick off the new year featuring a selection of candid feedback for funders from grantees that CEP surveyed in […] The post Words of Wisdom: Advice from Donors for 2025 appeared first on The Center for Effective Philanthropy.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

JANUARY 9, 2025

By donating any wealth accumulated after January 1, people of means can help others and enrich their own lives. By Garrett Neiman and Otis Pitney Illustration by Elizabeth Haugh for The Chronicle By donating any wealth accumulated after January 1, people of means can help others and enrich their own lives.

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Clairification

JANUARY 13, 2025

Everyone’s been saying this, just about daily, for some time. These arent ordinary times. If the anthem for the Boomer generation was Bob Dylan’s “ The TImes They Are A’Changin’ ,” what’s the anthem for today? History doesn’t repeat itself, but it rhymes. Were living in the face of a firehose of breaking news, and much of it is difficult to digest.

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GrantNews

JANUARY 10, 2025

The unsung heroes of public service are the folks who work behind the scenes, often going far beyond their job descriptions to strengthen and improve the programs and services our communities rely on. These dedicated public servants include educators, healthcare workers, first responders, nonprofit leaders, and more. They make personal sacrifices to ensure essential services remain available when people need them most.

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The NonProfit Times

JANUARY 9, 2025

The financial health of nonprofit hospitals and health systems has stabilized. FitchRatings upgraded the evaluation to neutral from deteriorating. However, the outlook could revert to deteriorating if macroeconomic disruption resulted in a combination of a weaker payor mix, softening volume, or equity market losses resulting in a material decline in liquidity ratios.

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Blackbaud

JANUARY 6, 2025

According to Satonya Fair, the President and CEO of PEAK Grantmaking , leading in philanthropy takes courage and a good pair of track shoes. Leading in a mission-oriented organization is difficult at any time. The problems you are trying to solve are complex and the potential organizations you can support are many. But modern grantmakersones intentionally incorporating both technology and community engagementalso must balance innovation with empathy.

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NonProfit PRO

JANUARY 13, 2025

Some nonprofits are under the impression that sending multiple mail and email appeals constitutes an intrusion in donors lives. Nonsense.

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OneCause

JANUARY 5, 2025

Holding a special event is a great way for an organization to generate fundraising proceeds, engage new and previous donors, and build awareness for their cause. Including a silent auction can take your special event to the next level, but it requires your nonprofit to solicit awesome items for guests to bid on. Securing auction items may seem a little daunting but have no fear.

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Candid

JANUARY 6, 2025

What can we learn from last years largest gifts from individuals about the latest giving trends and what to expect in 2025? Candids Philanthropy News Digest and the Chronicle of Philanthropy covered 24 nine- and 10-figure gifts from U.S.-based donors in 2024, down just one from 2023. But the total dollar amount of those mega gifts fell more sharply, to about $4.35 billion from $5.4 billion.

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Grant Writer Team

JANUARY 2, 2025

Securing grant funding is a primary goal for many nonprofit organizations. However, crafting a grant proposal that will get results presents a significant challenge. A strong proposal needs to be clear, concise, and tailored to a funder’s priorities. Seems simple, right? So, why is it so difficult to write winning proposals? GrantWriterTeam has insider information every grant writer should know to craft a grant proposal that gets the results your nonprofit needs!

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CauseVox

JANUARY 8, 2025

Your fundraising campaign page is more than just a digital placeholder its the heart of your mission online. For nonprofits with limited resources, making the most of this page is critical to driving donations, engaging supporters, and amplifying your cause. But where do you start? With a few strategic tweaks and thoughtful design choices, you can turn your campaign page into a powerhouse of donor engagement.

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

JANUARY 2, 2025

Were so excited to announce the 2025 Top Grant Writing Blogs to Follow. The goal of DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services is to help nonprofits create incredible change in their communities. We do this by assisting nonprofit organizations with competitively researching, applying for, and receiving grant funding to best serve our clients and have a significant impact in their communities, taking the stress out of grant writing.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

JANUARY 3, 2025

Two leaders explain why their nonprofits joined together after the pandemic and what they learned that can help other groups pull off a successful merger. By Janet Carter and Jason Sacks cienpies, Getty Images Two leaders explain why their nonprofits joined together after the pandemic and what they learned that can help other groups pull off a successful merger.

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Clairification

JANUARY 9, 2025

Lets begin with a prayer for our brothers and sisters, and the families and friends, of those facing the Los Angeles firestorm. May they, and all the responders, find protection, shelter, support, hope and strength to start healing and rebuilding. And may the scorched land and devastated communities similarly heal. Should you wish to help, some options are listed at the bottom of this newsletter.

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GrantNews

JANUARY 8, 2025

The start of a new year is the perfect time to explore grants supporting health and wellness programs. What’s more, it’s time to make health a priority in our daily lives. Good health makes good sense, not only for us as individuals but also for our communities. Whether we focus on physical, emotional, or mental well-being, access to resources that support a healthy lifestyle is essential for a more productive and peaceful society.

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The NonProfit Times

JANUARY 7, 2025

Fundraising isnt always about money. According to Lynn Margherio, founder and CEO of Cradles to Crayons, volunteerism is the backbone of many successful nonprofits, even though attracting and retaining volunteers can be challenging. Mobilizing your volunteers can also have a financial impact. Here are five ideas to make that happen: * Share giving recipes to spark creative volunteerism.

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Blackbaud

JANUARY 13, 2025

You see the writing on the wall. Your revenue is overly dependent on a handful of major donors or a single government grant. Sure, you have a CRM full of small and mid-level donors, and a few programs that bring in a little recurring revenue. But you need to diversify your revenue streams. The ideas come pouring in from around the organization. The development team wants to start an annual trivia night.

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NonProfit PRO

JANUARY 9, 2025

Early bird pricing for the 2025 Peer-to-Peer Professional Forum ends January 31. Dont miss your chance to secure the best rates for this years conference, happening in Atlanta, GA, from March 1214, 2025. Whether you're a seasoned pro or new to the field, this event has something for everyone. Bring your whole team and get ready to connect, learn and grow.

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Future Fundraising Now

JANUARY 8, 2025

Relationship Fundraising: A Donor-Based Approach to the Business of Raising Money (3rd Edition) by Ken Burnett Ive been a fan of this book almost since the first edition came out in 1992. Just thinking about the title can be a catalyst for great fundraising. Fundraising can be a relationship? Really? It can! It must! Back in the 90s, Relationship Fundraising was a sort of meme for a fundraising revolution that was growing in our industry.

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Candid

JANUARY 8, 2025

We are at the precipice of financial transformation called the Great Wealth Transfer, and women are poised to become significant beneficiaries of this economic windfall. According to a 2020 McKinsey report , [b]y 2030, American women are expected to control much of the $30 trillion in financial assets that baby boomers will possessa potential wealth transfer of such magnitude that it approaches the annual GDP of the United States.

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Grant Writer Team

JANUARY 9, 2025

Career changes can be daunting. However, transitioning from a stay-at-home parent to working remotely as a grant writer may be worth the risk and lead to a rewarding career. Picture balancing family life while building a new and meaningful career by helping nonprofits and businesses secure essential funding. Even better? It is possible to build a great grant writing career while staying home with your family.

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