Candid

JANUARY 23, 2025

What if the key to resilience lies not just in raising funds but in building a stronger community of stakeholders? Research shows the impact of prioritizing grassroots engagement and localized impact on nonprofit sustainability. What could your nonprofit achieve by prioritizing community building as much as fundraising?

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Community Build Fundraising Nonprofit 102

Bloomerang

DECEMBER 18, 2024

For nonprofit professionals serving rural communities, building strong donor relationships starts with clear communication about local needs and measurable outcomes. Building support starts with helping donors understand these crucial differences in how housing insecurity manifests in their specific communities.

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Homeless Support Build Strategy 105

sgEngage

OCTOBER 15, 2024

In my role as Blackbaud’s vice president of customer success and as a member of the board of directors of the Giving Institute, I have the unique privilege of witnessing firsthand the incredible impact nonprofits have on our communities. And the impact of CSR programs may be even greater for our youngest employees.

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Action Impact Report Social 103

sgEngage

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

To get the attention of your donors and increase their engagement, you can make your impact report come to life. Here are six best practices for creating an effective digital impact report that truly reflects your organization’s mission and accomplishments, with a goal of increasing donor engagement.

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Digital Impact Practice Report 116

sgEngage

JANUARY 23, 2025

Nonprofit organizations are often challenged with the daunting task of delivering significant impacts with limited resources. Its potential impact on the nonprofit world is enormous, but its still relatively unknown and underleveraged. Join thousands of other organizations to expand your digital presence.

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Grant Impact Google Nonprofit 101

Candid

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

In the wake of last weeks news regarding the Office of Management and Budget memorandum instructing federal agencies to temporarily pause all activities related to obligations or disbursement of all Federal financial assistance, many of us are trying to understand the potential impact of a freeze on federal funding on the nonprofit sector.

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Impact Nonprofit Grant Foundation 109

Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 18, 2024

This allows you to focus your efforts where they’ll be most impactful. Efficiency Gains By automating tasks like donor targeting and messaging, AI frees up your team to focus on building relationships and crafting high-level strategies, driving more value from every interaction.

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Fundraising Organization Strategy Donor 291

.orgSource

JANUARY 21, 2025

In todays fast-paced, digital-first world, associations need a clear roadmap to navigate disruption, adapt to member expectations, and drive impactful, sustainable growth. A member-centric approach keeps your roadmap relevant and impactful. Foster a Culture of Continuous Improvement Excellence isnt a destinationits an ongoing journey.

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Create Associations Metrics Culture 221

sgEngage

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Finance plays a crucial role in building a sustainable and scalable funding strategy. The most successful organizations are effectively scaling both their income and their impact by thinking like a business and creating scalable revenue streams, with less reliance on traditional sources.

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Professional Fund Model Build 98

Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on whether it’s a good strategy to include your impact report with your appeal mailing: Dear Charity Clairity, We have started mailing quarterly impact reports to those midlevel and major donors who aren’t emailable, and emailing otherwise.

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Mail Impact Report Donor 119

.orgSource

JANUARY 28, 2025

Lost Revenue: A lack of engagement impacts renewals, event participation, and other revenue streams. Ineffective Strategies: Assumptions, rather than insights, often lead to less impactful decisions. Associations handle sensitive member data, making robust security essential to building trust.

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Digital Associations Strategy Analytics 221

Candid

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

We needed to widen our search for talent to build a more diverse team. We’ve also seen greater output and impact from our work, including a significant increase in our grantmaking and expansion of our operations and program areas. We rewrote job descriptions to use gender-neutral language.

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Culture Impact Reflection Leadership 98

Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 9, 2025

By Shannon Whitehead , Content Strategist at Neon One a software that connects nonprofits with the technology and resources that empower them to build a community of generosity. Software tools help you with many details, such as monitoring fundraising activity, processing payments, building landing pages, and running online events.

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Campaign Nonprofit Fundraising Social Media 278

sgEngage

MARCH 10, 2025

Youll realize benefits even outside of the office, particularly as it comes to building trust with the public. Before and after giving, donors demand more information about the impact of their donations. That builds trust. How often do you share impacts with your followers? That dynamic is fading fast.

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Integration System Fundraising Build 80

Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Nonprofits work hard to deliver on their missionsengaging donors, running campaigns, and making an impact. It makes it even easier to connect with additional tools you rely on, creating a best-in-class ecosystem that ensures everything works together to amplify your impact. Building stronger donor relationships is easier, too.

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Integration Program Impact Nonprofit 100

sgEngage

JANUARY 14, 2025

Here are tips for building an effective partner ecosystem for your grantmaking organization, including some common integration challenges to avoid. This is the first question you need to answer when building an effective partner ecosystem around your GMS. Define Your Needs What is the problem you are really solving for?

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Grant System Effective Management 93

Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

If you want to turn one-time donors into lifelong supporters, you need to build out a new, personalized donor cultivation journey. Make welcome thank-you calls to new donors The impact of thanking new donors personally is well documented. Report back on donor impact Dont let a simple thanks be the last thing they hear from you.

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Gift Donor Build Celebrate 75

sgEngage

APRIL 1, 2025

Can you provide support for capacity building or indirect costs like salaries to help grantees weather the unexpected shortfall without taking lines of credit? The most successful philanthropists arent waiting for stability to return; theyre evolving their strategies right now to ensure their giving remains impactful, agile, and future-proof.

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Strategy Impact Fund Grant 66

.orgSource

MARCH 18, 2025

Its about creating an environment where trust, transparency, and strategic focus drive meaningful impact. How are you building trust between the board, staff, and key stakeholders? orgSource helps associations build resilient leadership structures, foster strategic alignment, and create cultures of continuous improvement.

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Government Associations Culture Structure 221

Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 23, 2025

This lets you prioritize your outreach efforts for maximum impact. Automate journeys: Create automated email sequences triggered by donor actions, such as welcome series for new donors, re-engagement campaigns for lapsed donors, or thank-you messages with impact reports.

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Personal Fundraising Nonprofit Donor 298

Greater Giving

MARCH 27, 2025

Building a strong online presence is one of the most exciting and impactful ways to amplify your nonprofits reach. By monitoring your site data , you can understand which pages and CTAs drive engagement and optimize them for even greater impact. The strong copy emphasizes potential impact and urgency.

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Online Build Nonprofit Social Media 59

Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Sponsorships: From building attractive packages to effectively partnering with businesses, learn strategies that help boost your tournaments sponsorship outcomes. Marketing: Get cost-effective tips for promoting your event to ensure a full field and maximum impact.

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Charity Free Sponsor Fundraising 150

.orgSource

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Implementing AI in Your Association Getting started with AI doesnt require an overhaulbegin with small, impactful steps. Data Privacy and Security : Associations must protect member data and comply with regulations like GDPR to build trust and transparency. This ensures that offerings align with their evolving preferences.

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Personal Associations Retention Analytics 221

Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 14, 2025

Its overwhelming, and negates the core promise of tech for good: that impact organizations should be met where theyre at with technology, and not have to contort themselves to fit into these solutions. The Benevolent Community of partners and organizations were building to deliver excellence to nonprofits is proof of its extensibility.

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Nonprofit Map Donor Integration 131

Candid

MARCH 31, 2025

These articles explain the role volunteers play in building community relationships and resilience. Beyond fundraising: How building community strengthens nonprofit sustainability. Partnerships between nonprofits and for-profit companies can boost workplace volunteering and amplify community impact. Fundraisers need to adapt.

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Volunteer National Instructional Design Americorp 102

Fast Company Tech

FEBRUARY 23, 2025

20 , offers a chance to reflect on what truly defines leadership not just strategy or decision-making, but the ability to build trust. Understanding the impact In China, as in the U.S., Empowerment is a key strategy in building trust. The impact will speak for itself. Be fair and transparent.

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Change Leadership Empowerment Minnesota 129

Bloomerang

JANUARY 2, 2025

Donor retention isnt just a numberits the pulse of a nonprofits long-term impact. Donors dont just want to feel appreciatedthey want to see their impact and feel like part of something bigger. Yet every year, fundraisers face the same uphill challenge: keeping donors engaged, committed, and connected to their mission.

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Donor Fundraising Retention Relationship 119

Mashable Tech

MARCH 31, 2025

Through the six month-long generative AI accelerator, 21 participating nonprofits received a crash course in technical training, which are expected to impact more than 30 million people through new "gen AI-powered solutions," Johnson said.

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Grant Google Nonprofit San Francisco 133

Fast Company Tech

MARCH 18, 2025

Architecture is, at its core, about problem-solving: balancing aesthetics, functional needs, and technical constraints to create effective buildings and environments. The most innovative firms in the industry expand this notion, solving pressing issues in new ways that build on or scale up existing techniques and technologies.

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.orgSource

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Thats why we specialize in helping associations build digital strategies that address inefficiencies, improve member engagement, and leverage data for growth. Associations that rely heavily on outdated technology may face inefficiencies that impact member satisfaction, operational costs, and overall agility.

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Associations Technology Digital Analytics 221

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 16, 2024

Let’s use Habitat for Humanity , a nonprofit dedicated to building homes and improving communities, as an example. Without clear, concise communication, potential supporters may not grasp the full impact of the nonprofit’s work. This leads to confusion, disengagement, and missed opportunities for support.

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Nonprofit Problem Consultant Volunteer 314

NonProfit PRO

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Learn how building authentic connections with donors, understanding their motivations, and fostering empathy can transform your approach. Ready to elevate your impact? Master the art of fundraising by harnessing the power of emotional intelligence. Discover how emotional intelligence can redefine your success.

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Fundraising Arts Donor Relationship 130

Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

These numbers underscore the critical need for nonprofits to build and implement a robust stewardship plan. Within 48 hours of receiving a donation, send a personalized thank-you letter that acknowledges the donors specific impact. Without it, donors can feel like transactional cash machines rather than valued partners in your mission.

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Donor Causes Storytelling Relationship 110

NonProfit PRO

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Learn how to build donor relationships, align with your organization’s mission, and set the stage for long-term fundraising success. Ready to make an impact? Master the first 90 days as a Major Gift Officer with this strategic roadmap. Discover the key steps to establishing yourself as a successful MGO.

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Gift Donor Relationship Guide 130

NonProfit PRO

JANUARY 2, 2025

A well-designed website can build trust, engage supporters and encourage action. Avoid these mistakes to make an impact online.

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Websites Design Nonprofit Action 246

Bloomerang

APRIL 14, 2025

With real-time data synchronization, nonprofits can ensure accurate donor records, streamline fundraising efforts, and personalize outreach for lasting impact. Why donor data matters more than ever For nonprofits, donor engagement is about building relationships that last.

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Donor Fundraising Retention Synchronous 95

CauseVox

JANUARY 20, 2025

This automatic thank you email is addressed to the giver, has the amount given, and tells the donor about the impact of the donation. Segmenting Your Year-End Donors Once youve thanked your donors its time to start building an ongoing strategy to make them into lifelong supporters. That means its pretty important.

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Retention Donor Strategy Social Media 111