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APRIL 1, 2025

Just as we finally got our footing from a global pandemic and spinning up programs to support communities dealing with extreme weather events, now federal policy shifts have grantmakers and grantees alike scrambling. The post Strategies for Impactful Grantmaking During Funding Uncertainty first appeared on The ENGAGE Blog by Blackbaud.

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Mashable Tech

MARCH 31, 2025

Channeled through community foundations in Atlanta, Austin, Columbia, New York City, and San Francisco, more than $10 million in grants have been awarded to technical nonprofits that will then supply individualized AI support to organizations in their communities.

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DonorDock

JANUARY 7, 2025

Becky and John discuss their unique approach to storytelling, community building, and the importance of shifting from transactional to relationship-focused fundraising. They also introduce their 'Impact Uprising' initiative, which aims to create local and global conversations about key issues.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Partnerships between nonprofit organizations and for-profit companies to boost workplace volunteering and community impact can create significant value for both parties. According to the Deloitte survey, 95% of employees believe making a positive community impact is important.

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 25, 2025

Maher gives a preview to her testimony, sharing how funding cuts would impact Americans broad access to crucial news and information, particularly in rural and local areas. The importance of the local station network, and the fact that when people are listening to public radio, they are not listening to us broadcasting from D.C.,

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Modern grantmakers must be prepared and ready to support their communities when—not if—a climate disaster hits. Keep Your Organization Operational To effectively support the community during a climate event, it is crucial that your organization remains operational. This collaboration can make a significant—and immediate—impact.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

In the event of a disaster, communities and employees quickly begin to look for support. Teaming up with the non-profit sector through networking, advising, and ongoing open discussions about impact and strategies will help companies prepare for immediate responses. Engage your local charities and become familiar with their reach.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 4, 2020

They can use these extra hours to rally behind your cause—little actions can truly make a large impact in the long run. Don’t forget to encourage supporters to make an extra impact by starting a peer-to-peer fundraising campaign before the event to raise awareness and donations for your charity. 4) Schedule in time to volunteer.

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NonProfit PRO

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

The three-day national conference is for leaders who believe in the power of women’s collective giving to create impact in local communities. Baltimore 2023 National Conference: The Spark Igniting Collaboration.

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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. Community relationships strengthen public trust in nonprofits. Youth community service: Belonging, reciprocity, and agency.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 29, 2024

In this environment, building a community of loyal advocates for your cause is more important than ever before. While paid ads and steeply-priced lead lists may deliver short-term results, long-term donor relationships are built on trust and community. Here’s how you can do it: Prioritize community-building over sales pitches.

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Fast Company Tech

APRIL 14, 2025

Demand at the start of this springs selling season was more muted than what we have seen historically, despite a healthy level of traffic in our communities,” wrote Jeffrey Mezger, CEO of KB Home, in their earnings report. McGibney added that the company has also seen weakness in its Orlando and Tampa communities.

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Achieve

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

By assembling a diverse group of passionate individuals and organizations around your cause, your nonprofit can tap into more resources, skills, and perspectives to amplify your impact. Let’s walk through four basic steps to building productive community partnerships to bolster your mission. Research potential partners.

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Candid

MARCH 24, 2025

Does it respond to the major needs of our time and support solutions that will improve the lives of people and communities? Is the mission clearly defined, identifying the communities we exist to support and the places where they live? This ensures limited resources go where theyre needed most and can have the greatest impact.

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Charity Village

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

The Gay Lea Foundation announced applications are now open for the Community Impact Grants program, supporting initiatives in education, health, wellness, poverty relief and sustainable agriculture.

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Candid

DECEMBER 2, 2024

From the outset, our founding mothers created an alternative model of grantmaking that involved participation from community members and deep trust in their grantee partners. dedicated to ending partner abuse in LGBTQ+, polyamorous, and kink communities. We’ve awarded more than 385 small grants totaling over $7.6

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NonProfit PRO

JULY 7, 2023

BryteBridge announced the spring 2023 winners of its new Microgrant Program, which is aimed at assisting emerging nonprofits in making a positive impact on their local communities. BryteBridge plans to distribute $20,000 in cash and service grants through the program this year.

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Candid

DECEMBER 16, 2024

It will take the affected communities years to recover. In Sarasota County, it destroyed million-dollar homes on barrier islands, impacting the donors nonprofits and foundations rely on for disaster relief funding. CDP encourages giving grants locally as much as possible. A third grant provides $7.5 What can philanthropy do?

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Non Profit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Image credit: Jon Tyson on Unsplash The decades-long decimation of local news—and the dangers that the trend poses for public oversight, an informed citizenry, and democracy itself—remains very much underway. Since 2005, some 2,200 local newspapers have closed, according to a press release by the MacArthur Foundation.

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The NonProfit Times

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

MacKenzie Scott, who in the past few years has given away more than $17 billion, has provided $65 million to the Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) in New York City. This is Scott’s second grant to LISC, one of the nation’s largest community development organizations. She is back at it. The LISC gift was not a solo.

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Fast Company Tech

FEBRUARY 23, 2025

It offers insights for leaders in any field, from corporate executives to community organizers. Understanding the impact In China, as in the U.S., Some takeaways for National Leadership Day Whether helming a business, a nonprofit or a local community initiative, leaders should recognize that being trustworthy isnt just a soft skill.

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CauseVox

DECEMBER 5, 2024

By using community-driven fundraising techniques, such as peer-to-peer fundraising , making phone calls, sharing the campaign online, connecting you with prospective donors, or using their community connections to broaden your campaign’s scope, your board can kickstart the fundraising efforts. How many people do you need to serve?

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DECEMBER 10, 2024

Writing a compelling donation letter is an opportunity to engage your supporters and show them their impact on your mission. Whether youre just starting your donation letter strategy or seeking ways to improve it, its always a good idea to review the basics and ensure your communication strategies lay a solid foundation for growth.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

Featuring delicious bar fare, craft beers, and favorite local bands, this event is a can’t miss! Proceeds will help us rescue and rehome dogs in need throughout our community. 3) Put a face to the funds by sharing impact stories on your social feed. 5) Spread the word in local Facebook groups. . We hope to see you there!

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The NonProfit Times

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

It’s no secret that the needs within your community are typically demanding for the organization’s capacity. It also empowers individuals to make a tangible impact through actions, resulting in a deeper connection to the cause as they can see how their hands-on contribution is contributing to positive change. Have a thank you plan.

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Fast Company Tech

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

As the region starts to recover, communities have an opportunity to rebuild in better ways that can protect neighborhoods against a riskier future, but at the same time dont price out low-income residents. This can have long-term effects on inequality in a community. In the Los Angeles area, those risks are now impossible to ignore.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 2, 2023

2) Recurring Donors and Giving Flexibility Recurring or sustaining-level donors are supporters who are excited to provide ongoing support and have a long-term impact on your organization, whether this is on a biweekly, monthly, or on a quarterly basis. Local celebrities can increase awareness of an organization tremendously.

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AUGUST 20, 2023

Most importantly, the more comprehensive the information is in the early phases of recovery, the more the local community knows about its own needs, and the more it can better direct its own recovery. Many of these organizations already exist in the local community.

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Blue Avocado

DECEMBER 3, 2024

She finished high school and decided to go to community college. In that role, Natasha discovered that an organization that goes beyond the money and provides comprehensive support to its members was work that really made an impact. that work to challenge unjust systems that affect the lives and communities of women.

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Candid

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Think about setting up a table in the college student center or at an activity fair, partnering with a local company to get its employees involved, or reaching out to a church or synagogue with a strong Gen Z and Millennial presence. Connecting NextGen with their communities holds promise to maximize impact—and joy—in giving.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

3) Location This is a great way to show your audience that you’re active in their local communities. It also highlights the community aspect of your supporters. Try this: Ask your supporters to share this information in a way that highlights the desire to build a localized community of supporters. It’s impactful.

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 17, 2025

Like other communities in the country, the area struggled with water contamination because of the lack of modern sewage infrastructure. But in Taipei, in heavy storms, the local water supply often quickly becomes polluted. But the nonprofit is also now working with UNICEF to build rainwater harvesting systems for community use.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

an identified need in the community you serve. Focusing on experience leads to higher survey scores, more supporters inviting a friend or sharing on social media, greater reach, larger results, and most importantly, more impact generated. Remind your committee members specifically and often of the impact they’re making.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 26, 2020

Other types — like GuardianCon, which recently rebranded to the Gaming Community Expo — are weekend conventions that feature a mix of exhibitors and livestreamed video game footage. These organizations don’t have any natural ties to video games or the gaming community. Some are livestreamed competitive tournaments.

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The NonProfit Times

JANUARY 7, 2025

Mobilizing your volunteers can also have a financial impact. Sometimes people want to support a local nonprofit, but they dont know where to start. Here are five ideas to make that happen: * Share giving recipes to spark creative volunteerism. Make it easy for people to volunteer. Make it easy for people to volunteer.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

The data from GivingTuesday comes from their 2019 GivingTuesday Impact Report and the 2020 Global Trends in Giving Report data is based on the survey responses of 2,263 GivingTuesday 2019 donors. Community development – 3%. 14) 96% regularly vote in local and national elections and 37% donate to political campaigns.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

By Greg Fine – a marketing consultant that works to elevate nonprofit marketing impact, revitalize giving campaigns, and bring energy and awareness to nonprofit brands and their mission. The Hero Campaigns Here are the campaigns, plus highlights and impact for each. Urgency: The campaign is a one-day, high-impact event.

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