NonProfit PRO

JANUARY 12, 2023

As you begin a New Year, it is a valuable time to revisit your fundraising goals and build a stronger culture of philanthropy among your donors, board members and professional team.

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NonProfit PRO

AUGUST 27, 2021

In the first Q&A installment of a two-part series looking at Black giving, Dr. Jackie Bouvier Copeland, founder and chief architect of August's Black Philanthropy Month, will discuss the importance of both Black American and immigrant donors to the nonprofit sector, and the impact of Black Philanthropy Month.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 9, 2023

Discover key insights from Classy’s sixth annual report, The State of Modern Philanthropy. Join us for this free webinar to uncover fundraising trends and actionable takeaways that you can implement to drive engagement, increase donor conversion, and raise more for your mission.

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NonProfit PRO

APRIL 26, 2022

Titled 'Next Gen Donor Learning: Lessons for Effective Programs from Houston and the Field,' the report identifies core questions facing any next gen donor learning effort and offers practical guidance for tackling each question.

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NonProfit PRO

JULY 20, 2022

Contributions from donors and foundations make a great difference for a number of organizations and causes across the country. However, big philanthropy can often reinforce common misconceptions about charitable giving that can lead to challenges down the road.

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NonProfit PRO

OCTOBER 14, 2021

Donors are fascinating, unique individuals who consider multiple motivations when deciding how, when and why to be charitable. It is no longer enough to say, “Our donors give because they care about our mission.” It's important to uncover donors’ motivations.

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NonProfit PRO

AUGUST 9, 2022

A new spotlight report from National Philanthropic Trust (NPT), the largest national, independent public charity that manages donor-advised funds (DAF), details that on average, over the past five years, noncash assets accounted for more than half of total contributions to NPT DAFs.

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Bloomerang

MARCH 27, 2024

Did you know that each year, millions of dollars by women donors may be left unclaimed, due to the lack of understanding around the way that women give ? Right at the fingertips of so many organizations moving the good work forward, and yet there is still not a greater prioritization of engaging women donors.

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NonProfit PRO

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Many fundraisers think small and don't present a bold ask to donors. Now, it’s time to rethink nonprofits and how they operate.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 14, 2022

When you think of why your nonprofit’s donors support your organizations, do you expect each of their motivations to be the same? On the other end of the spectrum, there are nonprofit leaders who neglect philanthropy psychology. This person fears offending donors by asking at the “wrong” time. Conduct online donor surveys.

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NonProfit PRO

MARCH 9, 2023

The Women’s Philanthropy Institute (WPI) released "Moving Money and Shifting Power for Social Justice: Voices of Wealthy Next-Gen Donors," a new report exploring how young, wealthy donors are engaging in social justice philanthropy.

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EveryAction

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Corporate philanthropy encompasses mutually beneficial relationships between nonprofit organizations and for-profit businesses. However, most nonprofits continue to drastically underutilize available philanthropy opportunities, resulting in billions of corporate dollars being left on the table each year. Let’s begin!

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NonProfit PRO

AUGUST 2, 2022

To keep up with the latest trends, let’s take a look at how fintech is shaping the future of nonprofits from small-dollar donors and what steps you can take to adopt these practices at your organization. Nonprofit funding is evolving rapidly, with new players and technologies emerging almost daily.

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Bloomerang

MAY 25, 2023

Philanthropy is Fueled by Daily Acts of Heroism As a fundraising trainer and consultant who’s had the privilege of working with hundreds of nonprofit leaders and their supporters, I can strongly make the case that the philanthropic sector is full of heroes. Donors also show courage in making their gifts of time and money.

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Candid

JULY 20, 2022

Candid and the Center for Disaster Philanthropy (CDP) released a new report, Philanthropy and COVID-19: Examining giving in 2021 , in May 2022 that details COVID-19-related philanthropic funding in 2021. During the pandemic, family philanthropy grew significantly , tripling in FY2020 compared to FY2019.

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CauseVox

AUGUST 29, 2023

As we navigate the aftermath of this decline and the broader post-pandemic landscape, it’s crucial to understand the transformations in donor behavior. Our latest research through the CauseVox Giving Study, delves deep into the dynamics of today’s donor preferences, uncovering evolving challenges and unprecedented opportunities.

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sgEngage

MARCH 18, 2024

The very nature of philanthropy is based on empathy, compassion, and a strong conviction to improve overall human welfare and quality of life. The existential need for philanthropy indicates that structures exist that fail to meet basic human needs.

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NonProfit PRO

APRIL 6, 2023

And it's going to change philanthropy fundamentally. It enables individuals, nonprofits, and corporations to invest in causes and initiatives that can help create a better world. But now, we’re in the midst of the artificial intelligence revolution.

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NonProfit PRO

AUGUST 25, 2021

I’ve been engaging donors to support important mission work, special projects and the next big gala for a few years now, and I have noticed a new use of the word “philanthropy” in place of “fundraising.” It is not a bad approach but it has the potential to shift many attitudes for varied reasons.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 23, 2021

This post on adopting a culture of philanthropy is part six in a six-part series. Mastering personalized, customer-centered philanthropy facilitation, especially mid-level and major donors, to increase donor lifetime value. Internalize and externalize an organization-wide culture of philanthropy.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Your lapsed donors. This timeline offers a clear road map to prevent lapsed donors: What makes donors lapse? The second thing you must know is what defines a lapsed donor. The simple definition of a lapsed donor is someone who hasn’t given in a certain amount of time. Do donors realize they’ve lapsed?

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sgEngage

MARCH 11, 2024

Ultimately, this helps major gift teams focus on what matters most—building relationships with donors and helping their organization make an impact. AI tools help minimize those tasks by prioritizing and identifying donors, drafting email communications, and syncing data to your CRM. It’s a necessity.

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Big Duck

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Shift your understanding of what philanthropy and how nonprofits can meaningfully engage donors of color through communications.

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DonorDock

JANUARY 18, 2024

Engage donors with meaningful stories. Overcome the fundraising challenges of nonhuman nonprofits.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

National Philanthropy Day, Wednesday Nov. 15 th , 2023, is a day set aside to recognize and celebrate the contributions of philanthropy to individuals, communities, and the world. Freeman was inspired to create a day that would celebrate philanthropy and encourage charitable giving. What is philanthropy? In the U.S.,

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NonProfit PRO

JUNE 1, 2023

A new LGBTQ+ Index and research report released by the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy at IUPUI shows philanthropic support for LGBTQ+ organizations accounted for 0.13% of total U.S. charitable giving in 2019, the latest year for which data are available.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 19, 2024

Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants tips on how to connect with and cultivate Donor-Advised Fund (DAF) donors: Dear Charity Clairity, My boss thinks we should get more funding through DAFs. In fact, the majority of DAF donors do not want to be anonymous. of those gifts were given anonymously.

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NonProfit PRO

JANUARY 10, 2022

Millennials are changing the face of business and they will change the face of philanthropy — eventually.

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EveryAction

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Something that makes you stand out and lets your donors feel like the heroes that they are? Warm your donors up with some thoughtful stewardship through a channel that will help you get through: mobile. Why text donors? What should you text your donors? The other 25,000 donors did not receive this extra thanks.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 24, 2021

By Laura Bucher , Storyteller at Donor Perfect – a top-rated donor management system and fundraising platform for nonprofits. But there are two things that are certain: social distancing will continue to be a reality and your donors will continue to believe in your mission. Not to worry.

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Candid

JUNE 23, 2022

Candid and the Center for Disaster Philanthropy (CDP) released a new report, Philanthropy and COVID-19: Examining giving in 2021 , in May 2022 that details COVID-19-related philanthropic funding in 2021. Brazil’s culture of giving and philanthropy has been growing since the 1980s.

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Bloomerang

MAY 17, 2021

If you’re a fundraiser bemoaning the lack of your nonprofit’s culture of philanthropy , you don’t get off that easily. . Because you are the one person, or one department, actually charged with living and breathing philanthropy on a daily basis. You are the philanthropy facilitator. . You’re part of the problem.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 20, 2024

Online Fundraising Strategy 93% of nonprofits believe that a strong brand identity has a positive impact on donor engagement. 99designs ] 75% of donors look for concrete information about a nonprofit’s achievements before making a decision to give. Double the Donation ] The current donor retention rate is 41.9%. billion—only 0.6%

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Candid

MAY 26, 2022

Writer’s Note: The following recommendations were originally shared in Philanthropy and COVID-19: Examining two years of giving , a report published on May 25, 2022 by the Center for Disaster Philanthropy and Candid. MacKenzie Scott’s grantmaking is a wonderful example of an important approach in philanthropy: flexibility.

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NonProfit PRO

JANUARY 31, 2023

As the demographics shift, younger generations require more personal and causal connections for their philanthropy. Here is how organizations can position themselves to encourage donors to give year-round. For this reason, Giving Tuesday has become ineffective.

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Nonprofit AF

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

To my esteemed colleagues, On a webinar about Donor-Advised Funds that took place on October 19th, 2022, with Susannah Morgan,

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Candid

JUNE 28, 2023

Though the growing climate crisis makes headlines every day, its enormity and complexity can be overwhelming to donors who often struggle to know where to begin and how to devise equitable strategies to address its impacts. In this video, Dosunmu shares how funding data reveals whether or not climate philanthropy lives up to these values.

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