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Climate Justice in the field: An interview with the Donors of Color Network

Candid

Recently we interviewed Abdul Dosunmu, campaign manager for the Donors of Color Network’s (DOCN) Climate Funders Justice Pledge , one of the intermediaries featured in the guide. Examples of these obstacles include the overwhelming scale of the problem and desires to address the issue only through technical solutions.

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What counts as racial equity funding?  

Candid

We began tracking grants and pledges based on press releases and public announcements to tell a real-time story. . contacted us with two primary concerns about the way the data was presented: the distinction between racial equity and racial justice funding, and the mixing of grants and pledges. What we learned . a major part of the?recent

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Phased In Giving – A Creative New Trend in Setting your Board’s Give/Get Policy

BoardAssist

One creative new trend we are seeing: establishing a phased in give/get. When we conduct our annual survey on the board giving our placements have accomplished, we routinely find that our average placement generates a multiple of what they pledged to give/get. How does a Phased In Give/Get work.

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Is your nonprofit thinking about using ChatGPT? Your first step is to do no harm

Candid

Take the do no harm pledge Artificial Intelligence used for mission-driven work must be held to the highest ethical and responsible standards. It is also important to solve the right problem. As we wrote in The Smart Nonprofit , the goal of using AI-powered technology is to augment human efforts, not replace them.

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What Makes a Good Donate Button?

CauseVox

This can include recurring giving, suggested amount, customizable donation tiers with descriptions (suggested levels of giving), and Pledge Now, Pay Later. The problem is, each of these devices has different screen sizes, loading timeframes, and more. Monthly Recurring Payment and Pledge Now, Pay Later Options.

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5 Fundraising Power Principles to End Your Year Strong

sgEngage

To take advantage of these powerful giving trends, preparation is key to ensure your organization secures meaningful results when competing with organizations across cause areas that are making a similar appeal. Tracking the status of your pledges and developing a follow-up method as deadlines approach is key. Is there drop off?

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Big Data on Planned Giving

Connection Cafe

For years, fundraising professionals have heard that we’re on the precipice of a demographic trend called “the great wealth transfer.” Since 2017, FreeWill has helped over 85,000 people pledge more than $920 million to nonprofits. Since 2017, FreeWill has helped over 85,000 people pledge more than $920 million to nonprofits.

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