The Chronicle of Philanthropy

JUNE 9, 2025

It wasn’t foundations.” By Thalia Beaty, Associated Press Richard Drew, AP photo “It was really individuals in the community who stepped up and made this campaign happen,” Lambda Legal CEO Kevin Jennings said. “It It wasn’t corporations. It wasn’t law firms.

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Candid

JANUARY 23, 2025

Nonprofits thrive or fail based largely on the success of their fundraising efforts, but fundraising alone cannot ensure sustainability. What could your nonprofit achieve by prioritizing community building as much as fundraising? The money and financial security will follow the community if nonprofits take the time to invest.

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Fundraising Fundraising Homelessness Retention 102

Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

In today’s digital world, online fundraising is essential, and merchandise offers a fantastic opportunity to engage your supporters and generate revenue. Success stories Many nonprofits are successfully using print-on-demand merchandise to boost their fundraising efforts.

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Manufacturing Fundraising Fundraising Production 120

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

DECEMBER 4, 2024

AI can help your team with many aspects of fundraising and management —as long as you leverage it strategically. Fundraising appeal creation so you can craft tailored requests that each donor will be receptive to. Collaborative ) as your foundation. In this guide, we’ll discuss three tips for doing just that.

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NonProfit PRO

JUNE 13, 2025

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Retail Nonprofit Administration and Development Nonprofit governance and management Philanthropic Studies 147

NonProfit PRO

JULY 10, 2025

hide(); }});--> Leadership Management July 10, 2025 Fundraising Salaries Stabilize as Median Pay Outpaces Inflation, AFP Report Finds Credit: Getty Images by Nora Carol Photography By Amanda L. fundraising professionals — especially those in the middle of the pay scale — are seeing encouraging signs of financial progress.

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Retail Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Fundraising 162

Bloomerang

JANUARY 13, 2025

From my experience, here are recommendations on ten fundraising resolutions based on proven principles, strategies, and best practices. Revisit mission, vision and values : Everything naturally and powerfully flows from this foundation. What are your 2025 fundraising resolutions? Where should they start? million nonprofits.

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Fundraising Fundraising Public and Nonprofit Management Collaborations 109

Ann Green

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Diverse revenue streams provide a sustainable financial foundation for nonprofits. Mobile Giving Campaigns The future of fundraising is mobile, with a growing number of donors using their smartphones to find new nonprofits, complete transactions, and tell their friends about their experiences. Choose mobile giving channels.

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Nonprofits Environmental Charitable Contribution Volunteerism 166

iMarketSmart

JUNE 30, 2025

When fundraising teams struggle, leaders often respond with new strategies: restructured portfolios, new databases, more metrics, more meetings. Fundraising success doesn’t begin with systems. In fundraising, emotional safety is essential. In fundraising, that number may be even higher. Fundraisers deal with: Rejection.

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NonProfit PRO

JULY 3, 2025

Inadequate Revenue Sources Relying primarily or solely on state or federal grants , or on money raised through your fundraising gala, will not provide sufficient financial support for your organization. Continue to your page in 15 seconds or skip this ad. addService(googletag.pubads()).setCollapseEmptyDiv(true).setTargeting("ic",

Nonprofit governance and management 253

Nonprofit governance and management Retail Public and Nonprofit Management Leadership 253

Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 23, 2025

Successful nonprofit fundraisers have always understood the power of personalization in effective communications. This detailed view enables fundraisers to understand donor preferences and tailor their outreach accordingly. Ready to take your fundraising to the next level? Then, explore how Salesforce addresses these challenges.

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Fundraising Fundraising Public and Nonprofit Management Non-Profits 119

Bloomerang

DECEMBER 27, 2024

CFRE, our very own Fundraising Coach , also known as Charity Clairity. Todays question comes from a nonprofit leader who wants metrics and advice on how to justify and calculate fundraiser salaries: Dear Charity Clairity, I am looking for some updated industry standards for fundraising metrics around staff positions.

Nonprofit Administration and Development 114

Nonprofit Administration and Development Fundraising Fundraising Agriculture 114

Candid

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Based on my experience, here are three of the most common mistakes nonprofits make, along with what they should be doing instead: Fundraising mistake #1. By themselves, social media appeals, fundraising letters, and other mass marketing efforts offer low conversion rates and contribute to message fatigue and information overload.

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Fundraising Fundraising Governance Nonprofits 98

Candid

JULY 21, 2025

In recent articles, we’ve discussed foundation grants and corporate support as potential avenues to explore for organizations affected by federal funding cuts. Foundation and corporate support are great avenues to pursue, but you should also be seeking other funding streams as well. Talk to the foundations that fund you.

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Foundations Collaborations Nonprofits Governance 59

Selfish Giving

JULY 2, 2025

💡 A dedicated team could help NASA land brand partners the same way the National Park Foundation does for America’s national parks. Beverly Hills chocolatier andSons partners with the Patriotic Kenny Foundation on ​"Kenny Kits"​ to buy scooters for veterans. Not something you hear every day: "The eagles drive our fundraising."​

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Fundraising Fundraising Food Foundations 130

Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

And every year, many of these plans failnot because the goals are too ambitious, but because theyre built backward, without a solid foundation of data. Best practices for a usable fundraising strategy 1. A fundraising plan isnt set in stone. Ive been there. No additional staff. No additional staff. No cutting events.

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Fundraising Fundraising Retention Activism 88

Ann Green

APRIL 28, 2025

Integrate Your Database With Other Nonprofit Software Integrations allow data to transfer automatically from your nonprofits other fundraising and management platforms to its CRM, saving your team time and reducing the risk of errors that come with manual entry. Happy fundraising!

Management 175

Management Ethics Education Education 175

NonProfit PRO

JUNE 27, 2025

The real promise of artificial intelligence — particularly agentic AI — is not just efficiency, but the removal of barriers that slow down fundraising, service delivery and impact measurement. Agentic AI also gives fundraisers smarter tools to improve stewardship at scale. addService(googletag.pubads()).setCollapseEmptyDiv(true).setTargeting("ic",

Nonprofit governance and management 208

Nonprofit governance and management Retail Public and Nonprofit Management Public and Social Policy 208

Bloomerang

JANUARY 30, 2025

More recently, the pandemic disrupted traditional fundraising models and reinforced a critical truth: nonprofits with diversified revenue streams were better positioned to adapt and sustain their missions. Nows the time to lean into fundraising and partnershipsnot to wait and see. Prioritize multi-year grants for greater stability.

Public and Social Policy 120

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Retention 120

NonProfit PRO

JULY 21, 2025

While 66% of nonprofits receive grant funding, many of them are anticipating foundation giving to compensate for decreased federal grants. However, private foundations would need to increase their grantmaking by 282% to offset anticipated government funding reductions. Continue to your page in 15 seconds or skip this ad.

Nonprofit governance and management 147

Nonprofit governance and management Retail Public and Nonprofit Management Retention 147

Candid

DECEMBER 3, 2024

According to Foundation Source’s survey on how Gen Z and Millennials view charitable giving, the next generation started giving at a young age—just 14 years old for the average Gen Zer—and they show continued interest in charitable activities. They’re often giving by donating items, volunteering their time, and supporting fundraising (e.g.,

Altruism and Helping 105

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Ann Green

APRIL 14, 2025

Follow the Domain Formula , which was developed by the Domain fundraising group. Dont stray from your mission A common article I see in many nonprofit newsletters is one about a foundation or major donor giving a large gift. They also recommend putting a donation envelope in your print newsletter.

Food 175

Food Nonprofits Retention Foundations 175

Candid

JANUARY 27, 2025

They take into account the longer time horizon needed to effect meaningful change, so nonprofits can dedicate less effort toward fundraising and focus more on accomplishing their missions. foundations? Candids 2024 Foundation Giving Forecast Survey i asked large U.S. So, how prevalent is multiyear funding by U.S.

Foundations 59

Foundations Voluntary Action Fundraising Fundraising 59

Affnetz

JUNE 9, 2025

How Do You Develop Fundraising Goals and Strategies? How does your nonprofit develop fundraising goals and strategies for the year? In order to “back into” a fundraising goal, it’s essential to develop a chart that demonstrates how many donors are required, and at what giving levels, to raise $1,000,000.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 14, 2025

By Carly Berna , Fundraiser in Residence at Virtuous , the responsive fundraising platform with a CRM at the foundation, built to connect personally with donors and grow giving. Nonprofit fundraising serves as the lifeblood of organizations dedicated to creating positive change.

Nonprofit Administration and Development 99

Nonprofit Administration and Development Fundraising Fundraising Retention 99

Bloomerang

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Strategic donor engagement, transparent reporting, and meaningful community involvement create the foundation for sustainable funding that powers long-term homelessness initiatives in underserved areas. Solutions-focused donor communication Successful fundraising campaigns highlight specific solutions to financial access barriers.

Homelessness 105

Homelessness Public and Nonprofit Management Education Education 105

Candid

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Where do foundations stand on multiyear funding? Candids 2024 Foundation Giving Forecast Survey found that while 67% of respondents awarded at least one multiyear grant in FYE 2022, the percentage of multiyear grants in their portfolios varied substantially. 4 things we learned about foundations and general operating support.

Nonprofit governance and management 109

Nonprofit governance and management Foundations Governance Nonprofits 109

Ann Green

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

To build capacity, you not only need to fundraise efficiently but also track and allocate funds to sustain your organization’s operations as it grows. After all, to build up your organization, you first need a solid foundation! Grants: Government grants, foundation grants, marketing grants.

Nonprofit governance and management 148

Nonprofit governance and management Finance Nonprofit Finance Nonprofits 148

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

JULY 9, 2025

That minor, and the CNP credential that came with it, exposed Arika to hands on service, fundraising, and nonprofit management strategies. I started to notice how schools, even though they’re government-funded, always had to fundraise. “Some of the quantitative subjects were challenging,” she said. It made me curious.”

Nonprofit Administration and Development 239

Nonprofit Administration and Development Nonprofit Leadership Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management 239

Candid

JUNE 9, 2025

Foundations award billions of dollars in grants across the United States each year. Now, with Candid’s two new dashboards— Grant recipients by state and Foundations by state —on Tableau Public , you can explore both questions for yourself. One question we often hear is: Where does all that funding come from, and where does it go?

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Foundations Health Philanthropy Education 52

NonProfit PRO

JULY 8, 2025

The Center on Nonprofits, Philanthropy, and Social Enterprise is grateful to the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation for its continuing support of this work. Why Do Nonprofits Struggle to Retain Fundraisers? The Truth About Fractional Fundraising Is a Fractional Fundraiser the Solution? addService(googletag.pubads()).setCollapseEmptyDiv(true).setTargeting("ic",

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NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 29, 2025

The three-year CEP study is the result of survey responses from more than 1,000 granteesincluding 813 nonprofit leaders and 243 foundation leadersalong with financial data from tax filings from more than 1,000 organizations, including Scott grant recipients and comparable nonprofits that did not receive a grant.

Nonprofit Management 111

Nonprofit Management Management Nonprofit governance and management Foundations 111

iMarketSmart

MAY 12, 2025

Youve probably heard it said that fundraising is both art and science. In my decades working with nonprofits across the country, from college campuses to community foundations, Ive learned a simple truth: people give to people. The most effective fundraisers Ive ever worked with werent just smart or strategic. Let me explain.

Fundraising 52

Fundraising Fundraising Foundations Values 52

Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

And that means you have to figure out how to fundraise for your new venture. Should you start a GoFundMe or turn to a Facebook fundraiser? To fully fund your mission, you have to become a fundraiser. First Steps: Learning and Planning As with all big projects, its important to learn all you can about how to fundraise.

Nonprofits 98

Nonprofits Public and Nonprofit Management Homelessness Foundations 98

Ann Green

MAY 19, 2025

It serves as the foundation of your digital strategy by providing a place for any individual to find the information they seek about your nonprofit, whether thats your mission statement, impact on beneficiaries, how to donate, or volunteer sign-up forms. By Carl Diesing Your website is an essential tool in your online marketing kit.

Nonprofits 189

Nonprofits Food Homelessness Retention 189

Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 4, 2025

Here are 10 tips for fundraising success: How to Keep Donors Giving 1. iMissions Ultimate Guide to Marketing Automation for Nonprofits shows you, step-by-step, how your organization can take your fundraising to a whole new level. So what can you do to ensure youre staying connected with your donors so they keep giving?

Public and Nonprofit Management 74

Public and Nonprofit Management Fundraising Fundraising Values 74

NonProfit PRO

JULY 11, 2025

Identify Guidance for Fiduciary Duties Guide the board in clearly specifying the knowledge needed to fulfill its fiduciary duties, mainly concerning risk management, program results, and fiscal and fundraising outcomes. Continue to your page in 15 seconds or skip this ad. addService(googletag.pubads()).setCollapseEmptyDiv(true).setTargeting("ic",

Leadership 147

Leadership Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Retail 147