NonProfit Leadership Alliance

MARCH 26, 2025

From door-to-door sales to tedious event planning, traditional fundraising can feel exhausting and time-consuming. While those methods work for some organizations, digital-first strategies can cut complicated logistics and open your fundraiser up to non-local supporters. Fair prices can make all the difference in your stores success.

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NonProfit Leadership Alliance

JULY 16, 2025

You’ve got a compelling mission, a passionate team , and a fundraising campaign to run. In fundraising, when you say something can be just as important as what you say. This post explores how timing affects donor engagement, ways to improve your timeliness, and how nonprofit technology solutions can simplify the process.

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NonProfit PRO

JUNE 27, 2025

Nonprofits across the U.S. Fortunately, nonprofits don’t have to keep operating this way. Fortunately, nonprofits don’t have to keep operating this way. It’s long past time for technology to work for nonprofits instead of burdening them with added complexity. addService(googletag.pubads()).setCollapseEmptyDiv(true).setTargeting("ic",

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Ann Green

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Diverse revenue streams provide a sustainable financial foundation for nonprofits. Explore revenue streams your nonprofit should pursue in this guide. This is a great way for nonprofits of all sizes to bring in a steady stream of revenue. Evaluate your mobile fundraising logistics. The good news?

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

MARCH 13, 2025

After cuts in federal spending, charities are making carefully worded appeals to donors. They're also seeking more DAF gifts and looking for ways to work together. By Rasheeda Childress Save the Children Save the Children has eliminated 300 positions out of 1,000 in the United States because of federal funding freezes.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 23, 2025

By Rob Leighton , Executive Director at iMission a full-service digital-first marketing agency working exclusively with nonprofits and social sector organizations. Successful nonprofit fundraisers have always understood the power of personalization in effective communications. Later, you can migrate the less critical data.

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Fundraising Fundraising Public and Nonprofit Management Non-Profits 119

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

JUNE 18, 2025

Fundraisers' experiences in places where many donors have lost jobs may offer a preview of what to expect elsewhere if the country slides into a recession. Fundraisers' experiences in those cities might be a preview of what nonprofits elsewhere will face if the country slides into a recession.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 27, 2024

By Heather Mansfield , founder and editor-in-chief of Nonprofit Tech for Good According to the Nonprofit Tech for Good Report , 27% of nonprofits worldwide have experienced a cyberattack (email phishing, website hacking, ransomware, social media attack, etc.). Cybersecurity at your nonprofit must be a priority in 2024.

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Ann Green

MAY 19, 2025

Whether youre setting up your website or improving an existing one, explore best practices for promoting your nonprofit online effectively in this guide. As a small nonprofit, you may have created a website but not had the bandwidth to flesh it out and optimize it fully. Create all the important pages you need.

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Ann Green

JUNE 30, 2025

The midpoint of the year is a good time to see if you’re meeting your fundraising and communications goals. Your fundraising revenue may be down. Yes, we’re in an uncertain economy, but that doesn’t mean you should stop fundraising. Never stop fundraising! Many nonprofits raise the most money from individual giving.

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Nonprofit Marketing Guide

APRIL 16, 2025

Why Identifying Your Nonprofit Target Audience Matters Too many nonprofits fall into the trap of broadcasting messages to bystanders instead of strategically engaging the right people. Each nonprofit attracts a mix of these mindsets, but the key is to focus each message on one primary mindset to avoid muddled communication.

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Ann Green

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Effective financial management is critical for your nonprofit to grow and thrive long-term. By Jon Osterburg If you work for a new nonprofit, your team’s primary goal is probably to get your operations off the ground and start furthering your mission. Explore four considerations for achieving financial sustainability. Methodology.

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Ann Green

APRIL 21, 2025

How does your nonprofit organization compete with all this? Some of the PACs send emails that are so obnoxious they give fundraising a bad name. This is very common for fundraising campaigns and inviting people to events, as well as including a link to your email newsletter on your social media platforms. or THANK YOU!

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Ann Green

APRIL 14, 2025

Follow the Domain Formula , which was developed by the Domain fundraising group. Share your stories Stories are the most important part of a nonprofit newsletter (print and email). 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.

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Food Nonprofits Retention Foundations 175

Ann Green

JULY 8, 2025

Keeping things simple is important for your nonprofit organization, too. In your fundraising appeals, don’t bury your ask. Make it easier for your nonprofit and your donors by keeping things simple. You want enough information to know what’s going on, but not too much that it’s overwhelming. Recognize your reader.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

By Sarah Suarez , Founder and Social Media Strategist for The Social Puzzle – a boutique social media marketing agency which solely focuses on nonprofits so they can concentrate on what really matters, their mission. Every nonprofit strives to make the world a better place, and a strong community is essential to achieving that goal.

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Amy Eisenstein

JULY 5, 2025

Stay motivated in tough times with 11 creative tips for nonprofit fundraisers. Boost morale, spark inspiration, and keep your mission moving forward.

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Fundraising Fundraising Nonprofits 130

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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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

JUNE 20, 2025

Prest Friends of Big Bear Valley Bald eagles Jackie and Shadow, with their chicks, Sunny and Gizmo, are a social-media sensation, facilitated by the nonprofit Friends of Big Bear Valley. Learn how an environmental group sustains a warm, wholesome online community — and raises blockbuster sums.

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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.

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NonProfit PRO

JUNE 11, 2025

More than 500 local nonprofits will be selected to receive grants up to $10,000. “At Sprouts, our purpose is to help people live and eat better, and we’re proud to support the incredible work of local nonprofits who are doing just that,” said Jack Sinclair, chief executive officer of Sprouts Farmers Market.

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NonProfit PRO

JULY 2, 2025

Digital twins are just one way nonprofits can use AI to elevate their fundraising. Here's how to get started, plus some practical use cases.

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NonProfit PRO

JULY 14, 2025

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NonProfit PRO

JULY 8, 2025

This report follows up on our December 2024 Nonprofit Employment Report which provided an overview of national-level data on nonprofit employment and wages between 2017 and 2022 from the U.S. Continue to your page in 15 seconds or skip this ad. addService(googletag.pubads()).setCollapseEmptyDiv(true).setTargeting("ic", rail-container).hide();

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

JUNE 9, 2025

The group is set to hire more attorneys, coordinate pro bono representation from major law firms and hold public trainings about the rights of LGBTQ+ people. 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

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 16, 2025

For nonprofit marketers and fundraisers, the sheer volume of “must-use AI tools” touted on social media and tech blogs is overwhelming. For those nonprofit professionals looking to expand their knowledge of using AI for marketing and fundraising, this list of 33 AI tools is a good place to start. 14) Version.ai

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NonProfit PRO

JUNE 23, 2025

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

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

APRIL 30, 2025

The organization behind the annual post-Thanksgiving generosity extravaganza wants to help nonprofits and foundations create drives nationwide to help groups raise cash and earn trust. Above, foundation staff at a community GivingTuesday event in Hancock, Mich.

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NonProfit PRO

JULY 15, 2025

Whether youre just getting started or seeking a refresher, these 10 simple tips will help your nonprofit improve its visibility on search engines like Google. Start by listing the key topics on which your nonprofit focuses. The views expressed within may not directly reflect the thoughts or opinions of the staff of NonProfit PRO.

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Ann Green

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

In theory, that sounds nice, but in reality, it’s a day when nonprofit organizations unleash an onslaught of transactional fundraising appeals by email, text, and social media. Given what’s likely in the next administration, nonprofits will need to work harder to combat any government funding cuts and policy changes.

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Stanford Social Innovation Review

APRIL 14, 2025

By Armando Zumaya Right now, many nonprofits are asking foundations for more money, and for good reasons. We need to think strategically and long-term about defending and strengthening the nonprofit sector. The vast majority of nonprofits have never had a major giving program. Were in this for years to come.

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Foundations Fundraising Fundraising Environmental 110

Selfish Giving

JULY 2, 2025

In a recent article titled ​ "Lead Generation 101: How to Increase Conversion Rates on Your B2B Website ​ ," Andy explains that the goal of a service page, whether for a B2B firm or a nonprofit, is to generate leads by building trust, offering proof, and making the next step obvious. Thinking of sending a fundraising letter from two people?

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Fundraising Fundraising Food Foundations 130

NonProfit PRO

APRIL 3, 2025

Whats standing between your nonprofit and greater impact in 2025? From donor shifts to budget stress, discover the 9 biggest fundraising challengesand how to overcome them with smarter strategies and better data. Dont miss this must-read for nonprofit leaders navigating a rapidly changing fundraising landscape.

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NonProfit PRO

JUNE 2, 2025

"The Status of Fundraising in the AI Era" report found nonprofits that integrate technology are more likely to report revenue growth.

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Fundraising Fundraising Technology Nonprofits 147

NonProfit PRO

JUNE 13, 2025

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

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MARCH 24, 2025

But while others have argued that the nonprofit sector should consider mergers and acquisitions (M&A) as not just an escape plan, our experience demonstrates that perhaps we should go even farther than that. Mergers and acquisitions should be normalized as a strategic tool for mission-driven organizations.

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Social Enterprise Social Enterprise Nonprofits Culture 112