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10 concepts that both public speaking and fundraising have in common: Goal setting, knowing your audience, visualizing success, and paying attention to the details.

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A Case Study on Building a Nonprofit Donor Campaign

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Welcoming Change, Not Just Dollars: What Every Grant Professional Wants Nonprofit Executives to Know

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Nine areas of grant writing that are critical for nonprofit executives to understand if they are going to move from a merely transactional to transformational grant writing program.

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Planned giving scares many who work in nonprofits. We think it’s too technical and takes too much time. Here are 10 easy steps to follow to get started with creating a planned giving program at your nonprofit.

Grantmaking in the 2020s: Giving Collectively, with Trust

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Giving collectively (collective giving) helps nonprofits address community needs by giving unrestricted (& sometimes unsolicited) grants.

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How Nonprofits Can Use Private Capital for Public Good

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Nonprofits that access capital through instruments like social impact bonds, can help fund solutions to larger social problems.

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Disrupting the Space of Disaster Philanthropy: A View from the Front Lines

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Ethical Storytelling for Nonprofits

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