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In a Time of Nonprofit Defunding, Will Foundations Put More Money on the Line?

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Progressive foundations have been largely silent in response to Trump administration policies that affect many of the nation's nonprofits. But some insiders say a response is coming. By Alex Daniels Memphis Music Initiative The Memphis Music Initiative has been waiting for a substantive response and more cash from foundations to the Trump administrations funding freezes and executive orders.

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Zeffy Nonprofit Starter Eliminates Cost and Paperwork Barriers to Launching a Nonprofit

NonProfit PRO

Zeffy unveiled Zeffy Nonprofit Starter, which is designed to help individuals launch a nonprofit organization in just three days at no cost.

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Development Director Is a Hot Job. What You Need to Snag This Position

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Fundraisers with their eye on the job should develop their skills building one-on-one relationships with donors and managing people. By Rasheeda Childress Getty Images Fundraisers with their eye on the job should develop their skills building one-on-one relationships with donors and managing people.

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Back to Life

Stanford Social Innovation Review

By Stephanie Anderson An excerpt of From the Ground Up on the women who are regenerating agriculture

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The Everyday Donor: Unlocking Prospecting Segments Through Behavior Analysis

Speaker: Tim Sarrantonio, Director of Corporate Brand

Do you really know your donors? Not just what they give, but who they are? 👥 In this interactive session, we’ll break down how nonprofits can use behavioral indicators (affinity, recency, frequency, and monetary value) to build prospecting segments that go beyond wealth screening and actually align with donor identity. You’ll walk away with practical strategies to move beyond basic demographics and cultivate supporters based on how they already engage with you!

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3 ways to beat the Curse of Knowledge that’s shackling your fundraising

Jeff Brooks

One of the main reasons fundraising is hard is the Curse of Knowledge: You know al lot more about your cause and your organization than your donors. And that knowledge puts you out of sync with donors. You over-explain. Under-emote. Focus on processes and details that donors are unlikely to care about. This is a built-in challenge. All fundraisers face the Curse of Knowledge.

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The new Candid: A year of progress and what’s on the horizon

Candid

One of our promises to you, as an integrated organization, was to build a hub for the future of data, information, and knowledge for the social sector. Candid search aims to synthesize answers to your questions about the social sector all in one place, bringing together key features of our flagship products such as Foundation Directory, GuideStar/Charity Check, Seals of Transparency, 990 Finder, Philanthropy News Digest, Candid Learning, Foundation Maps, and more.

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The Resilient Nonprofit: A Technology Roadmap for Navigating Uncertainty

NonProfit Hub

The Resilient Nonprofit: A Technology Roadmap for Navigating Uncertainty 2025 has come roaring in with a wave of uncertainty for nonprofits. While nonprofits were already struggling in a climate of decreasing donors and increasing donor churn , funding freezes from the federal government have created a host of challenges. Similarly, five years ago this month nonprofits faced a surge of uncertainty amid lockdowns and global pandemic that put many traditional fundraising strategies on ice.

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Inside the Federal Funding Freeze

NonProfit Quarterly

Image Credit: OlekStock on iStock It was 10:00 am on February 18, when the notification came ina stop work order, directing the San Francisco-based Center for Gender and Refugee Studies ( CGRS ) to immediately cease its federally funded work of supporting advocates and lawyers guiding unaccompanied children through the immigration process. The implications for the nonprofit were immediate.