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The newest technology enables you to make everyday donors feel like VIPs. Three fundraising veterans — from nonprofits of all sizes — share their tips for using data and AI to connect with every donor, no matter their gift amount.
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Give Every Donor the VIP Treatment
How data and AI empower fundraisers to treat all supporters like major donors.
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November 10, 2025 at 9:09 PM
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AI is already transforming the fundraising landscape. To navigate this new territory, Nathan Chappell, co-founder of Fundraising.AI shares a guide to help you govern how you deploy the technology ethically and strategically.

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November 10, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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Philanthropy and nonprofit experts offer tips for organizations considering mergers in the wake of government funding cuts. Among the suggestions: Get your funders, CEO and staff on board with the idea early.
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When Does It Make Sense to Merge?
Philanthropy and nonprofit experts offer tips for organizations considering mergers in the wake of government funding cuts.
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November 10, 2025 at 6:58 PM
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Opinion: To protect American democracy, pretend it’s already gone. This clarifying exercise might help funders fight authoritarianism and adapt to extraordinary times. writes opinion columnist Cora Daniels. https://phlnthrp.com/43fANIs
November 9, 2025 at 6:45 PM
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“We’ve learned that the best way to approach this is to mimic what a front-line fundraiser would do,” says Adam Martel, Givzey's founder and a former major-gifts officer. #AI #fundraising
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Can AI Raise Money and Not Replace Humans? 8 Lessons So Far
An AI-driven fundraising avatar helped bring in $2 million across 50 institutions in less than a year.
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November 7, 2025 at 8:52 PM
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For more than 100 years, hydroelectric dams blocked the Klamath River in Oregon and Northern California, impeding once-abundant salmon runs. But that changed last year when the last of the dams was demolished.
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November 7, 2025 at 8:11 PM
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Nonprofits face a perfect storm of funding cuts, tariffs, and rising demand. Many are rethinking strategy — from scenario planning to partnerships — to stay strong through uncertainty.
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#Nonprofits #Leadership #Resilience #philanthropy
November 7, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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Opinion: New biopic shows the importance of authenticity as the nonprofit sector faces an existential reckoning, writes columnist Eboo Patel. https://phlnthrp.com/3JzQzas
November 6, 2025 at 9:13 PM
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Mark Zuckerberg and Dr. Priscilla Chan are shifting their philanthropy to focus on Biohub, the pair’s science organization, to use AI to accelerate scientific discovery and disease prevention.
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Zuckerberg, Chan Shift Bulk of Philanthropy to Science.
Their giving will now focus on AI and biology to curb disease.
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November 6, 2025 at 5:14 PM
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You’ve heard of SEO, but what about AEO — artificial engine optimization? Find out what AI wants when it searches, so your nonprofit can boost its chances of turning up when donors ask AI tools for recommendations.
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How Leaning Into AI Search Can Help Your Org Find Donors
Nonprofits need to understand more about what AI search is looking for and be sure their pages meet those standards, experts say.
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November 6, 2025 at 4:14 PM
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In this podcast episode Ben Hires, CEO of the Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center, digs into the vast array of services that BCNC — and nonprofits like it — provide, and the crucial role they play in mitigating the challenging realities facing Asian immigrants today.
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November 5, 2025 at 7:57 PM
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Opinion: The lessons Katherine Hayes learned from her family’s approach to philanthropy made it clear that a different path was needed — for her and the larger sector.
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I Said No to Wealth Hoarding and Left My Family Foundation Behind
I’m a fifth-generation inheritor of wealth who was raised in a culture that valued both generosity and resource hoarding. Recognizing the flaws in that mindset — and believing that I don’t have the ri...
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November 5, 2025 at 6:13 PM
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Coming into the busy season for private fundraising gatherings, nonprofit event planners should use these budget-friendly strategies to boost security for donors attending galas, luncheons, and other events.
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Safe, Welcoming, and Within Budget: Planning Secure Events
Use these low-cost security tactics to protect your guests at galas, luncheons, and other donor-focused events.
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November 5, 2025 at 4:29 PM
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This year, federal and state governments have introduced more than 100 bills aiming to curtail the right to protest. Four newly-signed state laws increase protest-related offenses from misdemeanors to felonies, with similar legislation pending in about 10 other states.
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Protest or Riot? Foundations Navigate Legal Landmines
For the Bread & Roses Community Fund, protest is a key method of pushing for social change. Grantees of the $14 million fund have taken to the streets, held signs, chanted slogans, and rallied for var...
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November 4, 2025 at 5:17 PM
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“The disruption over the past several months has just underscored the need for more partners, more funders, and more champions to come to the table to support service at all levels,” said Kristen Bennett, CEO of Service Year.
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States and Foundations Unite to Bolster National Service Programs
The turmoil at AmeriCorps, which mobilized 1.3 million people over the past decade, has left nonprofits scrambling and prompted new state and philanthropic experiments.
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November 4, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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Due to the new tax law, year-end appeals may need adapting, experts say. Some donors may give more to donor-advised funds.
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How to Talk About Tax-Law Changes in Year-End Appeals
While the new tax law doesn’t go into effect until next year, fundraisers might want to change the way they’re talking to donors about year-end giving, say fundraising consultants. “It’s an interestin...
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November 3, 2025 at 6:11 PM
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What makes America’s top charities so successful? Join us for an exclusive look at America’s Favorite Charities, our special report highlighting the 100 organizations that earn the most support from Americans.

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November 3, 2025 at 5:45 PM
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About 87 percent of foundation leaders surveyed by the Center for Effective Philanthropy said they have seen increased demand for funding since January.
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Are Funders Doing Enough to Help Beleaguered Nonprofits?
Foundations are providing more emergency and unrestricted grants; however, most nonprofits surveyed said the response was not enough.
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November 3, 2025 at 4:47 PM
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With as much as $18 trillion expected to change hands in the Great Wealth Transfer, our latest Playbook — a curated article collection focused on solutions — offers expert insights on how make the most of this historic moment. 👉 Read more: https://phlnthrp.com/439JV1f
#PhilanthropyPlaybook
November 2, 2025 at 9:15 PM
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📅 Free Online Event – Nov. 4
What makes America’s top charities so successful? Join us for an exclusive look at America’s Favorite Charities, our special report highlighting the 100 organizations that earn the most support from Americans.

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November 1, 2025 at 8:46 PM
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Opinion: A small minority of the ultrawealthy give at the highest levels. Here’s what they do, and how more donors can emulate them, writes Sofia Michelakis. https://phlnthrp.com/4hHNhi6

Michelakis is managing director of Phila Engaged Giving.
November 1, 2025 at 8:28 PM
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Opinion: To soften the blow of new tax rules, companies and nonprofits must rethink how they work together, writes Laura MacDonald. https://phlnthrp.com/4qASwUJ

MacDonald is the principal and founder of the Benefactor Group and author of The Endowment Handbook.
October 31, 2025 at 8:49 PM
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📅 Free Online Event – Nov. 4
What makes America’s top charities so successful? Join us for an exclusive look at America’s Favorite Charities, our special report highlighting the 100 organizations that earn the most support from Americans.

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October 30, 2025 at 9:50 PM
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Giving rose 2.9% in Q2 2025, but big donors are pulling back — a warning sign for nonprofits relying on major gifts. Retention held steady, showing fundraisers are adapting. Experts urge outreach to all donors this year-end.
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Big-Donor Giving Slows; What It Means for Year-End Campaigns
Giving to nonprofits increased by a modest 2.9 percent in the second quarter of 2025, according to new data from the Fundraising Effectiveness Project. “It looks like we’re seeing some softening at th...
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October 30, 2025 at 6:51 PM
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There's a difference between a vision statement and a vision story. One sits in your annual report. The other transforms lives. Here's how to use storytelling to describe a vision donors will remember.
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October 30, 2025 at 4:57 PM