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How to Qualify a Major Gift Prospect Before You Waste Months
A development officer’s starting guide to major gift prospect qualification
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Your Crypto Philanthropy Starter Playbook: From Board Policy to First Gift
A guide for nonprofit fundraisers ready to unlock crypto donations—easy platforms, IRS compliance made simple, and donor communication strategies that…
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Cryptocurrency Donations 101: What Nonprofit Fundraisers Need to Know Right Now
Crypto giving is no longer fringe—it’s a $100M+ channel your nonprofit can’t ignore. Here’s what you need to know about accepting Bitcoin, stablecoin…
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A Matrix: How to Align Your Grant Proposal with Foundation Priorities—and Win More Funding
A step-by-step framework for speaking every funder’s language—plus the Bonus Funder-Project Alignment Matrix template to build stronger, more…
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Major Gifts 101: What Every Fundraiser Should Know About Asking for Big Gifts
A practical guide to the major gift cycle, donor cultivation, prospect research, and making confident asks.
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Grant Proposal Architecture: How To Build a Foundation Funding Application That Wins
A Section-by-Section Masterclass on What Works, What Fails, and Why the Best Proposals Are Arguments—Not Documents
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How to Write a Needs Statement That Wins Grants—and Funders’ Trust
Use local data, community voice, and equity-forward framing to write a needs assessment that moves equity-minded funders—and strengthens your entire…
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How to Structure a Grant Proposal That Actually Gets Funded
A section-by-section guide for nonprofit fundraisers who want funders to say yes—covering grant proposal structure, the needs statement, budget…
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Big Changes at The Giving Groove: Free Tools & Our Premium Launch
A sneak peek at the new Premium tier, designed to save busy fundraisers hours every week.
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Cultivating Major Donors in a Changing Economy: What Smart Fundraisers Do Differently
Relationships don’t take a recession. Here’s how to keep your major donors close — and giving — when the economy gets weird.
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The Grantee List Is Talking. Are You Listening?
How to research past grantees for prospect insights that actually move your grant pipeline forward
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6 Grant Proposal Red Flags That Make Funders Say No
What foundation program officers and major donors are quietly watching for — and the fixable missteps that cost you the yes
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