Archive - The Giving Groove

Creating Your Nonprofit's AI Policy: A Practical Framework

Creating Your Nonprofit's AI Policy: A Practical Framework

Jul 30 • The Giving Groove

Using AI Ethically (and Moderately) in Fundraising

A field guide to the practical basics in using AI responsibly in nonprofit fundraising—without losing your donors’ trust or your own voice

Jul 28 • The Giving Groove

Overhead Costs and the Overhead Myth: A Fundraiser's Guide

How to talk about indirect costs with confidence, and navigate the grant overhead debate

Jul 21 • The Giving Groove

Grant Budget Line Items: What to Include (and What Funders Question)

A line-by-line guide to building a nonprofit budget for grants that funders trust on sight

Jul 14 • The Giving Groove

June 2026

The Giving Groove is taking a summer break from June 30-July 13

Jun 30 • The Giving Groove

Advanced DAF Strategy: How to Identify and Cultivate DAF Gifts

Because knowing who's doing the mystery giving is the first step

Jun 25 • The Giving Groove

Cultivating Relationships With Donors Who Give Through Donor-Advised Funds

Beyond the Mystery Gift: Strategies to Turn DAF Gifts Into Lasting Donor Relationships

Jun 24 • The Giving Groove

The Giving Groove is delayed until Wednesday this week

Hi TGG readers,

Jun 23 • The Giving Groove

Cultivating High Net Worth Donors: Moving Beyond Transactions

What HNWI donors want from a philanthropic partnership—and the donor cultivation strategies that build lasting major gifts

Jun 16 • The Giving Groove

The Masterful Follow-Up: Navigating Post-LOI Communication with Grace

A field-tested guide for foundation fundraisers who want to stay on a program officer's radar without landing on their nerves.

Jun 9 • The Giving Groove

Program Officer Conversations: Scripts, Etiquette & Red Flags

A deeper dive into the initial phase of building relationships with program officers

Jun 4 • The Giving Groove

What Program Officers Really Want (and Won’t Tell You)

Reading Between the Guidelines: Insider Tips for Winning Foundation Support

Jun 2 • The Giving Groove

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