Archive - The Giving Groove

Sustainer Program Masterclass: Three Case Studies Worth Stealing From

What charity: water, Doctors Without Borders, and WWF each figured out about monthly giving, and what you can copy from each one

Aug 13 • The Giving Groove

Equity-Centered Grant Writing: What Funders Are Looking At Now

Demographic data, community voice, and the proposal habits that communicate real equity work, not good intentions

Aug 11 • The Giving Groove

Building a Sustainer Program That Grows Itself: Advanced Strategies

Segmentation, upgrade timing, and the involuntary-churn fixes that quietly return more money than your next acquisition campaign

Aug 6 • The Giving Groove

The Quiet Math of Monthly Giving: Why Sustainers Beat Everyone Else on Your File

Recurring donors stay nearly eight years and give twice as much. Here's how to make the monthly ask a habit before year-end season swallows you whole.

Aug 4 • The Giving Groove

July 2026

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

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