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Grateful Patient

Healthcare Fundraising Ideas: 35 Options for Foundations and Nonprofit Hospitals

The work that healthcare foundations and nonprofits do to support patients is essential to the health of our communities. But [...]

November 25, 2025 | 9 min Read

Artificial Intelligence

What Is Responsible AI? A Guide for Nonprofit Leaders

AI is transforming the nonprofit sector, helping organizations work smarter, scale faster, and deepen relationships with donors and communities. But [...]

November 20, 2025 | 5 min Read

Donor Cultivation

Donor Journeys: From Discovery to Support

What Is a Donor Journey? A donor journey is the complete path a supporter takes with your organization, from first [...]

October 27, 2025 | 5 min Read

Donor Management

Donor Segmentation: The Key to More Engaged Donors

Have you ever received a completely irrelevant email from a nonprofit? Perhaps it references the wrong location or an event [...]

September 23, 2025 | 7 min Read

Artificial Intelligence

What Is Agentic AI and Why It Matters for Social Impact

AI is evolving, fast. You’ve seen what generative AI can do: draft emails, summarize reports, and answer questions. But what [...]

September 18, 2025 | 8 min Read

Donor Cultivation

Donor Acquisition: The Process of Attracting New Supporters

What Is Donor Acquisition? Donor acquisition is the process organizations use to attract new supporters who will contribute financially or [...]

August 11, 2025 | 4 min Read

Annual Giving

Annual Giving Basics: A Fundamental Guide for Yearly Donations

Annual giving is the collection of donations throughout the year to support an organization’s day-to-day operations and programs. While the [...]

July 31, 2025 | 7 min Read

Donor Stewardship

Donor Retention: The Importance of Keeping Supporters Engaged

What Is Donor Retention? Donor retention is a nonprofit’s ability to keep its existing donors engaged and encourage them to [...]

July 22, 2025 | 5 min Read

Donor Stewardship

What Are Giving Circles?

A giving circle is a group of individuals who pool their charitable donations and collectively decide how to distribute those [...]

July 17, 2025 | 3 min Read
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