Non Profit DNA Blog

In Memory Of…The Heart and Science of Tribute Gifts Mar 24, 2026

 

While planned gifts are part of any typical development plan, tribute and memorial gifts tend to fall by the wayside. It’s a missed opportunity to ...

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Your Budget is a Fundraising Tool - Part 2 Mar 17, 2026

Your organization’s budget is an important - and often unused - fundraising tool. 

In this two-part blog series, we’re sharing how transparency about...

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Your Budget is a Fundraising Tool - Part 1 Mar 10, 2026

If budget season  is your least favorite time at your organization, you’re in good company. Many of us who are called to our nonprofit’s mission tend ...

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Nonprofit Fundraising and AI: A Driver's Ed Approach Mar 06, 2026

Even for those working on the frontlines of the Artificial Intelligence (AI) frontier, it’s almost impossible to keep up with the emerging landscape. ...

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Healthy Habits for Strong Stewardship- A Quarterly Practice Feb 24, 2026

We've been exploring what key habits can shape our organizations’ giving trends. A robust stewardship program is built on consistent and committed wor...

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Healthy Habits for Strong Stewardship - A Monthly Practice Feb 17, 2026

When was the last time you heard a story about someone in need or a worthy cause that moved you to make a gift to help? Think for a moment about how y...

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Healthy Habits for Strong Stewardship - A Weekly Practice Feb 10, 2026

If there was something you could do each week that would increase your donor giving and engagement, you’d jump at it, wouldn’t you? 

In this blog ser...

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Healthy Habits for Strong Stewardship - A Daily Practice Feb 05, 2026

There’s no shortage of pithy sayings and advice about New Year’s resolutions. My favorite, though, is the simple truth that resolutions are not habits...

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New Year Kickstart: Wish Lists Work Jan 27, 2026

 

A sizable chunk of any nonprofit’s budget supports equipment, goods, and services. Too often, we miss creative ways to fund those budget items and ...

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New Year Kick Start: Special Projects for Mid-level Givers Jan 21, 2026

Nonprofits and ministries usually focus on two ends of the giving spectrum: major donors and annual contributors. Too often, mid-level givers fall by ...

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Positioning Your Organization for Transformational Gifts - Leveraging Donor-Advised Funds Nov 10, 2025

We’re unpacking key ways you can best position your nonprofit for planned giving in this blog series, and we’ve outlined some of the key concerns that...

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Positioning Your Organization for Transformational Gifts - The Magic Bullet Oct 29, 2025

Every nonprofit struggles with its annual budget process.

“I wish we had an investment fund that let us think strategically!”

“If only we had an end...

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