Nonprofit News
Tip of the Month: Making a Major Gift Ask
Apr 27 2018Related to: Fund Development
Emilie De Angelis of Serafina Consulting shares a common blunder when making a major gift ask. Tip: At the time of the ask, trust your instinct!
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Apr 17 2018Related to: Advocacy, Related to: Board Development, Related to: Collaboration, Related to: Communications & Marketing, Related to: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Related to: Evaluation, Related to: Financial Management, Related to: Fund Development, Related to: Human Resources, Related to: Leadership, Related to: Technology, Related to: Volunteer Management
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Con Alma Opens 2018 Grant Cycle
Apr 12 2018Related to: Fund Development
Improving Health in New Mexico. Con Alma Health Foundation invites nonprofits that improve health in New Mexico to apply for grants to support their work. Con Alma, the state’s largest private foundation dedicated solely to health, opened its grant cycle, which includes small grants of up to $15,000 and technical assistance grants up to $10,000. Con... Read Article
Asking for a Major Gift
Apr 5 2018Related to: Fund Development
What You and Your Board Need to Know.Effective fundraisers don’t sell the gift, they 'listen' the gift. In order to do so, you talk during the presentation for roughly 25 percent of the time, and the would-be donor talks for the balance. If you listen carefully enough, empathetically, you’ll know precisely the prospect’s needs and greatest... Read Article
Join the Team of CNPE Trainers
Apr 4 2018Related to: Advocacy, Related to: Board Development, Related to: Collaboration, Related to: Communications & Marketing, Related to: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Related to: Evaluation, Related to: Financial Management, Related to: Fund Development, Related to: Human Resources, Related to: Leadership, Related to: Technology, Related to: Volunteer Management
Call for CNPE Trainers... Read Article
The Grants Collective Graduates Second Talent Academy
Apr 4 2018Related to: Fund Development
Building Capacity to Secure Transformative Gifts. On Thursday, April 5, The Grants Collective will graduate its second cohort of the Talent Academy. The Talent Academy is an intensive fellowship program aimed at local grant writers and fundraisers. This year’s cohort nearly doubled in size from last year, with 11 nonprofit organizations represented in... Read Article
Kars4Kids Grant Program Accepting Applications
Mar 26 2018Related to: Fund Development
Enriching the Education of Future Leaders.Kars4Kids, the national car donation program whose proceeds benefit educational initiatives for children, has been giving out small grants to worthy organizations by way of its Kars4Kids Small Grants program for many years.
Grants are available for nonprofits furthering children and young adult welfare... Read Article
Albuquerque Community Foundation Currently Accepting Proposals
Mar 5 2018Related to: Fund Development
ACF Opens Competitive Grant ProgramThe Albuquerque Community Foundation is currently accepting proposals in the following fields-of-interest:
Economic & Workforce Development Health Human ServicesThis year, letters-of-intent will not be accepted during the 2018 Competitive Grant Program.
In an effort to make grant decisions... Read Article
Taos Community Foundation Offers Academic Scholarships
Feb 26 2018Related to: Fund Development
Scholarships For First-Generation Learners.Taos Community Foundation is offering a premier scholarship award to High School Graduates wishing to pursue advancement of higher education. This scholarship is to enable a student as a first-generation learner in their family to seek higher education.
TCF is also hosting 4 separate... Read Article
Read to Me! Albuquerque Kicks Off Annual Book Drive
Feb 15 2018Related to: Fund Development
Goal: 60,000 Books by March 31st.Albuquerque needs children’s books for it’s 14th annual “Read to Me” Book Drive. The goal of the book drive is to collect 60,000 new and gently used books for children from low-income families.
Certainly the public library is a great place to get books, but having books of your own is a great confidence... Read Article