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Someone donates in memory of a loved one, and the family asks who contributed and how much. What can your nonprofit share? Learn how to record tribute gifts, acknowledge donors, notify families, and handle donor privacy.

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Your nonprofit's donor report says 37 supporters haven't given this year. Have they stopped supporting you, or are they simply following their usual giving schedule? Learn what LYBUNT and SYBUNT mean and how to use these reports without making the wrong assumptions.

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Your donor list includes first-time supporters, regular contributors, and people who haven't given in years. Here's how small nonprofits can organize those relationships into useful groups and communicate more thoughtfully, even with a spreadsheet.

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A CRM or donor management software? Both promise to organize your nonprofit's records, but do you actually need both? Here's how they compare, what to look for, and how to avoid paying for features your team won't use.

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A donor gives $50 to support your program. Months later, they've heard plenty about your next fundraising campaign but very little about the work they already helped fund. How can small nonprofits do a better job of keeping donors informed, appreciated, and connected to the work?

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Brooklyn food-access and community-fridge groups have a few useful rolling funding routes, especially when their operating budgets are small. Here is what fits and what rolling actually means.

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A funding and readiness guide for Brooklyn and Bronx nonprofits expanding peer support, community mental health, trauma-informed programming, and culturally responsive services.

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A practical list of smaller funding routes for St. Louis youth nonprofits running after-school, mentoring, arts, enrichment, and prevention programs without a large development department.

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Fifteen open grant opportunities for small U.S. nonprofits working in ocean conservation, coastal restoration, marine wildlife, watersheds, environmental education, and community stewardship.

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A researched list of ocean conservation grants for U.S.-based nonprofits working in Massachusetts or running conservation projects internationally, including funding for coral reefs, marine species, fisheries, coastal restoration, marine debris, research, equipment, and community conservation.

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Can a 501(c)(3) charge fees for services? Learn when nonprofits can earn revenue, how program fees work, and when unrelated business income may create tax obligations.

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Looking for funding for a women’s nonprofit in Maryland? These 10 lesser-known local and regional grant opportunities support women, girls, families, economic security, health, education, and community