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AI Tools for Nonprofits: The Complete Guide (With Prompts)

This is the ultimate guide to using AI in your nonprofit. You’ll discover the best AI tools for fundraising, marketing, donor management, and storytelling—plus ready-to-use ChatGPT prompts tailored for real nonprofit workflows.

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21 Fundraising Ideas for College

Fundraising in college works best when it’s fun, simple, and easy to join. Bake sales, raffles, crowdfunding, ticketed events, sponsorships, and peer-to-peer challenges are great ways to raise money fast. Keep the goals clear, make it social, and use both on-campus and digital tools.

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How to Run a Silent Auction Fundraiser: A Complete Guide

This complete guide walks you through every step of running a successful silent auction—from item sourcing to checkout—whether you’re hosting a school fundraiser, nonprofit gala, or hybrid event. You’ll learn how to plan, promote, and manage your auction using best practices.

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Top 10 Corporate Sponsors for Nonprofits

Many of the biggest companies in the U.S. offer corporate sponsorships and grants to support nonprofit missions. Top sponsors like Walmart Foundation, Google.org, and Bank of America fund causes including hunger relief, education, health, and community development.

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Gift Basket Ideas for Fundraisers: The Ultimate Guide to Raising More Money

The key to success is choosing themes that appeal to your audience, packaging them beautifully, pricing strategically, and telling a story donors connect with. This guide covers 35+ proven basket ideas, sourcing tips, pricing strategies, and expert presentation advice to help you maximize revenue.

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How to Set Up and Run a Wine Pull Fundraiser (Complete Guide)

A wine pull (or wine wall) is a simple, profitable fundraising activity where guests make a donation to select a mystery bottle of wine. It’s easy to set up, fun for guests, and can raise thousands of dollars in one night. To run a successful wine pull: collect quality wine donations.

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Marketing Plan Template for Nonprofits & Charity Auctions

This marketing plan template helps nonprofits structure winning campaigns from start to finish. It includes strategy, messaging, content, promotion channels, timelines, and conversion tracking. Use it to build consistent, scalable fundraising launches with less guesswork.

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Donation Request Letter Template + Guide for Fundraisers

A strong donation request letter blends mission, clarity, and reciprocity. Use a friendly greeting, articulate your cause, specify what you need, highlight benefits to donors, and make it easy to say “yes.” Below is a fillable template and examples to help you craft letters that raise support.

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Trust and Safety in the Charity Auction Industry: A Complete Guide

Trust and safety are the foundation of successful charity auctions. From secure payments to transparent reporting and ethical practices, protecting donors, bidders, and organizations is essential to sustain credibility, meet regulations, and increase long-term fundraising impact.