Posts Tagged ‘Nonprofit’
Who We Are, Why We Serve: The Story of Heart for the Community Consulting
I’ve always believed in the power of people. Long before I became a grant writer, consultant, or founder, I was just a young Black girl growing up between two worlds—D.C. and the Bay Area— with my siblings and mom, learning how to find community wherever I went. That instinct to build, to connect, to serve?…
Read MoreFeeling Ghosted by Donors? How to Win Their Hearts Back Before the Next Giving Tuesday
By: Heart for the Community So you matched with a donor once. They liked your Instagram post, maybe slid you a $10 gift through your GiveButter campaign… but then? Silence. Crickets. Ghosted! If this feels familiar, don’t panic. You’re not unlovable — you might just need to put a little more heart and consistency into…
Read MoreSmall But Mighty: Giving Tuesday Campaign Strategies That Work
By: Heart for the Community Let’s be honest: we all love big romantic gestures — fireworks and love songs. But when it comes to Giving Tuesday, most small nonprofits are working with more cupcakes and Canva than skywriting and stadium billboards. And guess what? That’s more than enough. Here are real, low-cost, high-heart Giving Tuesday…
Read MoreHow Small Nonprofits Can Leverage the Biggest Fundraising Day of the Year
By: Heart for the Community So you’re sold on Giving Tuesday… now what? In our last blog, we broke down the history of Giving Tuesday and why smaller nonprofits absolutely deserve a seat at the donor table. Now it’s time to move from theory to action, because buzzwords don’t build budgets. This second post in…
Read MoreGiving Tuesday, Big Opportunity: Why Small Nonprofits Should Show Up and Show Out
By: Heart for the Community Let’s talk Giving Tuesday. No, not “Cyber Monday’s less famous cousin” — although, yes, it does show up right after Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, and every other holiday that seems to demand your attention (and your credit card). Giving Tuesday is the day we shift from consumer mode into…
Read MoreSmarter, Not Harder: How AI Helps Nonprofits Do More with Less
By: Heart for the Community AI is not a mind of its own — it’s an echo of ours. It is not sentient, but it can be a mirror. At its best, AI extends human consciousness — not to replace us, but to reflect the brilliance, creativity, and care we already carry. At Heart for…
Read MoreWhy Your Nonprofit Should Care About the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals
By: Heart for the Community Let’s dive into it: If you’re a community-based nonprofit—especially one led by Black or Brown folks—you’re probably juggling a lot. Grant deadlines, programming, maybe a leaky roof. So when someone brings up the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), it’s easy to be like, “We’re just trying to get kids…
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