How to Make Crowdfunding Work for Your Nonprofit

As a grant professional or an aspiring grant professional, you will learn the eight competencies of the "Grant Professional Credential" (GPC) and we will walk you through step-by-step how to use them effectively to give you a massive tactical advantage to win the grant for your nonprofit. As a seasoned nonprofit grant writing professional, you have experienced success with a variety of grant applications. You have seen the difference that grants make in your community.

The U.S. population is more racially and ethnically diverse than ever before, and is experiencing significant demographic shifts, with implications for philanthropy and the nonprofit sector. Moreover, with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and the racial justice movements, communities of color are increasingly investing their time, talent, and treasure to make meaningful changes. Despite these trends, research on philanthropy across diverse communities is limited and many questions remain unknown, including what motivates the giving practices of diverse donors, where they give to, and what specific tools and techniques donors of color are utilizing to enhance their giving.

Join us for our March episode of our Blackbaud Grantmaking 2022 Thought Leadership Webinar Series as Blackbaud’s Rachel Hutchisson has a conversation with TAG’s Chantal Forster about technology’s growing influence on philanthropy, and how the combination of tech and the people behind the tech provide the infrastructure needed for today’s grantmaking organizations to succeed. You’ll also hear these two veterans of the philanthropy world share how the pandemic has helped to inform an ‘increasing service mindset,’ what happens if philanthropy doesn’t invest in tech infrastructure, values-driven vs. data-driven grantmaking for more equitable outcomes, and more!

Gen Z is positioned to be the most racially and ethnically diverse generation yet; plus, they are growing more and more generous each year. Couple that with social networks that could bring in millions, it’s important to begin to pay attention to this growing generation.