Most development directors already know who their major donors are — what's missing is a system for turning that list into gifts. Here's how to build a major gifts pipeline from scratch, even as a one-person shop: the five stages, a realistic portfolio, and three moves you can make this week.

AI can help nonprofits draft stronger grant proposals, organize research, and sharpen narratives—but it cannot replace human strategy, funder relationships, ethical judgment, or fact checking. Here’s what works, what fails, and how grant teams can prepare for what’s next.

AI-powered donor research can help nonprofits find major gift prospects faster, but the real goal is stronger relationships. Learn how to use donor data, prospect scoring, ethical AI, and human review to identify your next major gift while protecting donor trust.

AI can help nonprofits write warmer, clearer fundraising appeals without losing the human touch. Learn how to use donor stories, segmentation, prompts, editing, testing, and ethical AI practices to create appeals that build trust and inspire giving.

Nonprofit fundraisers can use AI to write faster, plan smarter, design stronger campaigns, improve online giving, and personalize donor outreach. Here are five AI tools to know in 2026, plus practical ways to use them with care, ethics, and human review.

Save these 25 AI fundraising prompts to write stronger donor emails, plan smarter campaigns, improve stewardship, and personalize outreach without losing your nonprofit’s human voice. Use AI as a practical fundraising partner while keeping ethics, trust, and donor relationships at the center.

AI tools polish fundraising writing into something efficient but generic. Here's a practical workflow for using AI in your nonprofit appeals without losing the warmth donors actually respond to.