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Larry Kaplan @KaplanLarry

I advise on everything from grant writing to fundraising to strategy for community-based social justice nonprofits, collaboratives & philanthropists.

Joined January 2011
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Trends, and why it's bad to always go with the flow

Hi everyone, if you’re free this week on June 18th from 11:30am to 1pm Pacific, here's a great webinar: “What If our Trans siblings were fully included and protected in all spaces? A guide to...

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How Generalists Help Nonprofits Navigate Complexity

Generalists—often overlooked and rarely defined—bring adaptability, connection, and learning-driven strengths that are critical in times of change.

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Finding Your Perfect Match: How to Choose the Right CRM for Your Nonprofit June 2026

Get expert tips to simplify your CRM search, ask the right questions, and avoid costly mistakes.

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How Proposed Federal Grant Rules Affect Nonprofits

OMB's proposed Uniform Grants Regulation would tie federal funding to administration priorities and make it easier to suspend or cancel nonprofit grants.

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Endowment, Foundation Leaders Nervous About Geopolitics, Liquidity - The NonProfit Times

(image from www.morganstanley.com/cs/pdf/MS-2026-Endowments-Foundations-Survey.pdf) Endowment and foundations managers have gown less confident as geopolitical concerns gain prominence. Only 13% of...

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Announcing the 2026 Nonprofit Tech for Good Report! 📊

The 2026 Nonprofit Tech for Good Report covers website and email marketing, online fundraising, social media, and the use of AI in the nonprofit sector.

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Center for Civil Society Webinar: From Application to Award: Building a Strong Foundation Grants...

In this webinar, you will learn the key aspects of planned giving, how to identify planned giving prospects, and how to build a better planned giving program.

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Collaboratives as a Philanthropic Asset Class

Collaborative funds could mature into a coherent, high-impact marketplace—enabling donors to move further, faster, together.

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The Donation Form Optimization Checklist

Your donation form is the most important conversion point in your online fundraising strategy. DonorPerfect experts designed this resource to help you perform a quick audit and implement proven...

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Google’s new AI paid search: Diversify or decay (UPDATED) - M R

As users shift to getting answers from Google’s AI Overviews or AI Mode — or increasingly using LLMs instead of search engines altogether — the way they interact with organic and paid search is...

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How can annual survey data help community foundations?

Candid insights | The CF Insights Annual Survey report reveals how community foundations compare on revenue mix, expense ratios, and staffing. See what the latest data means for strengthening your...

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First Steps for Fixing a Weak Nonprofit Board

Learn how to stabilize a weak nonprofit board, reset governance basics, and rebuild a strong, engaged board that advances your mission.

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Pulse of the Donor 2026 | Fundraising Benchmarks & Giving Trends | 2026 Report

Fundraising benchmarks for the US, UK, Australia, and Canada. More donors, smaller gifts, faster mobile decisions — data to sharpen your nonprofit strategy in 2026.

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State of Nonprofits 2026: What Funders Need to Know | The Center for Effective Philanthropy

CEP's State of Nonprofits 2026 offers vital insight into how nonprofits are faring amidst unprecedented challenges since early 2025.

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The Protesters Know Something Philanthropy Doesn’t | Nonprofit Quarterly | Civic News. Empowering...

Philanthropic institutions can take essential lessons from the words and actions of May Day protestors across California.

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The Boardroom Belongs to the Community | Nonprofit Quarterly | Civic News. Empowering Nonprofits....

Keeping the community at the center requires boards to look past familiar and comfortable strategies, even when doing so creates friction, costs a gift, or demands change no one is quite ready for.

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First Steps for Fixing a Weak Nonprofit Board

Learn how to stabilize a weak nonprofit board, reset governance basics, and rebuild a strong, engaged board that advances your mission.

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