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Nonprofit Crisis Response Tip-a-Day-DO-Dah!

Clairification

During the 2008-09 worldwide recession, many charities cut back on fundraising and marketing. Charities with little relevance to tackling coronavirus still received support from donors that valued them as long as they asked for help (otherwise they were perceived as not in need of funds). Some of them still haven’t recovered.

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Do Reviewers’ High Scores Predict the Best Grant Projects?

ProposalPRO

NIH has investigated the correlation between grant applications that peer reviewers scored in the 20th percentile or higher ( e.g., likely to be funded) and project productivity, which the agency measures in terms of publications generated by the funded research. Finally, please subscribe to my Fund the Change blog, below.

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Avoid the 3 Biggest Mistakes of Fundraising in a Recession

The Fundraising Coach

In my time as a nonprofit fundraiser, we've seen recessions related to the dot-com bust, the 9/11 attacks, and the housing market implosion around 2008 and 2009. Back in 2008, I wrote a couple articles on recession proof fundraising and fundraising in a recession. And they raise the funds to change the world. Nonsensical.

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Spotlighting the State of Maryland

GrantNews

and well-deserving of a spotlight for grant funding that can positively affect its residents. GrantWatch tips its hat to all that is offered by the State of Maryland by providing a list of grants to provide funding for a variety of community projects and services. Walking became the State Exercise of Maryland on October 1, 2008.

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​Choosing the right certification: a guide to grant writing credentials for professionals

Grant Professionals Association

This is the boat I am in; I wrote grants for a decade before GPCI first offered certifications in 2008 (GPA of Lower Hudson, n.d.), Certified Fund Raising Executives Like the GPC, the CFRE set the standard for fundraising professionals worldwide. so I never got around to it. But that's about to change (keep reading!).

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Guest Post: 8 Simple Ways to Improve Your Peer-to-Peer Fundraising

Double the Donation

To get your supporters excited about helping you raise funds, you need an engaging story to tell them , and for them to share with friends and family. Associate the donation levels for your campaign or event with what the funds will provide for your organization. Make sure your messaging is impactful. Tie money to real items.

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Reporting & Recognizing In-Kind Donations: 3 Best Practices

Get Fully Funded

In 2008, Jeff founded Winspire with the goal of helping nonprofits across North America increase their event fundraising revenue and better engage their donors. The post Reporting & Recognizing In-Kind Donations: 3 Best Practices appeared first on Get Fully Funded.