Strategic Grants

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

The article ’15 learnings we’re sharing from 15 years of working with grant-seekers and fund ers’ by the Strategic Grants team first appeared in the Winter 2024 edition of the F&P (Fundraising & Philanthropy) magazine. Fundraisers are braver and bolder than ever.

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Wild Apricot

OCTOBER 9, 2009

The Case Foundation, Facebook Causes and PARADE Publications just launched the 2009 America’s Giving Challenge, a competition designed to raise both awareness and funds for charitable causes. Tags: Fundraising nptech Social networking Facebook. What I find most interesting is that the Challenge.( read more ).

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

These funds are often depleted quickly, so act immediately when opportunities are announced. About the Author A grant writing expert, executive and development coach, fundraising consultant, and national fundraising trainer, Mandy Pearce, launched Funding for Good, Inc. Funding For Good, Inc. Sign up here: [link].

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Selfish Giving

JULY 21, 2010

In 2009 it fed 75,000 men, women and children. When you pick up a mug at Starbucks that supports Product (RED) you can scan the QR code to hear the story of a man who benefited directly from the life-saving HIV drugs RED provides and Starbucks funds. Do they have a place in cause marketing or in fundraising in general?

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Tech Soup

APRIL 19, 2012

Attendees will walk away knowing how to connect with the latest news and funding opportunities in their fields of interest, how to use cool tools for finding funders and program partners, and where to access expert virtual and in-person help for building knowledge and skills. Speaking to the topic of funding resources will be Bobbe A.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 23, 2009

Holly Ross of NTEN will moderate a panel with Heidi Hess of Children's Defense Fund and Greg Zelder of the California State Parks Foundation. When: Thursday, October 1, 2009 at 2 p.m. Tags: Online Activism Online Fundraising Online Fundraising Online Recruitment. What: While They're Hot!

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 13, 2010

I recently asked a group of fundraising professionals about their biggest challenge. So, let’s hire a fundraising staff person. Nonprofit leadership must understand the ethics of fundraising and not expect that they can pay a development officer or a consultant on a commission basis. The result?

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Tech Soup

APRIL 23, 2009

Sage is giving away fundraising software. From TechSoup Stock : There's only one more day to request Sage's special donation of Fundraising 50. Kevin reports from RSA 2009 on security awareness in schools and security concerns around cloud computing. GreenTech's TeleGreen Your Work campaign is underway. It's time to vote!

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Qgiv

APRIL 14, 2022

While individual donations make up a large part of every nonprofit’s funding, organizations often need additional sources of support through corporate sponsorship. This support may include matching donations to your organization during a fundraising campaign or giving a sizeable donation to a major project your organization is working on.

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Qgiv

DECEMBER 19, 2022

From that humble beginning, the program evolved into an after-school club and eventually became a nonprofit organization in 2009. Veterans Heritage Project chose images that spotlight the veterans they support on their donation forms and detailed what certain donation amounts will help fund. Powerful Images and Donor Education.

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Selfish Giving

JANUARY 12, 2022

Before Thanksgiving I wrote that nonprofits should be targeting local theater productions of A Christmas Carol as they frequently include a fundraiser for local organizations. Since 2009 they've raised more than $900,000 for area charities. Now is the time to be thinking of next December. Need some motivation?

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Selfish Giving

JULY 25, 2018

For example, Raytheon - a defense contractor - is funding the “Think Like a Programmer" badge. ??When Although TNF is continuing its partnership with The Trust for Public Land ( we interviewed them on CauseTalk Radio in September), these funds will go to the Khumbu Climbing Center. ??Who's Partnership notes. ??The Brain food ???? ??Gamers

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

JUNE 18, 2024

Who determines which projects will receive grant-funded support? As grant writers, we’re sometimes in a position of responding to requests from well-intentioned leadership or program staff to “look at this grant opportunity” or asking, “can you help us find funding for this project?” No company name or what they meant by fundraiser.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

They reference an article from the fall 2009 Stanford Social Innovation Review , The Nonprofit Starvation Cycle. Here is just a sample of representative comments from survey respondents: We completely cut one program and seven staff positions and have placed another program on hold pending additional funding. We stopped services.

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Selfish Giving

JANUARY 11, 2023

My annual reminder that NOW is the time to approach local theater productions of A Christmas Carol (and other annual holiday shows) so they can host a fundraiser for you in December. They've raised nearly $1M since 2009. Here's the very latest update on how the funds will be used. Washington D.C.'s Marketing Your Cause 1.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Through extensive donor and market research, along with insights from supporters’ actual behaviors, she identifies ways fundraisers can leverage trends into enhanced programs and performance. This can help fund the investment needed for some of the important but longer break-even strategies. Follow the Leaders. Not sure where to start?

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Qgiv

MAY 26, 2021

Achieve was founded in 2008 and started off working in the nonprofit sector primarily in research, strategy, and fundraising. Achieve helped organizations with case statement, board development, strategic planning, and fundraising campaigns. For over 30 years they have held a fundraising raffle called the YMCA Easter House Project.

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Double the Donation

APRIL 24, 2021

Facebook Fundraisers Jump to this section. Visit Facebook Fundraisers! CLASSY INTEGRATION Double the Donation Bonfire Constant Contact Mailchimp HubSpot Mittun Salesforce Virtuous Omatic Software Kindful Giving Assistant Facebook Fundraisers Charity Dynamics ClickBid CharityAuctionsToday. Bonfire | Best for T-Shirt Fundraising.

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Selfish Giving

JUNE 24, 2009

Uneasy about splitting funds with another organization? Host your fundraiser at Halloween Town. A few resources that will be helpful to you: The 2009 Halloween Town Sponsorship Video. Then our two nonprofits can split the monies raised. We were too. But consider this. There’s strength in numbers.

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Qgiv

JANUARY 13, 2022

Not sure what kind of fundraising event to host and just getting started with recruitment or don’t have an event committee yet? Yes, volunteering to execute an event or raising funds for a campaign can be a lot of work, but it should also be fun and fulfilling for your volunteers. Check these events that require 10 volunteers or less.

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Penelope Burk

MARCH 12, 2021

My colleagues and I at Cygnus have been conducting this annual survey since 2009, and one of my favorite questions asks respondents to tell us about the first time they gave or a point in their lives that shaped their philanthropy. That happened to be the year when Princess Diana died, so they decided to give it to her fund.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 9, 2013

Here are his predictions: 2014 will be the year of the cloud platform – more and more nonprofits will move to Salesforce and Microsoft integrated solutions as Microsoft gets more stable and usable and third party Salesforce fundraising systems mature. He is the 2009 NTEN Award winner and has been a nonprofit techie for over 18 years.

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Blue Avocado

OCTOBER 22, 2024

After all, every nonprofit needs to have someone counting the cash, writing checks, safeguarding financial integrity, and managing funds soundly! To do this and so much other important work, all-volunteer organizations raise and use substantial funds. This guide is for you, Super Treasurer!

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