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GivingUSA 2024 | What Small Nonprofits Need to Know

Pamela Grow

in 2023, down from 73% in 2013. Retain staff. Develop a system where you’re sending out proposals or letters of inquiry to new foundations on a weekly basis. Nonprofits have been concerned about the decreasing number of American donors for years, and the 2023 report reinforces these worries. in 2022 to 67.2% This one is key.

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What Is the Current State of Grantseeking? Community Development

Tech Soup

The time involved in searching for the right funding sources and the time involved in developing competitive grant proposals can be a killer combination for organizations of any type, but seems to plague community development organizations. The most frequently cited challenge was the reduction in resources (staff and time).

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Nonprofit Blog Writing 101: Best Practices, Tips & Tricks

Qgiv

That’s okay—mine the ideas your organization already has, like old grant proposals, newsletter content, informational handouts, and other similar sources for inspiration. Tell the self-editor in your head to be quiet for a bit and just write. If that feels like too much, just start jotting down some ideas you have. Mind blank of ideas?