Think and Ink Grants

JANUARY 13, 2025

Measure and Communicate Success Effectively To earn and retain grant funding, organizations must provide clear evidence of their impact. provides grant writing training and discounted services to underserved 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations with budgets of less than $3 million. Let's chat here. Get.Grants.Better.

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Qgiv

JUNE 8, 2021

Steven has contributed content to the National Council of Nonprofits, AFP, NTEN and Nonprofit Hub, and is a frequent conference speaker. The Fundraising Effectiveness Project recently released their 2020 Fourth Quarter Report, which examined giving trends for the entire 2020 calendar year. 2020 is no exception.

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The NonProfit Times

JULY 30, 2024

There was a significant decline in new and new retained donors (10.3% Repeat retained donors, constituting 50.4% This estimated increase in fundraising dollars indicates a potential reversal of the downward trend that began in 2020. year-over-year respectively). of all donors, had a 6.5% While initial results showed a 3.9%

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Blackbaud

MARCH 13, 2024

This report compares peer-to-peer (P2P) fundraising data from 2020, 2021, and 2022. Key Takeaways Fewer Total Events Compared to a baseline of total events in 2020, the total number of events declined by 18.8% Putting Benchmarks into Action So, what does all this mean for nonprofit P2P marketers and fundraisers?

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Qgiv

APRIL 8, 2021

It’s called “Navigating the Unknown: 2020 Findings to Future-Proof Your Fundraising,” and it examines how the COVID-19 pandemic impacted the nonprofit industry in 2020. Nonprofits need to be prepared to communicate (and fundraise!) talk about how the situation at hand is affecting your nonprofit.

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Blackbaud

MAY 30, 2024

Employee retention is critical for the health of any organization, particularly for nonprofits. Plus, as a manager in a nonprofit, retention is a key component of your job. Retaining top performers is likely a measure of your effectiveness and success in your role. Give feedback and transparently discuss performance.

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Qgiv

APRIL 18, 2022

There’s a lot of fundraising software available to nonprofits, but how do you know what your nonprofit needs? A CRM, or Constituent Relationship Manager, is software that makes it easy to retain information about your constituents. There are for-profit and nonprofit CRMs out there. What is a fundraising CRM?

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Candid

MAY 5, 2021

They complete your mission, raise funds, and keep your nonprofit running to its full potential. However, finding the right employees is a multi-step process and can sometimes lead your nonprofit to the wrong answer. The nonprofit sector has had a difficult year, losing over 7 percent of its workforce in 2020.

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Qgiv

JUNE 23, 2021

As your nonprofit organization continues to grow, it’s time to consider investing in an effective fundraising platform that truly accommodates your nonprofit’s size, financial needs, and developing fundraising strategies. Why is fundraising important for nonprofits? Focus on Acquiring and Retaining Donors. Let’s begin.

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Candid

APRIL 13, 2021

For over 65 years, individual giving has represented around 70 percent of total giving in the United States , and early reports are showing that 2020 saw increases in giving from individual donors. percent in 2020 over 2019—most of that growth was from more donors giving small gifts less than $1,000. Good news! View transcript.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

The year-end giving season kicks off with a lot of hype around GivingTuesday, when nonprofits invest significant time, energy, and resources into launching campaigns for the special day. As nonprofit professionals, we wait and hope all day that this is the year our campaign will go viral and bring in millions of dollars in donations.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 26, 2021

Research consistently shows that it almost always costs more to acquire a new donor than it does to retain an existing donor, making your donor retention rate a very important metric to track. It’s vital to nurture your relationships with existing donors with an eye toward retaining them as donors. What Is Donor Retention Rate?

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Qgiv

AUGUST 21, 2023

GivingTuesday is quickly approaching, meaning a big day of fundraising for nonprofits like yours. Once the email template is generated, insert your nonprofit’s details in the places provided by the template and double-check the email for any grammatical errors. It’s that time of year to start your 2023 GivingTuesday prep!

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Think and Ink Grants

AUGUST 19, 2024

The federal grant season is here, and many grant writers and nonprofit leaders find the prospect of writing federal grants intimidating. This approach helps ensure the information is retained. Some believe that federal grants are complex and challenging to navigate. However, once you grasp the process, it becomes much more manageable.

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Candid

MAY 9, 2024

In 2020, we launched the Closing the Gaps Network —22 cities whose public and civic leaders are working to identify, support, and model real, tangible solutions that go beyond platitudes and partisan arguments to address the lasting effects of the systemic discrimination that continues to affect our economy.

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Candid

JANUARY 25, 2023

increase compared to 2020. Bob wants to donate to charity—specifically, nonprofits that help animals in his hometown.  Bob starts a nonprofit foundation, invests his money into it, and he and his fellow board members retain complete control over how the money is donated. billion, representing a 28.2%

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Greater Giving

AUGUST 12, 2021

As virtual events and “hybrid”-style events (a fundraiser with an online audience and a live, in-person audience) continue to dominate the fundraising scene, nonprofits must invent creative new advertising offerings with tangible value to court new sponsors and retain existing ones. How Event Sponsor Benefits Are Evolving.

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The Fundraising Coach

MARCH 15, 2021

At SalsaLabs, we equip nonprofits with the data-driven tools they need to work efficiently and make smart fundraising decisions. We’ve helped thousands of successful nonprofits understand the fundraising metrics which are most critical to crafting a winning fundraising strategy. How to Calculate. Calculation: $200,000 / 5,000 = $40).

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CauseVox

JANUARY 26, 2023

There’s been a huge influx of donors paying with ACH and Venmo for a few reasons: it’s fast, easy, and secure for donors, that’s why nonprofits using these payment methods are seeing higher average donation sizes. In 2020, that number rose to over 66 million—a 50.8% Yes, especially donating. We’re here to help!

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The NonProfit Times

APRIL 25, 2024

A former United Way executive has filed a $12 million lawsuit against the nonprofit alleging sexual discrimination and workplace retaliation. Lisa Bowman was chief marketing officer and executive vice president for United Way Worldwide from November 2015 through February 2020. Silence equals complicity,” she said.

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CauseVox

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

In the session, “GivingTuesday + Year-End Fundraising: A (Good) Marriage Story,” Melissa Benjamin from Fiver Children’s Foundation and Jenna Notarfrancesco from CauseVox, sat down to talk about how Fiver was able to raise over $32K with their #GivingTuesday campaign in 2020. Use Storytelling To Drive Your Year-End Fundraising.

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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

increase between 2020 and 2021. billion for nonprofits in 2021. percent decline in bequests from 2020 to 2021. Now that we’ve discussed who gave and how much, it’s important to understand which nonprofit subsectors received those funds. increase between 2020 and 2021. percent between 2020 and 2021 to $40.58

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Greater Giving

JUNE 24, 2021

Throughout 2020, planners were forced to go online to hold their annual fundraising events virtually when large gatherings were prohibited due to the pandemic. The results were surprisingly good for many nonprofits, which has brought us to the next generation of fundraising—the hybrid event. This is the story of the hybrid fundraiser.

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Millionaire Grant Lady

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Grant funding is an essential part of fundraising for nonprofit organizations. While many nonprofits rely on grant funding for a significant portion of revenue, how nonprofits fill their grant writing needs varies significantly from organization to organization. This bill is too expensive for many nonprofits.

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 21, 2022

The vast majority of financial support for the vast majority of nonprofit organizations comes from individual donors. In 2020, individual donations totaled $324 billion – whereas corporate giving was only 4% of this total. So why should nonprofit spend time attracting corporate partners? Who to pitch.

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GiveSmart

MAY 22, 2024

The same goes for online transactions, including donating to nonprofits. In fact, the nonprofit donor experience relies heavily on the ease and convenience of the donation process. Read on to find out why you should leverage digital wallets to improve your donor experience and maximize donations for your nonprofit.

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Millionaire Grant Lady

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Hiring a grant writer is one of the most important decisions a nonprofit can make. Nonprofit organizations rely on outside funding to operate. A master’s degree and experience in a related field such as social work will show you that the candidate not only has relevant education but also has knowledge of nonprofits and how they work.

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NextAfter

JUNE 9, 2023

Hard truth: nonprofits are losing donors. The “COVID bump” refers to the surge in donations that many nonprofit organizations experienced in response to COVID during April 2020 and December 2021. A streak donor is a supporter of a nonprofit who manually gives monthly donations 3 or more times for the same amount.

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GiveSmart

MARCH 25, 2024

Leading a nonprofit team to success requires an executive director who can wear many hats and effectively guide the organization toward its goal. Challenges Nonprofit Executive Directors Face With such a diverse job, nonprofit executive directors (EDs) must juggle many tasks to complete the work effectively and efficiently.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 6, 2024

4 reasons to accept digital wallet donations Digital wallets are becoming more and more common with the advancement of technology, and it’s something your nonprofit can take advantage of as well. Here are four reasons why your nonprofit should accept donations via digital wallet: 1. In the U.S., over 85% of retailers accept Apple Pay.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

The notion motivated Jay to introduce a powerful, affordable, easy-to-use donor retention product to help mid-market nonprofits. Qgiv taps into the donor data available within Bloomerang to help nonprofits better target and personalize their fundraising programs. We are the database of record for tens of thousands of nonprofits.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

For your nonprofit, this means the holiday season opens the door to opportunities for fundraising success— and there’s no better way to kick off this successful year-end fundraising push than to participate in Giving Tuesday ! Ready to learn more about Giving Tuesday and how your nonprofit can make the most of it? Let’s get started!

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CauseVox

JULY 18, 2022

What is peer-to-peer fundraising, and how can you leverage it to boost your nonprofit fundraising? Here’s everything you need to know about peer-to-peer fundraising for your nonprofit: What Is Peer-to-Peer Fundraising? But when you run peer-to-peer online, fundraising is simpler and more powerful for nonprofits. DIY Fundraising.

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CauseVox

JULY 31, 2022

What is peer-to-peer fundraising, and how can you leverage it to boost your nonprofit fundraising? Here’s everything you need to know about peer-to-peer fundraising for your nonprofit: What Is Peer-to-Peer Fundraising? But when you run peer-to-peer online, fundraising is simpler and more powerful for nonprofits. DIY Fundraising.

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NextAfter

JUNE 9, 2023

Hard truth: nonprofits are losing donors. The “COVID bump” refers to the surge in donations that many nonprofit organizations experienced in response to COVID during April 2020 and December 2021. A streak donor is a supporter of a nonprofit who manually gives monthly donations 3 or more times for the same amount.

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CauseVox

JUNE 1, 2021

Due to social isolation policies, many nonprofits have had to cancel or reimagine their future fundraising events (depending on their location). N Street Village hosted their Shero walk virtually in 2020. CauseVox helps you raise more with less effort, making it easy for you to launch your nonprofit virtual fundraising event.

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 5, 2021

This is why so many people like to give to their favorite nonprofits during the end-of-year giving season. However, end-of-year giving can sneak up on nonprofits that don’t have a plan. Why is an end-of-year giving plan important for nonprofits? See how Qgiv can help your nonprofit make the most of end-of-year giving!

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