Ann Green's Nonprofit

DECEMBER 12, 2023

I know that might sound impossible, but it will be a whole lot easier if you put together a communications calendar (also known as an editorial calendar). I like the term communications calendar because it emphasizes the importance of communicating with your donors and other supporters all year round.

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NonProfit PRO

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

DonorPerfect's Fundraising Calendar empowers nonprofit heroes! Download the digital version or order your printed calendar now! Get 12 months of tailored inspiration, with practical tips, key dates, self-care, and customizable stickers.

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Grant Professionals Association

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

In the last few weeks of the year, ensure your final 2024 submissions are on time, needed funds are requested, and reports are in order. A Plan for 2025 What is on your calendar as you look forward to the new year? Take advantage of webinars from GPA and other professional trainers on how to create an effective grant calendar.

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Ann Green's Nonprofit

JANUARY 4, 2024

If it wasn’t, you can work to make 2024 a better year. Incorporate what you’ve learned into your 2024 plans. Having a communications calendar will help you with this. This will help bring you more success in 2024. I hope you had a nice holiday. My vacation went by way too quickly. A lot of small donations can add up!

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NonProfit PRO

JANUARY 4, 2024

DonorPerfect's Fundraising Calendar empowers nonprofit heroes! Download the digital version or order your printed calendar now! Get 12 months of tailored inspiration, with practical tips, key dates, self-care, and customizable stickers.

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Center for Effective Philanthropy

DECEMBER 19, 2024

In the final weeks of a year, when content calendars slow and we collectively begin to reflect on the year nearly gone and plan, with some level of disbelief, […] The post Editors Picks: The Best of the CEP Blog in 2024 appeared first on The Center for Effective Philanthropy.

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Ann Green's Nonprofit

JULY 2, 2024

Believe it or not, we’re halfway through 2024. For this post, I’m assuming your fiscal year is the same as the calendar year. The midpoint of the year is always a good time to see if you’re meeting your fundraising and communications goals. If you’re on a different fiscal cycle, you can make the appropriate time adjustments.

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NonProfit PRO

MAY 1, 2024

SPARK your passion for change at the 2024 DonorPerfect Community Conference, led by celebrated nonprofit leaders and fundraising experts. Mark your calendar now for two half-days of free, virtual sessions on June 4th and 5th. Explore innovative solutions to engage your community and grow your impact.

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CauseVox

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

The era of easy, traditional fundraising is over — it’s time to change the game, and we’ve got the Year-End and GivingTuesday 2024 playbook you need! Our Ultimate 2024 Year-End & GivingTuesday Fundraising Toolkit will help you: Stand out and get noticed. Create a proven communications calendar.

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CauseVox

JANUARY 20, 2025

We made it through 2024, and with it the final push for year-end donations. But heres the good news: 2025 can be the perfect year to strengthen your donor retention with clear goals , a well-thought-out fundraising calendar , a killer fundraising campaign and a refined donor retention strategy to help you keep your supporters year-round.

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Pamela Grow

JANUARY 11, 2024

As we move into 2024, while there will be more bright shiny objects dangled in front of you than ever before, know that relationships matter most. Donor retention should factor into your planning for 2024 in a big way. Impact & stewardship Make 2024 the year of focusing on the “thank+report” part of your fundraising systems.

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Pamela Grow

JANUARY 22, 2025

In 2024, both my inbox and my mailbox filled up with some of the worst donor communications Ive seen in some 20+ odd years in the sector. Your Mission and Your Mindset Megadonors, including Elon Musk, bought our 2024 election. And thats saying a lot. I was not off the mark. Not by a long shot. To create something worth opening.

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Candid

JUNE 12, 2024

Community foundations saw the greatest increase in giving Source: Foundation Giving Forecast Survey, 2024. Median payout rate by independent foundations held steady at 5% Source: Foundation Giving Forecast Survey, 2024. Nearly a third of foundations expect to give more in 2024 N=505 Source: Foundation Giving Forecast Survey, 2024.

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Blackbaud

JANUARY 4, 2024

Every year when the calendar rolls over into the new year, leaders are presented with a fresh set of challenges. No matter what calendar your organization uses (academic, recruitment, fiscal, non-traditional), the fact remains that our personal calendars all start anew January 1 st. In 2024, let us not go to extremes.

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Blackbaud

JULY 17, 2024

Then mark your calendars for bbcon 2024, happening September 24–26 in Seattle, Washington. Hiram The post Level Up Your K–12 Tech Skills and Network at bbcon 2024! Calling all K–12 educators and administrators! Are you looking to squeeze the most out of your Blackbaud software? See you in Seattle!

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CauseVox

DECEMBER 12, 2024

A fundraising calendar can help you streamline this process so you can raise more with less effort. This is where a fundraising calendar comes in handy. Every organization that relies on fundraising to operate should consider incorporating a fundraising calendar into their yearly plan. Always focus on what works best for you.

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Pamela Grow

JUNE 6, 2024

Trends for 2024 indicate a rise in AI for donor communications. This also means that 2024 is the year to stand out from the crowd by getting creative with your donor recognition strategy. However, these same trends also indicate that these AI-written messages, if poorly implemented, may alienate donors.

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CauseVox

DECEMBER 2, 2024

By now, GivingTuesday has become a fixture on nonprofit calendars, inspiring generosity worldwide. Camp He Ho Ha’s GivingTuesday 2024 campaign has a countdown that ends December 31.) Download CauseVox’s 2024 Year-End & GivingTuesday Fundraising Toolkit for tips, templates, and strategies today.

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The NonProfit Times

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Many funders announce their grant cycles well in advance, so you can start building a calendar of deadlines for the coming year. Take time to review your grant efforts from 2024. Look beyond your usual sources and explore new foundations or government agencies that align with your mission. What worked well? What could be improved?

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amplifi

AUGUST 8, 2024

The summer is almost behind us, and fundraisers like yourself are spinning their wheels and starting to think ahead about the 2024 year-end campaign season. Here are five tips to keep in mind for your 2024 year-end campaign: 1. Then, make sure all elements of your 2024 year-end campaign tie into that mission.

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Pamela Grow

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Click here to download the slides from this September 30, 2024 MotivateMonday presentation. MemoryFox is a proud sponsor of the upcoming 2025 Fundraising Calendar. Click the image below to view this free training. Click here to learn more about MemoryFox and how it makes capturing and sharing your best stories and testimonials easy!

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CauseVox

OCTOBER 1, 2024

What are the top GivingTuesday best practices and fundraising ideas to make you stand out in 2024? With GivingTuesday 2024 coming up on December 3rd, the time to start planning is now. Prepare Early One of our top GivingTuesday best practices for 2024 is to start preparing your campaign early (aka, now).

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Greater Giving

JANUARY 11, 2024

Strategic Fundraising Calendar: Mapping Out a Successful Year for Your Nonprofit In the dynamic world of nonprofit fundraising, success often hinges on meticulous planning and execution. Enter Greater Giving’s guide on building a Strategic Fundraising Calendar —your key to unlocking a prosperous 2024.

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Soapbox Exchange

OCTOBER 13, 2024

We decided that squeezing in two NPSP days before the end of 2024 wasn’t enough, so we’ve added NPSP Day Philadelphia to the calendar! Happy Monday, PUB Crawlers! If you’re located in or near Philly, I hope to see you in December! Keep scrolling for the latest goodness from Trailblazers like you!

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CauseVox

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Find space in your email calendar, swap social media accounts for a day, and line up media interviews. This post was originally published in November 2015 and has been updated for freshness, accuracy, and comprehensiveness in October 2024. Let your partner share their story.

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GrantNews

JANUARY 2, 2025

Social Cause s Making Headlines Issues like social justice, inclusion, and women’s health have been topics of interest in 2024. Grant-seekers can then add grants of interest to their Grants Calendar to ensure deadlines are not missed. F ei-Fei Li’s Quest to Make AI Better for Humanity 2.

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Strategic Grants

MARCH 25, 2025

As always, for our Grants Expertise Management System (GEMS) subscribers, your calendar will be updated by our Research Team with any new or updated funding opportunities relevant to your sector and you will receive an automatic email alert. Support for First Nations communities The budget allocates $1.3

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

How to use nonprofit software in 2024 Here are some ways to use nonprofit software to make fundraising easier: Integrate for efficiency. Nonprofit Software Solutions: The 27 Best Options in 2024. Integrated software helps you connect your different solutions for more efficient data flow. Looking for other fundraising software options?

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Soapbox Exchange

DECEMBER 31, 2023

We've flipped the calendar to 2024, and I'm betting that most of you are enjoying a relaxing day with family and friends. Happy New Years Day, Trailblazers! I'll keep this one short, as it's been a bit of an unsurprisingly quiet week. Let's start the year off right with some good community knowledge!

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Soapbox Exchange

JANUARY 21, 2024

We’re putting our 2024 calendar together and I’m curious: What conferences and events are you attending this year? Happy Monday, Trailblazers! There are so many wonderful networking and educational opportunities out there, and we’d love to catch you in person if we get the chance to this year!

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Strategic Grants

MARCH 14, 2024

Latest sector news NFPs need to work together to survive 2024 and beyond There are quite a few great examples given in this article to help Not-for-Profits (NFPS) think of new strategies for 2024. Read more: [link] Funder updates Some more annual reports from funders have been released.

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Soapbox Exchange

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Our free guide will take you through all the giving season best practices, like setting clear giving goals, establishing a fundraising calendar, optimizing your donation pages, building a P2P campaign, and more. Wondering what should be on your year-end fundraising checklist? Get the End-of-Year Fundraising Checklist today!

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GiveSmart

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

While #GivingTuesday and end-of-year appeals might feel far away, the busiest time of the giving calendar is just around the corner. Donors are paying attention, and many are looking at their spending for the rest of the calendar year. Now is the time to finalize your strategy, make your plans, and create your messaging templates.

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Candid

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Social Sector Dashboard, accessed April 10, 2024. Based on nonprofits registered with the IRS and present on a calendar year 2021 Business Master File and the U.S. This suggests that certain areas, despite having smaller populations, have a thriving nonprofit sector. Source: Data from Candid’s U.S.

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Strategic Grants

AUGUST 22, 2024

Philanthropy Australia conference – Adelaide, August 2024 Team SG’s Geoff and Jo were two of the over 1,000 delegates. Register here: [link] Virtual: National strategy for volunteering’s first three-year action plan 28 August 2024 Panel discussion including lead stakeholders discussing their role in Action Plan 2024-2027.

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GiveSmart

APRIL 2, 2025

Over 2024, in nearly every instance, donors gave more across all types of Giving via GiveSmart last year , to a total of $1.6 The unmatched networking opportunities with peers, industry leaders, and vendor partners are reason enough to add this event in the Emerald City to your calendar. Hearing from NASA astronaut Jos M.

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CauseVox

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Aside from the normal holiday hullabaloo, you’re also busy planning fundraisers and engagement opportunities to round out your organization’s calendar year. For additional help planning your year-end fundraisers, check out our Ultimate 2024 Year-End & GivingTuesday Fundraising Toolkit.

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