Blackbaud

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Hundreds of ENGAGE articles have been written by outstanding leaders and subject matter experts across the social good community in 2023. Check out the articles below to see what our community has been most interested in this year. The post The 10 Most Popular ENGAGE Articles in 2023 first appeared on The ENGAGE Blog.

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Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Before it officially wraps, let’s take a look at the top articles of the year on the Get Fully Funded blog. These fundraising articles have been a hit with our readers this year. So, we pack as much goodness as we can into our fundraising articles, bulleting out information so it’s easy to follow and easy to use.

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Greater Giving

JANUARY 12, 2023

That’s why having a good grasp of your Event Budget and ROI (Return on Investment) matters so much for your fundraiser. In this article, we’ll explain how to minimizing expenses so that you can reinvest in new ideas for future fundraisers without breaking the bank. Event Budget Basics. What do you want to achieve?

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NonProfit PRO

AUGUST 26, 2022

In May of 2020, Echoing Green and The Bridgespan Group published an article highlighting enormous budget disparities between Black and white-led nonprofit organizations seeking institutional funding in the early stages of their development. The numbers were staggering.

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Millionaire Grant Lady

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

This change affects nonprofit organizations by increasing the overall budget for staff salaries. This change might mean more nonprofits see budget shortfalls in the coming year. Read this article to learn more about these changes. This change comes at a time when nonprofits are already feeling the crunch of inflation.

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Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 26, 2022

, but before it officially wraps, let’s take a look at the top articles of the year. These fundraising articles are popular ones that our readers have loved and I wanted to gather them together for you in case you missed any of them earlier this year. Which one of our fundraising articles was your favorite?

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Pamela Grow

OCTOBER 29, 2023

How much of their budget is appropriate to spend on new equipment, skilled managers and everything else required for an organization to thrive and endure? Building on this, our research challenges the conventional wisdom that nonprofits should allocate nearly all of their budget to program costs. Read the original article.

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Just Write Grants

JUNE 30, 2023

Most nonprofit professionals would agree that's child's play compared to managing a nonprofit's grant budget. I'm sharing seven practical and actionable strategies to maximize your grant budget, ensuring each dollar works towards fostering positive transformation. Let's dive in!

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Annual Giving Network

AUGUST 31, 2020

The post Running a Giving Day on a Budget appeared first on AGN. Giving days can be a great way for organizations to energize their alumni and rally support. They can be particularly.

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Instrumentl

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Learning how to create a budget for a nonprofit organization can be one of the hardest challenges you face. In this article, we’ll go over what a nonprofit budget is, why budgeting is so important, and some recommended best practices that will help your organization succeed.

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Millionaire Grant Lady

JULY 24, 2024

Read our article here about our 2023 successes. Read this article to see: Mistake #5: Grant writers continuously adjusting data when writing grants How can I know if a funder requires really up-to-date data in a grant application? Provide budget-to-actuals comparison through the last month.

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The Fundraising Coach

MARCH 11, 2020

Back in 2008, I wrote a couple articles on recession proof fundraising and fundraising in a recession. Cutting fundraising and marketing budgets. When money gets tight, the knee-jerk reaction seems to be to cut the fundraising and marketing budgets. As you look at where you can cut budgets, don't be like that CFO.

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Allied Grant Writers

DECEMBER 25, 2024

Feature Description Funding Sources Federal, state, and local governments Common Areas Education, health, community development Eligibility Varies by program; generally non-profits, local governments, and educational institutions For detailed guidance on obtaining government grants, refer to our article on how to apply for a grant.

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Allied Grant Writers

DECEMBER 25, 2024

For more insights on this process, explore our article on how to apply for a grant and grant writing resources. Two essential components of a compelling proposal are writing clear and concise objectives and effective budget planning and justification. Preparing to Write a Grant Successful grant writing begins with thorough preparation.

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Allied Grant Writers

DECEMBER 25, 2024

For more in-depth information on grants, refer to our article on what is a grant. Well-articulated grant proposals demonstrate an applicant’s understanding of the project’s goals, budget implications, and anticipated impact. For guidance on creating effective objectives, visit our article on basics of grant writing.

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Candid

JULY 26, 2022

With that in mind, let’s dive into the article, starting with a quick definition of the overhead myth itself. Overhead ratio essentially refers to the amount of a nonprofit’s budget that’s dedicated to overhead costs (i.e. Work with a nonprofit accountant to create an ironclad budget and stick to it. What is the overhead myth?

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GrantNews

APRIL 3, 2024

” Look no further; this is the article for you! You must always budget for the time it will take to research grants. To conclude, GrantWatch hopes this article has given you something to consider on your grant-seeking journey. ” You raise a quizzical eyebrow and wonder, “What is a grant writer?”

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Allied Grant Writers

DECEMBER 26, 2024

For more insights into nonprofit funding, refer to our article on grant money for nonprofit organizations. For tips on how to navigate the application process, see our article on how to apply for grant money. Provide a Budget : Include a detailed budget that outlines how grant money will be used.

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Grant Writer Team

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Next, you should have a solid budget in place. Budget: Create a list of expenses and put together a solid budget. Consider a budget template. Learn more about this process in the following GrantWriterTeam article, Top 10 Qualities to Look For When Choosing a Grant Writer. There are several to choose from online.

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Get Fully Funded

JULY 18, 2022

Has the blog been updated recently with a new article? Detailed budget. This seems obvious, but it amazes me how many nonprofits have no operational budget. Your budget should explain your entire nonprofit in numbers. In fact, a detailed budget is one of the most important tools in your fundraising toolkit!

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Allied Grant Writers

DECEMBER 25, 2024

For more details on types of grants available, refer to our article on what is a grant. Budget A detailed financial plan outlining all expenses and how grant funds will be allocated. For budgeting tips, refer to budgeting for grants. Evaluation Plan A strategy for assessing the project’s effectiveness and outcomes.

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Allied Grant Writers

DECEMBER 25, 2024

Familiarity with the grant process, as outlined in resources like grant writing examples and budgeting for grants , can also enhance the overall application quality. This preparation involves gathering the required documents, developing a comprehensive grant proposal, and budgeting for the funds requested.

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Center for Major Gifts

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Yet we consistently hear the same refrain: “Sorry, nothing in the budget for planned giving.” Stop saying there’s no money in the budget. For a full-version of this article, visit PlannedGiving.com. Struggling with all those zeroes? That’s six billion dollars. Run the numbers, and you’ll find the answers. It’s basic math.

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Allied Grant Writers

DECEMBER 25, 2024

For a more detailed explanation of grants, refer to our article on what is a grant. For further details, visit our article on how to apply for a grant. Budget Details how funding should be allocated. Budget A detailed account of the financial resources needed, including direct and indirect costs.

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Blue Avocado

DECEMBER 17, 2024

If there’s one thing we’re most proud of, it’s the way we’re giving Not everyone has the time to write a Blue Avocado article. That’s why we’ve put some of Blue Avocado’s most popular articles from the past 15 years in the front of a new generation with Gold Avocado.

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Candid

JANUARY 25, 2024

Last year, we shared our crowdsourced list of red flags that funders look for in grant proposals—the things that immediately reveal the weak points in an application and raise questions about the organization’s credibility. Not surprisingly, the question we got most in response to that article was: What are green flags for funders?

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Allied Grant Writers

DECEMBER 26, 2024

For a more detailed guide on this process, refer to our article on how to apply for grant money. For more detailed insights into grants, refer to our article on foundation grants for nonprofit organizations. This involves strategic budgeting and financial planning, as well as implementing thorough reporting and accountability measures.

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The Fundraising Coach

JUNE 22, 2023

According to the Nonprofit Times article : “More troubling is when these numbers are paired with earlier research from the Lilly School that showed just 5.4% According to the Nonprofit Times article : “More troubling is when these numbers are paired with earlier research from the Lilly School that showed just 5.4%

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Allied Grant Writers

DECEMBER 25, 2024

For more information about grants, refer to our article on what is a grant. For tips on grant writing, visit our article on grant writing examples. For more insights, refer to our article on what is a grant. For more examples of successful proposals, explore our article on grant writing examples.

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Pamela Grow

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Insights to glean from this statement When you compare your nonprofit statement of activities with your budget, the line items in both the revenue and expenses sections should match up. So, the first insight that the statement of activities can show is whether your organization is on track to stick to your prepared budget for the year.

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Millionaire Grant Lady

JULY 20, 2024

In this article, we are addressing a common mistake many organizations make—spending too much time and too many resources preparing grant applications. See our article here about the importance of gratitude in grant winning! And we have seen organizations go to great lengths to create the perfect proposal.

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Planned Giving

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Budgets are tight, and change is viewed with suspicion. For the right answer to that question, see the title of this article.) You don’t create the world’s most popular computing products, revolutionize the manufacturing process or invent the airplane by playing it safe. Risky Business But then you go to work in the nonprofit sector.

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Ann Green's Nonprofit

APRIL 29, 2024

Let’s explore some forward-thinking and (perhaps surprisingly) accessible ways for small nonprofits to drive sustained success and reduce the need for constant cost-cutting and budget anxiety. Build more projectable revenue sources.

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Candid

MARCH 6, 2024

At Candid we refer to this as “lightly restricted funding”—funding for the strategic programs we already have planned and budgeted, so that the grants we receive are budget-relieving. Clearly the sector—and the general public—was hungry for this information, as articles about the report were syndicated nearly 600 times.

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Candid

AUGUST 29, 2024

To further support your work, here’s a collection of articles with grant writing tips that combine innovative approaches with proven strategies. There are four major types of grant proposal documents: letters of inquiry, cover letters, proposal budget, and full grant proposal. What do funders look for in grant proposal budgets?

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Millionaire Grant Lady

JUNE 5, 2024

After attending trainings in AI, reading articles and online courses about AI, and testing several platforms, we have identified some tasks where it may be appropriate and even beneficial to let a bot handle the task. Read this article to see: What can AI do that a human can’t? You can check out my article on this topic here.

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Tech Soup

JULY 15, 2011

They'll share storytelling tips, budgets, and viral marketing secrets. Learn how to use digital storytelling to your advantage in this article, Digital Storytelling: A Tutorial in 10 Easy Steps. Tune in Wednesday, July 20 (10 a.m. Pacific time) for an online discussion with leaders in nonprofit video. Further Reading.

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