Blackbaud

MAY 23, 2024

In addition to risk, federal government agencies are asking applicants/recipients to demonstrate their ability to manage federal grants through a robust internal controls policy and procedures manual (sometimes during the pre-award stage) that outlines how organizations will be good stewards of government funding.

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The NonProfit Times

OCTOBER 23, 2024

The best fundraising appeals were highlighted last night during the 2024 MAXI Awards hosted by the Direct Marketing Association of Washington (DMAW) with four agencies talking 16 of the 51 prizes. Newport One took six MAXIs while Lautman Maska Neill & Company, The Harrington Agency and K2D each took five awards.

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GrantNews

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

However, responsibly managing grants after the award is just as critical. Did you know that if a grant is not managed correctly after being awarded, your organization can be forced to repay the funds? This article discusses what grant management is and the risks of mismanaging awarded grants. The GrantWatch team is here to help.

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Pamela Grow

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Does your nonprofit want to increase engagement with your marketing and fundraising efforts? This guide explores tips to increase both marketing and fundraising qualified lead generation. On the other hand, fundraising-qualified leads have been closely involved with your organization and demonstrated their interest in donating.

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GiveSmart

MARCH 20, 2025

With golf increasing in popularity, a charity golf outing is a smart fundraising event format for your organization to consider. Invites and promotion: Set up a dedicated golf fundraising event page where participants can register. Ticket/tournament type: There are a handful of golf fundraiser formats to select for your tournament.

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CauseVox

MARCH 17, 2025

A golf tournament fundraiser is not only a fantastic day out but also a powerful fundraising event that can drive significant donations, strengthen community connections, and build long-lasting partnerships with local businesses. Download the Free Complete Guide to Nonprofit Fundraising Events : 1.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Every day, nonprofit fundraisers use our in-depth data to identify prospective funders to approach and requests for proposals (RFPs) to apply for. This translates into a personalized grants prospecting experience designed to meet fundraisers unique funding needs.

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Just Write Grants

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Here’s why the 12-month mark may not be the best time to measure the effectiveness of your grant writing fundraising strategy. For many foundations, this timeline includes not only the application submission and review but also a multi-month award decision period.

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Grant Writer Team

JANUARY 30, 2025

Meet your fundraising goals for 2025! Research shows that in 2025, aligning fundraising efforts with Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) principles is increasing in popularity. When volunteers are involved, they feel connected to the cause and are more likely to donate or fundraise for the cause.

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Qgiv

DECEMBER 14, 2021

We’re excited to share that Qgiv has been named a Gold winner for “Customer Service Department of the Year” and Bronze winner for “Best Technology to Combat and Reduce the Impacts of COVID-19” in the 13th Annual 2021 Golden Bridge Business and Innovation Awards ! Read the Press Release.

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CauseVox

AUGUST 31, 2021

Woven Health Clinic began their year planning an in-person fundraising luncheon, but quickly realized that in-person needed to become virtual. Board members would sell tickets and fill tables to help make the fundraiser a success. Raising More With Less Effort With Peer-to-Peer Fundraising On CauseVox. Enter CauseVox.

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Just Write Grants

OCTOBER 16, 2023

One of the questions I get most often is: " Is it okay to pay a grant writer a percentage of the grant award?" Industry best practices (as well as the guidelines for several nonprofit professional organizations) do not allow grant writers to be compensated with a percentage or commission of a grant award. The short answer is "no."

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Grant Professionals Association

APRIL 2, 2025

If you havent already, now is the time to evaluate your organizations grant readiness from pre- to post-award, ensuring alignment with funders, competitive proposals, and strong fund stewardship. Start by Asking the Right Questions: What is the current pre-award process? What is the current post-award process?

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NonProfit PRO

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Kristi Nelson, chief philanthropy officer at Childhaven, embodies all of this, and as a result was named the recipient of NonProfit PRO’s 2023 Fundraiser of the Year Award. It takes a lot of time, effort and dedication to lead an organization through difficult times and toward a greater future.

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NonProfit PRO

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Leah Garrett, VP of development and communications for Community of Hope, has mastered fundraising and communications to improve health, end family homelessness, and make Washington, D.C., Her accomplishments have earned her NonProfit PRO’s 2022 Fundraiser of the Year Award. more equitable.

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Greater Giving

DECEMBER 2, 2024

7 Must-Have Members of Your Nonprofit’s Fundraising Team With a dedicated nonprofit fundraising team, you’ll execute more effective strategies, plan impactful events, and attain more funding for your mission. That’s where this guide comes in—we’ll discuss the must-have members of your nonprofit’s fundraising team.

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Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Whether you’re a fundraising pro or completely new to the process, choosing the activity you center your fundraiser around can be a real challenge. Here at Auctria and Get Fully Funded, we’ve been inspired by tournaments as a fundraiser activity lately! Pickleball is fundraising gold for your organization.

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CauseVox

DECEMBER 5, 2024

As fundraisers, you’re also in charge of putting together end-of-year giving campaigns for your nonprofit. Aside from the normal holiday hullabaloo, you’re also busy planning fundraisers and engagement opportunities to round out your organization’s calendar year. Early preparation is key in ensuring a successful campaign.

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GrantNews

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Foundations are funded through donations, wills, bequests, fundraising, earned income, and memberships. Exemplary Academics in Sci entific Fields : Grants and awards to nonprofit organizations and IHEs for activities that further the professional advancement of researchers and educators in scientific fields.

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 28, 2022

You can’t plan out your nonprofit’s impact this year without projecting your fundraising revenue. In fact, you must plan your programs first so you know what your fundraising goal is. 3 Rules for Projecting Fundraising Revenue. 3 Steps to Projecting Fundraising Revenue for Your Annual Plan . The two are tied together.

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Qgiv

JANUARY 6, 2022

Multiple Enhancements to Qgiv’s Fundraising Tools: Throughout the year during the company’s bi-weekly production cycle, Qgiv added over 300 enhancements to increase client success, many of which were directly driven by client requests and feedback. Click the link below to read our full year in review press release.

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Candid

JANUARY 27, 2025

They take into account the longer time horizon needed to effect meaningful change, so nonprofits can dedicate less effort toward fundraising and focus more on accomplishing their missions. Two-thirds of surveyed foundations (67%) awarded at least one multiyear grant in FYE 2022, including 15% that awarded more than 50.

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Qgiv

MAY 4, 2021

Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Bluegrass had to find a socially distant alternative to their annual Bowl for Kids’ Sake fundraiser. This event encouraged the creation of small teams to fundraise leading up to the event and then participate in the scavenger hunt the day of. Ultimately, your focus should be on fundraising.

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Pamela Grow

MAY 25, 2023

Whether you’re planning a 5k fundraiser , dance-a-thon, or social media campaign, you know a lot goes into preparing for a peer-to-peer fundraising initiative. But one of the most challenging aspects of peer-to-peer event planning is recruiting supporters who will act as volunteer fundraisers. Make it easy to join your campaign.

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Grant Writer Team

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

A well-written, award-winning grant proposal illustrates why a cause is qualified for funding. However, a key element in award-winning grant writing is, you guessed it, passion. By researching the history of awarded grants a grant writer can locate critical elements. However, bear this in mind.

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NonProfit PRO

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Shiree Skinner of New Futures was named NonProfit PRO's Fundraiser of the Year, reflecting her leadership in the nonprofit sector.

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Penelope Burk

AUGUST 3, 2021

Should fundraisers and not-for-profit decision-makers be concerned? It’s Money that Matters The job of fundraisers is to make more money and they have consistently accomplished that for the last forty years. Fundraisers can bring in more money OR more donors, but not both. No, because they have bigger fish to fry. million [4].

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Fundraising HayDay

MARCH 20, 2025

In October 2024, the latest changes to the Office of Management and Budgets (OMB) Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (also known as 2 CFR Part 200 or Uniform Guidance) went into effect. Many changes were beneficial to grantees. Many changes were beneficial to grantees.

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Peer-to-peer fundraising—individuals raising money for a cause with the help of their family and friends—is a fun, easy, and lucrative strategy to attract awareness and generate funds for your cause. Studies have shown that: Peer-to-peer fundraising initiatives average 39% success, compared to 22% for traditional fundraising.

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Qgiv

APRIL 19, 2022

Qgiv has received multiple awards based on ratings submitted by Qgiv users to software review sites G2 , Capterra , and Software Advice. These awards cover a range of topics, including top fundraising software, quality of customer support, ease of implementation, and ease of use. We owe our clients a big thank you!

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GrantNews

MARCH 13, 2025

musicalmum.com, “ 8 Reasons Why Music is Important in Our Society “ Grants for Music, In-Kind Support, and Awards 1. Award to Recognize Outstanding Humanities Programming! An award of $5,000 to a school library to recognize outstanding humanities programming. Award for Outstanding Jewish Orchestral Music!

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CauseVox

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Imagine this: you set what you think is an ambitious fundraising goal for your virtual event and then watch as you double, triple, quadruple that goal in the days leading up to the event. Then, you cross the finish line – and end up raising 12 times your fundraising goal ! Pivoting To A Virtual Awards Ceremony.

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OneCause

AUGUST 22, 2024

However, for nonprofits, fall also brings about a whole new array of seasonal fundraising opportunities! It’s time to start planning your fall fundraising calendar. To help you out, we’ve compiled a list of 20 fundraising ideas that are perfect for autumn. Nature Walk This is a perfect fundraiser for nature lovers.

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RBW Strategy

MAY 14, 2024

Since the organization is limited due to only having a Chief Development Officer, additional outsourced support was requested to expand its reach into new fundraising areas. See more Case Studies Biopharmaceutical Company Maryland Nonprofits Let’s work together SCHEDULE A CALL Create a more sustainable future.

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Greater Giving

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

Ethical and empowering storytelling is also BETTER and more effective storytelling for fundraising! Help everyone on your staff understand how important stories are for effective fundraising and exactly what your process is for protecting and empowering storytellers. ? Approach storytellers with transparency and collaboration. ?

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OneCause

DECEMBER 4, 2024

[Golf-ebook-top] Any golf tournament fundraiser presents countless opportunities to bring in additional donations per golfer. More specifically, there are at least 18 chances one per hole and approximately 4hours of fundraising time on the course alone! It’s time totake your golf tournament fundraiser to the next level.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Increasing your nonprofit’s fundraising capacity is essential to compete in today’s fundraising environment. According to the 2024 Digital Fundraising Benchmark Report , new donors acquired online gave 19.4% This shows the value of dedicating more resources to growing your online fundraising efforts. Event fundraising.

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