Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 29, 2024

Before we officially wrap up the year, lets dive into the top articles of the year on the Get Fully Funded blog. Our goal is to equip you with practical fundraising tools and ideas you can implement right away. Get ready to dive into the wealth of knowledge from these 2024 fundraising articles. And thats what its all about!

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Blackbaud

JUNE 3, 2024

Although not ready or able yet to make a monetary donation, many 20-somethings are eager to support your cause through advocacy, social influence, and volunteering. Planning Your Board Engagement Pipeline If you’re thinking, “Gen Zers are not quite ready to serve on my board of directors,” you make a fair point. can pay off.

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Grant Professionals Association

MARCH 15, 2024

So, are you ready to up your fundraising and development goals for 2024 by securing grant funding? Organizational development plays a crucial role in the process of becoming grant-ready by providing the foundation and framework necessary to effectively pursue and manage grant funding.

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Fundly

JUNE 20, 2024

Your nonprofit’s donors lead busy lives—managing their careers, maintaining social relationships, and pursuing their personal goals. Giving Tuesday: FAQs Ready to become a Giving Tuesday expert? Set a goal and budget. Decide on a goal that’s specific, measurable, achievable, realistic, and time-bound (SMART).

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Pamela Grow

DECEMBER 25, 2024

if youre behind on your goals, you can still do plenty between now and December 31. Revisit Your Email Ask Series Is your email ask series ready to go? This Whats In My Inbox blog post from a few years ago sheds light on how to do it. Hey, it happens. Its been a year. But have no fear. Email signatures (a.k.a.

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Gail Perry Group

JULY 31, 2024

And that's why we're excited to launch an upcoming 6-part blog series, dedicated to the exacting steps to prepare for a successful capital campaign. Do all the board members fully grasp the campaign's goals? A well-oiled development machine is absolutely crucial for reaching your fundraising goals. 6 Checks Before You Do.

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Grant Professionals Association

JUNE 13, 2023

Is your organization grant-ready? When it comes down to it, grant readiness comes from preparation in three main areas: Resources, Collaboration, and Alignment. Use your organization’s strategic plan and the SMART goals within it as your guide to mission-aligned messaging. COLLABORATION: Get Your Team on Board.

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Big Fundraising Ideas

JUNE 4, 2024

How to Set Realistic Goals for Your School Fundraiser Blog Summary: This blog offers a comprehensive guide for school administrators, teachers, PTA members, and community stakeholders on how to set achievable SMART goals for school fundraisers.

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Assel Grant Services

APRIL 7, 2024

After reviewing your award letter or agreement: Make sure you and all staff or volunteers who will be working on the grant project understand the project goals and proposed implementation plans. You can also learn more about organizational grant readiness and a variety of other topics with AGS online training sessions available on demand.

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Candid

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Our goal for these videos has always been to reach younger audiences and those with a preference for video content, as well as captivate our existing followers on social media. Setting up to record video takes time, whether it’s prepping the space or getting yourself camera-ready. We tie our videos to our blog posts.

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Red Tape Busters

JANUARY 26, 2024

Are you ready to take your organisation’s funding potential to the next level? But before you dive into the world of grant applications, it’s essential to ensure that you’re grant ready. Understanding Grant Readiness Grant readiness is all about positioning your organisation to maximise your funding potential.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

In this blog, we will share the key elements of a typical project proposal and best practices for how to approach drafting each section to help you secure the grant you seek. A brief description of the project, including your goals and objectives. The post How to write a winning grant proposal appeared first on Candid Blog.

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Selfish Giving

JANUARY 1, 2018

Ignoring the fact that I am still sitting in my front room writing a blog post right before it is “due”, and ignoring the fact that this will be the first time in 5 years that I haven’t taken a two week vacation during the holiday break, things really do seem different. Guess what?

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GiveSmart

OCTOBER 27, 2023

After all, connecting with donors and bringing attention to your campaign are some of the most important elements of meeting your donation goals. Choose a Theme and a Goal The first step to creating a campaign is choosing your theme and overall goal. How will it impact your mission? How does it impact the individuals you serve?

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Qgiv

APRIL 6, 2022

Diversifying where their revenue is coming from will help them reach their fundraising goals even if there are attendees that don’t bid. Not all guests will come ready to bid on auction items , but many may take part in events like wine pulls and raffles as a way to contribute even if they’re not bidding. Request a Demo.

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Get Fully Funded

JULY 18, 2022

Here are 8 fundraising tools that should be sharpened and ready to go in your fundraising toolkit. You need a big, hairy, audacious goal (BHAG) to attract tons of attention and support for your cause. You must have stories ready to share about people whose lives have been significantly impacted by the work your nonprofit does.

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Blackbaud

DECEMBER 5, 2024

If you’re ready to move beyond grants, let’s get started! Even if it feels overwhelming at first, break it down into essential steps: Setting goals Identifying potential donors Defining your message Starting with a well-conceived plan helps you clarify goals, outline specific actions, and define your budget to achieve your goals.

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Blackbaud

MARCH 21, 2024

Have you ever been pulled into a meandering project with no clear direction or goals? Any major project—such as implementing new fund accounting software—needs a well-developed charter to keep stakeholders focused on the goals and desired outcome. How does this project fit within your mission, values, and goals?

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Candid

JULY 12, 2022

Our blog, What types of nonprofits can use fiscal sponsorship? . You can also read Candid’s blog for more tips on finding sponsors. . When approaching prospective fiscal sponsors, be ready to give a project proposal that explains: . Our free on-demand training, What You Need to Know About Fiscal Sponsorships .

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Blackbaud

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

To successfully implement changes to your grantmaking application, you need to communicate the benefits of data-driven and user-centered design to your leadership, tie the benefits to your organization’s overall goals, and involve your leadership in the decision-making process. For example: Does your application represent your mission?

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Blackbaud

MAY 6, 2024

A clear understanding of your core mission and short-term and long-term goals aligns the budget and financial decisions with the overall direction of the organization. Having your organization’s mission and short- and long-term goals as a guide will also allow for flexibility in the budget.

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Blackbaud

APRIL 4, 2024

Program-based budgets will allow your organization to make more precise cash flow projections and more appropriate fundraising goals for the year so that your organization can plan to accomplish more, not less. A dashboard is a snapshot of the organization’s progress towards its major financial, fundraising, and mission impact goals.

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Qgiv

MAY 4, 2021

Laura’s practical coaching style and results-oriented strategies help her clients set realistic goals and achieve measurable results. Make sure your website is ready. Ready to take your recurring giving program to the next level? appeared first on Qgiv Blog. 10 a month provides this. $25 25 a month provides that.

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Candid

DECEMBER 6, 2022

To learn more about such filings and paperwork, read our blog 4 essentials of e-filing your nonprofit’s Form 990. Ultimately, the goal is to further your mission and make a difference, whether that’s by starting a nonprofit organization or through these alternatives. Shared control. Whatever you decide, we’re here to help.

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Greater Giving

JUNE 4, 2021

And if they are truly passionate about the same cause that you are, then they should be ready and excited to become a part of the solution—with you there only to help make that happen for them. Your nonprofit is just the vehicle for a sponsor to achieve their own goals. How can your nonprofit organization make that happen?

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Cain Nonprofit Solutions

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

That's a cruddy day to release a blog post so I'm switching things up a bit and doing it on Tuesday this week. And I'm throwin' it back to a previous blog post that is an oldie but a goodie. This is going to be a longer blog post than I normally write. You can subscribe to almost any website that has a blog or posts articles.

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Candid

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

In this blog post, we aim to address these concerns by sharing helpful highlights from two new, free microlearning courses. Our goal is to make it easy for anyone to retrieve and reuse demographic data, relieving the burden on nonprofits asked to submit it in multiple ways, many times, to different funders.

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Greater Giving

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Every event has the potential to exceed your fundraising goals. Stay Organized: Do you have everything ready for night-of? The post Tips For Unlocking Hidden Dollars at Your Next Fundraising Event appeared first on Greater Giving Blog. At Artisan Auctions, we like to call that potential “Hidden Dollars”.

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Qgiv

JANUARY 12, 2022

Donor data can help you understand you donors and reach new ones, set goals and track successes and ways to grow, and—most importantly—data can keep your nonprofit on track to fulfill your mission! If you’re tracking these metrics, you can notice issues and find the solution quickly … before they throw off your nonprofit’s goals.

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Qgiv

APRIL 10, 2021

For nonprofits, one thing is certain: securing sponsorships with allies in the for-profit world is one of the most important steps you can take on the path to reaching your fundraising goals. Is your nonprofit ready to secure a sponsor for your next campaign? However, contributions of [amount] would help us fund [sports-focused goal].

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Blackbaud

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

It is a method of project management that sets macro-goals achieved through a series of micro-objectives that must be accomplished along the way, each measurable and deliverable by a deadline. And perfection is not the goal. Now You’re Ready to Start Small Pinpoint your first step toward innovation.

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 18, 2023

They can help the organization set and achieve goals. They’re responsible for planning, organizing, and directing a group so that goals are reached in a timely fashion. In order to reach your goals, you need a well-thought-out plan. You must think about both long-term and short-term goals and how you’ll reach them.

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Blackbaud

JANUARY 29, 2024

Are they heads-down, deep in role-specific work when that siloed approach won’t get the organization to their future goals? If your grantee is focused on incorporating community voice , for example, it’s important for you to know basic best practices so you can support that organization in their goal. What are they focused on?

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 1, 2024

The bottom line: you need a fundraising plan built on the right fundraising plan template — one that outlines goals, actions, and the specific results you want. That means you need a fundraising plan template that meets YOUR needs, plays to YOUR strengths, and helps you reach YOUR goals. Are you ready??

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CauseVox

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Follow these fundraising plan best practices, including: Set a goal based on your organization’s needs and using SMART goal criteria Note your go-to strategies for success (such as a particular type of fundraising campaign, ideal length of the campaign, etc.) You can too. Get started here.

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Fundraising season is upon us and it’s time to set some big year-end fundraising goals and go after them! Then choose the strategies that will help you reach your goals before the ball drops on New Year’s Eve. As you write blog posts, social media posts, appeals, and newsletter articles, keep your message focused on your mission.

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Greater Giving

JUNE 26, 2024

This blog post dives into the data and shares best practices to elevate your own fundraising efforts. Reaching Fundraising Goals: The data shows that Fund-a-Need appeals can be a significant financial driver. Ready to take your Fund-a-Need to the next level? What is a Fund-a-Need aka Paddle Raise Appeal?

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