Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 31, 2022

The holidays are coming soon and that means you need to be ready to make the most of it, starting with getting your nonprofit website spiffed up, donor friendly, and ready to receive donations. Here’s a list of 6 things you can do to get your nonprofit website ready for the holidays. Update your blog. First things first!

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Hands-On Fundraising

APRIL 5, 2022

So you’re ready to write a fundraising appeal. Before you even begin to write your appeal, there are some things you should think about. What’s the ONE thing you’ll ask a reader to do? Too often, we use a fundraising appeal as a catch-all for everything we want to tell people. This is […].

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Blackbaud

MAY 23, 2024

A Primer for Pre- and Post-Award Grant Readiness. A Primer for Pre- and Post-Award Grant Readiness first appeared on The ENGAGE Blog. Want more information on creating a plan of action for your organization to manage your federal grants? Check out the webinar I Signed Up for What?

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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.

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Clairification

JUNE 3, 2024

As you get ready or when you are driving over think about what kind of people you want to meet and what kind of interactions you want to have. The same holds true for blog posts and social media shares. . “The most important thing to do for giving a good impression is to set your intention. ” Sounds obvious, right?

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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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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. Stay tuned for our upcoming blog series, where we'll take a deep dive into each of these areas. Ready to turn your campaign goals into reality? 6 Checks Before You Do.

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Clairification

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

I had a pure strategic fundraising post all ready to launch today, but I just couldn’t quite do it. I try to stay away from “politics,” because I know that’s not why you read my blog. The world seems wildly out of whack right now. I can’t pretend it’s business as usual. However, we live in a political world.

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Pamela Grow

DECEMBER 25, 2024

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. Upload the list of donors who have received your year-end direct mail campaign and create an ad campaign solely for them. Email signatures (a.k.a.

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Candid

OCTOBER 24, 2022

To further set yourself up for success, register for Candid’s free webinar, Get ready for Giving Tuesday, on Tuesday, October 25. And finally, to make sure you’re getting the most out of your nonprofit profile on social media, check out our recent blog, Get ready for Giving Tuesday with a cohesive digital campaign.

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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. Get ready to dive into the wealth of knowledge from these 2024 fundraising articles. These fundraising gems have been a hit with our readers, and Ive gathered them all in one place just for you.

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Booster

JUNE 27, 2024

Ready to host your own fundraising workshop ? A workshop can help you gauge interest and assess the individual skills each volunteer can bring to your organization. It’s also an opportunity to educate these potential volunteers and begin the training process so you can hit the ground running when school starts.

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Pamela Grow

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Use these tried and true best practices to turn your website into a fundraising tool you can count on year-round: Optimize your donation page Streamline your navigation Create an engaging blog Before you dive into these tips, ensure that you’re working with the best tech stack possible to bring your web design dreams to life.

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Candid

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

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. This can mean creating a video that gets expanded into a blog or shortening a blog into a video script. We later expanded it into a blog post.

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Assel Grant Services

MARCH 10, 2024

The six-session course focuses on key elements that will prepare a new or small organization for grant readiness. Follow along with the small nonprofit blog series by subscribing for updates. This blog post is aligned with the Grant Professional Certification Institute ’s Competencies and Skills. Registration is live!

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Blackbaud

JULY 1, 2024

This is when you’ll take a close look at how ready your organization is for a campaign and use the pending campaign to muster the energy and resources to strengthen and fix the things that are not up to par. Using the Capital Campaign Readiness Assessment as your guide, you can choose what to put in your own capital campaign Trojan Horse.

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Greater Giving

JANUARY 3, 2023

In fact, it can be a great idea to have a few fundraising events planned throughout the year so that you’ll always have funds ready to fulfill your mission. The post Year-Round Fundraising Event Ideas | Infographic appeared first on Greater Giving Blog. Download and Print the Year-Round Fundraising Event Ideas PDF.

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Greater Giving

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

Have a list of items and the rules ready. Your host should have two things ready right at the start of the event: A list of items that the participants will need to go find, and rules to go over. Subscribe to our blog and never miss a post. Looking for new ways to organize great events and promote your nonprofit?

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Candid

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

In this blog, I’ll share lessons learned from our SOC 2 audit to help you build a culture of nonprofit compliance. It takes a village to get ready for a large-scale effort like our recent audit. We spent over a year getting ready for our SOC 2 audit. By bringing compliance back to your mission, you help bring everyone onboard.

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Candid

APRIL 2, 2024

Having a much-practiced pitch at the ready will enable you to communicate with purpose, clarity, and confidence. With a well-informed, rehearsed pitch, you’re ready to start talking to potential funders. In turn, this will help the potential funder easily understand how you serve the community.

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Soapbox Exchange

JANUARY 12, 2025

From browsing the Trailblazer Community, it certainly seems like folks are feeling revived and ready to take on 2025! Weve got new resources, blogs, events, and ideas coming your way! I hope youre finding your stride as we settle into the new year. I enjoyed curating these posts to share with you all this week.

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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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Soapbox Exchange

MAY 5, 2024

We’re getting ready to send out our monthly Soapbox Engage newsletter. If you haven’t already subscribed, this is a great way to stay up-to-date on our latest product updates, upcoming community events and webinars, and an endless supply of nonprofit tech and fundraising knowledge on our blog. Happy Monday, Trailblazers!

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Cain Nonprofit Solutions

APRIL 29, 2021

That’s what this blog post is about: my top tips for improving your grant writing skills: Tip #1: READ The best way to be a great writer is to be an avid reader. You’re reading my blog right now, so you’ve already taken a great step in the right direction. Read everything you can get your hands on. And Sarah’s a master at that.

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Candid

JUNE 9, 2021

But it really can be for anyone, and most foundation staff are ready to explore it. . This wasn’t another blog post telling you what participatory grantmaking is or why it matters. Despite how the practice is taking off, it can still sometimes be siloed off as a fad or something just for grassroots grantmakers.

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Qgiv

MAY 4, 2021

Make sure your website is ready. Ready to take your recurring giving program to the next level? appeared first on Qgiv Blog. People like to belong and feel like they are personally impacting your organization. Determine mission-centric units of service for each giving level. $10 10 a month provides this. $25

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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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Get Fully Funded

JULY 18, 2022

Here are 8 fundraising tools that should be sharpened and ready to go in your fundraising toolkit. You must have stories ready to share about people whose lives have been significantly impacted by the work your nonprofit does. People will check you out online before they make a gift, so be ready for them. Clear, magnetic BHAG.

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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. To prepare and gauge your readiness, check out our full article, What are the advantages/disadvantages of becoming a nonprofit organization? Shared control. Whatever you decide, we’re here to help.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Ready to start writing your receipt? Ready to take a look at our redesigned forms? The post Zen and the Art of the Nonprofit Donation Receipt appeared first on Qgiv Blog. Also, remember that the receipt should not be the only “thank you” to your donors. Take a deep breath, and just dive in. There’s more!

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Candid

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

In service of this, in this blog, we’re highlighting five things we’ve heard about our grants data that aren’t quite accurate. However, that doesn’t mean that the data is ready as-is to answer every question about institutional giving. The post Five myths and misconceptions about Candid’s grant data appeared first on Candid Blog.

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Qgiv

APRIL 6, 2022

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. The post Client Spotlight: Union County Education Foundation appeared first on Qgiv Blog. What you can do. Request a Demo.

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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. The post New courses address barriers to demographic data collection appeared first on Candid Blog. As the movement has grown, we’ve responded to nonprofit learning needs along the way.

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Soapbox Exchange

OCTOBER 6, 2024

Get ready to explore the latest ideas, blogs, and updates from the Trailblazer Community, including a fresh take on Salesforce reports and a rock-solid Data Cloud strategy! Happy Monday, PUB Crawlers!

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Blackbaud

JANUARY 30, 2024

If your nonprofit is ready to dive deeper into the world of AI fundraising to boost donor engagement with your mission, this is the place to start! Your nonprofit determines whether the tool can deliver accurate, helpful insights and whether it’s ready to be used in future fundraising campaigns.

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Blackbaud

DECEMBER 5, 2024

If you’re ready to move beyond grants, let’s get started! Ready to learn more? Check out the instructive and inspiring blog posts on fundraising from the experts at Blackbaud. The post Get Your Grant-Funded Nonprofit Started in Fundraising first appeared on The ENGAGE Blog by Blackbaud.

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Candid

MAY 18, 2023

This blog will provide you with an understanding of how Google Ad Grants work and outline how your organization can participate in the program to draw attention to your mission-driven work online. At this point, you’ve arrived at the finish line, and your grant should now be live and ready to use in your account.

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