Blackbaud

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Now is the time to learn more about year-end strategic planning by checking out Your Ultimate End-of-Year Fundraising Toolkit. The post What’s Your End-of-Year Strategy for Planned Gifts of Assets? first appeared on The ENGAGE Blog.

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Blackbaud

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

We can identify three general motivators for planned giving: Legacy-building with personally meaningful causes and organizations Estate and financial planning via strategic planned gifts Tax benefits, both immediate and long-term for heirs A planned gift donor might be motivated by any or all of these factors.

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Blackbaud

DECEMBER 5, 2024

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. As you grow, you’ll gain skills and refine your strategies along the way. Ready to learn more?

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Blackbaud

MARCH 15, 2024

Improving Strategies Despite the benefits strategic planning delivers, many nonprofits fail to approach it as part of an integrated, enterprise-wide process. Strategic planning helps your organization meet challenges effectively while also taking advantage of new opportunities.

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ProposalPRO

AUGUST 31, 2021

Read the agency’s strategic plan. Each agency is required by law to share its strategic plan. Finally, please subscribe to my Fund the Change blog, below. Look at what the agency released in the last cycle and see what information you would like clarified.

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Just Write Grants

OCTOBER 29, 2024

In this blog post, we’ll break down these three types of grants, explain their unique characteristics, and offer guidance on how to use them effectively. Develop a Strategic Approach Create a strategic plan that includes a mix of capital, program, and operating grants to ensure comprehensive support for your nonprofit’s activities.

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Blackbaud

MAY 6, 2024

Always Start with the Mission in Mind Any good budgeting process should start with your organization’s mission and strategic plan. Work with the heads of each department to analyze expense history, review contracts for any automatic expense increases, and evaluate the strategic plan for any additional expenses to include.

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Booster

JANUARY 9, 2024

While it is always best to strategically plan out your fundraising calendar at the beginning of the year, sometimes the unexpected happens.

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Candid

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Set financial goals for your organization Before creating your operating budget, check in with your strategic plan. Your strategic plan can also give you a sense of some of the expenses you’ll incur as you work toward achieving your priorities in the coming year.

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Grant Training Center

AUGUST 21, 2023

This research skill is applicable to various jobs that involve data gathering, analysis, and strategic planning. Strategic Thinking: Crafting grant proposals requires strategic thinking to align your organization’s goals with potential funders’ priorities. appeared first on Grant Training Center Blog.

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DoJiggy

MARCH 25, 2025

This blog is written for businesses considering corporate golf sponsorship opportunities. Try Our Free Golf Tournament Websites Learn More Sign Up for Free Tips for Maximizing Your Sponsorship Return on Investment (ROI) Maximizing return on investment from a golf tournament sponsorship involves strategic planning.

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Blackbaud

JULY 24, 2024

They’ll consider how your financial activities align with your nonprofit’s overall strategic plan by answering the following questions: What are this organization’s financial goals (revenue generation targets, spending objectives, etc.)? If ensuring proper financial analysis and reporting is your priority, look for an accountant.

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Blackbaud

AUGUST 12, 2024

Operational efficiency: A well-integrated CRM simplifies event planning, volunteer coordination , and internal communications. Strategic planning: Your CRM holds valuable data that can inform your strategic decisions. This efficiency frees up resources, allowing your team to focus more on mission-critical activities.

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Strategic Grants

JANUARY 29, 2025

Just like a Grand Slam tournament, grants and fundraising success requires strategic planning, engaging experiences, and strong teamwork it’s all about finding your “game, set, impact” approach.

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Blackbaud

JUNE 3, 2024

Gen Z and Your Strategic Planning Before suggesting you adapt your board development strategy to include Gen Z, I first want to encourage an overall “alignment check” as it relates to your organization’s strategic plan. The post Gen Z Is Ready to Join Your Junior Board of Directors first appeared on The ENGAGE Blog.

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Grant Professionals Association

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

A good strategic plan can uncover inefficiencies and highlight areas with the greatest return on investment. Cut costs where possible but also invest in revenue-generating activities. For nonprofits, this means prioritizing activities like prospect research, donor appeals, meetings with major donors, and grant writing.

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Blackbaud

AUGUST 12, 2024

3 Sessions for Strategic Planning with Raiser’s Edge NXT Tech Tango: Swaying with Style—Change Management for People Who Hate Change Moving to a new technology does not have to disrupt your operation if you utilize change management principles. Seattle, here we come!

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Blackbaud

MAY 28, 2024

Charged with making informed financial decisions that align with the organization’s mission and strategic objectives, this role requires a keen understanding of both internal dynamics and external factors impacting the organization. The post 3 Roles of the Nonprofit CFO that Lead to Mission Success first appeared on The ENGAGE Blog.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 12, 2010

From GiftWorks: Kelly Kleiman is principal of NFP Consulting, which provides Board development, strategic planning and fund-raising services to charities and philanthropies.

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Candid

JANUARY 20, 2023

Only two key components are required to achieve a Platinum Seal :  Strategy and goals: Upload your strategic plan or briefly answer two questions.  The post Introducing 2023 Candid Seals of Transparency appeared first on Candid Blog. Metrics: Share at least one impact-based metric from 2022. 

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Greater Giving

MARCH 30, 2022

With strategic planning for coming fundraising events, nonprofit professionals must find time, no matter how urgent the task feels, to take a moment to breathe, move, and blink! The post 5 Ways for Nonprofit Professionals to Stay Healthy This Busy Spring appeared first on Greater Giving Blog.

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Candid

JANUARY 25, 2024

Make sure your grant proposal is also consistent with any previous proposals you’ve submitted to this grantmaker and aligns with your strategic plan. You want funders to see how everything fits together and feel that they can rely on you to follow through on your plan. What green flags would you add to the list? Feel

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Wild Apricot

MAY 17, 2007

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 5, 2014

Integrate with Strategic Planning. Your website is a communications channel, and therefore it's also a critical part of your organization's overall plan to achieve its mission. Having a blog and prominently displaying fresh content on your home page is one of the most effective ways to do this.

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Greater Giving

AUGUST 21, 2023

To reenergize your board and refocus their attention on your nonprofit’s priorities, use these best practices: Engage your board members in nonprofit strategic planning Empower board members to help with fundraising Create productive working relationships Your board is a powerful resource for your organization.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

What we learn from this view is that foundations struggle the most when it comes to sharing information about overall foundation performance, demographic data, executive compensation processes, and strategic plans. From pain to gain. Even amid the pain points, there are encouraging signs of progress.

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Qgiv

MARCH 14, 2023

The firm has offices in Athens, Georgia and Franklin, Tennessee and serves nonprofits across the country in fundraising, strategic planning, board development and leadership development. The post Top 5 Challenges for Nonprofits in 2023 appeared first on Qgiv Blog.

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Qgiv

JULY 14, 2021

Your strategic plan should point to the need for the main component of your project. A strong case for support begins with highlighting the main initiatives in your strategic plan and details not only how the project will impact your organization, but how it impacts the community. appeared first on Qgiv Blog.

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Greater Giving

JANUARY 23, 2023

This can be used as a tool for strategic planning to determine what areas need improvement or additional focus. The post Develop Sustainable Strategies for Increasing Giving with a Donor Pyramid appeared first on Greater Giving Blog.

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Blackbaud

JUNE 27, 2024

Poor strategic planning can lead your organization to make uninformed or vague goals that make it difficult to define success. The post Maximize Your Progress: 4 Poor Fundraising Habits to Kick first appeared on The ENGAGE Blog. Let’s dive in! Lack of clear goals and reporting.

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Greater Giving

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

By strategically timing a well-crafted mission moment you can transform your gala from an event to a transformative experience that ignites action. The post Demystifying Charity Gala Planning appeared first on Greater Giving Blog.

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Greater Giving

AUGUST 27, 2024

Strategic Planning A clear strategic plan aligns the organization’s mission with its operational capabilities and fundraising efforts. Regularly revisiting and updating the strategic plan keeps the organization responsive to changing circumstances and opportunities.

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Blackbaud

JULY 8, 2024

Endowments are the result of a successful long-term strategic plan. The post 3 Best Practices for Streamlining Your Endowment Management first appeared on The ENGAGE Blog. Through major giving and capital campaigns, your organization has created a pool of endowed funds to create a consistent funding tool in perpetuity.

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Qgiv

DECEMBER 9, 2021

Those are the two main questions that an annual fundraising plan must answer to help you become more successful. This blog post explores how to create an annual fundraising plan and even provides a helpful annual fundraising plan template to help putting together your fundraising plan easier. Here you go!

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Candid

MAY 31, 2023

This series features seven quick guides to support your professional success, including How to Find New Donors and Get Them to Give Again and How to Run a Strategic Planning Retreat. The post 16 free nonprofit books for your summer reading list appeared first on Candid Blog.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 10, 2017

I decided, on my latest foray along the cliffs, to write a series of blogs focusing on the overarching themes that I feel are important for every nonprofit organization to know about and understand as we move into 2017. Strategic Plan. Post your strategic plan on your website. Other Ideas.

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Grant Professionals Association

MARCH 15, 2024

Here are some key steps you can take and considerations that will bring your organization that much closer to securing the funds your organization needs: Strategic Planning: Organizational development involves strategic planning, which identifies the goals, priorities, and needs of the organization and its programs/service offerings.

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