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Get Your Grant-Funded Nonprofit Started in Fundraising

Blackbaud

Grants are an integral lifeline for many nonprofits, providing the necessary funding to launch new initiatives, sustain critical programs, and ensure operational stability. For some organizations, a well-timed grant can be the spark that ignites growth. The reality is that while grants are valuable, they aren’t guaranteed.

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How Will You Welcome Your New Donors?

Ann Green's Nonprofit

The latter often brings in new donors, which you never want to take for granted. A good CRM/database will help you avoid any missteps.* A better use of your print and mailing budget is to send thank you notes instead of swag. Year-end fundraising is in full swing. I hope your campaign is going well so far.

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4 Ways Effective Grant Management Impacts Nonprofit Finances

DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

Note from Diane: You know how passionate our team is about thinking about your grant management work (your post-award work) to help strengthen your grant applications (your pre-award) work. Its why we partner with MyFedTrainer.com to deliver grant writing supports and training on both the pre-award and post-award side of things.

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How to Evaluate a New Revenue Stream

Blackbaud

Your revenue is overly dependent on a handful of major donors or a single government grant. Sure, you have a CRM full of small and mid-level donors, and a few programs that bring in a little recurring revenue. You see the writing on the wall. But you need to diversify your revenue streams.

Finance 105
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How to secure essential technology funding to deliver on nonprofit missions

Candid

Smaller shares of grantmakers providing technology and tools, unrestricted funding The good news is that a significant majority of funders are now committed to streamlining grant applications (67%) and reporting processes (56%). With small budgets come small staffs juggling multiple priorities.

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5 Considerations When Updating Your Grant Application

Blackbaud

It’s important to review your grant application periodically so you can incorporate new features in your grantmaking software and new ways to meet the needs of your grantees. Here are five questions to consider as you start to update your grant application. Keep this in mind as you update your grant application.

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Technology policies and practices to leave behind in 2025

Candid

I truly hope that nearly five years after the entire sector was forced to navigate office shutdowns, shift programs and services online, and streamline grant applications and reporting, I dont need to make the case that technology is central to philanthropic and nonprofit organizations mission and programs.