CauseVox

JANUARY 31, 2023

The Government of Canada has rallied behind nonprofits with its historic Community Services Recovery Fund. Sign up for Community Services Recovery Fund tips and updates: We will be launching free resources to help with the application process in the coming days and weeks. Applications are due on February 21, 2023.

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Blackbaud

MARCH 31, 2025

But its difficult to drive impact when your grantees cant access their funds, arent sure when the funds are arriving, and dont have a clear understanding of their requirements for using the funds. Start by making it simple for grantees to track the status of fund transfers.

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Peak Proposals

APRIL 3, 2023

Grant proposals have at least two parts: the project narrative and the budget (aka cost proposal). There may not be a division of responsibilities between the cost and narrative proposals at a small nonprofit, leaving the project lead (or the grant writer) to both write the proposal narrative and prepare the budget.

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Budget Grants Grant Proposal 69

Blackbaud

MARCH 21, 2024

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. You can get a downloadable project charter template on our resource center. Give your project an easily identifiable name, such as Fund Accounting Software Implementation.

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Software Funding Metrics Goals 111

Blackbaud

JANUARY 24, 2025

Here’s what that means: Working together: Link your CRM to the tools you use every day, such as your email system, social media tools, fund accounting software, and event registration platforms. Once connected, information can update automatically everywhere, which means less re-keying or importing/exportingand fewer mistakes.

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CRM Software Nonprofit Readiness 95

Blackbaud

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Grant funding looks beautiful in your income statement, but if you’re not careful, the reporting requirements can be prickly. In our webinar with Rachel Werner and James Spencer from RBW Strategy, they covered steps to help nonprofits that receive—or are looking to start receiving—government grant funding.

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Blackbaud

JULY 22, 2024

Revenue diversity is a good hedge against the unexpected, but diversity alone is not enough when your budget is threatened or dismantled by outside forces. Use budget scenarios to plan for possible outcomes and contingencies. But creating budget scenarios helps you prepare for both the good and the less optimal outcomes.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 17, 2017

You've found the time to download the latest State of Grantseeking reports. In fact, you have them all — total, by annual budget, by mission focus, by service area, and by U.S. Is your organization's budget small? Annual Budget. So Now What? Next Steps for Grantseekers. Organizational age and U.S.

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Funding Award Budget Government 62

CauseVox

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Download Your Fundraising Planning Guide and Calendar Template: Fundraising calendars are designed to outline donor correspondence, campaign timelines, special events , benchmark dates, and other noteworthy occurrences that your fundraising team will be engaged in over the course of the year.

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Calendar Template Fundraising Donation 61

Blackbaud

JULY 24, 2024

Unlike a for-profit business’s accountant, who would review the company’s data to determine how to maximize profitability, a nonprofit accountant will use your organization’s financial information to decide how best to use your funding to pursue your organization’s mission. Analyzing budgets. Leading the grant management process.

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Finance Strategic Plan Budget Nonprofit 105

Get Fully Funded

JULY 18, 2022

If you want to raise enough money to fully fund your programs, you need to use more than one tool. A calendar of fundraising activities, including grant deadlines, newsletter send-out dates, and warm touches for donors will get you on the path to raising all the money you need to fully fund your programs. Detailed budget.

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Fundraising Budget Calendar Readiness 116

DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Despite our opinions on Jerry McGuire, this is all too often the expectation with stakeholders when it comes to grant funding. A key component of successfully securing grant funding lies within good funder research. The financial documents will help you learn about whom the funder has provided grants to and their overall budget.

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Candid

MARCH 6, 2024

Multi-year, unrestricted funding gives grantees the flexibility to assess and determine where grant dollars are most needed, and allows for innovation, emergent action, and sustainability.” Our first collaborative effort resulted in a joint report, Philanthropy and HBCUs: Foundation funding to historically Black colleges and universities.

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Pamela Grow

APRIL 29, 2023

After all, unrestricted funding is what enables leaders to lead best. Download the New Donor Timeline and make a plan in your organization for acquiring that second gift. Sustainer programs provide predictable cash flow that helps with budgeting and planning for the future. How can you turn this tide? Prioritize monthly giving.

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Nonprofit Engineering Retainer Donation 130

Blackbaud

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Grant-funded nonprofits know compliance isn’t a nice-to-have. If all your Ts aren’t crossed and your Is aren’t dotted on your grant reporting, your chances of repeat funding from that entity are low. When your accounting system is not built to handle restricted funding , each report can feel like a fire drill. It’s a must-have.

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Software Grants Grant Nonprofit 96

Qgiv

MAY 4, 2021

Laura has over 20 years of fund development experience and is certified in the use of several databases, including Raiser’s Edge and Giftworks. Recurring, also called monthly or sustaining giving, can be a significant source of income and a reliable source for ongoing funds. Download the free Radical Recurring Giving Guide today!

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Grant Professionals Association

JANUARY 28, 2025

Post-covid, more than $5 trillion has been awarded, with $247 billion in improper payments, as reported by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), the Government Accountability Office (GAO), and the Council of Inspectors General for Integrity and Efficiency (CIGIE). The pressure is on for stewardship of federal funds.

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Grants Grant Government Award 52

CauseVox

MARCH 17, 2025

Picture this: a sunny day, a beautifully manicured golf course, and a group of enthusiastic golfers ready to tee offall while raising funds to support your nonprofit’s mission. Download the Free Complete Guide to Nonprofit Fundraising Events : 1. Establish a Budget and Pricing Strategy Money matters. And the best part?

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Fundraising Readiness Donation Media 59

Greater Giving

APRIL 8, 2022

Download the full State of Nonprofit Fundraising report here! Approach the challenges of the coming year with opportunities to diversify revenue streams and plans for new fundraising activities to address budget shortfalls. Dear fundraising professional : we wrote this report for you! What we learned from the data.

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Fundraising IT Nonprofit Goals 98

Blackbaud

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Growth of funding opportunities: There are more sources of funding available for nonprofits, such as peer-to-peer fundraising, crowdfunding, corporate giving, and donor-advised funds. This means that they may have less capacity and resources to devote to your application.

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Applicant Application Grant Management Goals 111

CauseVox

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Think of it as your roadmap to success, guiding your organization not only in compensating for any lost funds but also in meeting your current goals and reaching your long-term destination. Kickstarting the budgeting journey involves setting a comprehensive, year-long fundraising goal.

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Calendar Budget Nonprofit Goals 80

Blackbaud

MARCH 7, 2024

Without that, the SOA can misrepresent the financial health of the organization and lead to future funding issues. Often, this leads to large audit adjustments, budget vs actual reporting difficulties, and other funding challenges. Preparing your statement requires accurate, up-to-date financial information.

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Finance Contracts Contract Funding 104

CauseVox

APRIL 29, 2021

Now, as we get started fundraising in 2021, it’s never been more important to have a fundraising plan that designed to help you make up for lost funds and meet your goals in today’s context. Download your fundraising calendar + goals template below: Fundraising Plan & Goals Worksheet. Creating a Fundraising Plan.

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Calendar Template Fundraising Goals 98

GiveSmart

APRIL 17, 2024

If you’re starting from scratch, download GiveSmart’s Annual Fundraising Calendar. Diversified Funding: Explore and diversify your funding sources to reduce reliance on any single revenue stream. Financial Management: Implement strong financial management practices, including budgeting, forecasting, and monitoring expenses.

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Qgiv

APRIL 10, 2021

You can also download these sponsorship letter templates to add to your fundraising arsenal at the end of this blog. Download Templates. This [season or time period], we’re aiming to raise [amount] to fund [project]. Don’t leave that funding on the table! Sponsorship Acknowledgement Letter. Sponsorship Letter for Events.

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Template Nonprofit Proposal Goals 98

AmpliFund

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Monitor Budget and Performance Closely monitoring budget and performance as the award moves forward will allow you to draw down effectively, and in turn, ensure that funding will be proportionate throughout the timeline of the award. If you are managing subrecipients, download our Subrecipient Monitoring Checklist.)

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CauseVox

JANUARY 3, 2025

It involves the buy-in of multiple stakeholders such as your staff and board members, and maps out a path forward as you raise funds. Download Our Free Fundraising Plan & Calendar Template: Why Do You Need a Fundraising Strategy? Problems such as an economic downturn or changes in federal funding can arise at any time.

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Fundraising Calendar Engineering Nonprofit 88

Blackbaud

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

In the face of inflationary pressure and constrained budgets largely out of your control, focus on what you can control and ask yourself how you can work smarter. Use them. Free Resource Playing the Long Game: Stewardship Toolkit for Nonprofit Organizations Download Now 2. Know your target demographic. Male or female? Young or old?

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CauseVox

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

After all, many nonprofits and charities raise upwards of 30% or more of their annual operating budget during these few short months. Spotlight Donors On Social Media This Thanksgiving An easy and budget-savvy way to show your donors how much you appreciate them is by highlighting them on social media or on your website.

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Award Budget Retainer Media 97

Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

For example, federal government funding ranges from 1 percent for animal-related organizations to 50 percent for educational institutions. Having an idea of where organizations with the same financial size as your organization have successfully found funding is also key. Funder types and award sizes vary widely by mission focus.

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Grantstation Grants Grant Award 62

Qgiv

DECEMBER 9, 2021

How much does your nonprofit need to raise and how are you going to acquire those funds? Ready to download the template? Download Template. Take a look at: Technology Volunteers Board Partnerships Staff Current budget. Your budget. Was your budget sufficient to accomplish the goals you set out to last year?

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Fundraising Calendar Template Goals 72

Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 1, 2024

In the beginning you may self-fund your fledgling organization. And unless you’re independently wealthy with an endless revenue stream, you can’t self-fund forever (nor should you – more on that in a minute). Then you figured out that you needed funds to pay for the good work. Many founders do.) Don’t say “we can’t do that.”

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Template Fundraising Nonprofit Calendar 111

CauseVox

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Set a Goal: Hopefully, your nonprofit or charity has a clear, board-approved budget that you follow. Don’t hesitate to use this budget as a guide for your year-end fundraising efforts. Take into account your staff and volunteer time, fundraising budget, and your donor’s normal year-end giving habits when formulating a fundraising plan.

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Tech Soup

MAY 12, 2017

Most organizational leaders ask themselves these questions when projecting grant support: Who is most likely to fund my organization? Does my budget, location, or mission affect my organization's ability to be awarded grants? Variations in funding rates also appear, to a lesser extent, by service area, U.S.

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Peak Proposals

AUGUST 1, 2023

When you come across a funding opportunity that looks like it is a good fit, it can be tempting to start work on it immediately, especially if the deadline is only a few weeks away. SCOPE Issues of scope—or the boundaries of what the funder intends or is willing to fund—tend to be opportunity specific. ☞ Interested in formatting tips?

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Blackbaud

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

The key is to begin, said Linton Myers, Director of Innovation and Incubation at Blackbaud, and keep trying, even if the first attempt is not a slam-dunk. “Risk-averse leaders look at failures as a time loss, resource loss, or budget loss,” Myers said. Instead of thinking what happens if I fail, think about what happens if I don’t try?

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Nonprofit AI Goals Readiness 115

Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

It's because they have smaller budgets. Those smaller budgets translate to smaller staff sizes or heavier reliance on volunteers for all facets of program management, which result in less consistency in grantseeking. Community foundations, corporations, and other grant sources tended to fund younger organizations.

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