Get Fully Funded

MARCH 20, 2023

When you’re just getting started, it’s critical that one of your first steps is to create your nonprofit’s first budget to help you manage both your organization and your finances as it grows. Without a budget, you can find yourself in deep water, fast, with more money going out than coming in.

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DoJiggy

JANUARY 10, 2025

Using a golf tournament budget can help organizations plan and prepare for events by anticipating income and expenses. This golf event budget comprises all significant golf outing income (registrations, sponsorships, auctions, raffles, and more) and expense categories (facility, decorations, marketing, and publicity expenses).

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Greater Giving

JUNE 18, 2024

Conquer Fundraising Event Planning with the Perfect Committee Based Team Large fundraising events can be intricate beasts, with countless moving parts and details to juggle. Assigning clear roles to your event committee is crucial for building a dream team that positions the right people for success. Appoints committee chairs.

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Greater Giving

AUGUST 30, 2024

Use Your Experience to Put Together a Post-Event Case Study to Learn From. If you want to learn more about the success of a specific program, initiative, or event, a case study can help. In this article, we’ll show you the power of a post-event case study and how to create your own. There’s no better teacher than experience.

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Candid

APRIL 11, 2023

As a nonprofit professional, you understand how much time, resources, and planning goes into running a successful fundraising event. In return, the nonprofit will provide advertising and publicity opportunities to help the company reach and engage their event’s audience. This is where corporate sponsors can help.

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Qgiv

APRIL 11, 2023

Having the right people in the room is the deciding factor between a good event and a great one. But how do you know who to invite to upcoming events? Reading donor signals is a key step in deciding who to invite to your events! Connect Giving, and even attending events, are deeply personal acts your supporters make.

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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. Grantmakers can issue challenge grants, sponsor nonprofit events, and host capacity-building workshops. Set a goal and budget. Create your Giving Tuesday content. Promote your campaign.

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The Fundraising Coach

JANUARY 17, 2025

Planning events is essential for nonprofits, whether youre raising funds, building awareness, or forging new community connections. From tight budgets to limited staffing, these hurdles can make even the simplest event feel overwhelming. However, many organizations face common challenges that complicate the planning process.

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Greater Giving

JULY 30, 2021

Even with groundbreaking advances in technology and streaming, virtual events still bring an inherent distance between the action and the viewers. So how do you replicate that energy in an event where some or all guests are watching from home—and keep everyone watching the stream all the way through? TIP: Make it a destination!

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CauseVox

JUNE 28, 2021

That’s why you should try incorporating more events into your charity’s annual fundraising plan. Charity events don’t just raise money for your charity, they also help to engage your supporters and bring publicity to your cause. There’s no time like the present to get started planning your next event. Livestream Event.

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Pamela Grow

JULY 10, 2024

One that includes realistic goals for grants and corporate support, individual support, program support, and events. And a budget for it. Develop a balanced, thoughtful fundraising plan. Important: Invest in donor stewardship and reliable data. Include new donor acquisition in your plan. Retain staff. This one is key.

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GiveSmart

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Managing your annual budget—and multiple budgets within it—is one of the most crucial components of running a nonprofit organization. Learn more about what a nonprofit fiscal year is and how you can arrange your budget to best meet your organization’s financial needs below. Keep your goals realistic.

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Blackbaud

MAY 27, 2024

It’s budget season, and the spreadsheet chaos has begun. You want to document your process to save yourself valuable time next budget season. You want to be able to easily report on budgets in a variety of accurate, clear ways without too much fuss, and know what was approved versus what’s been modified. What if it raises more?

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CauseVox

JANUARY 12, 2022

But donors aren’t the only people who make your fundraising events and campaigns successful, and they aren’t the only people whose needs you should be considering. One of the most effective ways to propel your fundraising event and campaign to the next level, both in terms of financial and promotional support, is through sponsorships.

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Pamela Grow

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Sustainable fundraising is all about developing key, core practices within your organization that can be applied to several different events and initiatives so your team isn’t constantly feeling burned out and at capacity. Diversify your auction items Diversifying your auction items can make your event more attractive and profitable.

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 17, 2022

With a plan, you’ll: Be more productive because you’ll be working on tasks that move you toward your goals. Leave out events that cost too much relative to what they brought in. Events can be the trickiest when deciding whether or not to repeat them. Aim to raise at least four times what you spend on an event.

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Get Fully Funded

JULY 11, 2022

Corporate sponsors are the best way to add lots of money to the bottom line of your fundraising event. You’ll also gain credibility as you promote your event because the names of the businesses supporting you brings validity. ANY small nonprofit can build up sponsors for their event. What will help them reach their goals?

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GiveSmart

MARCH 21, 2024

If you’re planning a fundraiser, you’ll need a good budget. A fundraising budget plan is essential to maximizing your profit margins and collecting more funds for your cause. It can help you rein in overspending and understand where your money is going, which also improves planning for your next event.

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Greater Giving

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

For your nonprofit to expand its reach, make a greater impact in the community, and achieve financial sustainability, your leaders need to set clear goals and plan effectively. The planning document that serves as the backbone for financial sustainability—and by extension, successful growth—is your nonprofit’s annual operating budget.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

As the costs add up, you might be asking: How much of a nonprofit’s annual budget should be spent on administrative tasks and fundraising? Look at it this way: If you’re not spending at least 15% of your budget on fundraising, you may be standing in the way of your own success. Expenses related to events. The training.

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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. For instance, a significant event with a high volunteer turnout may be feasible.

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Grant Writing Made Easy

MAY 1, 2024

If hearing about nonprofit budgets makes you cringe a little ( or a lot ), keep reading. In 2024, the grant landscape for nonprofits has evolved significantly, emphasizing the need for meticulous financial planning and transparent budgeting to meet funder expectations. We’ve got you.

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Candid

JANUARY 25, 2024

The goals of the funder’s RFP align with your grant proposal and organizational goals  Grantseeking is always about need, but as Candid’s educational programming manager Lori Guidry says, “it’s not about your organization’s need; it’s about the need of the people or cause you’re serving.”

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Get Fully Funded

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Raising the money you need to fully fund your budget doesn’t happen by accident. It’s too easy to drop parts of your imaginary plan, shift others, and back off your goals because you don’t feel like following through. In other words, only add a fundraising activity to your plan because it moves you closer to your goal.

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Big Fundraising Ideas

MAY 21, 2024

Effective Strategies for a Successful School Fundraising Event Blog Summary: Planning a successful school fundraising event involves more than just gathering donations. This blog starts by defining SMART goals and forming a capable and enthusiastic committee. Without a defined purpose, it’s easy to lose direction and momentum.

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Pamela Grow

JULY 24, 2024

Auctions are among the most engaging and lucrative fundraising events your nonprofit could host. Plus, they have the potential to raise thousands of dollars for your mission through winning bids on items, entry fees, and additional donations made during the event.

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Greater Giving

MAY 25, 2022

Fundamental Strategies to Maximize your Event Marketing ROI. Hosting and marketing a successful event can require a significant investment of time and resources. This guide will look at four transformational fundraising strategies for increasing your nonprofit’s ROI from its event marketing outreach. Previous event attendance.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 18, 2023

Paid advertising is a great way to get the word out about the content, events, and projects you work so hard on. Depending on your audience, budget, and primary goal, the medium you use for your paid advertising will be different.

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Candid

AUGUST 2, 2022

For many nonprofits, in-person meetings and events are key to carrying out their mission. Nonprofits were suddenly unable to engage donors with in-person events or provide traditional means of supporting their community. As you plan your budget and yearly activities, keep your goals in mind.

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 29, 2023

Your messaging cannot be all about you – your programs, your budget, you, you, you. Program goals must be set before fundraising can begin. If it’s just not possible to raise that amount, adjust your program goals. Every strategy you use – every event, every appeal, every communication – must be monitored for its effectiveness.

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Ann Green's Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

By Jon Osterburg If you work for a new nonprofit, your team’s primary goal is probably to get your operations off the ground and start furthering your mission. Every other aspect of nonprofit financial management stems from this infrastructure—from budgeting and tax filing to setting fiscal goals in your strategic plan.

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Pamela Grow

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Before you begin any project involving data analysis, start by clearly outlining your goal so you know which metrics to analyze. First, we’ll cover how to determine your goals for your monthly giving program. When laying out your goal, consider following the SMART model for goal setting. Determine your objectives.

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 28, 2022

In fact, you must plan your programs first so you know what your fundraising goal is. You don’t get a ‘pass’ if you think you’re not a numbers person or if this is your nonprofit’s first budget ! I know that budgets and projections aren’t that easy for many people, so let me break it down and make it more manageable for you.

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OneCause

JANUARY 31, 2024

[Event-ebook-top] There are plenty of ways to raise money, but one of the most popular (and let’s face it: fun!) ways to bring in fundraising dollars and engage supporters is the time-tested fundraising event. If you’ve got event fundraising on the brain, you’ve come to the right post. Set up for the big day.

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Greater Giving

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

What is a charity gala event? A charity gala is a formal fundraising event aimed at raising significant sums for a chosen nonprofit. Signature Gala Evening Elements A well planned event timeline builds excitement and spurs action without feeling forced.

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GiveSmart

JANUARY 18, 2024

While each event is unique, successful fundraising usually comes with a few foundational elements. These components can help you plan an engaging event, reach your target audience, solidify relationships with donors and sponsors, and achieve your goals. Spend some time brainstorming to make a truly memorable event.

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Greater Giving

APRIL 8, 2022

Here at Greater Giving, our goal is to help nonprofits achieve fundraising success. We hope it will provide the insights and ideas you need to achieve your goals, and change the world! Learn what nonprofits found when hosting virtual and hybrid events in 2021. The future of fundraising events.

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