Center for Major Gifts

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Using Giving USA 2024 and IRS Statistics on Individual Tax Returns , I discovered a massive decline in individual donations that could have long-term consequences for fundraising. Why Was 2021 a High Year for Fundraising? Budget and spending adjustments at federal and state levels may impact nonprofit funding. billiona $52.35

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Ann Green's Nonprofit

JULY 16, 2024

Continuing to stay in touch with your donors will help you when you launch your fall fundraising campaign. Will certain policies or budget cuts affect your organization? Many states have issued their budgets for the next fiscal year. Don’t make the mistake of taking a vacation from your donor communication.

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Policy Policies Electronics Budget 173

Blue Avocado

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Nonprofit Grant Proposal Budget Calculations: A Road Map Whats the best way to make your nonprofits budget stand out on a grant application? A nonprofits budget reflects much more than just the financial health of an organization it also shows your deepest priorities.

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Budget Finance Burnout Grant 73

DoJiggy

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Effective Policies : It allows you to develop effective policies and procedures for animal care and handling, ensuring consistency and quality. Step 3: Create a Business Plan and Budget You’ll need to develop a business plan to start an animal rescue. Detail fundraising strategies and potential revenue sources.

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Blackbaud

AUGUST 12, 2024

In a perfect world, your budget will always be balanced. How to do it Pull a list of your income sources from your accounting system or fundraising software. Integrate your fund accounting with your fundraising software to ensure data consistency and accuracy across your systems.

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Management Policy Policies Budget 98

Candid

JUNE 1, 2022

One of the most recent trends we’re seeing in the fundraising world is digital-first fundraising. According to Double the Donation’s roundup of fundraising statistics , online giving has grown by 12.1% Consider your budget. . Examine each processor’s policies. Data portability policies. over the past year.

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Policy Policies Nonprofit Contracts 105

Get Fully Funded

JUNE 29, 2021

You need a budget. And you need policies, procedures, and processes. If you’re a business, and you don’t have an audience, a brand, a budget, and a marketing plan, you can’t sell your products or services. Does your budget reflect reality? . A business cannot operate without a budget. You need a marketing plan.

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Policies Procedures Insurance Insurance Policy 116

CauseVox

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

We all know how important the GivingTuesday and Year-End Fundraising campaigns can be for nonprofits. Using the Google Ad Grant is an effective way to get the word out about your organization and promote your fundraising campaigns. This session will also feature a live Q&A and be recorded for on-demand viewing.

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Utilities Grant Grants Policy 97

Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Understanding the fundamentals of accountingkeeping records of revenue generation and expendituresis critical for your nonprofit to launch successful mission-driven programs, plan engaging fundraising campaigns, and even just keep its lights on. Visualize your actual financial data and compare it to your budget. Lets get started!

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Management Nonprofit Finance Software 52

Blackbaud

MAY 23, 2024

In addition to risk, federal government agencies are asking applicants/recipients to demonstrate their ability to manage federal grants through a robust internal controls policy and procedures manual (sometimes during the pre-award stage) that outlines how organizations will be good stewards of government funding.

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Blackbaud

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

If the budget permits, allow guests. If there’s no budget for an event, each department could record a video message about why volunteers are valuable. Create a Volunteer Engagement Policy Remember that volunteers are donors (of time, talent, and often financial support), but not all donors are volunteers. Authors Barbara L.

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Retainer Policy Policies Training 111

Get Fully Funded

JUNE 15, 2021

Fundraising becomes much more high-stakes. Going From Volunteer to Paid Employee To get an idea of when you can start earning a nonprofit salary, you need to examine your budget and revenue forecasts. If you don’t have a budget, well, that’s your first assignment. Examine the revenue side of your budget.

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Budget Nonprofit Readiness Funding 111

Planned Giving

OCTOBER 24, 2024

John Burroughs Tweet Are you a “no” fundraiser, or a “yes” fundraiser? Budgets are tight, and change is viewed with suspicion. A prospect wants to give in a creative way that has never been done before—maybe through a gift of real estate —or by using a method the fundraiser is unfamiliar with. Savvy fundraisers say yes!

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Manufacturing Policy Policies Budget 105

Blackbaud

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Working with a lean budget means even the slightest unexpected expense can create a stressful situation. Create an Operating Reserve Fund (or Review Your Policy) An operating reserve is a crucial part of creating a strong financial foundation for your organization. Tip 1: If you have an operating reserve, review your policy.

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Indirect Cost Indirect Finance Government 105

Gail Perry Group

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Your major donors may be funding significant portions of your budget. Many of them want to know how policy changes affect local organizations. But do they know how this impacts your organization? Now is the time to connect. Not to ask for money but to keep them in the loop. By all means, reach out to them all!

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Government Funding Media Policy 66

Get Fully Funded

MAY 18, 2021

Yeah, it would be nice to have your organization’s logo on the tote bags, but if money to purchase tote bags isn’t in the budget this year, the donated ones will work just fine. It’s usually an easier Ask than going for an expensive event sponsorship and hey, inkind donations can be GREAT for fundraising events, especially auctions!

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Donation Budget Nonprofit Pass-Through 116

Blackbaud

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Effective internal controls along with comprehensive policies and procedures help reduce the opportunity for a fraudster to succeed. Verify the systems you uselike your fundraising and fund accounting softwareadhere to industry standards for security and you have systems in place to follow data retention best practices.

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Training Finance Funding Electronics 66

Blackbaud

JULY 24, 2024

Analyzing budgets. Your accountant will use your recorded financial data to review your nonprofit’s annual operating budget and suggest revisions before it goes to your board for final approval. They’ll also perform budget vs. actual comparisons throughout the year to help keep your organization’s spending and fundraising on track.

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Finance Strategic Plan Budget Nonprofit 105

Joe Garecht Fundraising

JANUARY 10, 2022

For most fundraisers, nonprofit grant writing is incredibly frustrating: in many cases, it seems like a roll of the dice. Here they are, in no particular order: #1: Systemize Your Grant Fundraising Program. The best way to do this is to systemize your grant fundraising program. 2: Do Grant Research on a Regular Basis.

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CauseVox

JANUARY 3, 2025

A nonprofit fundraising plan is a road map designed to help you raise the money you need to achieve your goals. It doesnt matter if you are running a multi-million dollar nonprofit organization or are a small start-up: the key to financial success is a well-thought-out fundraising plan. What is a Nonprofit Fundraising Plan?

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Fundraising Calendar Engineering Nonprofit 81

Strategic Grants

OCTOBER 26, 2023

It was also refreshing and encouraging to hear Ms Kenneally cite the Fundraising Institute Australia (FIA) and its Code of Professional Conduct and Ethics, known as the FIA Code , and acknowledging that professional fundraisers who have the skills, track record, experience and who operate by this Code, are scarce.

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Government Policy Policies Consulting 93

Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Ideally, the Board and Executive Director will work together as partners to lead the nonprofit, especially on the strategic plan, fundraising, and overall evaluation of the organization. They should put internal controls in place and help write policies to prevent loss, theft, or confusion, using current b est practices.

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Strategic Plan Nonprofit Ethics Government 116

Qgiv

DECEMBER 12, 2023

While there are risks of accepting in-kind donations, those risks can be offset by creating firm policies and guidelines surrounding the in-kind donations your nonprofit will accept. Services Services are more commonly donated by businesses as a way to support a fundraising event or special project. What are in-kind donations?

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Donation Policy Policies Nonprofit 83

Gail Perry Group

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Your major donors may be funding significant portions of your budget. Many of them want to know how policy changes affect local organizations. But do they know how this impacts your organization? Now is the time to connect. Not to ask for money but to keep them in the loop. By all means, reach out to them all!

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Government Funding Media Policy 52

CauseVox

JULY 18, 2023

As a nonprofit professional, you understand the importance of a well-crafted fundraising development plan. Whether you’re creating a new plan or adapting an existing one to address new trends and unprecedented events – a common occurrence in recent years – it’s important to remember that fundraising plans are dynamic.

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OneCause

JULY 7, 2022

When broken down by budget-size, the trends show impressive growth across the board: Medium-sized nonprofits with budgets of $1M – $10M were the largest growth leaders, notching a 25% year-over-year increase in their online giving revenue. The Many Risks of Poor Donor Privacy Policies. Great Reward, Great Responsibility.

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Policy Policies Pass-Through Budget 59

The NonProfit Times

OCTOBER 7, 2024

This includes establishing a budget, undertaking financial audits as needed, discussing the investment and management of assets, monitoring fund balances, and developing operational systems to handle the funds. Joint Fundraising: Tandem organizations often will jointly fundraise. Many sponsors will also manage such arrangements.

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Contracts Contract Fundraising Lobbying 59

Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 16, 2024

Budgeting Your nonprofit’s annual budget is a key financial planning document that guides your organization’s spending and fundraising efforts. Most nonprofits break down the revenue side of their budget by source. These categories may include: Individual donations of all sizes and varieties. Conflict of interest.

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Policy Policies Finance Budget 52

GrantNews

MAY 8, 2024

Approval as a 501(c)(3) entity is necessary in order to begin your fundraising efforts. If your fundraising goal is under $50,000, you would likely be eligible to file Form 1023-EZ (short form) at an approximate cost of $275 (as of 2018). Most nonprofits set aside a percentage of their annual budget to go toward staffing.

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Insurance Insurance Liability Insurance Nonprofit 112

Blackbaud

AUGUST 2, 2024

As a Strategic Consultant at Blackbaud, I have the privilege of working closely with many leaders in higher education who are navigating the ever-changing waters of fundraising. So maybe it’s not surprising that there is no singular career path to a top fundraising role. It has changed everything. “I

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Grant Professionals Association

MAY 22, 2024

There are attachment upload buttons for unasked-for resumes, not-yet-created project budgets, and audits that must live somewhere. What you do next is entirely dependent on the policies and procedures that your organization has put in place for your development team. Create philanthropic policies that incentivize partnership.

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CauseVox

MAY 23, 2023

This means tens of thousands of organizations are missing out on millions in free online ad budget. We surveyed hundreds of organizations and found that 75% of eligible nonprofits either had not heard of, or were not currently using the Google Grant. We are here to change that! Join our no-nonsense webinar.

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Blackbaud

JULY 8, 2024

It’s important to have strong controls in place so you can preserve the purchasing power of your endowment while aligning with your overall investment policy. Minimize manual entry with integrations between your key systems, such as your fund accounting and fundraising software. Each extra step increases the chance of an error.

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Candid

MAY 18, 2023

This in-kind donation allows nonprofits to promote their brand, programs, volunteer opportunities, and fundraisers online using the Google Ads platform. Taking advantage of this program can help you boost your organization’s visibility, build awareness of your nonprofit’s mission , and reach donors to support your fundraising efforts.

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Grant Grants Procurement Grant Policy 98

Get Fully Funded

JULY 27, 2021

Adopting an Endowment Mindset Most small nonprofits live in the moment, fundraising today for programs happening tomorrow. They are fundraising today for future programs, new buildings, scholarships, and endowed positions. And when you fundraise with the future in mind, you spend your time differently. What’s the next step?

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Funding Finance Goals Budget 119

The NonProfit Times

JULY 1, 2024

As fundraisers, it’s easy to let the election dominate your fundraising efforts — often negatively. As you plan out fundraising campaigns for the weeks and months ahead — including Giving Tuesday and year-end appeals — you need to be aware of some effects of the election. Miss your goal this quarter? Seeing a dip in donors?

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Fundraising Policy Policies Goals 52

Qgiv

JULY 16, 2024

Knowing your donors is essential to more effective fundraising! And at the heart of successful fundraising lies one key element—data. Managing your fundraising data can help engage your donors, reach your goals, and maximize your organization’s impact. What is fundraising data or database management?

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