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Achieving more with less amid economic uncertainty.

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As a result, many fundraising professionals are tasked to raise more money with fewer resources, tighter budgets, and smaller teams. Pooling your efforts with like-minded partners can help expand your organizations reach without adding to your budget. Donor behavior has shifted in the past few years. percent and 4.5

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Crafting Opportunities: Exploring the Grant Writing Process

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Budget Details how funding should be allocated. Budget A detailed account of the financial resources needed, including direct and indirect costs. To delve deeper into managing finances related to your proposal, explore our article on budgeting for grants. Objectives Outlines the goals the grant aims to achieve.

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7 Ways Your Nonprofit Can Build a Strong Financial Foundation in 2024

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Working with a lean budget means even the slightest unexpected expense can create a stressful situation. Lead a Revenue-Wise Strategy Session As a financial leader, you touch all areas of your nonprofit organization through budgeting, forecasting, and expense management. So many nonprofits found 2023 to be particularly stressful.

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Reading Donor Signals for Events: Knowing Who to Invite and When

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Examples of direct donor signals include: Surveys Conversations with donors Direct messages or tagging your organization on social media Indirect signals are a bit less obvious, but no less valuable. Typically reading donor signals that are indirect requires some sort of software tools to gather that data.

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Your Unrestricted Funds Need Stewardship, Too

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Many don’t cover operating costs or have a small allotment for indirect costs such as salaries, insurance, and utilities. In addition to the media attention surrounding MacKenzie Scott’s remarkable giving , there are other movements that also highlight the importance of unrestricted funds.

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Up Close and Personal with Viken Mikaelian

Planned Giving

I’ve surveyed thousands of industry leaders, and their answers are always the same: lack of time and lack of budget. Number 3: Not putting a direct or indirect ask in every single marketing piece you put out. Competition can come from indirect and unexpected sources. But I don’t believe that. You can always outsource the legal.

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Treat Your Website Project Like an Investment Rather than an Expense

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Every day, cultural and nonprofit institutions face unique challenges while working towards a mission with a small technical staff and digital budget. They receive ongoing budget priority and dedicated resources. Limited money, revolving staff, and regulatory pressures require that visionaries think ahead of their competition.