Blackbaud

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Grants are an integral lifeline for many nonprofits, providing the necessary funding to launch new initiatives, sustain critical programs, and ensure operational stability. What if that major grant your nonprofit counts on suddenly disappears: How would you continue your mission?

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Launching a new nonprofit is an exhilarating feeling. Here’s something to keep in mind, starting now: self-funding a nonprofit is not sustainable. In fundraising terms, this means you can break the mammoth task of raising money for your operating budget into small steps that feel less intimidating.

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Grant Writer Team

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Staring a nonprofit organization can be a fulfilling endeavor that leads to an exciting journey, and ultimately, to a rewarding future. The money involved with establishing a nonprofit varies based on factors like location, structure, and the scope of your mission. That’s why thorough planning and budgeting are so important.

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Grant Writer Team

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

However, you find that your budget won’t allow for the purchase and now you’re stuck. When someone receives and uses a branded item, they form a positive association with your nonprofit or small business. GrantWriterTeam has donor-centric tips and tricks for nonprofits seeking corporate sponsorships! #1:

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Blackbaud

JANUARY 24, 2025

Is your nonprofit or school getting the most from its fundraising CRM? How Nonprofits and Schools Can Use CRM Integration When your CRM is integrated with the other tools your organization uses, information flows automatically between them and can facilitate more automation and more concise, rapid reporting.

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Grant Writer Team

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

A stellar website is essential for your nonprofit. A website serves as your digital headquarters and the foundation of your nonprofit’s online presence. A nonprofit’s website established credibility, helps improve its reach, increase donations, and amplify its impact. 5 Reasons fora StellarNonprofit Website 1.

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Ann Green's Nonprofit

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Thanking your donors should be a priority for your nonprofit organization. Your donors have the option to give to countless nonprofit organizations, but they chose yours. You can send thank you photos via email and social media, use one to create a card, and include one on your thank you landing page. Is that the case?

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Blackbaud

JANUARY 13, 2025

Finance teams can help their nonprofit organizations evaluate new revenue streams, enhancing the organizations stability and mitigating risk while intentionally experimenting with varied income sources. This alignment prevents mission creep and maintains the integrity of your nonprofit’s goals. Ask the finance team.

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GrantNews

DECEMBER 19, 2024

For example, nonprofits offering virtual volunteering opportunities see an increase in volunteers. Donors will admit they prefer their donation to go directly to a cause, rather than operation costs like a fair living wage for the CEO of a nonprofit , utilities, transportation costs, and other expenses.

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Grant Writer Team

APRIL 24, 2025

In turn, nonprofits, businesses, and professionals like scientific researchers, artists, and teachers manage these programs. Below are thought-provoking tips to help nonprofits, businesses, foundations, and other grant-makers remember when building grant applications for their cause. To illustrate: grant-makers fund vital programs.

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Millionaire Grant Lady

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Depending on the size of the nonprofit organization, just one person may handle all fundraising tasks, while in other organizations the fundraising team may be comprised of a dozen individuals each with a unique focus. Some organizations additionally have a social media manager, volunteer coordinator, or data analyst.

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NonProfit PRO

JANUARY 13, 2025

A common reaction to a tight paid media budget is to wait until the giving season to use it.This is the wrong approach for lots of reasons.

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Pamela Grow

JANUARY 22, 2023

Did you know that the odds of increased revenue are 148% higher when your nonprofit has a written plan in place? How can you create your fundraising plan, one that’s based on your budget and your data? Nothing will get you further faster than making a plan. Unless it’s implementing that plan!

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NonProfit PRO

APRIL 18, 2023

Managing successful paid advertising campaigns with tight budgets and limited resources can be challenging. Fortunately, there are several platforms with programs that offer exclusive resources to nonprofit organizations to help them further their mission.

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Soapbox Exchange

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Some of the most effective marketing strategies don’t require a big budget. You can create content to show off your thought leadership or use social media to interact with supporters. Let’s explore several low-cost and free marketing ideas your nonprofit can use to connect with its audience.

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Blackbaud

MARCH 10, 2025

According to Blackbaud Institute research , 56% of donors surveyed said they actively research a nonprofit before giving. When so many supporters are coming to you through Google, your website, and social media, you want to show them the face of a trustworthy and effective organization. This is how you maintain trust.

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Ann Green's Nonprofit

JULY 16, 2024

It may be quieter at your nonprofit, but you don’t want to be too quiet and ignore your donors. Make your donor’s day with a handwritten thank you card Nonprofit organizations don’t thank their donors enough. Email and social media are okay, too. You can also use email and social media. It’s summer! Jazz it up a little.

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Candid

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Thirty percent of our current grantee partners received their first or second grant from BWF, and over the past four years have either doubled or tripled their operations budget. We’ve always solicited grantee nominations from the public through our website, social media, newsletters, and word of mouth.

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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. Utilize Budgeting Tools: Consider using budgeting templates or software designed for nonprofits.

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amplifi

APRIL 24, 2025

Economic pressures, changing donor expectations, and shifting priorities are forcing nonprofits to rethink how they raise money and engage with donors. As a result, many fundraising professionals are tasked to raise more money with fewer resources, tighter budgets, and smaller teams. This is the case for too many nonprofits.

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Just Write Grants

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

For many nonprofits, corporate grants can provide essential funding to support their programs and initiatives. To successfully secure corporate grants, nonprofits must understand how businesses approach charitable giving and position themselves as valuable partners.

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Blackbaud

JANUARY 14, 2025

At some point, you will realize that more staff and more budget can take you only so far. The kind of large, clean data sets AI systems require has historically been a point of weakness for nonprofit organizations. Free Resource Enterprise Nonprofit CRM Evaluation Guide Download now 4. Your technology has to keep pace, too.

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Allied Grant Writers

DECEMBER 26, 2024

Introduction to Foundation Grants Importance of Grants for Nonprofit Organizations Grants play a vital role in the financial sustainability of nonprofit organizations. Without grants, many nonprofits would struggle to maintain operations or expand their reach to those in need.

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 6, 2023

A very common “go-to” funding idea for small nonprofits is fundraising events. Here are three kinds of fundraising events that work for most nonprofits and how to choose the right one for you. You already know that every dollar counts in your nonprofit. So, what’s the RIGHT event for your nonprofit? BUT the flip side?

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Greater Giving

DECEMBER 26, 2024

Greater Givings webinars in 2024 brought together some of the best minds in the nonprofit space to share actionable advice for planning unforgettable events. Multi-Format Descriptions: Write adaptable descriptions for social media, print, and digital use. Pre-Event Buzz: Launch email and social media campaigns to build anticipation.

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Ann Green's Nonprofit

MAY 6, 2024

In most instances, nonprofit giving declined again in 2023. Think of the enormous amount of email and social media posts you receive as opposed to postal mail. It’s good for all nonprofit organizations, but it’s especially beneficial for small nonprofits. Don’t skimp on your communications budget.

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 18, 2021

The best gift a nonprofit organization can receive is unrestricted cash, but an inkind donation of something your organization needs and would have otherwise purchased is also a high-value gift. Basically, it’s a non-cash donation made to a nonprofit organization. Almost all nonprofits can benefit from inkind donations to some degree.

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Blackbaud

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Plan All Year for Year-End Gifts of Asset It is imperative for nonprofit organizations, universities, and foundations to communicate about possible year-end gifts of assets throughout the year and certainly as soon as possible in the last quarter of the year, but sometimes a last-minute rush is unavoidable.

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Candid

AUGUST 2, 2022

For many nonprofits, in-person meetings and events are key to carrying out their mission. From maintaining strong donor relations to providing necessary services, both nonprofits and their communities benefit from in-person interactions. Many nonprofit organizations opted to move in-person operations online.

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Tech Soup

JULY 6, 2021

If you manage social media for a nonprofit, you might wear many hats and may not always have the time or budget to spend on expanding your following. One way to better harness the power of social media is to optimize the way you use Twitter threads by automating your posting times to reach more of your audience.

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 24, 2022

To fully fund your nonprofit, you need a diversified fundraising stream. Getting your funds from multiple sources is especially important when fundraising for a new nonprofit. In developing different revenue streams, you’re building a solid foundation that’ll ensure your nonprofit’s growth and success for many years.

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Center for Major Gifts

OCTOBER 30, 2024

No matter the size of a nonprofit organization, the role of its volunteer coordinator cannot be overlooked. What Is a Nonprofit Volunteer Coordinator? A nonprofit volunteer coordinator is the executive director’s right-hand assistant when it comes to planning and executing fundraising events.

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Pamela Grow

OCTOBER 30, 2023

To take advantage of this trend toward recurring giving, your nonprofit will need to look inward at its donor data. Under this framework, your nonprofit would create goals that are specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. First, we’ll cover how to determine your goals for your monthly giving program.

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Candid

JANUARY 30, 2023

But what if you decide to rebrand your nonprofit? Rebranding can be used to improve public perception of a nonprofit’s organization, but it’s a major decision and significant project to undertake. If you think it may be time to update your nonprofit’s branding, it’s helpful to know what to expect from the process.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

As a nonprofit management student, preparing to enter this field can be challenging because it’s still developing. The University of San Francisco was the first school to offer a Master’s in Nonprofit Administration less than 40 years ago, and the first School of Philanthropy was created just nine years ago at Indiana University.

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Blackbaud

JULY 3, 2024

It’s easy to go over budget on marketi ng without seeing significant results. However, with the right allocation of resources and effective use of analytics, nonprofits can tap into marketing channels and strategies that offer high returns. But what metrics are the right ones to monitor? Impressions What is this metric?

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Qgiv

MARCH 26, 2024

Because nonprofits depend on donations, they’re often stretched thin for resources. Luckily, there are plenty of free nonprofit resources online for your organization to take advantage of. How to use educational resources for your nonprofit There are a few major benefits to utilizing free nonprofit resources to their full potential.

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