Get Fully Funded

JUNE 29, 2021

You started your nonprofit because you saw a need in your community and felt inspired to meet that need. But doing good doesn’t pay the nonprofit’s bills, unfortunately. To make this happen, you MUST think of your nonprofit like a business — and run it that way. You need a budget. You have to establish your brand.

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Qgiv

JUNE 6, 2023

Social media has changed the marketing world, and Facebook Ads for nonprofits are an easy tool to increase your organization’s presence online. To optimize your advertising budget, create a marketing strategy to establish the best time for your organization to use ads. What are the benefits of using Facebook Ads for nonprofits?

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DoJiggy

JANUARY 8, 2025

DoJiggy is a leading fundraising platform for churches, nonprofits, and schools. Here are some tips to keep your finances organized: Set a Budget Determine the costs of your event, including venue, marketing, supplies, and any other expenses. A clear budget prevents overspending and ensures profitability.

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 13, 2010

As a consultant to nonprofits, my blood just boils when I am asked by executive directors or board members, “So, we are thinking about hiring a development officer, how long it will take before this person is raising more money than the salary we pay them?” This is a huge area of concern for many organizations. The result?

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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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Greater Giving

JUNE 17, 2021

The world of nonprofit fundraising changed dramatically in the last eighteen months. We’ve detailed many of these shifts, and the lessons learned from them, in the recently-published The State of Nonprofit Fundraising report. Despite a Pandemic, Nonprofits Held a Lot of Events Last Year. We were impressed!

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 11, 2022

Fundraising for startup nonprofits, especially during the first year, can feel like standing at the base of a mountain with no climbing gear. What was I thinking, starting a nonprofit?”. Fundraising for startup nonprofits is challenging and a plan will keep you on track. Draft an operating budget. Where do you even start?

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Assel Grant Services

OCTOBER 6, 2024

As a result, evaluation costs fluctuate, and the conventional guidance to devote 10% of the program budget to evaluation isn’t always accurate, at least for federal grant programs. There are three primary factors that influence the evaluation budget: program, evaluation design, and reporting/dissemination.

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GrantNews

JANUARY 11, 2024

Debunking myths about nonprofits means making sure to get the facts straight about nonprofits. One of the favorite myths about nonprofits is the idea that they are ‘nice to have’ because they ‘do good things.’ One of every 10 employees works for a nonprofit organization.

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The NonProfit Times

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

10 post on publishing platform Medium , Scott announced another round of grants to nonprofits, however, this time the post was titled, “No Dollar Signs This Time,” and did not include a breakdown of organizations or grant amounts. We didn’t know where it was coming from,” she said in a Zoom interview with The NonProfit Times today.

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Peak Proposals

JANUARY 28, 2021

Some of the most comprehensive—and most expensive—databases cater to academia and focus on research opportunities, while many of the smaller and more affordable databases target US-based nonprofit organizations. Lastly, you also need to be clear on what kinds of information you want. Do you want information about open funding opportunities?

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Candid

JULY 19, 2023

As a result, nonprofits were hit hard in multiple ways. Last month, Candid published results from the Foundation Giving Forecast Survey, an annual survey of large U.S. We opened our application process to any local nonprofit serving children and families.” “We private and community foundations.

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 17, 2022

You see, your annual fundraising plan is a treasure map that leads you to the exact activities that will raise the most money for your nonprofit over the course of the coming year. A nonprofit I work with has tried several different campaigns on Valentine’s Day, and they always fail to ignite. Just do it! Set an Impact Goal.

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Seliger + Associates Grant Writing

OCTOBER 27, 2024

We get many calls from nonprofits and public agencies seeking federal grants to build or buy and renovate a building*—the proposed uses could be anything from a youth center to a SUD treatment facility to affordable housing. FY ’23 grant awards ranged up to $10 million, with an average of $285,000, while direct loans ranged up to $98.6

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 29, 2015

Think of the words "overhead" and "nonprofits" and what comes to mind? If the nonprofit sector is going to change the conversation about overhead, the sector first needs to foster a more honest discussion about responsible accounting. " Accounting Resources for Nonprofits. For example, Ms.

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Candid

MARCH 11, 2024

In late January, the Building Movement Project (BMP) published our newest Race to Lead report on leadership aspirations among those working at nonprofit organizations. BIPOC respondents reported similar levels of leadership aspiration regardless of whether they received management, fundraising, budget, or media training.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Recent evidence from the Technology Association of Grantmakers (TAG) indicates that grantmakers are asking the same questions with slight differences across funders, wasting a significant amount of a nonprofit's time during the application process. Organizational Budgeting, Revenue Practices, and Forecasts (20 percent).

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Big Fundraising Ideas

DECEMBER 22, 2024

Quantify results: Use metrics like satisfaction scores, participation rates, and budget comparisons to identify patterns. Did expenses exceed the budget, or was participant engagement lower than expected? Build a resource library: Include volunteer guides, marketing strategies, and budgeting tools that can be reused oradapted.

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Big Fundraising Ideas

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

From funding extracurricular programs to enhancing school facilities, these efforts often fill budget gaps and enable schools to offer a variety of activities and support that wouldn’t be possible otherwise. Originally published at [link]. Clay is an owner and partner at Big Fundraising Ideas.

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 16, 2024

Now that your new nonprofit is up and running, developing a solid foundation for financial management should be a top priority. The ins and outs of nonprofit accounting may seem overwhelming at first, but effectively recording and reporting your organization’s finances is essential to fund your mission.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 14, 2015

The library, which serves about 4,000 people, has no dedicated IT staff and a budget of about $200,000 per year. With a tight budget, a small staff, and an obvious need for computers, a technology plan is crucial for the Oakland City-Columbia Township Public Library. This blog post was originally published on TechSoup for Libraries.

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Candid

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Every December, Google publishes its Year in Search , an annual roundup of the top trends and topics across its trillions of online searches. It also provides best practices and helpful resources to guide your efforts towards every nonprofit’s desired destination: grant funding to support your mission-driven work. The 990s are here.

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Selfish Giving

APRIL 14, 2010

The ultimate goal, of course, is to better promote my nonprofit’s cause marketing program, the topic I spend most of my time posting on at Selfish Giving. If I can do this as well as Jason did, think about the potential for me, my nonprofit and my corporate partners. That’s powerful stuff.

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Tech Soup

MAY 18, 2015

Braided River, a Seattle-based nonprofit publishing company, has undertaken 16 conservation projects to date with just three staff people. Braided River photography books are published under the Braided River imprint of The Mountaineers Books. We started as a nonprofit. " Surviving as a Nonprofit Press.

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Tech Soup

JULY 25, 2011

Following the first successful Nonprofits Live (NPLive) event on the Future of Fundraising , the second edition of TechSoup’s NPLive covered the topic of social video. ” The hour-long discussion featured nonprofit video experts, examples of effective nonprofit videos, live chat and questions from the audience.

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Grant'd

MAY 6, 2020

And with the uncertainty of Covid-19 now heavily impacting the fundraising landscape and forcing many of us to work from home, there’s an even bigger need to firmly establish the upper hand on your organisation’s operating budgets at the same time as making sure that your tech and online assets are passing muster. To find out more visit here.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 25, 2014

GrantStation polls organizations on the status of their grantseeking in order to provide the nonprofit sector with a vivid, up-to-date snapshot of grantseeking today, and you can help the grantseeking community stay on top of trends through your participation. You can click here to see past reports. The survey runs through 03/31/14.

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Selfish Giving

MARCH 15, 2017

Nonetheless, we agree on one important thing: nonprofits are crazy not to focus more on content marketing. And while I always thought Robert would advocate content marketing for nonprofits, my hunch was finally confirmed after listening to him on Nonprofit Hub Radio. "To Even small nonprofits can do this.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 9, 2015

When I look at the gorgeous examples of what is possible in FlowingData's Best Data Visualization Projects , I wonder how a nonprofit without a big graphic design budget can compete. We talked to two nonprofits to find out. Too good to be true? What Is Silk? Silk is a free online data visualization tool. How LISC Uses Silk.

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Planned Giving

DECEMBER 16, 2023

Viken Mikaelian is the CEO of PlannedGiving.com and Publisher of Giving Tomorrow Magazine. Over the last quarter-century PlannedGiving.com has delivered thousands of planned giving websites for nonprofits both large and small. A On the positive side, more and more nonprofits are realizing the importance of planned giving.

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Think and Ink Grants

DECEMBER 19, 2020

This article was previously published on forbes.com: [link] The year 2020 has indeed been a year like no other. Nonprofit organizations have especially been hit in several ways. Although funding from the CARES Act has been helpful to many, some nonprofits have been forced to lay off employees or shut down altogether.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 14, 2015

This blog was originally published on TechSoup Canada and was written by Corbin Hartwick of Techboomers.com. As you may recall from our first post in the Internet security series , we reviewed safe online practices for your nonprofit. What Malicious Programs Should My Nonprofit Be Aware Of? Why Should My Nonprofit Use It?

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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. Give Them A Discount as a Thank You As a “perk” for volunteering during a service day, my former nonprofit employer handed out a coupon to a local restaurant.

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Tech Soup

MAY 12, 2017

Whether you manage a nonprofit organization, an educational institution, or a government agency, there is one truth that is self-evident. " One resource is the State of Grantseeking™ Report that GrantStation publishes every six months. The State of Grantseeking™ Report spotlights current trends in the field.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 25, 2013

I’ve spent quite a few years in the space between nonprofits and for-profit businesses, most recently as business development advisor at GrantStation. Is there a discernible difference in nonprofit focus based on location? Is there a "peak" age for nonprofits? She works with.

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Big Fundraising Ideas

MARCH 18, 2025

Sponsors may have concerns, budget limitations, or other commitments. Here are some common objections and how to addressthem: We Already Have a Charitable Commitment ThisYear If a sponsor has already allocated their charity budget elsewhere, offer a smaller-scale involvement. Originally published at [link].

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Greater Giving

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Effective financial management is critical for operating a nonprofit. Your organization’s ability to further its mission depends not only on successful fundraising , but also on allocating your funds so you can cover all of your expenses while setting your nonprofit up for long-term sustainability and growth. Let’s get started!

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