GiveSmart

APRIL 17, 2024

The Blueprint By taking the time to plan ahead and get creative, your nonprofit can work toward building a year-round fundraising calendar. If you’re starting from scratch, download GiveSmart’s Annual Fundraising Calendar. These resources could spark some inspiration for your year-round fundraising calendar.

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Just Write Grants

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

With our digital school bells ringing, it's time to attend a masterclass in nonprofit finance. It could align with the calendar year or follow a different period. Unpacking the Nonprofit Budget A nonprofit budget outlines your organization's financial goals and how you plan to achieve them.

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amplifi

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Perhaps you worked out a financing plan or used your credit card to break down your purchase into more manageable payments over a few months. Consider targeting donors who have already given more than once during a calendar year. Its a win-win scenario! Think about the last major purchase you made over $1,000.

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 8, 2023

When you’re just starting out, your goal is to make a difference in the world. But it’s best to handle your finances right from the get-go. And financial breakdowns are helpful as you manage your finances each month, especially when funds are tight and you need to see exactly where every penny is going. Systems to put in place.

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The Fundraising Coach

JANUARY 17, 2025

By understanding the most common obstacles and how to overcome them, your nonprofit can host events that not only meet your goals but also inspire and engage your community. Budget Constraints Tight finances can make it difficult to secure venues, hire vendors, and provide high-quality experiences for attendees.

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GiveSmart

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

In contrast, the calendar year used for tax filing is from the first of January to the 31st of December. Nonprofit organizations often follow a fiscal year that doesn’t align with the calendar year, which they adopt for various reasons. Keep your goals realistic.

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Candid

JULY 26, 2022

Keep the following suggestions in mind to create a strong financial foundation for your nonprofit: Plan a robust fundraising calendar that incorporates both online and offline strategies. The goal should be to add nuance to your nonprofit’s spending, showing supporters that overhead spending is truly important.

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Candid

MAY 2, 2022

The goal—supporting nonprofit transparency, especially through more comprehensive data around board and staff demographics, organizational structure, and DEI practices—underscores a lot of what the Center encourages through their own programs and training. . They shared quite a bit from Candid’s articles, social posts, and training.

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GiveSmart

OCTOBER 11, 2023

As your finance team is preparing for year-end, with prepping reports and making sure your budget is on track, your donor development and fundraising teams are hard at work, too. While your finance team is buttoning up the reporting and chart of accounts, the rest of your revenue team can take part in a financial check, too.

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Blackbaud

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Power BI can help organizations translate complex data into an action plan for every team, from the finance office to fundraising. Their collective annual goal is $112.5 How Nonprofits Are Using Power BI Nonprofit organizations and educational institutions often work with data from multiple sources.

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Blackbaud

MARCH 21, 2024

Have you ever been pulled into a meandering project with no clear direction or goals? Projects like these can drain resources, take more time than necessary, and quickly become your least favorite meeting on your calendar. How does this project fit within your mission, values, and goals? What is a Project Charter?

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The Fundraising Coach

JUNE 30, 2022

Not in that position (thank goodness) but we all have our fiscal year starts, no matter where they fall on the calendar. Think of it as a fresh start, a new chance to accomplish goals, make good habits stick, and grow as professional, and as a person. So my advice is – don’t think of it as starting from zero.

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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. Use accounting software to help you manage your finances. Adjust until you get a $0 balance.

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 16, 2024

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. The Difference Between For-Profit and Nonprofit Accounting Most for-profit organizations’ main goal in accounting is to earn the largest possible profit.

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Tech Soup

JULY 18, 2017

Once a purchase has been made, it is scrutinized as an operating cost by the board and the finance committee, often dubbed a "necessary evil." It sets goals and expects that the investment will eventually enjoy returns that will help the company grow. Calendar API integration: $2000. Staff cost: $40/hour.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 23, 2011

Outlook integrates your email with calendars and contact information. Manage Your Finances. Our goal is to help your nonprofit or library use technology to create a stable base on which to grow organization and better accomplish its mission. Excel 2010: Develop spreadsheets and keeping track of data. Growing Your Organization.

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Blue Avocado

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Therefore, an organization operating on a calendar tax year will have a May 15 deadline. Consequences of Failing to File Form 990-PF Failing to file Form 990-PF returns can result in serious consequences for both your organization’s finances and its overall status. Operating on a fiscal tax year?

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Greater Giving

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Knowing where your nonprofit currently stands financially can help you prepare for future growth, set overarching goals, and chart a course for upcoming multi-year initiatives. This report shows how cash moves in and out of your organization through operating, investing, and financing activities. Strategic planning. Risk management.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

Plus, there’s many challenges you have to overcome, such as limited staff capacity, rising costs, and inadequate finances. Investing in software that aligns with your organization’s specific goals and needs can help your nonprofit raise more in the long run, so it’s best to find the best solution for you.

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DoJiggy

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Create a free account and see how we can help your organization smash your fundraising goals! Calendars Custom calendars are a great sales item as they offer year-round visibility for your cause, especially if they are themed around your organization and feature impactful imagery.

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Peak Proposals

DECEMBER 22, 2019

Features of Project Proposal vs. a Research Proposal Project Proposal A project proposal is usually structured around a single goal (often named by the funder) and objectives (also often named by the funder), with specific activities listed under each objective. does X cause Y? is Y related to X?)

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Blue Avocado

AUGUST 20, 2024

My goal is to encourage organizations to look at giving from the donor’s perspective. And, to repeat my key point, my goal is to encourage charities to look at the process from the donor’s point of view by identifying how to create a slippery slope from the initial interest to the actual gift. Calendars go out of date quickly.

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Blackbaud

JANUARY 10, 2025

Encourage Your Grantees to Establish an Investment Committee Your grantees likely have finance committees as part of their Boards, but with a sizeable gift that wont all be allocated immediately, they need to create an Investment Committee as well. They are likely not experts in investment management.

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