Gail Perry Group

JUNE 5, 2025

As the end of your fiscal year approaches, theres one question on every CEO and board members mind: Will we hit our annual fund goal or fall short? If your nonprofit runs on a July 1June 30 calendar, youre likely in full year-end sprint mode. Especially since you have a deadline to meet your year-end goal. on that list.

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Lightning Fast Grant Writing

MAY 9, 2025

Create an annual grants calendar that shows: Priority funders Application deadlines Target ask amounts Estimated notification dates This transforms you from a grant chaser to a grants strategist. Frame grant work as part of larger goals: scaling services, diversifying funding, or expanding reach. Your job is to gently close that gap.

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CauseVox

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Even if you don’t follow a definitive fundraising calendar , it’s still vital to come up with a year-end fundraising plan —and stick to it. Use the SMART Goal setting strategy to craft your fundraising goal. Use the SMART Goal setting strategy to craft your fundraising goal.

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GrantNews

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

While nonprofits do not focus on profit, financing operations is still essential for a nonprofit to accomplish its goals. After you have located grants of interest, the next step is to organize your calendar. Grant-seekers can schedule grant applications by adding the grant of interest to their Grants Calendar.

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Blackbaud

MAY 1, 2025

SMART Goals Setting SMART goalsmeaning goals that are Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-boundprovides a clear structure for drafting successful objectives. Often, nonprofits overlook the importance of setting well-defined and realistic goals , which can hinder their progress.

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CauseVox

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

With Giving Tuesday and year-end appeals on the horizon, leveraging social media effectively can make all the difference in reaching your fundraising goals. Build a Social Media Campaign Calendar: Get access to a downloadable campaign calendar template tailored for year-end fundraising.

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Ann Green's Nonprofit

MAY 19, 2025

Later on, when your nonprofit has the time and resources, you can expand your website by adding other important pages like the ones below: History Our Team Financials Events/Calendar Resources/Blog Online Shop Your cause may also impact the additional pages you should add or build. Create all the important pages you need.

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CauseVox

APRIL 29, 2021

Now, as we get started fundraising in 2021, it’s never been more important to have a fundraising plan that designed to help you make up for lost funds and meet your goals in today’s context. They’re organized, actionable and tell a complete story of how you’re going to achieve your goals. Fundraising Calendar for 2021.

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Pamela Grow

JUNE 19, 2025

Make it a 10-minute agenda item at your next staff meeting Schedule monthly story collection as a recurring calendar item Share one story from your existing work to start building the habit Remember, your donors didn’t give to your organization because of your programs or services. We need them by Wednesday!”

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Grant Professionals Association

APRIL 23, 2025

These days, I have regular Chapter meetings on my calendar and in-person meetups to look forward to. Her goal in life is to leave the world a little better than it was when she got here and most importantly, to pet all the dogs! *Please note it will be helpful to read the following with a bit of Garden State swagger. Just saying.

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Millionaire Grant Lady

JULY 8, 2025

the tax year, the school year, or the calendar year. Each sets its own goals, its own priorities, and its own deadlines. For example: Tax season Back to school season The 4th of July Each of these seasons is set according to a specific timeline—i.e. Is there a “season” for grants? Not really.

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Millionaire Grant Lady

MARCH 3, 2025

While these statements have not been true of the 2025 calendar year through February, this has been the case for decades, and will likely be the case again. Private foundation grants are typically targeted at broader goals like education, animals, or veterans. However, federal grant funding is very hard to get.

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The Fundraiser Coach

MARCH 30, 2025

In unsettled times, it’s tempting to focus on metrics: number of meetings, dollars raised, goals hit. In today’s landscape, with economic uncertainty causing some donors to hesitate or take more time for considering larger major gifts, building connection isn’t simply a “warm fuzzy.” It happens in conversation.

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CauseVox

DECEMBER 2, 2024

By now, GivingTuesday has become a fixture on nonprofit calendars, inspiring generosity worldwide. Adjust Year-End Goals Based on GivingTuesday Insights Again, since time is of the essence, this step should be swift. If your GivingTuesday goal wasn’t met the day of, don’t worry—extend that goal into your year-end plans.

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CauseVox

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Aside from the normal holiday hullabaloo, you’re also busy planning fundraisers and engagement opportunities to round out your organization’s calendar year. Since you probably raise a good percentage of your fundraising goal during the month of December, you have to make the time count!

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Booster

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Planning out your school fundraisers for the entire year is an excellent way to ensure you have the time and resources to realistically reach your fundraising goals. But it can sometimes feel like a daunting task to start building a fundraising calendar.

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The Fundraising Coach

DECEMBER 31, 2023

One Leader’s Approach to Annual Team Planning “Coffee, Calendars, and Sticky Notes: These are a few of my favorite things!” We call it our “Calendar Planning Day” and the first year I took my team through the exercise it was a little overwhelming. After all, there are only so many hours in a day!

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GrantNews

JANUARY 21, 2025

Teams with a core understanding of the mission and a work environment conducive to productivity will achieve goals with more passion and accuracy. Then, add the grants of interest to your Grant Calendar using the calendar icon the grant detail page. For example, does recycling your product consume more energy than producing it?

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GiveSmart

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

The end of the calendar year is around the corner—the single biggest fundraising opportunity of the year! Once the end-of-year giving campaign goes public, the remaining fundraising goal will be met by following best practices and promoting across all channels. A clear-cut focus will make it that much easier for you to succeed.

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GrantNews

APRIL 7, 2025

With the SMART Grant Search , women entrepreneurs can easily find verified grants that fit their goals. Plus, with a personalized Grants Calendar and essential resources, staying on top of deadlines has never been easier. Two out of three women entrepreneurs are making their mark in fields once dominated by men.

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Qgiv

MAY 3, 2023

Fundraising calendars help set your nonprofit up for success for the entire year. Planning ahead ensures you’ll stay organized and keeps you on track with your goals. A fundraising calendar enables you to keep your goals, campaigns, strategies, and due dates all in one place that your whole team has access to.

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GrantNews

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Request Action Communicate your goals. Supporters will feel more connected and reach deeper into their pockets for a cause if goals are transparently shared. Grant-seekers can then add the grant of interest to their Grants Calendar. Brag on them. User-Friendly Website A user-friendly website is key to your brand.

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Millionaire Grant Lady

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Time savings a support person should be able to utilize available materials to get up to speed quickly on the organizations work and goals. What does a grant consultant cost? The average cost of hiring a full-time grant writer can be upwards of $90,000 including salary and benefits. What gaps in knowledge or experience exist within your team?

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GrantNews

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Of course, the end goal is to increase donations. For example, grant-seekers use the Grants Calendar to schedule grant application submissions. To reassure potential donors, nonprofits must prove they are a sustainable solution and how a specific community will benefit from their mission. Did you know?

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Pamela Grow

MARCH 10, 2021

Your Goals. Are your goals: to keep your supporters informed about the impact of their gift. Create a communications calendar for the year, one that includes the dates for your fundraising appeals, your monthly giving asks, your annual report, print newsletters, and more. What are the basics of a good nonprofit e-newsletter?

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Pamela Grow

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Wrapping up Kanopis website maintenance guide recommends taking a continuous improvement approach to review your websites lead-driving results and make minor adjustments as needed to keep your goals on track. Use these strategies to increase marketing-qualified leads: 1. Optimize your newsletter CTAs.

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GrantNews

JANUARY 9, 2025

How to Get Approval on Your Grant Application Common Reasons a Grant Is Rejected Since your goal is to get approval on your grant application, let’s look at the most common reasons a grant is rejected, along with the solutions. No Goals in Common: Your organization and the funder must share the same goals.

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CauseVox

JANUARY 20, 2025

But heres the good news: 2025 can be the perfect year to strengthen your donor retention with clear goals , a well-thought-out fundraising calendar , a killer fundraising campaign and a refined donor retention strategy to help you keep your supporters year-round. Its officially 2025! Thats tons of money that is being missed out on.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

But mark the rest of your days on your calendar at the beginning of the year, just like you mark your campaigns and events. Once you have the plan in place, you have a road map to get you to your goal by the end of the year. The key to being able to take time off without adding to your stress is to plan it out. . Here in the U.S.,

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GrantNews

JUNE 12, 2025

Set realistic goals and systematically reevaluate your strategies. Build a Funding Pipeline For your nonprofit to accomplish its goals, you must have the resources necessary to do so. Plan out your grant applications by using the GrantWatch Grants Calendar. To illustrate, start by building your brand.

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Pamela Grow

OCTOBER 24, 2024

My goal in taking your classes was to be a better fundraiser for sure. That’s how I was feeling the other day. I’d just heard some sad news, I’ve been administering chemo to Wally, the wonder pup, and this election has me on edge. Then Dawn’s email arrived. Here, I’ll let you read it… “I don’t expect you to remember me.

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Millionaire Grant Lady

MAY 5, 2025

Once you have decided to move forward with a specific grant consultant, you can expect the process to include: Onboarding: The onboarding process with a grant consultant will usually include filling out an intake form, having an initial call to discuss your mission and goals, and gathering initial documents like budgets and tax forms.

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GrantNews

JANUARY 2, 2025

As we reflect on the past year, we naturally wonder about the trends 2025 will bring nonprofits. While it is no surprise that trends are leaning towards AI and tech tools, you may be surprised to see how nonprofits might use AI. For example, AI can help a team build new and creative ways to connect donors and ensure they feel appreciated.

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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. . Turns out, it was a very reasonable process. .

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Many grantmakers request a proposed budget along with grant applications to show youre thinking about these goals from the start. After determining which grants to pursue , integrate grant planning into your overall budgeting process to ensure alignment between the grants specific requirements and your nonprofits broader financial goals.

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Greater Giving

JANUARY 11, 2024

Strategic Fundraising Calendar: Mapping Out a Successful Year for Your Nonprofit In the dynamic world of nonprofit fundraising, success often hinges on meticulous planning and execution. Enter Greater Giving’s guide on building a Strategic Fundraising Calendar —your key to unlocking a prosperous 2024.

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The NonProfit Times

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Before diving into grant applications, take a step back and reassess your organization’s goals for 2025. Many funders announce their grant cycles well in advance, so you can start building a calendar of deadlines for the coming year. Early planning is key to securing the funding your organization needs to thrive in the new year.

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