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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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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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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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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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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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

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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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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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 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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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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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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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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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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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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Ann Green's Nonprofit

JULY 2, 2024

The midpoint of the year is always a good time to see if you’re meeting your fundraising and communications goals. For this post, I’m assuming your fiscal year is the same as the calendar year. You may need to make some changes to your fundraising plan and other goals. Believe it or not, we’re halfway through 2024.

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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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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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Millionaire Grant Lady

JULY 24, 2024

As we have worked with nonprofits, some of those nonprofits love to delve into data and constantly adjust goals and metrics, and other nonprofits need more guidance about how to structure their goals to be data-driven. Read our article here about our 2023 successes. Ultimately, these constant updates aren’t really even necessary.

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Fundly

JUNE 20, 2024

Your nonprofit’s donors lead busy lives—managing their careers, maintaining social relationships, and pursuing their personal goals. Set a goal and budget. Decide on a goal that’s specific, measurable, achievable, realistic, and time-bound (SMART). Last year, in the U.S. billion to charitable causes. Promote your campaign.

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Pamela Grow

OCTOBER 3, 2024

She’ll share strategies for how to collect stories and use them to meet your goals. MemoryFox is a proud sponsor of the upcoming 2025 Fundraising Calendar. Expect plenty of real-life examples with tactics you can apply to your nonprofit. Click here to download the slides from this September 30, 2024 MotivateMonday presentation.

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 13, 2022

While goals are vital to success, SMART fundraising goals help make sure you’re setting goals that you just can’t miss. Can’t miss” goals! In some form or fashion, we’ve all heard how essential goals are. Set a goal! Set a goal! Set a goal! Goals, goals, goals….

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The Almoner

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

The pastors in the diocese show the videos, pass out the pamphlets, and talk about their goals for the annual appeal. The foundation team also helps their Bishop with a calendar of special fundraising events. He’s the CEO and a former FOCUS missionary, so he is passionate about evangelism and serving the Church.

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Qgiv

JUNE 14, 2021

After all, nonprofits need gifts and donations to sustain them, no matter what their mission or goals might be. Your nonprofit’s fundraising strategy can’t achieve its aims without the proper goals and workload distribution. Create a fundraising calendar for your nonprofit’s development plan.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Build your promotion calendar around these times, and youll be sure to catch more attention and inspire action. Build your promotion calendar around these times, and youll be sure to catch more attention and inspire action. January – Resolutions and Planning Season A new year means new goals and new reflections.

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NonProfit PRO

APRIL 18, 2022

Your fundraising success starts by putting your annual fundraising campaign(s) calendar together. It can be really fun to identify the key dates and event timelines that you will build out to help you reach your nonprofit’s revenue goals. But.then what? What else can you do during the rest of the year?

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GiveSmart

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Fall is in the air, and with it comes many opportunities to finish up this calendar year strong. Your fiscal goals are within reach. Whether your answer is yes or no, you should consider adding more fundraising and outreach opportunities to your fall calendar. Take a look at our Annual Fundraising Calendar.

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Get Fully Funded

JULY 13, 2021

My calendar and ‘To Do’ list were written in a notebook. Google Calendar has many rivals in the marketplace, but for meeting the scheduling needs of a busy nonprofit, I can’t imagine a more effective tool. When you accept invitations via email, the meeting gets automatically added to your calendar. How many to-do lists?

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CauseVox

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Set campaign goals and objectives. Create a proven communications calendar. Year-End has the potential for large returns, with 30% of annual charitable giving taking place in December alone – but what about the philanthropic challenges to contend with? Define your unique mission and impact. Get people excited to rally for your cause.

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Just Write Grants

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Solution To manage time constraints effectively: Develop a Grant Calendar : Create a detailed calendar with deadlines, submission requirements, and timelines for each grant application. Ensure that the budget aligns with the project’s goals and funder’s expectations. Meeting Deadlines 6.1

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