Qgiv

MAY 3, 2023

Fundraising calendars help set your nonprofit up for success for the entire year. 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. Another objective you need to define for your fundraising calendar is your awareness goal.

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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. The key to being able to take time off without adding to your stress is to plan it out. . Map out your days off for the year, knowing you can make changes but standing firm in your commitment to take time off.

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Cain Nonprofit Solutions

MARCH 4, 2021

First up, a disclaimer: Some of you reading this are not ready for NEA grants. You probably aren’t ready for federal grants at all. Is my organization ready to apply for a NEA grant? If you’ve ever read any of my other articles you probably already know how much importance I place on being “grant ready”.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

Outline your campaign plan, and ask them to mark their calendars and spread the word in their networks. If you're working with a specific partner for #GivingTuesday, you should have a joint marketing plan ready to deploy. Your nonprofit will be competing with thousands of others on December 2 to raise funds and awareness.

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Clairification

JULY 3, 2023

Ready to declare your independence from the pandemic of overloaditis ? And #4 is a really good project to put on your calendar this week for some date in the coming month, making a commitment to decluttering. It’s a highly contagious epidemic, from which no one is immune. Are you showing any symptoms? Or pick your favorite!

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The Fundraiser Coach

MAY 8, 2024

Here’s how I began to ensure a smoother transition from one busy week to the next, keeping my energy positive and my mind clear, ready to help donors change the world. Time for Deep Work on projects or tasks that require uninterrupted time deserve to have a 1-2 hour block of time from your calendar when needed. Make a list.

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Start with a Social Media Editorial Calendar In order to plan out your social media, you first need to create an editorial calendar. An editorial calendar is basically just a content map or a guide that helps you map out your nonprofit’s content (including social media) for the year. But, don’t be fooled! Saving bears?

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Ann Green's Nonprofit

JUNE 18, 2024

They’re on your website ready to give. What kind of experience are you giving your donors when they interact with your organization? Is it good, bad, or somewhere in between? It’s important for you to look at things from their perspective, not yours. It’s also a more personal way to connect. What are you doing to make yours stand out?

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Ann Green's Nonprofit

OCTOBER 23, 2024

When you’re ready to launch your campaign, include a blurb on your homepage that says your year-end campaign is underway. Your donors are going to be busy getting ready for turkey day and may not have time to donate that week, but would appreciate a heartfelt thank you from you. Having good donor data is essential.

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Millionaire Grant Lady

JULY 24, 2024

Protip: Grant application data and goals should be based on fiscal years or calendar years (whichever is more appropriate for your organization). Grant Writing Mistake Solution: Grant application data and goals should be based on fiscal years or calendar years (whichever is more appropriate for your organization).

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Qgiv

AUGUST 26, 2021

Here are 5 reasons why you should keep virtual fundraising events on your calendar: . Yet, having a virtual event on calendar, you’re able to secure vendors and create video conference lines in a matter of minutes. Ready to start planning your own virtual fundraising event? Having an annual flagship event is never a bad idea.

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Get Fully Funded

JULY 18, 2022

Here are 8 fundraising tools that should be sharpened and ready to go in your fundraising toolkit. You must have stories ready to share about people whose lives have been significantly impacted by the work your nonprofit does. People will check you out online before they make a gift, so be ready for them. Clear, magnetic BHAG.

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Cain Nonprofit Solutions

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

That's a cruddy day to release a blog post so I'm switching things up a bit and doing it on Tuesday this week. And I'm throwin' it back to a previous blog post that is an oldie but a goodie. It's my complete A-Z guide to grant writing 101. Enjoy! __ Buckle up, folks. This is going to be a longer blog post than I normally write. I believe in you.

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JANUARY 9, 2022

If you can find 10 good grant leads — we can usually find at least 10 hot leads when we do grant research for our clients—then you can fill your grant calendar and keep your grant pipeline full all year long. Drafting a fundraising plan can be intimidating, especially if it’s your first time and you have no fundraising plan structure.

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JULY 30, 2023

And plan out your year-end appeal so you’re ready to go the week between Christmas and New Year’s Eve. Once you have your Asks planned out for the Fall, lay out your content calendar. If you start now, you have plenty of time to warm up your biggest supporters so that when they receive your Fall appeal, they’re ready to give.

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Assel Grant Services

JANUARY 3, 2024

Are you ready for a reset? Better yet, is your grant strategy ready for a reset? My process starts with gathering essential materials including: (1) Agency’s updated strategic plan, (2) Agency’s updated annual budget, and (3) Last year’s grant calendar. It’s January. I am just hunching here, but I think the answer may be “yes!”

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Tech Soup

APRIL 15, 2014

Today I'd like to help you decide if your organization is ready to make the change. My goal here isn't to sell either of these options, it is to help your organization decide if you are ready to move yourself to Office 365 and what kind of support you might need if you are not. Email, Calendars, and Contacts (Exchange Online).

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CauseVox

JANUARY 3, 2025

Download Our Free Fundraising Plan & Calendar Template: Why Do You Need a Fundraising Strategy? Are you ready to create a great fundraising plan? A nonprofit fundraising plan is a road map designed to help you raise the money you need to achieve your goals. Dont set yourself up for failure by just winging the fundraising process.

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Just Write Grants

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Ready to turn your nonprofit's social media feed into a buzzing hive of activity? Whether you're a social media newbie or a savvy poster, get ready for some fresh, fun ideas that will make your nonprofit's message stick in the hearts and minds of your audience. It's perfect for sharing compelling photos and videos.

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Assel Grant Services

MARCH 10, 2024

Use an Outlook or Google calendar for due dates and deadlines. The six-session course focuses on key elements that will prepare a new or small organization for grant readiness. In the meantime, learn more about organizational grant readiness and a variety of other topics with AGS online training sessions available on demand.

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CauseVox

OCTOBER 21, 2021

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. You can start with a soft ask, or if you’re feeling ready, dive right into full solicitation. It’s also a perfect time to tell your donors thank you. Year-End Fundraising Campaign Goals.

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Blue Avocado

AUGUST 20, 2024

After all, I support your mission of fostering intellectual freedom. But then I click on the donation link, stop, and move on without making a monetary gift. What happened? My goal is to encourage organizations to look at giving from the donor’s perspective. This way, I can also (usually) direct how the money is allocated.

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The Fundraiser Coach

AUGUST 8, 2023

Looking at the calendar, I know it isn't long now before we all will be in the "fast and furious" of year-end giving. Sometimes the supporters you count on "giving that gift of $X every year" (or more often) are actually only giving as much as they've been inspired to give. rather than take the same gift and run after the next shiny prospect?

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

DECEMBER 9, 2022

For instance, a simple daily calendar listing the work I need to accomplish gets the job done. This year we finally decided to go all in with Asana, and I’m hopeful it will get the job done, because I’m ready for a consistent tool that serves all our needs. Is it just me, or are grant professionals obsessed with numbered lists?

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MAY 8, 2023

Systems to put in place. A website to build. Money to raise. Social media to manage. And about a hundred other things necessary to get your fledgling nonprofit up and running. It can be tough when it’s just you to get it all done. Until you can surround yourself with people who want to help, you’re going to be a team of one. But take heart!

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Tech Soup

APRIL 3, 2017

So don't be nervous — we're ready to create amazing tech training and networking events in your community! If you're holding monthly events gathering the #nptech community, let me know , and I'll include you in the next community calendar. Find your closest NetSquared group. Upcoming Tech4Good Events.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

They’re excited to get their fledgling organization off the ground, and they need the funds to do it. They’ve tried what they know to raise money, but it just isn’t working. Or it kind of works but not at the level they need it to. I’ve been there. And it’s frustrating. Others make it look so easy. So why isn’t it? Things change.

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JANUARY 1, 2024

Your fundraising plan should include a detailed activities calendar showing all the various ways you plan to generate funds during the year. Are you ready?? Ideally, your fundraising plan should include your overall fundraising goal and the strategies you plan to use to reach that goal. It might be your only option. And that’s ok.

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Blackbaud

JULY 17, 2024

Then mark your calendars for bbcon 2024, happening September 24–26 in Seattle, Washington. Ready to Register? Calling all K–12 educators and administrators! Are you looking to squeeze the most out of your Blackbaud software? This is your chance to chat directly with the product experts who built it!

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GrantNews

JULY 10, 2024

Ready to be inspired and get some valuable grant writing tips? Get ready to follow Libby’s incredible rise from a special education teacher to the top of the grant world! Stay Organized and Meet Deadlines Use a calendar to track milestones. Then tune into BYB! But it wasn’t always so.

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Cain Nonprofit Solutions

JANUARY 14, 2021

Good news: the nonprofit arts and culture sector is about to receive another injection of much-needed relief funding via PPP (Part 2) and funds made available through the Save Our Stages (SoS) Act. Of course, there’s a catch (you knew it sounded too good to be true, right?).

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 14, 2014

Outlook calendar chaos. Outlook calendar chaos: Two (very) easy ideas for your Outlook calendar. Idea 1: Turn that email you need to follow up on into an appointment in your calendar. Idea 2: Quickly turn your Outlook calendar into a rainbow of color-coded appointments to know what’s what on your own calendar.

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OCTOBER 13, 2022

From there, you’ll be ready to take off with text-to-give! Make sure you briefly walk them through how to use it so they’re ready when the event takes place! With the right text-to-give platform, your nonprofit will be able to quickly access any funds donated. When deciding on text-to-give software, consider: Price.

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CauseVox

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Their websites were built and their platforms were ready And fundraisers knew they must breathe slow and steady, But still in their minds there lingered some fright: “How do I know if I’m doing this right?” Are you ready? Make sure they know how to use the resources in their fundraising toolkit , and are ready to go.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

We have our clients use a calendar so they can color code their Asks, Warm Touches, and Communications to make sure donors aren’t being overasked. Get your website ready. It’s that time of year! Fundraising season is upon us and it’s time to set some big year-end fundraising goals and go after them! It’s THAT big!

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Pamela Grow

JANUARY 11, 2024

Your contributions have allowed us to make significant strides in addressing pressing needs, supporting vital programs, and fostering positive change. Can you say bland and uninspiring? Yet, we know in our work that when it comes to your nonprofit’s bottom line, nothing quite beats excellent creative, and genuine human communication.

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JUNE 15, 2021

When to Start Thinking About Getting Paid If you expect to have money coming in beyond what you need to cover program expenses during your budget’s fiscal year, you are ready to think about a nonprofit salary for yourself. Once you reach that date, you are ready to bring a plan to the Board for your organization’s first nonprofit salary.

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