Blackbaud

DECEMBER 12, 2024

I often consult with clients who arent able to use functionality in their CRM because of choices they have made with their data. It was a client kickoff call like so many others. After we made introductions, I asked about their donor CRM, jotting notes as they shared their hopes, frustrations, and data woes.

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Capital Campaign Pro

JANUARY 20, 2025

If youre thinking about a capital campaign, its likely that youre considering hiring a campaign consultant. And its possible that someone on your leadership team or a board member believes a consultant from your community would offer an insider edge.

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Grant Professionals Association

JANUARY 17, 2025

Maximizing a consultants impact requires establishing a relationship that fits your teams needs. Get your consultant and teamand your board!on-board The One-and-Done Consultant best serves teams with a clear vision. This consultant is your go-to person beyond your team. Consider the value of the extra work product!

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Gail Perry Group

APRIL 24, 2025

And heres the truth: a consultant-led Feasibility Study can be a game-changer that moves your campaign forward rapidly, and sets you up for speedy success. Here are five more powerful reasons to let a consultant lead your Feasibility Study: Here are five more powerful reasons to let a consultant lead your feasibility study: 1.

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Capital Campaign Pro

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

While these benefits can streamline processes, AI can’t replace the judgment and experience that human consultants offer during a capital campaign.

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Grant Writer Team

MAY 23, 2024

Grant Consultants are currently trending. What’s more, are those differences enough to warrant an organization to change from grant writer to grant consultant? One thing is sure, the emergence of grant consultants may represent the healthy increase in competition that breeds expanding education, job know-how, and the drive to succeed.

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Capital Campaign Pro

JANUARY 6, 2025

If youre considering a capital campaign, youre probably already thinking about how a campaign consultant might fit into your future. You might have anxieties about the cost of a consultant and how to pay for it. You may also wonder what type of consultant you need and how to find the right partner.

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Lightning Fast Grant Writing

JULY 24, 2023

Since I do not do academic research full-time anymore, I find I am now more dependent on the goodwill and understanding of national-level research/evaluation consultants. By following up on the consultant’s suggestions and being a good student, you win more of their time and their respect.

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Soapbox Exchange

DECEMBER 7, 2024

If youre ready to scale your organizations fundraising but feel underequipped or unsure where to start, hiring a consultant could be the right next move. These experts have the tools, expertise, and bandwidth to help your organization improve its fundraising strategy and thrive long-term.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Nonprofits may want to mention the election if it affects their work, but fundraising consultants say it doesn't make sense for other groups to change year-end messaging.

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Pamela Grow

APRIL 11, 2025

I launched my consulting career smack-dab in the middle of the 2008 financial crisis. Id just come from working at a family grant-making foundation, and I witnessed something Ill never forget. Local nonprofit after nonprofit, small and heavily reliant on grants, shutting their doors for good. It was heartbreaking. But it was also eye-opening.

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Joe Garecht Fundraising

MARCH 1, 2025

For decades, some fundraising consultants (including me) have warned non-profits not to rely too heavily on government grants. As fundraising consultants, books, and classes have preached for two decades or more, non-profits need to build a robust multi-channel fundraising program, emphasizing major individual donors.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

While such a consultative approach has its challenges, we believe it leads to a better outcome. Earlier this month, Candid released a new version of its taxonomy, the Philanthropy Classification System (PCS). Think of the PCS as a system of “tags” that Candid applies to its data to make it more searchable and usable.

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Grant Professionals Association

MARCH 25, 2025

Author Bio: Meredith Burke Hammons, PhD, GPC is the founder of Burke Hammons Consulting, a professional grant services firm, and a trainer for GrantWriting USA with over 15 years of experience in grant development, training, and research. How many grants did they fund per year? Finances: How much money does the funder have to grant?

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

A new report from the Center for Effective Philanthropy finds that nonprofits are not as enamored with intermediaries as consultancies and foundations are. A new report from the Center for Effective Philanthropy finds that nonprofits are not as enamored with intermediaries as consultancies and foundations.

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The Grantsmanship Center

APRIL 9, 2025

Susan Chandler is an independent consultant to nonprofit organizations. For example, a food bank might provide data on the number of households that are food insecure. That data is important but what does it mean? Does it mean that the only reliable meal for children is a school lunch? An actual numberprovides more meaning.

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Think and Ink Grants

APRIL 16, 2025

Over the weekend, while many Americans were cheering on their kids at soccer games or tuning into their favorite sports teams, something major happened in the world of federal fundingquietly and without much public fanfare.

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Candid

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Advancing equity as a core priority We hope implementing the 10 principles as fundraisers, leaders, and consultants will help achieve collective liberation and growth for all fundraising practitioners and nonprofits. What is Community-Centric Fundraising? CCF strives to move past “the donor is always right” way of thinking.

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Lightning Fast Grant Writing

JULY 21, 2024

Now the presidential election is heating up, I find myself interested in the little tricks used by political consultants to influence voters. Some of the political consultants’ best ideas are the result of eye-tracking experiments. The question is how can we apply these ideas to improving a proposal cover letter?

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

JANUARY 2, 2025

The goal of DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services is to help nonprofits create incredible change in their communities. The post 2025 Top Grant Writing Blogs to Follow appeared first on DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services. Were so excited to announce the 2025 Top Grant Writing Blogs to Follow.

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Millionaire Grant Lady

OCTOBER 6, 2023

How could hiring a grant consultant help your organization meet its funding goals? If the cost of hiring a full-time grant writer is a prohibiting factor, you could consider hiring a grant consultant. Grant consultants tailor service packages to fit your organization’s needs and budget. What does a full-time grant writer cost?

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Clairification

JUNE 20, 2024

I’m sure some will hate me for saying this, but after 30+ years in the nonprofit trenches and another 10+ as a coach and consultant, I’m still amazed at how small many of us think. I’m going to guess “yes.” In 2008 during the big recession, and 2020 during the pandemic, all I heard was cut, cut, cut. We expect it of the for-profit sector.

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Gail Perry Group

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Written by Gina Vaughn, Managing Consultant at Gail Perry Group. Gina Vaughn is Managing Consultant at Gail Perry Group. In 2017, Congress passed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), which significantly altered the U.S. Keep sharing those amazing stories. Keep showing that impact. Keep building those relationships.

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Blackbaud

JANUARY 13, 2025

Set timeframes that allow sufficient evaluation of what’s working, without shutting down initiatives too early, and make sure to consult with your lawyer and CPA to ensure compliance with any relevant guidelines. The ideas come pouring in from around the organization. The development team wants to start an annual trivia night.

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Clairification

MARCH 27, 2023

Maybe at a restaurant, hotel, fast food restaurant or retail outlet? It happens all the time and, likely, you’ve thought to yourself: “ Why on earth are they treating me like this? It’s so stupid! Don’t they realize I’ll never come here again? Sadly, this is exactly what many donors feel when: You make it difficult for them to give.

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Pamela Grow

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Invest in the Long Term: Giles Pegram, a UK consultant, found that a $1 million investment in fundraising produced a 12x return over 14 years compared to traditional investments.But nonprofits often demand immediate results, tying fundraising to one-year or three-year budgets. Our day-to-day overwhelm here in the US is intense. Passive even.

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Candid

JANUARY 29, 2025

A useful early step is to look at what peer organizations are doing. Benchmarking against peers can help you refine your assumptions about what being financially sustainable could look likeor develop entirely new assumptions. It helps to analyze both the most recent years revenue mix and data from previous years.

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Joe Garecht Fundraising

APRIL 12, 2025

Yes, it does. To be honest, I was tempted to leave this article there. I thought it would be amusing but true. Cold major donor outreach does work. But of course, thats not the complete story. The full answer is: Yes, it does so long as you do it right. What is Cold Major Donor Outreach? Cold major donor outreach is exactly what it sounds like.

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Joe Garecht Fundraising

MARCH 15, 2025

You can even outsource most of your program to our experienced consultants, who can handle your research, send out LOIs and proposals, and keep track of your progress. But when I dig deeper, I realize they are focusing on the wrong things. Fourth , you send a full proposal to any foundation that invites you to do so in response to your LOI.

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GrantNews

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

In addition to writing grants, grant writers can be hired for a wide range of other services including, but not limited to:: Consulting for businesses, foundations, corporations and government agencies. When you hire a grant writer, the first logical question is, “How much will it cost?” Want to learn more? How Much is Too Much?

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Grant Professionals Association

APRIL 21, 2025

Author Bio: Jorden Anderson, MSW, MPA, GPC , is the founder of Jorden Anderson Consulting, a five-year-old consulting firm that has raised more than $30 million on behalf of its clients across the nation. Danny Blitch, MPA, GPC , from Woodstock, Georgia, is the Managing Consultant of Federal Grants at Alloy Fundraising in Atlanta.

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Millionaire Grant Lady

MARCH 3, 2025

You can schedule a no-obligation consultation call with a member of our team. Federal grant funding: More competitive, not flexible It is true that the federal government does give hundreds of millions of dollars in grants every single year, and it is a large source of funding for organizations in America. Sign up for our newsletter.

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Blue Avocado

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Alice Rossignol, Nonprofit Consultant Avoid AI Shortcuts and Put Yourself in the Donor’s Shoes Some suggest grant writing can be done by AI. on Mental Illness Whenever Possible, Consult with an Expert After we won a surprising grant, and a large one for us, I looked again at our application. David Patt from the National Assn.

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GrantNews

JANUARY 17, 2025

In addition, see how GrantWatch provides the tools you need to locate funding to strengthen your organizational culture in 2025! Five Organizational Culture Myths Myth #1: Organizational Culture is an abstract concept. It does not change profit margins or a nonprofit’s mission impact. Myth #4 : Organizational Culture is the same as perks.

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GrantNews

OCTOBER 8, 2024

More importantly, grant-seekers who research grant funders gain an understanding of the grant funder’s philanthropic investments. Knowledge is power, and the power is yours with a 990 report. Improve Your Funding Strategies With 990s It is critical to research grant funders to ensure that you are applying to grants aligned with your cause.

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Candid

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Based on my experience as a consultant to nonprofit executive teams and advisor to women pursuing new ways of working, several factors have contributed to the Autonomist movement, especially among Black and brown women in nonprofit leadership roles. It is nerve-racking going from a steady paycheck to creating your own income.

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Grants4Good

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

is Owner and CEO of Grants4Good LLC ®, a grant writing training and consulting company based in New York. As we approach 2025 and the anticipated changes that a new federal administration will bring, nonprofit leaders, grant writers, and fundraisers must be proactive to safeguard and sustain their funding sources.

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