Blackbaud

JANUARY 13, 2025

Finance teams can help their nonprofit organizations evaluate new revenue streams, enhancing the organizations stability and mitigating risk while intentionally experimenting with varied income sources. This alignment prevents mission creep and maintains the integrity of your nonprofit’s goals. Ask the finance team.

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NonProfit PRO

APRIL 1, 2025

In light of current industry trends, nonprofits should consider these suggestions when developing their 2025 strategic plans and budgets.

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Candid

OCTOBER 29, 2024

This new vision has led nonprofit organizations to reconsider how to best leverage talent in a changing landscape. Many women are opting to work as consultants rather than return to what they feel is a grind that simply is no longer working for them. Now, I control my time and energy investments.”

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Just Write Grants

JANUARY 9, 2025

As the new year unfolds, nonprofit organizations across the globe are gearing up for another cycle of grant opportunities. To stand out in the competitive grant landscape of 2025, aligning your proposals with your organizations strategic goals is not just advisableits essential. Are your goals and objectives still relevant for 2025?

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Every grant your nonprofit secures is a step toward growing its impact. To help ensure each grant drives meaningful change, this guide will explore ways grant management influences your nonprofits finances and how to optimize the process for greater impact. Use your nonprofits operating budget as a foundation.

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NonProfit PRO

MARCH 17, 2023

Mission + Strategy Consulting is joining the Keystone Alliance family of organizations. Founded in 2009, Keystone provides shared nonprofit finance, IT, and HR services. Combined, M+S and Keystone offer nonprofits the full spectrum of strategic and administrative services.

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NonProfit PRO

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Fouks takes on this leadership role at CDR with over 20 years of experience in client services and consulting with nonprofits. In her new role, Fouks will lead strategic planning initiatives for key clients, focusing primarily on goals and objectives.

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Bloom Grant Consulting

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Establishing a clear budget, detailed program descriptions, and a long-term strategic plan will help maximize your partnership with a grant consultant.

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CauseVox

AUGUST 10, 2021

You’ve got a brilliant idea for a new nonprofit. Whether you started your nonprofit last week or five years ago, if you’re still struggling to get your mission off the ground, this two-part course will help you jumpstart your work and set you on the path to success. Registration for the Nonprofit Startup 101 Course is live!

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Every nonprofit has a Board of Directors. You see, it means that hundreds of people are sitting on nonprofit Boards and have NO IDEA what they said “yes” to. If your Board members and staff aren’t clear about the Board’s responsibilities, the nonprofit is set up for a big mess. And this is a problem. It’s surprising.

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Allied Grant Writers

MARCH 17, 2025

Grants provide a means to diversify income streams, reducing financial risk and enabling churches to plan long-term capital projects, with greater confidence. Enabling Strategic Planning and Innovation The availability of grants encourages strategic planning and innovation.

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Qgiv

JULY 14, 2021

Mary Sumners, Vice President of Annual Giving, Kennari Consulting – Mary’s areas of expertise include annual giving strategies, capital campaign management, and board and volunteer committee support. She is also BoardSource certified, which has given her greater insight into how nonprofit boards can best support their organizations.

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Aly Sterling Philanthropy

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Partnering with a nonprofit consultant has many benefits, but it comes with financial considerations. The post Hiring a Nonprofit Consultant? Discover three things to think about before hiring one. 3 Financial Considerations first appeared on Aly Sterling Philanthropy.

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 14, 2022

For many donors, your nonprofit’s website provides their first impression of your organization and subsequently influences how they’ll interact with your organization going forward. Marketing savvy nonprofits are well aware of this and make the effort to invest in their websites. What you need a consultant for .

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The Fundraising Coach

APRIL 9, 2024

However, developing an optimal fundraising strategy can be challenging, especially when there is already so much on your nonprofit’s plate. A fundraising consultant can identify opportunities for improvement in your existing fundraising plan and build new strategies to advance your nonprofit. Secure your board’s buy-in.

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Center for Major Gifts

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

One of the important tasks of a nonprofit is to cultivate major donors. You get what you put into fundraising, so paying it the attention it deserves can help your nonprofit reap the financial benefits for years to come. It is helpful to plan backwards in a situation like this.

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Pamela Grow

JANUARY 11, 2024

The past five years have seen tremendous change in the world — and in the nonprofit sector. Then, once nonprofits recovered their wits and resumed asking, fundraising initially rebounded big time. And it’s one of the biggest problems nonprofits face. We faced a global pandemic, resulting in oftentimes disastrous fundraising.

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Fundly

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

10+ Top Fundraising Consulting Firms: Find the Best Partner! Similarly, when your nonprofit organization has a problem it cant solve on its own, your best bet is to turn to a nonprofit consulting firm! But one of the most common types of consulting nonprofits seek is fundraising consulting.

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Allied Grant Writers

DECEMBER 26, 2024

Introduction to Foundation Grants Importance of Grants for Nonprofit Organizations Grants play a vital role in the financial sustainability of nonprofit organizations. Without grants, many nonprofits would struggle to maintain operations or expand their reach to those in need.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

As your nonprofit starts to blossom, don’t be surprised if you are conflicted over how much to spend on nonprofit administration, especially fundraising. But you have to spend some money on running your nonprofit. Overspending on fundraising is NOT the problem I see most often in small nonprofits, though. And fundraising.

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CauseVox

MAY 25, 2021

Speaker : Taught by Kelly McLaughlin: Your NonproFIT Coach. Kelly is an independent fundraising and strategic planning consultant based in Washington, DC and serving clients worldwide. Her FIT nonprofit coaching method was developed after spending years as both a nonprofit professional and a fitness trainer.

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Qgiv

MARCH 26, 2024

Because nonprofits depend on donations, they’re often stretched thin for resources. Luckily, there are plenty of free nonprofit resources online for your organization to take advantage of. How to use educational resources for your nonprofit There are a few major benefits to utilizing free nonprofit resources to their full potential.

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CauseVox

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Whether you’re a small nonprofit aiming to make a local impact or a larger organization orchestrating a grand initiative, giving days offer a unique platform to amplify your cause. In this article, we’ll delve into the essence of giving days, exploring what they are and how your nonprofit can actively participate.

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

MAY 12, 2023

We are fundraisers, so nonprofits often place us in the development department. We might report to city managers, executive directors, development directors, finance directors, vice presidents, assistant superintendents, or any number of titles found in nonprofits, universities, local governments, K-12 schools, and other organizations.

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Qgiv

MARCH 14, 2023

2022 was a year of growth for many nonprofits across the country. While many have embraced the “new normal” as we move past the pandemic, there continue to be underlying challenges for nonprofits trying to raise money in 2023. Despite organizations utilizing fundraising best practices , many challenges for nonprofits remain.

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The Fundraising Coach

JUNE 15, 2021

He's been on all sides of a nonprofit - running the fundraising, analyzing nonprofit databases, and consulting to nonprofits. Here, he shares the basics of creating an effective nonprofit fundraising plan. Uncharted Waters: A nonprofit fundraising plan that gets results.

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 15, 2021

As the founder of a new nonprofit, you are probably doing everything yourself and working for free instead of taking a nonprofit salary. . Or pay yourself more than you are now so that your nonprofit provides you with a living wage. It can feel like a lot of money when you’re looking at the nonprofit’s tiny checkbook.

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CauseVox

JANUARY 20, 2023

Contrary to its public perception as a sleepy and antiquated industry, the nonprofit space is a fast-paced world brimming with energy and potential. A SWOT analysis (SWOT = Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats) is a strategic planning tool used to assess an organization’s internal and external environment.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 12, 2010

Eastern time our donor partner GiftWorks (which donates its fundraising and donor management software GiftWorks 2011 Standard to eligible nonprofits and libraries) is will host a free webinar on how to effectively utilize high-skill volunteers. These days she focuses especially on helping them create systems for using high-skill volunteers.

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Greater Giving

AUGUST 21, 2023

To effectively advance your cause and push your fundraising goals forward, your nonprofit needs a strong internal infrastructure and team. This means rallying not only your staff and volunteers around your nonprofit’s mission, but also your board. Involving your board members in nonprofit strategic planning can help.

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Candid

MARCH 9, 2022

Toledo-Lucas County Public Library (TLCPL) has been part of Candid’s Funding Information Network since 1980, providing local nonprofits and the public with access to Candid’s resources, including Foundation Directory, for free. Zach: Prior to working in libraries, I worked in the nonprofit sector for six years.

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The Fundraising Coach

MARCH 31, 2023

When you create marketing content to reach out to donors or introduce your nonprofit to a wider audience, how do you describe your organization? If you’re not reaching your marketing goals with your current strategy, start utilizing nonprofit storytelling. Storytelling makes supporters feel more connected to your nonprofit.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 30, 2010

She's an expert in fund development, strategic planning, and board development, working with all types and sizes of organizations. She has over 35 years experience as staff (executive director and chief development officer), consultant, and board member in the nonprofit sector.

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Qgiv

JANUARY 12, 2022

Aly’s expertise includes fundraising, strategic planning, search consultation and board leadership development for the well-positioned nonprofit. As a nonprofit fundraising professional, you’re well aware that outreach is one of the cornerstones of a successful donor stewardship strategy. News & World Report.

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Grant Professionals Association

MARCH 15, 2024

Here are some key steps you can take and considerations that will bring your organization that much closer to securing the funds your organization needs: Strategic Planning: Organizational development involves strategic planning, which identifies the goals, priorities, and needs of the organization and its programs/service offerings.

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Grant Professionals Association

MAY 1, 2024

Author Bio: Michaela Hayes, MHSA, CFRE, GPC is owner of Hayes Impact Consulting (formerly Hayes Marketing & Communications), based in California, where she has served as principal consultant for close to 30 years. How can grant professionals leverage AI to elevate our profession and have greater impact?

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Just Write Grants

AUGUST 27, 2024

In the ever-evolving world of nonprofit management, leveraging technology is becoming increasingly crucial. In this blog post, we’ll explore both the positives and negatives of using AI for nonprofit grant writing. The Positives of Using AI for Nonprofit Grant Writing 1. The Negatives of Using AI for Nonprofit Grant Writing 1.

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