GrantNews

MAY 8, 2024

Are you or someone you know considering taking the plunge to start a nonprofit? For this reason, GrantWatch has listed below 7 of the most common nonprofit startup costs. The work done by nonprofits is inspiring and so important! Hiring a lawyer can also be extremely helpful when it comes to picking a name for your nonprofit.

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GrantNews

JULY 25, 2024

Funding is for the hiring of a consultant to manage gifted-student education programs. This part-time consultant will organize professional development. Grants to eligible nonprofits, government agencies, schools, and libraries for programs to advance K-12 STEM-education.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 10, 2021

For the past 26 years, she has contributed organizational and individual value as a thought leader, manager, author, mentor, coach and consultant throughout the United States, and in selected projects in Africa and Central America. If your nonprofit is funded that way, what would you do if your largest funder said “no more?”

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Qgiv

MARCH 8, 2022

Here at Qgiv we have dozens of incredible women to celebrate and recognize—their achievements and hard work have helped advance us as a tech company in the nonprofit sector. On top of that our CEO, Todd, is a phenomenal mentor and has never made me feel like being a female has anything to do with my ability to lead.

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The Grantsmanship Center

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Category: Agency Management Program Planning and Design More and more nonprofits are discovering the benefits of collaborating with other organizations (other nonprofits or for-profit businesses) to get things done. Small nonprofits don’t always need their own office or building.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

When we first started researching the use of AI in nonprofit organizations, we described the key benefit of AI as the “dividend of time.” With many nonprofit workplaces taking up generative AI over the past year, what costs and benefits are staff seeing? Researchers have measured the time savings created by generative AI.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 3, 2012

In our 2012 Global Cloud Survey we found that only 12 percent of respondents, mostly from larger organizations, are using cloud-based client relationship management (CRM) database services like Salesforce for Nonprofits , or Microsoft Dynamics CRM. We asked nonprofit cloud database expert, Tal Frankfurt of Cloud4Good.

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 17, 2010

Coaching is catching on faster and faster in the nonprofit world. It’s deeper than a seminar and more personal that a consultant. For the Nonprofit Professional, knee-deep in work and starved for resources, hiring a Coach can be a tremendous investment. Personally, I have several coaches and mentors.

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 17, 2010

Coaching is catching on faster and faster in the nonprofit world. It’s deeper than a seminar and more personal that a consultant. For the Nonprofit Professional, knee-deep in work and starved for resources, hiring a Coach can be a tremendous investment. Personally, I have several coaches and mentors.

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Think and Ink Grants

JULY 1, 2020

a mentoring program that moved their mentoring from in-person to online by offering weekly connections between mentees and mentors. Lately, I have seen funders require a COVID-19 contingency plan, forcing nonprofits to think about what to do and articulate it. Speaking of going virtual.

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 3, 2010

Price, a grant writing expert and co-owner of Educational Resource Consultants, central CA’s premiere grant writing firm. This is the website of the Foundation Center, a nonprofit organization that has become the leading authority on organized philanthropy in the United States. Today’s blog post comes from Stephen A.

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Just Write Grants

AUGUST 30, 2024

Starting a nonprofit is a noble endeavor, but new organizations—especially those less than three years old—often face unique challenges when it comes to securing grant funding. While grants can be a critical source of support, understanding and overcoming these hurdles is essential for new nonprofits aiming to achieve their mission.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 18, 2011

certified consultant for over 11 years. As my mentor Ed Kless has stated "today's problems were yesterday's solution." In the nonprofit sector - constituent relationship manager. In the meantime, check out the variety of donated Sage products available to eligible nonprofits and public libraries.

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Grant Professionals Association

MAY 29, 2024

Whether I was getting new clients from posting my services on the Consultant Directory or posting a job and hiring top talent from the GPA Career Center, my GPA membership assisted me with finding them. Professional development and mentorship are imperative to the growth of nonprofit leaders.

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WT Grant Foundation

AUGUST 7, 2023

The Youth Service Capacity-Building Grants (YSCG) program supports activities to strengthen the organizational infrastructure of small nonprofit organizations in the five boroughs of New York City that provide direct services to young people ages 5 to 25. Our model of change has included professionalizing the field of mentoring.

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Tech Soup

JULY 11, 2012

It is committed to matching mentors with Canada’s youth in. mentors, participants, and donors in the loop – and to ensure clear. It is committed to matching mentors with Canada’s youth in. mentors, participants, and donors in the loop – and to ensure clear. Today, more than 28,000 mentors are.

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Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Nonprofit advocacy campaigns give your supporters a new way to get involved while furthering your mission through grassroots action. Plus, your nonprofit can attract new supporters interested in advocacy to your cause, growing your supporter network of donors and volunteers. Stay up to date with current advocacy trends. Direct mail.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 13, 2013

Ariel has a very sensible recommendation on choosing new technology to invest in – get a second opinion from a tech savvy staff member, volunteer, or consultant to make sure you’re not going down an expensive and tortured road. SCORE is a very useful resource for workshops and free mentoring.

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Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 10, 2010

Five years ago this week, I hung out my shingle and started my coaching/consulting business. I’ve helped startup nonprofits not only take their first steps in fundraising, but make giant leaps toward fully funding their activities. Thanks so much for letting me serve you, teach you and mentor you.

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Grant Professionals Association

JANUARY 3, 2024

In my work with nonprofit organizations, I’ve found that while few are using AI, many are not -- citing lack of time and concerns about safety, privacy and ethics. From prospect research to meeting notetaking, AI can help with routine activities, allowing you to focus on the more strategic aspects of your nonprofit work.

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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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Qgiv

JUNE 12, 2023

Writing nonprofit mission and vision statements can be an exciting (and often anxiety-causing) exercise! In the nonprofit world we are passionate about the work of our organizations, and we have an in-depth knowledge of that work. This kind of broad representation can seem cumbersome to a busy nonprofit executive, but it is essential!

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 29, 2023

Most nonprofits completely miss this opportunity to wow their donor, so it’s not that hard to stand out. The nonprofit receives the gift. The nonprofit sends the donor a receipt, thanking them for choosing to contribute to the cause. And there may not be anything that identifies your nonprofit as the sender.

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 4, 2010

Charlaine Hood, LMSW is the owner of Vibrantly Alive Consulting & Nonprofit Mentoring. She works with small to medium sized nonprofits to create strategic solutions for nonprofit issues.

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The Fundraising Coach

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Nonprofits are currently in a unique position, interacting with as many as five different generations at any given point (from the Silent Generation to Gen Z). With careful planning and research, your nonprofit can craft a targeted strategy that engages each generation using messages that resonate with them. .

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Grant Geek

JANUARY 10, 2022

With a clearer eye, and without the pressure of impending deadlines, you’ll be able to identify weaknesses in your proposals, and sometimes, you might even find patterns of common mistakes you can correct with changes to procedures, more intensive editorial reviews, or assistance from outside consultants.

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Peak Proposals

APRIL 30, 2023

Work on a Project for a Nonprofit or Academic Institution By far, the most common way that people learn how to write grant proposals is by working for a program at a nonprofit or academic institution that is wholly or partially dependent on grant funding for its operations. At nonprofits, most job descriptions reference grants.

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Blue Avocado

APRIL 8, 2025

Building and managing a strong nonprofit board of directors can be challenging. The success of a nonprofit often hinges on the effectiveness of its board making it important to implement the best practices and proven strategies for optimal board governance. ” and, once again, nonprofit leaders came through!

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Qgiv

JULY 21, 2022

Why is it important for nonprofits? They are in one or many channels and your job as a nonprofit marketer is to deliver the right message to them at the right time—ultimately convincing them to spend their attention, time, and money with you. We hope you find their advice for nonprofit multi-channel marketing helpful!

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Selfish Giving

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

The second most popular article in my newsletter last week was on how nonprofits could use Instagram more effectively. My friend and mentor David Hessekiel has SOLD Engage for Good , which includes the annual conference we all attend, to Muneer Panjwani , an expert in corporate-nonprofit partnerships. Here's why. And if so, how?

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NextAfter

JULY 27, 2022

Especially for small organizations that don’t have a lot of staff bandwidth (such as youth service organizations that need mentors and food banks that fight against hunger), volunteers are instrumental in their success. full-time, part-time, or retired) and nonprofits are eligible. X cats found their forever homes”).

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GrantNews

MARCH 5, 2025

The program offers professional, ongoing mentoring and targeted projects to help emerging companies succeed. Funding and In-Kind Support Opportunity for start-up companies to participate in a business development program, qualify for funding, and receive in-kind mentoring and business development consulting services.

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Candid

MARCH 26, 2025

For most people working in nonprofit development, fundraiser is a role theyve evolved intoas a part of their job as a nonprofit leader, or because they discovered they were good at raising money. Learn about the organization Carpenter transitioned to the nonprofit sector after growing disillusioned with corporate sales and marketing.

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Grant Writer Team

JANUARY 9, 2025

Picture balancing family life while building a new and meaningful career by helping nonprofits and businesses secure essential funding. Hear from those who have journeyed from the for-profit world to the nonprofit sector by visiting GrantTalk ; an informative and uplifting podcast hosted by GrantWatch CEO Libby Hikind. Even better?

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Center for Major Gifts

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Picture this scenario: A nonprofit sends the same boilerplate letter to every high-potential donorand wonders why the response rate is so low. The goal of this article is to guide nonprofits in crafting tailored major donor pitches that resonate with each individuals interests and capacity.

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