Clairification

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Recently, fundraising copywriting and thanking guru, Lisa Sargent , posted a list of “small stuff” it’s absolutely important to sweat. They begin sentences with contractions. Unresolved Stories Effective fundraising must be about the donor, not about you. The best story for fundraising is an incomplete one.

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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. Power up your digital fundraising for free with CauseVox.

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Candid

JANUARY 29, 2025

For example, a strategy focused on high-net-worth individuals requires not only a robust major gifts stewardship and solicitation program, but also engaging board members with connections to wealthy individuals and a commitment to fundraising.

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Millionaire Grant Lady

JUNE 1, 2023

The Attractiveness Quotient is also included in my work with clients who have a signed contract for grant writing services. The post Fundraising Question: Is Your Organization Beauty or the Beast to Your Funders? If you are interested in learning about other grant writing services, contact us here.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

How could the underrepresentation of BIPOC and women on nonprofit boards affect organizations leadership, work, and fundraising? Overcome these board excuses for not fundraising. Board members need to shift their thinking about fundraising: Asking for money is not asking for a favor, it is not rude, and there is no quid pro quo.

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Millionaire Grant Lady

AUGUST 1, 2023

Creating the right funder prospect list is also a critical part of my work with clients who contract with us for grant writing services, and is included in our grant writing service contracts. If you need help with a funder profile list that is customized to your organization, you can find one here.

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Future Fundraising Now

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Ripple effects from overseas cuts, broken contracts, and more is hitting hard and quickly. If your mission includes policy or advocacy in the relevant areas: Be all over fundraising on this issue. Your fundraising could be a lifeline for your supporters. All fundraisers: Dont dont dont cut fundraising programs and people.

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Candid

DECEMBER 31, 2024

Fundraising and AI Nonprofit fundraising in an election year is especially tough. What can fundraisers do? Not surprisingly, the Candid insights article with the most pageviews brings together two hot topics, one cyclical and one perennial: elections and nonprofit fundraising. by Chris Maddocks, Blue State.

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Greater Giving

JUNE 18, 2024

Conquer Fundraising Event Planning with the Perfect Committee Based Team Large fundraising events can be intricate beasts, with countless moving parts and details to juggle. Contracts with vendors. Now go forth and conquer your fundraising goals! Coordinates with businesses. Coordinates with other personnel.

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Selfish Giving

JUNE 28, 2023

The American Revolution started over a broken contract. So, discussing partnership contracts the week before Independence Day seems only appropriate. According to the Declaration of Independence, King George III broke the social contract between himself and his subjects, the American colonists. But what should be in a contract?

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Blue Avocado

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Nonprofits that do not deliver on the terms of a grant contract are at risk of having to return the funding. Make sure you have a plan. The post You Got the Grant! appeared first on Blue Avocado.

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GrantNews

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Foundations are funded through donations, wills, bequests, fundraising, earned income, and memberships. When awarded a grant, your organization enters into a contract with the grant maker, agreeing to specific guidelines and objectives. Corporations For-profit businesses. Government Federal, state, and local governments.

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Millionaire Grant Lady

JULY 3, 2023

One of the hardest elements of grant fundraising is finding the right funder prospects. Digging deeper is critical to your fundraising success.” –Candid For this reason, a high-quality database is the first essential ingredient to finding the best funders. Unfortunately, most funders don’t have websites.

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Big Fundraising Ideas

MARCH 18, 2025

How to Secure Sponsorships for Your School Fundraisers Blog Summary: School fundraisers are crucial for enhancing educational experiences. School fundraisers have always played a vital role in bringing communities together and supporting important educational initiatives.

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Selfish Giving

OCTOBER 24, 2012

I’m writing this post in Kansas City where I presented at the Philanthropy Midwest Conference on How Mobile is Changing Nonprofit Fundraising and Marketing. I put a lot of work into this presentation, as I really wanted to share some useful advice with my listeners on how to get started with mobile. The list goes on and on.

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The Fundraising Coach

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

If you’ve worked in the nonprofit sector for some time, you know that your organization’s fundraising potential depends on its ability to understand and engage its donors. Generally speaking, there are two types of software you need to conduct prospect research: databases and AI fundraising solutions. Let’s dive in!

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GiveSmart

APRIL 2, 2025

From April 27 to April 29, thousands of fundraisers from around the globe are following the road to Seattle for Elevating Impact: Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) ICON 2025. 1:1 Time with Fundraising Experts Where to Find GiveSmart by Momentive at AFP Icon Visit our fundraising experts at AFP EXCHANGE Booth #910.

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Blackbaud

JUNE 3, 2024

Could AI fundraise better than I can? AI could help you keep the fundraising job you’re worried about losing to AI. AI could help you keep the fundraising job you’re worried about losing to AI. The same concept can be applied to nonprofit fundraising. Could AI connect with donors? You have the choice.

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Candid

AUGUST 13, 2024

Too often, nonprofits jump at flashy fundraising tactics (“Let’s host a gala!”) And their boards are often complicit: Many nonprofit leaders have been asked by a board member why they aren’t pursuing a particular fundraising activity that others are. or fall back on conventional wisdom (“Diversification is good!”)

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Blackbaud

MARCH 24, 2025

An integrated solution means enrollment contracts feed directly into your billing systemaccounting for any financial aid awardsautomatically populating student account information and reducing the chance of human error. This is why having your enrollment management system integrated with your tuition and billing software is critical.

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GrantNews

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Considering that most nonprofits seeking grant funding have limited budgets, it is vital to their fundraising goals to ensure that they are utilizing their resources as efficiently as possible to ensure their best possible chances of success. Below is a sample list of grants and contracts currently offering an RFP.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Speak with your accountant to explore what “contract positions” entail. It might be possible to keep staff members on a contract basis until your organization can sustain employees long-term. Service Contracts – Don’t forget to reassess annual service contracts. It happens February 16th and there’s no cost.

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GiveSmart

MARCH 20, 2024

Measuring impact is crucial for nonprofit organizations to demonstrate the effectiveness of their fundraising programs, attract funding, and make the impossible, possible. Strategies to help you find sustainable success Use the 2023 Impact Report to evaluate the different fundraising strategies available to you to tap into.

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Blue Avocado

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Beyond what philanthropy can do, there is the question of what any human being can do to ensure that our sense of generosity does not contract, with devastating consequences.

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CauseVox

APRIL 20, 2021

With vaccine rollouts underway, nonprofits are still wondering: how do I fundraise during COVID? Will there be a return to in-person events and normal fundraising for 2021? But we can plan carefully to ensure that fundraising is successful regardless using the latest insights and strategies. .

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Blackbaud

DECEMBER 29, 2023

Organization’s reliance on contributions: If an organization relies heavily on contributions from the general public—as opposed to program service fees or large government contracts—they are more likely to respond to donor requests for transparency. Cost of fundraising = fundraising expenses / total contributions.

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GiveSmart

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

It is the four-letter word in fundraising software. And what fees are companies using to nickel and dime an organization, making their “free” contract actually too good to be true? Educate yourself on the types of fees that are part of fundraising software and you can then keep the other four-letter words out of the process.

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Candid

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Candid’s contracts and compliance manager describes how we developed guidelines for AI use—which focuses on best practices, not specific tools—to mitigate risk factors, establish operational standards and procedures, and adapt to AI’s evolution. Where can fundraisers and grant writers read more about using AI technology?

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CauseVox

AUGUST 4, 2021

Volunteer peer-to-peer fundraising. Peer-to-peer fundraising is any fundraising effort that relies on peers reaching out to each other on behalf of a cause. . You’re probably familiar with some classic examples of peer-to-peer fundraising: things like walkathons and races , or birthday campaigns.

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Gail Perry Group

MAY 23, 2024

AI to the Rescue: Streamlining Thank You’s for More Donor Love As fundraisers, we understand the power of a well-crafted thank-you note. Use contractions such as “We’ll” rather than “We will.” It's a win for them, a win for your mission, and a win for the well-being of your professional fundraisers. Show some emotion.

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Qgiv

JULY 12, 2023

Wouldn’t it be nice if you could have help boosting your nonprofit’s visibility and fundraising success thanks to a partnership with another organization or individual? Make that dream a reality by incorporating nonprofit collaboration into your fundraising strategy. From there, use the tips below to make the best partnership possible.

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The NonProfit Times

OCTOBER 7, 2024

That said, there are a handful of universal best practices: * Written Agreement: The rights and responsibilities of both the project and sponsor should be included in a written contract. prohibited illegal conduct or conduct related to civil disobedience), these restrictions should be clearly communicated by contract.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 10, 2021

Ellen Bristol is renowned for her expertise in managing fundraising strategy and operations. days – Before COVID – I was having lunch with the executive director and board chair of an advocacy organization, talking about fundraising. Invite major funders to conduct peer fundraising events, which often means more large gifts.

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The NonProfit Times

OCTOBER 21, 2024

While nonprofits are referred to in the FTC rules as not being directly impacted, businesses with which nonprofits contract are subject to the regulations. A leader at donation and donor relationship platform Fundraise Up was not as coy. So, we don’t ‘clear off’ or approve any particular companies or industries.”

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Blackbaud

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Getting started with cause marketing should be an exciting process—you’re making new relationships that could help you achieve ambitious fundraising goals and reach untapped audiences. Because these partnerships involve external parties, specific terms, and the exchange of money, it’s best to have a contract.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 29, 2015

Ghaffari laid out a hypothetical situation: Imagine a homeless shelter funded through two contracts, one from HUD and the other from the City of San Francisco. The combination of the two contracts do not provide sufficient funding to carry out this program. Finances accounting fundraising donors overhead' Image 4: Jan Masaoka.

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Elevate

MARCH 4, 2025

For many nonprofits, federal grants and contracts are just one part of their larger revenue profile. With the news to date this year dominated by updates regarding reductions in federal funding, little advice is available about how policy change at the federal level contributes to changes in private funding priorities and availability.

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