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Get Your Grant-Funded Nonprofit Started in Fundraising

Blackbaud

Here are a few other skills for fundraising that can transfer from a grants-based approach or can be acquired with minimal training: Technology proficiency: It helps to have (or to prioritize learning) basic skills with database management or, as it is often called in fundraising, constituent relationship management ( CRM ) systems.

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How to Evaluate a New Revenue Stream

Blackbaud

Your revenue is overly dependent on a handful of major donors or a single government grant. Sure, you have a CRM full of small and mid-level donors, and a few programs that bring in a little recurring revenue. Review your strategic plan to ensure the new revenue stream fits within your organizational objectives.

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4 Ways Effective Grant Management Impacts Nonprofit Finances

DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

Foundations, companies, and governing entities provide these opportunities to advance specific programs and missions they feel passionately about. Grant funds usually come with restrictions, so understand each funders limitations and plan accordingly. The government often provides them, and you get to decide how to spend these funds.

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5 Tips to Elevate Your Donor Outreach This Year

Qgiv

Aly’s expertise includes fundraising, strategic planning, search consultation and board leadership development for the well-positioned nonprofit. She has contributed to publications of BoardSource and The Governance Institute, as well as the Toledo Chamber of Commerce and The Giving Institute. News & World Report.

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5 Easy Steps: A Guide to Hiring a Fundraising Consultant

The Fundraising Coach

Some other common services include: Fundraising solutions Strategic planning Communications Board and staff training Along with the services consultants provide, you’ll also want to consider the following factors: Founding philosophies: Ensure a prospective consultant’s mission and values align with your own. News & World Report.

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Stop Begging, Start Planning: Why Foundations Are Done Funding Complacent Nonprofits

Planned Giving

#PlannedGiving TWEETABLE INSIGHT Tweet The Compounding Impact of Policy Shifts: Political Changes and Government Funding Reductions Smart nonprofits build funding models that withstand policy changes under any administration. Diversification is your shield against shifting government priorities.

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