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Six Signs Your Nonprofit Isn't Ready to Apply for Federal Grants

Think and Ink Grants

Although applying for federal grants may be tempting, they are definitely not for every nonprofit organization. What are some other signs that an organization is not ready to apply for federal grants? Winning grants for nonprofits offered by government agencies do take time.

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6 Ways to Get Your Nonprofit Website Ready to Boost Holiday Giving

Get Fully Funded

The holidays are coming soon and that means you need to be ready to make the most of it, starting with getting your nonprofit website spiffed up, donor friendly, and ready to receive donations. Here’s a list of 6 things you can do to get your nonprofit website ready for the holidays. That’s a problem. First things first!

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Top Secret to Completing Projects: Balance ‘Done Enough’ with ‘Overdone’

Clairification

So, definitely, perfectionism gets in the way. The Old Stuff Gets Stale While it’s true sometimes things are not ready for prime time, the reverse is also true. Yet this presumes there’s a filled box to be opened. When we’re in reactive or firefighter mode , we must open the box. There’s simply no time for it!

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Report Guides Nonprofits In Scaling-up Exercises

The NonProfit Times

First, the traditional definition of increasing capacity to get closer to solving a given problem. Second, the innovative definition of changing the system in which the problem exists to reduce the size of the problem. The report authors offer two criteria for achieving scale.

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Grant Preparedness: 12 Questions to Ask Before Writing | Instrumentl

Instrumentl

Are you ready for grants? In this article, one of our partners, Matt Hugg, details twelve questions you should definitely ask your organization before you start writing your next grant. These are key questions to help you make sure your organization has the best shot of winning more funding.

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To be (Or Not To Be) Mentored

Grant Professionals Association

According to the American Psychological Association (APA), the definition of” mentor is a person who has the expertise to help another develop their career…” A mentee or protege is a person who is “under the wing” of the mentor to protect and help the mentee develop their skills or trade over time. Mentor/Mentee Defined I wish I had a mentor.

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The Ideal Year-End Fundraising Calendar [2024]

CauseVox

Autumn definitely means “go time” in the life of a fundraiser, often because it signals the start of year-end , a period of time you may get upwards of 60% or more of your annual donations. Even if you don’t follow a definitive fundraising calendar , it’s still vital to come up with a year-end fundraising plan —and stick to it.