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Your Unrestricted Funds Need Stewardship, Too

Blackbaud

Since she signed the Giving Pledge in 2019 and began her momentous campaign of organization-changing donations, MacKenzie Scott has given away more than $17.3 All in unrestricted funds with no reporting necessary. What Are Restricted Funds? Restricted funds often outline what they will fund and what they won’t.

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7 Database Goals for Your Independent School’s Capital Campaign

Blackbaud

Just as a successful capital campaign follows defined steps and milestones, so does the work of a database manager—nitty-gritty, behind-the-scenes tasks to keep the campaign moving toward its goal. Fine-tune your fund setup. It is also directly related to the fund cash flow reports your finance office depends on.

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Grant Budgeting: Tips for Maximizing Funding Opportunities

The NonProfit Times

By Jackie Sue Griffin Securing grant funding is crucial to a nonprofit’s growth, and it starts with crafting a well-planned and realistic budget. It’s also important to allocate sufficient funds for evaluation and monitoring activities to ensure the project’s success.

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#1 Strategy to Finish Your Fiscal Year-End Over Goal

Gail Perry Group

Is your fundraising team all set to meet your annual fund goal? It's always a big push - working to close those last minute donations to your nonprofit. This post shares our number one tip to help your team zoom over goal this fiscal year-end. Who are your top prospects to help you meet your year-end fundraising goal?

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PTO Spending Ideas: How Can PTO Funds Be Used?

DoJiggy

Most Parent-Teacher Organizations (PTOs) come to us with a fundraising goal in mind. They want to build a school playground or fund scholarships for new students. Are there inappropriate ways to spend PTO funds? What Items Should a PTO Budget Not Fund? What We’ll Learn What Is the PTO’s Mission? How Do PTOs Raise Money?

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How to Set Realistic Goals for Your School Fundraiser

Big Fundraising Ideas

How to Set Realistic Goals for Your School Fundraiser Blog Summary: This blog offers a comprehensive guide for school administrators, teachers, PTA members, and community stakeholders on how to set achievable SMART goals for school fundraisers. The SMART goals framework provides a practical approach to setting these objectives.

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Strange and Unusual Grant Funding Sources

GrantNews

Locating the correct grant funding sources can be a daunting task. If you have not considered grants, you will be happy to learn that they are a great way to secure funding. To illustrate, a grant is awarded to fund ideas and projects. To illustrate, a grant is awarded to fund ideas and projects. Where do you turn?

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