Cain Nonprofit Solutions

JANUARY 14, 2021

Last year many arts and culture nonprofits struggling to cope with closures and restrictions in the wake of COVID-19 were able to take advantage of multiple relief grants and funding, chief among them funds made available through the CARE Act and forgivable loans that were part of the Paycheck Protection Program (known as ‘PPP’).

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CauseVox

JANUARY 31, 2023

The Government of Canada has rallied behind nonprofits with its historic Community Services Recovery Fund. Sign up for Community Services Recovery Fund tips and updates: We will be launching free resources to help with the application process in the coming days and weeks. Applications are due on February 21, 2023.

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NonProfit PRO

JANUARY 21, 2022

Download this guide filled with best practices to help you save time and effort so you can stay mission focused throughout the year. Do you want to better understand how to close your nonprofit’s books and plan for the year ahead?

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Pamela Grow

APRIL 6, 2021

Here’s what I love about this monthly giving ask: Specific ask amounts paint a clear picture of what the donor is funding. Download the invitation and reply device below. When JodiJoy O’Keefe decided to introduce a monthly giving program at her organization, Bethany Health Care , she did it by way of an invitation.

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Pamela Grow

JULY 10, 2024

Download Encouraging Longevity in Nonprofit Development to discover the secrets behind employee retention. Make it a practice to routinely scope out new sources of foundation funding. Download it here. When it comes to foundation grants, stay on top of your research. Foundation giving showed an increase in 2023.

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Blackbaud

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Its hard to choose to put funds into operating reserves when that could help one more person transition out of homelessness. By tapping into operating reserves, organizations can bridge temporary gaps in funding without compromising their immediate operations.

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NonProfit PRO

APRIL 18, 2024

Part of the IMAGINE Grant program, funding will be provided to nonprofits pursuing scaled, repeatable solutions that directly accelerate mission through the purposefully application of Generative AI.

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Blackbaud

JULY 16, 2024

Annual funds are crucial to the success of a nonprofit. They’re an incredible pool of unrestricted funds that can support your mission, keep the lights on, and pay your staff. Attracting and retaining new donors is a goal of every nonprofit since unrestricted funds are essential to our operations. Have Some Fun with It!

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Blackbaud

MARCH 21, 2024

Any major project—such as implementing new fund accounting software—needs a well-developed charter to keep stakeholders focused on the goals and desired outcome. You can get a downloadable project charter template on our resource center. Give your project an easily identifiable name, such as Fund Accounting Software Implementation.

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Blackbaud

AUGUST 7, 2024

You are done with juggling multiple spreadsheets just to track your restricted funds. You’ve made the decision to switch to a modern fund accounting system. To do a fund accounting implementation process right, there is a good amount of organization, data clean-up, and training involved. You’ve found the perfect partner.

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Blackbaud

APRIL 16, 2025

The finance team shoulders immense responsibility to make sure funds are well-stewarded, often while being understaffed and under-resourced. A well-thought-out system can do the following automatically: Track Funding Sources Nonprofits often receive funding from diverse sources , such as grants, donations, sponsorships, and events.

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CauseVox

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Download Your Fundraising Planning Guide and Calendar Template: Fundraising calendars are designed to outline donor correspondence, campaign timelines, special events , benchmark dates, and other noteworthy occurrences that your fundraising team will be engaged in over the course of the year.

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Pamela Grow

JANUARY 22, 2025

Things like creating a new program to fit within the constraints of a major funding opportunity from a certain grantmaker. Crazily enough, as nonprofits seek increased funding for increased services, many are also laying off fundraising staff. Things like focusing on the last 20 largest gifts.

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Strategic Grants

OCTOBER 8, 2023

One of the most common questions we are asked by not-for-profit organisations at Strategic Grants is “Does your grants database have a list of Private Ancillary Funds?” commonly referred to as PAFs) along with the next obvious question of “Great – how can we receive funds from them?”. First things first: What exactly is a PAF?

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CauseVox

MARCH 4, 2025

Download the Complete Guide To Building Your Donation Page Donation Tiers Best Practices Before getting specific about the ways you can set up donation tiers, there are a few best practices that can help you select the right amounts for your tiers. Raising funds to build or complete something.

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Greater Giving

JUNE 26, 2024

Have you ever witnessed the energy in a room soar during a well-executed Fund-a-Need appeal (also known as a Paddle Raise)? We surveyed fundraising professionals to uncover the secrets behind impactful Fund-a-Need campaigns. What is a Fund-a-Need aka Paddle Raise Appeal? Ready to take your Fund-a-Need to the next level?

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Blackbaud

MARCH 31, 2025

But its difficult to drive impact when your grantees cant access their funds, arent sure when the funds are arriving, and dont have a clear understanding of their requirements for using the funds. Start by making it simple for grantees to track the status of fund transfers.

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Blackbaud

APRIL 14, 2025

Start by ensuring every question in your application collects data that will genuinely inform your funding decisions. If you join a funder alliance around a particular impact area, this level of tracking can help you identify organizations that you werent able to fund but that might be good for another funding organization in your alliance.

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Pamela Grow

AUGUST 28, 2024

Click here to download the slides. Settle in for roughly 30 minutes as Rachel Zant from Pen With Purpose shares her tips for conducting an interview geared toward making an emotional connection. Click the image below for the recording.

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CauseVox

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

A free fundraising platform takes care of all that for you, so you can focus on what matters most: connecting with donors and raising funds. In this article, we’ll go over the basic steps to create a donation page for free; we also recommend you download our free guide below to get a more detailed overview.

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CauseVox

DECEMBER 2, 2024

If your organization had a matching gift goal for GivingTuesday but didn’t reach it, check with your funder to see if they will allow you to continue raising funds until it’s met. Year-end giving is an opportunity to continue to leverage matching funds to maximize donations. But why stop there?

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Pamela Grow

AUGUST 2, 2023

To ensure your successful “leave no money on the table” year-end campaign, download your Foolproof Year-End Fundraising Checklist now. Not a reassuring experience when a person’s credit card is involved. What does your organization’s thank you redirect page look like ? And there’s more! No opt-in is required.

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CauseVox

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Free Download: Year-End & GivingTuesday Fundraising Toolkit 1. From Boomers to Gen-Zers, people like to know where their funds are going and how they are being used. Luckily, there are a few strategies CauseVox has put together so that you can become a GivingTuesday social media master.

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Blackbaud

MARCH 10, 2025

Show You Have Nothing to Hide in Allocation of Funds Blackbaud Institute research found 76% of donors are concerned about what portion of their donation goes to overhead. Or, if a donor wants to know where their funds are going, pull up an accountability summary of the gift.

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CauseVox

JANUARY 30, 2025

But heres the thingbuilding a strong connection with your donors isnt just about asking for funds. Download the Free Donor Engagement and Retention Playbook : 1. Improve Your Donor Engagement Today Engaging your donors is about more than just raising funds.

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CauseVox

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Schools, city governments, retailers, corporations, individuals, and big and small nonprofits have been participating in GivingTuesday by the thousands, and many of them are working together to raise funds for those 24 hours and beyond. They have all realized that giving back is so much more effective – and fun – when you do it with others.

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NonProfit PRO

APRIL 13, 2022

Never miss out on a funding opportunity again. Download Now. Use the grant application management template to see what grant applications are in process, approved, or rejected as well as break down the to-dos for each grant from the initial application to reporting requirements.

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NonProfit PRO

MAY 28, 2024

With the right software, organizations can overcome these challenges, preventing staff burnout and decreased funding. Download the guide to learn more about the procurement process.

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Blackbaud

APRIL 23, 2025

After a lot of research, conversations with community members, and writingand re-writingquestions, your application for funding is live. Reviewing the applications and selecting the organizations to fund. With internal reviews, you are able to use the teams intimate understanding of organizational priorities and past funding efforts.

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Blackbaud

JANUARY 28, 2025

They must work with advancement teams to understand scholarship funding, find students who fit donors specific requirements, shepherd those students through the application process, manage scholarship review committees, disburse awards, and report back to the donors how their funds were utilized. How do you choose scholarship software?

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NonProfit PRO

AUGUST 1, 2022

Nonprofit organizations need to secure funding to carry out their essential work in their communities. The process of identifying and obtaining those funds can be complicated without knowing what funders are looking for during applications. Download the report on what donors are looking for as they assess where they will give money.

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Center for Major Gifts

DECEMBER 15, 2024

Below is a summary of the paper [ Download Full Version ] The nonprofit sector plays a vital role in American society, providing services and opportunities that the government and private sectors often overlook. Most dont know the rules about how foundations distribute their funds or what DAFs are.

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RBW Strategy

JANUARY 24, 2024

Phase 1: The Pre-Award Phase The pre-award phase includes the grantor announcing the funding opportunity all the way through the application submission and review of grant applications. The grant-making agency announces the funding opportunity and advertises it to applicant communities. The funds are then dispersed.

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CauseVox

JULY 7, 2022

With over 50% of donors preferring to give online, a high-functioning donation page isn’t just a nice-to-have, it’s key to raising more funds. View and download the guide for free: For best practices and tips you can implement immediately, download our free guide on redesigning your donation page!

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NonProfit PRO

MAY 8, 2024

Download this guide to learn how siloed information may be holding your organization back, how you can gain control of your data, and how a case management solution can help you maximize your impact and secure more funding.

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NonProfit PRO

JANUARY 10, 2023

Learn how Melissa can help you verify global address and contact information to stay in touch with donors, create mailing lists to expand your outreach to the best possible supporters, and keep your funds secure with eIDV by downloading our new Solutions Catalog today!

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NonProfit PRO

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Learn how Melissa can help you verify global address and contact information to stay in touch with donors, create mailing lists to expand your outreach to the best possible supporters, and keep your funds secure with eIDV by downloading our new Solutions Catalog today!

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