Blackbaud

MARCH 21, 2024

Have you ever been pulled into a meandering project with no clear direction or goals? 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.

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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 12, 2025

Whether you are embarking on a capital campaign, increasing your annual fund goal, navigating leadership changes, or simply trying to stay up to date and modern, youre developing strategy. First, recognize that strategy is more than just making a plan or setting a goal. Set goals that they believe they can achieve.

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CauseVox

MARCH 4, 2025

When nonprofits run online fundraising campaigns, it’s easy to only focus on the big picturehitting that overall fundraising goal. With CauseVox, you can easily customize your donation tiers based on your organization’s fundraising goals. The good news? People are more likely to give (and even give more!)

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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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Funding Software Training Goals 92

GiveSmart

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Once the end-of-year giving campaign goes public, the remaining fundraising goal will be met by following best practices and promoting across all channels. Year-End Fundraising Campaign Goal Planning Set specific goals for year-end fundraising and donor engagement.

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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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Pamela Grow

AUGUST 2, 2023

The numbers are down, but you’ve still got plenty of time to end the year ahead — far ahead — of your goals. To ensure your successful “leave no money on the table” year-end campaign, download your Foolproof Year-End Fundraising Checklist now. Why end-of-year fundraising? And there’s more! No opt-in is required.

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DoJiggy

JANUARY 10, 2025

Further, the budget can be reviewed for product ordering and profitability goals. Once your goals are set, you can continually monitor your progress and identify shortcomings. This is a critical step, as you cannot measure the success of your golf tournament without establishing these goals. What about the benefits?

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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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CauseVox

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Free Download: Year-End & GivingTuesday Fundraising Toolkit 1. First, get your campaigns ducks in a row by determining your fundraising goal, identifying your story, and setting up your fundraising site. From Boomers to Gen-Zers, people like to know where their funds are going and how they are being used.

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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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Planned Giving

MARCH 17, 2025

Among all planned giving vehicles, bequests remain the most common, accessible, and straightforward option, making them an absolute priority for any nonprofit organization seeking to secure sustainable long-term funding.

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Blackbaud

OCTOBER 15, 2024

While the total funding for nonprofits continues to rise, data shows that fewer Americans are engaging in giving and volunteering. It’s about relationships, expertise and shared goals. To learn more, you can download the full Generosity Commission report here and see all nine of the Commission’s recommendations.

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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. At CauseVox, we’re all about helping nonprofits reach their goals, which is why we’ve compiled a complete guide to building a donation page to raise the money you need to advance your mission.

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Despite our opinions on Jerry McGuire, this is all too often the expectation with stakeholders when it comes to grant funding. A key component of successfully securing grant funding lies within good funder research. The goal of funder research is to find the right grantmaker to support your organization. I couldn’t resist!).

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GiveSmart

JANUARY 21, 2025

This guide covers tips on understanding your donors, key questions to consider before your auction, data-informed goal planning, and more. Download the guide and stop relying on guesswork. Plus, more than one person can donate dollars for each superlative, quickly generating funds as people cast their votes.

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CauseVox

MARCH 17, 2025

Picture this: a sunny day, a beautifully manicured golf course, and a group of enthusiastic golfers ready to tee offall while raising funds to support your nonprofit’s mission. Download the Free Complete Guide to Nonprofit Fundraising Events : 1. Sounds pretty great, right? Ask yourself: What is our fundraising target?

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Fundraising Readiness Donation Media 59

Greater Giving

APRIL 8, 2022

Download the full State of Nonprofit Fundraising report here! Here at Greater Giving, our goal is to help nonprofits achieve fundraising success. We hope it will provide the insights and ideas you need to achieve your goals, and change the world! Dear fundraising professional : we wrote this report for you!

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Fundraising IT Nonprofit Goals 98

Candid

JUNE 20, 2023

Our ultimate goal: make it easy for anyone, including funders, to retrieve and reuse demographic data, relieving the burden on nonprofits asked to submit it in multiple ways, many times, to different funders. To request demographic data in downloadable file, please visit our website. nonprofits and foundations. Eastern Time.

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Blackbaud

JULY 24, 2024

Unlike a for-profit business’s accountant, who would review the company’s data to determine how to maximize profitability, a nonprofit accountant will use your organization’s financial information to decide how best to use your funding to pursue your organization’s mission. Tracking financial metrics. Implementing fiscal policies.

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Qgiv

MARCH 4, 2024

Our latest eBook, the Digital Fundraising Guide: Ideas & Steps to Reach Your Goals , is a complete guide to help you choose the right digital fundraising solution that works for your specific nonprofit’s needs. Here’s a teaser of what you can expect from this new, invaluable resource, as well as the link to download your own free copy!

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Candid

MAY 9, 2023

Candid and ABFE partnered to create and publish Philanthropy and HBCUs: Foundation funding to historically Black colleges and universities. In other words, the amount of money donated to the Ivy Leagues suggests a ballpark figure for how much funding is available to higher education in general.

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Blackbaud

MARCH 15, 2024

The goal is then to turn those data insights into actionable tasks. If you are not sure which metrics are essential or how to convert your data into something stakeholders can grasp and absorb, start simply by setting clear goals. Your team can decide which data points and KPIs matter most to your strategy and your mission.

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CauseVox

JANUARY 11, 2023

As we get started fundraising in 2023, it’s never been more important to have a fundraising plan and a clear road map that is designed to help you make up for lost funds and meet your current goals and desired destination for your organization. Free downloadable fundraising calendar and goals template.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 17, 2017

You've found the time to download the latest State of Grantseeking reports. The charts in these reports show the frequency of funding by source, such as private foundations, corporate giving programs, and local governments. In fact, you have them all — total, by annual budget, by mission focus, by service area, and by U.S.

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Blackbaud

JULY 22, 2024

For example, you may have several different grants, but if some of them are backed by federal funds, either directly or as pass-throughs, you could be vulnerable to federal budget cuts that affect your sector. By running different scenarios in your fund accounting software, you can plan for various possibilities and contingencies.

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CauseVox

APRIL 29, 2021

Now, as we get started fundraising in 2021, it’s never been more important to have a fundraising plan that designed to help you make up for lost funds and meet your goals in today’s context. They’re organized, actionable and tell a complete story of how you’re going to achieve your goals. Your Organizational Goal.

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Blackbaud

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

To successfully implement changes to your grantmaking application, you need to communicate the benefits of data-driven and user-centered design to your leadership, tie the benefits to your organization’s overall goals, and involve your leadership in the decision-making process. For example: Does your application represent your mission?

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 1, 2024

In the beginning you may self-fund your fledgling organization. And unless you’re independently wealthy with an endless revenue stream, you can’t self-fund forever (nor should you – more on that in a minute). That means you need a fundraising plan template that meets YOUR needs, plays to YOUR strengths, and helps you reach YOUR goals.

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Template Fundraising Nonprofit Calendar 111

Blackbaud

JULY 17, 2024

Many visitors on your site may not be familiar with your goals and values, so a clear, concise, and easily understandable mission statement is crucial. Create a “wish list” to clearly outline your goals and objectives, helping secure essential items and funds. It helps visitors connect with your cause immediately.

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Fundraising Donation Goals Media 111

Blackbaud

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Grant funding looks beautiful in your income statement, but if you’re not careful, the reporting requirements can be prickly. In our webinar with Rachel Werner and James Spencer from RBW Strategy, they covered steps to help nonprofits that receive—or are looking to start receiving—government grant funding.

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Blackbaud

MARCH 18, 2024

These include disparities in funding allocation, lack of representation and diversity among leadership, and a tendency to prioritize short-term outcomes over long-term systemic change. This means moving away from rigid funding structures and timelines toward more agile and responsive approaches.

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Policy Policies Demographics Metrics 110

CauseVox

JANUARY 3, 2025

A nonprofit fundraising plan is a road map designed to help you raise the money you need to achieve your goals. It involves the buy-in of multiple stakeholders such as your staff and board members, and maps out a path forward as you raise funds. Problems such as an economic downturn or changes in federal funding can arise at any time.

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GiveSmart

APRIL 17, 2024

If you’re starting from scratch, download GiveSmart’s Annual Fundraising Calendar. Strategic Vision: Define a clear vision for the future of your nonprofit, outlining your long-term goals and objectives. Diversified Funding: Explore and diversify your funding sources to reduce reliance on any single revenue stream.

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Qgiv

MAY 4, 2021

Laura’s practical coaching style and results-oriented strategies help her clients set realistic goals and achieve measurable results. Laura has over 20 years of fund development experience and is certified in the use of several databases, including Raiser’s Edge and Giftworks. Download the free Radical Recurring Giving Guide today!

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Grant'd

OCTOBER 25, 2020

Many grant writers will have woken up to a notification on their calendars marking the release of Perpetual Impact Funding’s 2021 round and will be hoping to put their best foot forward in their applications to secure funding through this renowned grant program. Download yours right here! So, what’s all the fuss about?

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