Blackbaud

DECEMBER 30, 2024

As a nonprofit organization, which factor do you believe best showcases the success of your mission? Coffman stated in their GuideStar article : Theres no question that nonprofit organizations have an obligation to manage their finances responsibly. As Chuck McLean and Suzanne E. Thats where Return on Mission comes in.

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Metrics Finance Management Goals 111

Pamela Grow

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Recent nonprofit trends show that giving is on the decline, decreasing by 2.1% Chances are, your nonprofit offers many different services, covers several different sub-causes, or runs various projects at once. between 2022 and 2023. Based on your goals, choose the segmentation criteria you’ll rely on to group your supporters.

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Demographics Metrics Goals Media 278

Think and Ink Grants

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Nonprofit organizations that are clicking on all cylinders, run amazing, impactful programs, and are positively changing the world one project at a time are what I would call high-performing organizations. High-performing nonprofits run well. High-performing nonprofit organizations rarely just wing it. What are your goals?"

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Grant Grants GPC Grant Writing 52

Community Boost

APRIL 17, 2025

Community engagement is how a nonprofit can grow, rally support, and create lasting change. When nonprofits do engagement right, they build trust and garner support well beyond a single donation. When nonprofits do engagement right, they build trust and garner support well beyond a single donation. What is Community Engagement?

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Nonprofit Media Metrics Lobbying 52

Greater Giving

MARCH 27, 2025

Building a strong online presence is one of the most exciting and impactful ways to amplify your nonprofits reach. Plus, digital marketing is a cost-effective way to reach a wide audience with minimal overhead , making it accessible for nonprofits of all sizes. This will ensure search engines like Google easily find your site.

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Nonprofit Engineering Media Donation 59

The NonProfit Times

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

The commercial sector has successfully navigated this transition, and it’s imperative that nonprofit leaders follow suit to remain competitive and effective. Your messaging should not be confined by the limitations of specific channels; instead, aim for content that educates, entertains or inspires across all touchpoints.

Fundraising 75

Fundraising Budget Metrics Utilities 75

Just Write Grants

OCTOBER 29, 2024

When it comes to securing funding, nonprofits often encounter various types of grants, each serving a different purpose. Funding for purchasing a fleet of vehicles for a nonprofit’s outreach program. Definition and Purpose Program grants are allocated to support specific programs or projects within a nonprofit organization.

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Grant Grants Finance Proposal 52

Candid

APRIL 6, 2022

Meme: MEASURE works to use data and education to mobilize communities to fight structural racism and eliminate social disparities. How did you first hear about Candid nonprofit profiles and what value do you see in earning the highest level seal? His championship of the platform encouraged me to claim our nonprofit profile right away.

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Education Mentor Metrics Applicant 98

Just Write Grants

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

For many nonprofits, corporate grants can provide essential funding to support their programs and initiatives. To successfully secure corporate grants, nonprofits must understand how businesses approach charitable giving and position themselves as valuable partners.

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Grant Grants Proposal Nonprofit 52

Ann Green's Nonprofit

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Similarly, nonprofits can feature testimonials from beneficiaries, explaining how your organization has made a difference in their lives. As you share content on social media, track metrics, like impressions and likes, to assess your performance. Let’s dig into the essentials.

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Budget Media Education Donation 289

Ann Green's Nonprofit

AUGUST 30, 2023

Data can help inform your nonprofit’s approach to text-to-give and drive greater fundraising results. By Mike Snusz In order for your nonprofit to effectively reach supporters via a text donation campaign, you will need to simulate an authentic, one-on-one communication experience. Monthly donors. Recurring annual donors. Major donors.

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Donation Demographics CRM Fundraising 272

The NonProfit Times

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

With only rare exceptions, major metrics — total amounts given, number of funders, average grants — increased from the previous year. More than 322,000 donors made contributions to nearly 199,000 nonprofits, up from just under 304,000 and 189,000, respectively. Not every metric increased. billion for 2022.

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Metrics Nonprofit Grant Grants 97

Candid

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

In my 30 years working to bring corporations and nonprofits together, Ive seen how nonprofits, despite their critical work and deep community connections, struggle to secure the financial and strategic support they need to expand their programs and sustain their teams. Get to know the people youll need tomorrow, today.

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Pass-Through Nonprofit Metrics Goals 52

Blackbaud

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

have been cast, nonprofit organizations should be prepared for a new wave of donations from voters whose candidate (or candidates) did not win. Post-election rage giving: +57.55% increase in gifts to nonprofits associated with the opposite political ideology of the winning presidential candidate -2.9% Educate them about your mission.

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CRM Donation Media AI 105

Ann Green's Nonprofit

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Want to reach new audiences to expand your nonprofit’s supporter base? By Jay Love Is your nonprofit looking to reach new audiences with your fundraising appeals , volunteer events, and advocacy opportunities? Offer valuable educational content through your website. You’re in the right place! Host community classes or workshops.

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Media Education Fundraising Engineering 179

Candid

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

The nonprofit sector is increasingly invested in equitable philanthropy and community-driven initiatives for social impact. Through education and relationship building, the PBI showed how strategic partnerships can drive systems change. We celebrate that. How have place-based intermediaries made a difference?

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Procurement Burnout Finance Metrics 89

Blue Avocado

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

We recently asked the Blue Avocado community, “How does your nonprofit measure success?” ” The entire Blue Avocado team was amazed by the number of thoughtful and enlightening answers that nonprofit leaders like you shared! Finally, did we meet our box office/financial goals? PJ Rosch from The Little Red Dog, Inc.

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Nonprofit Metrics Education Goals 89

Allied Grant Writers

MARCH 17, 2025

However, with increasing demands on church budgetsranging from facility renovations and educational programs to humanitarian initiatives and technology upgradesmany churches are turning to grants as an innovative means to supplement their income streams.

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Funding Grant Grants Proposal 52

The NonProfit Times

DECEMBER 10, 2024

The commercial sector has successfully navigated this transition, and its imperative that nonprofit leaders follow suit to remain competitive and effective. Your messaging should not be confined by the limitations of specific channels; instead, aim for content that educates, entertains or inspires across all touchpoints.

Fundraising 59

Fundraising Budget Metrics Utilities 59

GrantNews

DECEMBER 23, 2024

We love being able to help nonprofits and small business organizations continue their critical and impactful work. The Power of The Holidays: Outreach to Stakeholders In the nonprofit and small business worlds, relationships are everything. This lets you show real metrics and results for what you’ve been doing all year.

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Grant Grants Training Metrics 59

Qgiv

JANUARY 8, 2025

Here are just a few: Fund extracurriculars and school supplies: One of the most obvious benefits of school fundraisers is the ability to fund programs and resources outside the standard curriculumsports teams, arts programs, and classroom suppliesall of which contribute to a well-rounded education.

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Fundraising Donation Education Template 98

Pamela Grow

JUNE 28, 2023

A study by Edgerank Checker found that Facebook posts from nonprofit Pages only reached an average of 7.7% According to the Nonprofit Email Engagement Benchmark Study by M+R , the average email open rate for nonprofits is around 25%, while the click-through rate hovers at 2.5%. of their total audience. So, what do you think?

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Nonprofit Media Donation Metrics 130

Candid

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

For many nonprofits and academic researchers, finding the right grant to fund their work is critical to their survival. Enter AI-powered smart search tools, which are streamlining how nonprofits and academics discover and apply for grants. No more wasted hours scrolling through irrelevant results to get to grants that are a good fit.

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AI Grant Grants Grant Writing 59

Candid

JANUARY 21, 2025

AI is transforming industries, and the nonprofit sector is no exception. Similarly, in the nonprofit sector, well-funded organizations are already leveraging AI to increase efficiency and reduce burnout, while smaller nonprofitsoften serving the most marginalized communitiesare being left behind. But AI adoption comes with challenges.

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Blackbaud

JANUARY 17, 2024

Your nonprofit relies on storytelling to forge emotional connections with potential supporters and spread awareness of your mission. As technology evolves, your nonprofit should expand to tell your story in more engaging, shareable, and innovative ways, such as podcasting. Connect with nonprofit professionals.

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Metrics Nonprofit Calendar Goals 100

Blackbaud

JUNE 21, 2024

Most nonprofits and educational institutions use a multichannel marketing strategy to engage supporters. Email, social media, and direct mail are all nonprofit staples—but don’t stop there. In addition to these metrics, choose key performance indicators (KPIs) based on your unique goals. Let’s get started!

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Metrics Goals Fundraising Education 113

Candid

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Let’s say you’ve been tasked with researching potential nonprofits to partner with on an upcoming funding initiative by doing some online research, using Google, Candid’s nonprofit profiles , or the like. What are nonprofit explainer videos? Picture yourself in a donor’s shoes. Get to know your audience.

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Nonprofit Metrics Media Budget 105

GrantNews

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Considering that most nonprofits seeking grant funding have limited budgets, it is vital to their fundraising goals to ensure that they are utilizing their resources as efficiently as possible to ensure their best possible chances of success. The metrics and criteria section details the anticipated impact of the project’s goals.

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LOI Grant Grants Contracts 106

Allied Grant Writers

DECEMBER 26, 2024

Introduction to Foundation Grants Importance of Grants for Nonprofit Organizations Grants play a vital role in the financial sustainability of nonprofit organizations. Without grants, many nonprofits would struggle to maintain operations or expand their reach to those in need. Different foundations may have varying focuses.

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Funding Grant Grants Grant Writing 52

Qgiv

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

In today’s competitive marketplace, it’s more important than ever for nonprofits to have a strong brand. But what exactly is a nonprofit branding strategy? What is a nonprofit branding strategy? A nonprofit branding strategy is a plan for how you want your organization to be perceived by the public.

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Nonprofit Grant Management Media Donation 107

Cain Nonprofit Solutions

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Others ask very few questions and don’t require much in the way of hard metrics. Or an individual nonprofit staffer (like you) might have a goal to “gain a grant writing certification” or something similar. Here’s an example to show you what I mean: Goal: To increase accessibility to dance education programming for low-income students.

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Goals Proposal Grant Grants 130

Candid

AUGUST 23, 2023

A successful nonprofit strategy is all about getting critical resource decisions right to achieve organizational goals. It sounds straightforward, yet many nonprofit organizations struggle with the strategic planning process, especially when not knowing why, where, or how to start.

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Strategic Plan Nonprofit Metrics Goals 98

Blackbaud

JULY 24, 2024

Effective nonprofit financial management is a team effort. Plus, different professionals bring unique perspectives and experience to the table so your nonprofit can make the best possible financial decisions. What is this nonprofit doing well when it comes to financial management? Let’s dive in!

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Finance Strategic Plan Budget Nonprofit 105

Gail Perry Group

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

We hear nonprofit leaders complain about this often. Look for an educational training program that helps your fundraising team gain the skills, methodologies and confidence they need to succeed. One that aligns your nonprofits mission with their donors purpose. Well, youre not alone! Are They Reactive Rather Than Proactive?

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Metrics Training Mentor Fundraising 52

Think and Ink Grants

JANUARY 13, 2025

This begins with defining your metrics of success before the project even starts. Think and Ink Grant Consulting Think and Ink Grant Consulting helps large nonprofit organizations with budgets of $3 million or more, institutions of higher education, and municipalities increase their grant dollars. About Shavonn V.

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Morgan McLenan works on the Project Team at Donorly, where she is able to strengthen development initiatives for critical nonprofits. The challenge can be in knowing which nonprofit data to prioritize, along with how to evaluate it and use it to make improvements. What can data help your nonprofit achieve?

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Metrics Nonprofit CRM Readiness 69

CauseVox

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

A donation page is like your nonprofits digital giving hubits the place where supporters can easily contribute and feel connected to your mission. Platforms like CauseVox are built specifically for nonprofits, with features designed to make your donation page as effective as possible. Thats where suggested donation amounts come in!

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Donation Transportation CRM Metrics 68