Blackbaud

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Grants are an integral lifeline for many nonprofits, providing the necessary funding to launch new initiatives, sustain critical programs, and ensure operational stability. What if that major grant your nonprofit counts on suddenly disappears: How would you continue your mission?

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Ann Green's Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Effective financial management is critical for your nonprofit to grow and thrive long-term. By Jon Osterburg If you work for a new nonprofit, your team’s primary goal is probably to get your operations off the ground and start furthering your mission. Explore four considerations for achieving financial sustainability. Methodology.

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Pamela Grow

MAY 2, 2024

Of the data your nonprofit collects , financial information is one of the most useful types—and one of the most complex to track. Keeping thorough, accurate records of your organization’s finances allows you to know how much funding you have on hand and effectively allocate it to further your mission.

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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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Blackbaud

APRIL 2, 2024

To meet those requirements, you’ll need to be able to successfully track and manage your grants and effectively report on how you allocated these funds. If you are a grant-funded organization, it will be important to manage spending restrictions and meet reporting requirements. Tracking: Cut Out the Spreadsheets!

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Blackbaud

APRIL 8, 2024

All in unrestricted funds with no reporting necessary. While nonprofits will hopefully see an increase in unrestricted funds—and a decrease in burdensome reporting requirements—as part of this and other movements, good nonprofit accounting principles still apply. What Are Restricted Funds?

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GrantNews

AUGUST 22, 2024

Grants can fund students, teachers, researchers, and workers, and even create new opportunities for your library. With GrantWatch, libraries can find funding for capital expenses such as building renovations as well as grants for staff training, equipment, and programming. What is a GrantWatch Library License?

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Cain Nonprofit Solutions

MARCH 4, 2021

The National Endowment for the Arts (or “NEA”, for short) is the Federal funding agency for arts and culture organizations in the United States. They have several grant opportunities each year and most arts nonprofits usually want a piece of that pie. First up, a disclaimer: Some of you reading this are not ready for NEA grants.

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Blackbaud

MAY 23, 2024

In the last five years, nonprofits have witnessed a significant upswing in the availability of federal funding. This trend is not limited to a specific size or experience level of nonprofits, as both large and small, experienced and new, are venturing into these funding opportunities.

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NonProfit PRO

OCTOBER 16, 2023

The fact of the matter is that because the unexpected can strike at any moment, the best thing you can do as a nonprofit leader is to be ready for any disaster — regardless of your mission. Here are some tips on starting a disaster fund for your organization.

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Gail Perry Group

AUGUST 29, 2024

Ready to turn your campaign goals into reality? At the beginning stage of campaign planning, many nonprofits (and particularly their board members) immediately think about creating an impressive, polished, comprehensive Case for Support document. You are not ready. Are Your Volunteer Leaders Ready to Launch a Capital Campaign?

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GrantNews

MAY 15, 2024

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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Blackbaud

APRIL 10, 2024

You know how important it is to manage your funds according to their purpose and source. Or do you have to rely on manual workarounds, spreadsheets, and guesswork to track and report on your restricted funds? Without fund accounting software, tracking at that level of detail must be done manually outside the system.

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GrantNews

OCTOBER 10, 2024

How do you access government grants for nonprofits? However, the challenge is how to locate these government grants and identify those that will be the right fit for your nonprofit. Fortunately, GrantWatch has an easy-to-use directory of government grants for nonprofits. Nonprofit Rural Youth Workforce Readiness Grants !

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CauseVox

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Many organizations attempt to provide this through a dropdown menu on the donation form, offering donors a list of programs, funds, or departments to choose from. CauseVox Fund Pages offer a better way to connect donors with the causes they care about. Here’s how the key components come together.

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The NonProfit Times

JUNE 5, 2024

Schwartz, partner at law firm Gibson Dunn & Crutcher wrote to The NonProfit Times. “As As the dissenting judge pointed out, the discrimination in access to funding that Fearless Foundation seeks to address is long-standing and irrefutable. We disagree,” attorney for the Fearless Foundation Jason C. We are still open for business.

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GrantNews

AUGUST 16, 2024

When preparing for a successful grant interview, it can feel nearly impossible to anticipate every question a funding source might ask. At GrantWatch , we’re committed to helping your nonprofit thrive, which includes providing the resources you need to secure grants.

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Blackbaud

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

The right fund accounting software can save you time and streamline your processes. That’s why it is vital to make sure your team is prepared for the change and ready to identify the improvements that will increase your community health center’s efficiency and accountability. Identify the right skills on your team.

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Candid

APRIL 2, 2024

Asking grantmakers for funding can be an intimidating process, especially for small or lesser-known nonprofits. For small or lesser-known nonprofits to fundraise successfully, they need a strategy focused on increasing public visibility and cultivating long-term and diversified funder relationships.

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GrantNews

MAY 29, 2024

Celebrate Canada with Grant Funding! In the spirit of friendship, GrantWatch is providing a list of some of the many grant funding opportunities available in Canada! This category has both local, state/province, national and international funding opportunities available.

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GrantNews

MAY 23, 2024

Have you have wondered about what capital funding grants are and if your business can qualify for one? GrantWatch lists capital funding grants that funders make available that can transform the financial foundation of any small business. Also, capital funding can allow a business to better serve its respective communities.

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 1, 2023

Starting and growing your organization is a lot easier when you have a nonprofit business plan. Maybe they don’t know what a nonprofit business plan can do to help them. There’s also a common misconception out there that because your organization is labeled a “nonprofit” it doesn’t need to operate like a business.

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

We hear from folks all the time who are looking for new fundraising ideas for nonprofits, especially fundraising ideas for a new nonprofit. They’re excited to get their fledgling organization off the ground, and they need the funds to do it. Broken Funding Models for Nonprofits Truly, it’s not your fault.

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Candid

AUGUST 15, 2024

The number one request Candid gets from nonprofits is for support with fundraising, whether they’re looking for training, resources, or general help navigating the complexities of keeping their nonprofit in good financial shape. Nonprofit fundraising in an election year is especially tough. What can fundraisers do?

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Pamela Grow

DECEMBER 25, 2024

Heres a tip: give two (or more) of your friends $10 and ask them to donate to your nonprofit online, via your website. Gifts by DAF (Donor Advised Funds) increased by 83% from 2019 to 2023.Ensure Tailor our Donor Thank You Call Script to your nonprofits need and your style. Ask them to be brutally honest in their feedback.

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 6, 2023

A very common “go-to” funding idea for small nonprofits is fundraising events. Here are three kinds of fundraising events that work for most nonprofits and how to choose the right one for you. Pay attention to the donor/attendee experience, then weigh out the potential cost and get ready to PLAN, PLAN, PLAN! Probably not!)

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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. But how do we as nonprofit fundraisers go about getting those coveted unrestricted dollars?

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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. Give your project an easily identifiable name, such as Fund Accounting Software Implementation. What is a Project Charter? Goals and Metrics What does success look like?

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Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 29, 2024

Before we officially wrap up the year, lets dive into the top articles of the year on the Get Fully Funded blog. Get ready to dive into the wealth of knowledge from these 2024 fundraising articles. 5 Places to Find Grants for Your Nonprofit for FREE!: Which Fundraising Events Bring in the Most Money for Nonprofits?

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Grant Writer Team

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Technology is empowering nonprofits. More and more, technology has become an invaluable tool for nonprofits to use to more efficiently and effectively fulfill their mission. Whether it’s programs or services, nonprofits have to make good use of the (usually) limited resources available.

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Pamela Grow

JANUARY 11, 2024

The past five years have seen tremendous change in the world — and in the nonprofit sector. Then, once nonprofits recovered their wits and resumed asking, fundraising initially rebounded big time. And it’s one of the biggest problems nonprofits face. We faced a global pandemic, resulting in oftentimes disastrous fundraising.

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 9, 2023

It’s that time of year – time to create your nonprofit annual report. An annual report is a great way to give both donors and the community an overview of what your nonprofit accomplished during the year. The 1-Page Nonprofit Annual Report The 1-page nonprofit annual report is basically a big infographic.

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Template Nonprofit Metrics Readiness 125

Gail Perry Group

AUGUST 8, 2024

Capital campaigns are the lifeblood of many nonprofits. They can fund ambitious projects that can transform your community and advance your mission. So, how do you know if your board is truly ready to lead the charge? Clearly, they are not your average annual fund drive. Ready to turn your campaign goals into reality?

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 16, 2022

Starting a monthly giving program is a great use of your time because monthly donors are the lifeblood of a small nonprofit – bringing in sustainable revenue and creating a safety net of loyal supporters. . These nonprofits have gotten really good at making it easy for people to understand how their donation will make a difference.

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 11, 2022

Fundraising for startup nonprofits, especially during the first year, can feel like standing at the base of a mountain with no climbing gear. What was I thinking, starting a nonprofit?”. You realize you need money to fund the work. Fundraising for startup nonprofits is challenging and a plan will keep you on track.

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GrantNews

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

Nonprofit housing grants help individuals and families take a big step forward on the road to homeownership, offering financial assistance that makes the dream of a forever home more attainable. If you’re ready to make your forever home a reality, explore the world of housing grants today.

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

“Where do I look to find grants for my nonprofit?” It’s a burning question so many nonprofits have, and to be honest, I can’t say that I blame them! Getting grant funds is REALLY exciting! Think about it: what could your nonprofit do right now with a $5,000 check?? (I For one, it’s usually a lot of money.

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