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Where’s the emotion in your fundraising offer?

Future Fundraising Now

A white paper about childhood traffic injuries and fatalities. It should be the white paper. You’ll know a lot more about the issue after reading the white paper than you would after seeing a child wobble toward traffic. Yet most nonprofits do “white paper fundraising” — talking to their donors’ left brains.

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Where’s the emotion in your fundraising offer?

Future Fundraising Now

A white-paper about childhood traffic injuries and fatalities. It should be the white-paper. You’ll know a lot more about the issue after reading the white-paper than you would after seeing a child wobble toward traffic. Yet most nonprofits do “white-paper fundraising” — talking to their donors’ left brains.

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NATURAL RESOURCES SUPPORT for FORESTRY BRANCH, FORT STEWART/HAAF, GEORGIA

iGrantWriters

Eligible Applicants: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification) Additional Information on Eligibility: This funding opportunity is ONLY available for Cooperative Ecosystem Study Units under the Piedmont South Atlantic / South Florida Caribbean CESU Units.

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Making the Switch: What For-Profit CFOs Need to Know About Nonprofit Accounting

Blackbaud

Instead of increased profit, your focus becomes the expenses—and the transparency around those—because your stakeholders now care more about how your funding is spent instead of increasing revenue. In the nonprofit space, you’ll be tracking both unrestricted and restricted funds as part of your overall organizational income.

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Five Characteristics of High-Performing, Grant-Winning Nonprofits

Think and Ink Grants

Grantmakers love funding high-performing organizations. They package their story in amazing annual reports, white papers, and other ways to tell their story. There are a few common questions grantmakers will ask to see how if a grant applicant is a high-performing nonprofit: "Tell us about your organization."

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#5 Capital Campaign Readiness: Three Questions Your Early Case for Support Must Answer

Gail Perry Group

In this early-stage document, which we often call a Vision Statement or White Paper, you’ll outline your campaign’s vision and plan. The feedback and early commitments you gather from this initial White Paper will inform the final, full document, ensuring that it resonates deeply with your broader donor base.

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How to Manage Your Arts and Cultural Nonprofit’s Revenue Streams in Uncertain Times

Blackbaud

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.