Gail Perry Group

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Capital Campaign Readiness: Check Your Image in the Mirror While you are planning your campaign, take a good, hard look at your organization's reputation in the community. Our checklist will help you understand if you're ready and what your leaders might want to address. Your organization's image also matters. Have you won any awards?

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

Preparation, or in the grant writer’s case “Readiness”. Readiness is all about preparing your organization to write a grant proposal and creating a strategy for ensuring you are pursuing the right funding sources to help your organization meet its mission. Here are 5 tips for grant writing readiness.

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The Fundraiser Coach

MARCH 30, 2025

In unsettled times, it’s tempting to focus on metrics: number of meetings, dollars raised, goals hit. In today’s landscape, with economic uncertainty causing some donors to hesitate or take more time for considering larger major gifts, building connection isn’t simply a “warm fuzzy.” It happens in conversation.

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Ann Green's Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

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. In this guide, we’ll review four considerations to keep in mind as you assess your nonprofit’s financial sustainability—and, therefore, how ready it is for expansion.

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Cain Nonprofit Solutions

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

But regardless of what type of proposals you may be working on at this moment in time, there is one thing I can say with certainty: You will run into proposals that ask you to write out the goals, objectives, and outcomes for your program or project. Do you know the difference between a goal, an objective, and an outcome?

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amplifi

DECEMBER 5, 2024

If you’re ready to take it to the next level, use the following tips to create better thank you’s to follow up your next appeal! And remember, donors aren’t really interested in your nonprofit’s financial goals. So, focus your thank you’s on the impact they had in your story, not how they helped you reach a fundraising goal.

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Blackbaud

JUNE 6, 2024

When evaluating your school’s readiness for a capital campaign, database readiness might not be at the top of the list for your campaign consultants or administration. Gifts from prospects on the top of your giving pyramid are necessary to meet your campaign goal. of dollars received in 2022 came from fewer than 2.2%

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The Fundraiser Coach

FEBRUARY 2, 2025

Dollars vs. Impact: Shift the Conversation to Outcomes The Fundraiser Mindset: "We need to close this $50,000 gift to hit our Q1 goal." Here are seven shifts in mindset and strategy that can help you build stronger relationships, avoid common fundraising missteps, and ultimately raise more major gifts. Arrange for leadership (e.g.

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Pamela Grow

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

This journey includes individuals who are almost ready to contribute and those who are still considering and may need more information before givingboth are considered leads. Marketing-qualified leads are individuals who have engaged with your nonprofits marketing materials in some way but arent yet ready to donate.

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Joe Garecht Fundraising

FEBRUARY 9, 2025

The goal for the calls was to set up meetings for our Vice President of Development. I was ready for my next task! These were cold prospects people who had given to other organizations in our mission field but never to our organization. I was a little nervous. This was my first time doing cold outreach. What an Effort!

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Blackbaud

DECEMBER 5, 2024

If you’re ready to move beyond grants, let’s get started! Even if it feels overwhelming at first, break it down into essential steps: Setting goals Identifying potential donors Defining your message Starting with a well-conceived plan helps you clarify goals, outline specific actions, and define your budget to achieve your goals.

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GiveSmart

DECEMBER 3, 2024

What else can your nonprofit do to have a strategic end-of-the-year to reach your goals? As you finalize your plans, here are a few questions you and your team should ask yo urselves: How are the organization’s actuals trending toward 2024 goals? What are my nonprofit’s needs between now and the end of the year?

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Gail Perry Group

AUGUST 29, 2024

Ready to turn your campaign goals into reality? You are not ready. Your goal here is to briefly explain the need, and your response to the need. It outlines your campaign's preliminary plans, including the proposed projects you are planning and the overarching financial goals that you are shooting for.

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GrantNews

MAY 7, 2024

Question: Is your nonprofit ready for a rebrand? While we tend to think of marketing strategies as only applying to for-profit companies, they also help nonprofits reach their goals as well. The post Is Your Nonprofit Ready for a Rebrand? Occasional rebranding is important to consider in today’s fast-changing world.

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Ann Green's Nonprofit

AUGUST 6, 2024

You don’t wait too long, especially if you’re behind in your revenue goals. You may have already set a goal for your year-end campaign in your 2024 fundraising plan (at least I hope you did) and maybe that has changed. Can you believe it’s August already? Time flies and soon it will be September. How much money do you need to raise?

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GrantNews

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Life skills training covers decision-making, conflict resolution, financial literacy, and goal-setting. Job Readiness Programs for Older Teens Objective : Equip older teens with the skills they need to succeed in the workforce. 15 Programs for At-Risk Teens and Families with Grants to Match 1.

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Candid

MARCH 17, 2025

It turned out, however, that local leaders werent ready to interact across such intense divides. This includes countering polarization, combating hate, encouraging racial healing, advancing equity, and fostering an inclusive democracy. We know that for this work to continue, more organizations need to know how to implement it.

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Blackbaud

MAY 23, 2024

Strategic: this risk could prevent an organization from accomplishing its objectives or meeting its goals. Sustainability – what needs to be built in now for long-term success? How will the program continue after the grant concludes? When assessing organizational risk, there are five specific areas to consider before applying for funding.

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CauseVox

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Spur Local’s Donation Counter Spur Local used a donation counter to add a sense of urgency and community as everyone rallied together to hit the goal. As you can see in the Feed Montana example above, they exceeded their goal of $85,000, filling up the green progress meter to 100%! It is also simple to set up with CauseVox!

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Gail Perry Group

JULY 31, 2024

These six articles will guide you and your team through an essential readiness assessment that every nonprofit needs before taking the leap. Do they fully grasp the campaign's goals? A well-oiled development machine is absolutely crucial for reaching your fundraising goals. We know what it takes for campaigns to succeed.

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CauseVox

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Since you probably raise a good percentage of your fundraising goal during the month of December, you have to make the time count! Instead, give yourself a solid 4-6 week time frame (pre-December) to hammer down your year-end fundraising details so you’re ready to go on kickoff day.

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Ann Green's Nonprofit

OCTOBER 26, 2023

With a stable, engaged team ready to drive your mission forward, you’ll then be able to implement new changes that help them work more efficiently. Let’s take a look at three fundamental ways to get started. Minimize employee churn. To make the most of your resources, start by preserving them. Refine your donor qualification process.

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Pamela Grow

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Because your organization cant turn a profit by definition, the goal of tracking your finances is to demonstrate to donors, funders, the government, and the community that youre using your funding responsibly to further your mission. Accountability is at the heart of nonprofit accounting. Youll typically list these in order of liquidity (i.e.,

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Clairification

MAY 9, 2024

— Alice in Wonderland When it comes to special events, your goal is important. — Alice in Wonderland When it comes to special events, your goal is important. Hopefully you read the previous article, determined an event was your best strategic option to reach your primary end goal, and now you’re ready to get to work!

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Millionaire Grant Lady

JANUARY 24, 2025

Even if you know that the potential funding could be enormous for your organization, the process of dealing with so many details can be tedious, time-consuming, and disheartening. Many organizations may find themselves starting grant applications but never completing them because of the time it takes to do so. What attachments will we need?

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Clairification

JANUARY 4, 2024

Now… you should be devoting at least as much time to thanking the donors who responded to your appeals, with the goal of retaining and upgrading them over time. I’ll bet you devoted a lot of time to this endeavor. to raise $1.00 ). The number one reason donors don’t give again is they aren’t properly thanked!

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Millionaire Grant Lady

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Unlike a new grant writer that takes time to hire and train, Alex and her team are ready to step in to support your fundraising team today. Time savings a support person should be able to utilize available materials to get up to speed quickly on the organizations work and goals. We are ready to start work for you when you are ready!

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Blackbaud

JUNE 3, 2024

Although not ready or able yet to make a monetary donation, many 20-somethings are eager to support your cause through advocacy, social influence, and volunteering. Planning Your Board Engagement Pipeline If you’re thinking, “Gen Zers are not quite ready to serve on my board of directors,” you make a fair point. Is it current?

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Blackbaud

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

As you button up your GivingTuesday campaign, keep these factors in mind with the goal of securing the first gifts of spontaneous donors who are already aware of your organization and primed to give. Ready to take the next step? First and foremost, ensure that your donation forms are easy to navigate and complete.

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Candid

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Once they’re in the door, encourage them to become donors when they’re ready—to foster deeper and more organic relationships. Consider starting by going where NextGen already is. This preference implies that they don’t want to merely be viewed as passive donors but as active participants in creating change.

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The NonProfit Times

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

9495 may achieve the goal of expediting these cases, but it does so at the expense of fairness and transparency. Secretary of the Treasury to designate a nonprofit as a terrorist supporting organization and yank its exempt status was tacked to the bottom of a bill in the U.S. 9495 was just nine votes short of passing at 256 yes and 145 no.

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The Almoner

JANUARY 28, 2025

Here Are 7 Tips for Success Prep, Prep, Prep Have your questions ready in advance. Emotional intelligence is my compass, helping me navigate conversations and foster meaningful engagement. That said, when I pause to reflect, I realize there is a method to my madnessa framework, even if it feels intuitive rather than calculated.

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NonProfit PRO

OCTOBER 12, 2022

With over 30% of your total donations coming in between now and December 31 and 10% coming in during the last 3 days of the year, a year-end giving campaign is crucial to reaching your revenue goals. Giving Tuesday is around the corner and you know what that means, it's year-end giving season!

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CauseVox

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

You can make it easy for them to choose what fits best for their goals and budget by offering several donation options like one-time, recurring, and pledge support. Pledge Pledge donations offer supporters a way to make a bigger impact over time, and CauseVox makes it easy for them to commit to a pledge that fits their goals.

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Clairification

JUNE 5, 2023

For what it means to be a part of a team — all working together towards the same goal — and why it’s impossible to succeed without a supportive infrastructure and culture. Hmmn… hmmn… hmmn… Is it really all about the money? I gave you a hint in the title. It’s respect for their profession.

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Millionaire Grant Lady

JANUARY 29, 2025

Unlike Google, the purpose of a foundation database is to help nonprofits find what they needinformation about foundations that is hard to find through other search methods, and because the databases require a paid subscription, the database creators are incentivized to help you achieve your goal of locating funders.

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Blackbaud

JANUARY 28, 2025

Ready to turn Mission Impossible into Mission Unstoppable? Does your nonprofits brand ever feel like its missing that one puzzle piecesomething that, once found, could amplify your mission from a quiet whisper to a confident rallying cry? Thats where brand clarity comes in. Lets dive in. If not, its time for an update.

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