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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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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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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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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CauseVox

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Picture this: as donations roll in, a progress bar fills up automatically, showing exactly how close you are to hitting your matching goal. Let’s face it—keeping up with donation matches can feel like a race against the clock. That’s where automated matching comes in. It’s a game-changer for busy teams who want to raise more while doing less.

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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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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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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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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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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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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Once you have the plan in place, you have a road map to get you to your goal by the end of the year. Taking a break from work gives your brain the chance to reset and recharge, and this is essential to avoiding burnout and staying productive all year long. Put it in writing so there is no ambiguity or confusion. Here in the U.S.,

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Pamela Grow

JULY 10, 2024

One that includes realistic goals for grants and corporate support, individual support, program support, and events. Important: If yours is a small, community-based nonprofit AND is grant-ready, consider outsourcing. Donation Sources: Individuals: Donated $374.4 billion, a 1.6% increase from 2022, but a 2.4% Despite a 1.7%

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Fundly

JUNE 20, 2024

Your nonprofit’s donors lead busy lives—managing their careers, maintaining social relationships, and pursuing their personal goals. Giving Tuesday: FAQs Ready to become a Giving Tuesday expert? Set a goal and budget. Decide on a goal that’s specific, measurable, achievable, realistic, and time-bound (SMART).

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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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Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 29, 2024

Our goal is to equip you with practical fundraising tools and ideas you can implement right away. Get ready to dive into the wealth of knowledge from these 2024 fundraising articles. If you want to reach yourfundraising goals and engage your donors in giving, your words matter. What Should You Say to Get People to Donate?:

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Blackbaud

DECEMBER 12, 2024

If, like my client, youre asking if its time to change your fundraising CRM , the starting point is understanding your current situation (your team, your data, and your needs) as well as your goals for the future. It was a client kickoff call like so many others. My answer began with one word: Maybe. How do they feel about your current tool?

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Pamela Grow

MAY 2, 2024

You can manage a cash accounting system in a basic spreadsheet, which is helpful if your nonprofit isn’t ready to invest in specialized accounting software yet. It’s less useful for future planning and goal-setting since you don’t have official, complete records of expected revenue or outstanding payments.

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Blackbaud

JULY 16, 2024

One of my primary goals over the past three years has been creating a donor appeal process to generate revenue for our annual fund, using Blackbaud fundraising software to help us accomplish our goals. Attracting and retaining new donors is a goal of every nonprofit since unrestricted funds are essential to our operations.

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Pamela Grow

DECEMBER 25, 2024

if youre behind on your goals, you can still do plenty between now and December 31. Revisit Your Email Ask Series Is your email ask series ready to go? Every one of you Ive talked to recently every last one has told me that your year-end campaign went out late. Hey, it happens. Its been a year. But have no fear.

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Gail Perry Group

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Ready to launch a capital campaign? That's why we've gathered YOUR most pressing questions about campaign readiness. Get Prepared: Access our Campaign Readiness Checklist Is a formal feasibility study conducted by an agency really necessary? What’s a reasonable capital campaign goal in this economic climate?

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Gail Perry Group

JUNE 6, 2024

First, understand why a porch party is crucial to hitting your fundraising goals! Watch this 3-minute video for a personal example of how the Cape Fear Botanical Garden used a garden party to secure its fundraising goal before even launching its capital campaign. This is why feasibility studies are so important before you launch.

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Millionaire Grant Lady

JULY 24, 2024

As we have worked with nonprofits, some of those nonprofits love to delve into data and constantly adjust goals and metrics, and other nonprofits need more guidance about how to structure their goals to be data-driven. Read our article here about our 2023 successes. Ultimately, these constant updates aren’t really even necessary.

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CauseVox

JANUARY 2, 2025

How To Price Raffle Tickets For A 50/50 Drawing The goal of any 50/50 raffle is to sell as many tickets as possible, at a fixed rate. Ticket prices typically start at $1 but can go up to $5 or $10 depending on your target participant and your overall fundraising goal. Thats why we want to introduce you to the concept of a 50/50 raffle.

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Gail Perry Group

AUGUST 8, 2024

So, how do you know if your board is truly ready to lead the charge? This handy tool allows you to assess your board's readiness across seven critical areas, ensuring you're primed for a winning capital campaign. Ready to turn your campaign goals into reality? The post Is Your Board Ready to Lead Your Capital Campaign?

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Blackbaud

MARCH 12, 2024

Exit 1: Disqualification Road, Where Prospect Churn Lives The goal of qualification is to turn your big pool of suspects into a curated list of major gift prospects. The important point is to have a roadmap and a system in place for navigating it. There are three major exits you can take on the “Highway of Major Gift Giving.” Answers unknown?

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The Fundraiser Coach

MAY 8, 2024

Here’s how I began to ensure a smoother transition from one busy week to the next, keeping my energy positive and my mind clear, ready to help donors change the world. Reflect and Write : Reflect on the week — what goals did you meet, and what tasks are rolling over into next week? It doesn't have to be that way!

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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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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 6, 2023

Pay attention to the donor/attendee experience, then weigh out the potential cost and get ready to PLAN, PLAN, PLAN! But if the event meets your goals for revenue and awareness, it might be ok. Both have their place and can be highly profitable. With so many options, it can be hard to pick the right event for your situation.

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Grant Professionals Association

APRIL 4, 2024

It takes patience and skill to find the ends and organize it into a neat ball, ready to be crafted into an effective proposal. And make sure you tell the funder how all this fits with their stated goals and priorities. Asking yourself what’s your need is the simplest question, which is at the heart of every need statement.

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

OCTOBER 7, 2022

But the fact is, successfully securing and implementing grant funding takes time and effort; to be successful in the business of grants, you need to put equal emphasis on the 5 Rs of Grant Writing : Readiness, Research, Relationships, wRiting, and Reporting. Now you are ready to dig in on funder research, but where do you start?

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GrantNews

AUGUST 16, 2024

That’s why we’re sharing six valuable tips to help your nonprofit get ready for a successful grant interview! To prepare effectively, ensure you have accurate and up-to-date statistics ready for your meeting. The goal of the interview is to show how your project aligns with the funder’s goals and objectives.

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 17, 2022

With a plan, you’ll: Be more productive because you’ll be working on tasks that move you toward your goals. If you are trying to fundraise without an annual fundraising plan, you are trying to bake a pie with a lot of ingredients but no recipe. Can you do it? But… that either requires a good memory or a lot of guesswork. Or enough data.

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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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Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 23, 2022

That planning must include a specific goal focused on a solvable problem. In order to reach your fundraising goal for Giving Tuesday, you must break through the noise, like a clear bell ringing above the din. A specific goal: The best Giving Tuesday campaigns focus on solvable problems. Donors gave an astounding $2.7

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Set a Goal. STEP 1: SET A GOAL Planning a fundraiser without a goal is like trying to drive to a new destination without directions. How in the world are you going to be successful if you have no goal? To set a goal for your fundraiser, you need to look at a couple of things. Second, make your goal SMART.

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Double the Donation

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

It’s easy to get started, the fees are low, and you get to keep whatever funds you raise (regardless of whether or not you meet your goal!). This “keep it all” (KiA) model allows fundraisers to focus on spreading awareness for their campaigns and recruiting more donors, instead of worrying about a deadline or a looming goal.

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GrantNews

DECEMBER 11, 2024

6 ) Make Sure Your Proposal is Coherent and Readable If you submit a poorly written proposal, your application is less likely to receive funding for two reasons: The funder may not be able to figure out what the goal is that youre proposing to achieve or how you intend to accomplish that goal.

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