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3 Tips for Improving Your Approach to Grant Writing

Cain Nonprofit Solutions

But part of what I try to do is to pass on the things I’ve already learned to other grant writers – especially those who are newer to the profession. Tip #3: Get thyself a mentor Mentors make a world of difference. On the other hand, having a mentor is like having a grants GPS right on your dashboard.

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How to Keep Your Board Members Involved in Your Mission

Greater Giving

Your board will feel a greater sense of ownership over your plan, leading to increased accountability and increasing the likelihood that they’ll follow through on their responsibilities. Set up a mentoring program between veteran and novice board members. Support your donor stewardship strategy. Participate in your feasibility studies.

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Your Complete Guide to Planning Your First Special Event

Get Fully Funded

If you cannot find five or six people who are as excited to plan a special event as you are, then your organization might not be ready for a special event. Share this on your website, through email, on social media, in your newsletter, and anywhere else you can think of. This will save you some headache later. Then start making asks!

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Comprehensive Guide To Year-End Giving

CauseVox

Once we hit November and we’ve gotten through Halloween, Daylight Savings Time, and the first frost, it’s officially the holiday season – and for nonprofits, that means it’s also time for year-end giving campaigns. Will you have partner or major donor support through a matching gift? They ended up passing their goal by $3000!

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Library launches successful donor newsletter

Tom Ahern

Locals can reach the "2nd most influential city on earth" (as Forbes ranked it, 2014) by paying a fare and — if they give to the Katonah Village Library — passing their time onboard reading the latest issue of a fascinating donor newsletter carefully built atop the well-tested Domain Formula. Here's the latest issue, all 4 pages. Get a scan?)