GrantNews

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Sometimes, it can be frustrating when you find a grant that’s perfect for your needs, but the deadline has already passed and it’s too late to submit your grant proposal. What if you had a way to identify these ‘last chance grants’ whose deadline – though close – have not yet passed ?

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GrantNews

JANUARY 7, 2025

It’s also important to uphold family traditions and cultural heritage, and pass core values down from one generation to the next. Real family fun means spending time together promoting overall well-being through shared laughter and connection. Grants to nonprofits to improve the lives of military veterans and their families.

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Gail Perry Group

DECEMBER 11, 2024

In 2017, Congress passed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), which significantly altered the U.S. Here's what else we've learned about TCJA's impact: Lower Tax Rates: Result in a higher perceived cost of giving, with donors feeling less incentivized to offset tax burdens through philanthropy. Keep showing that impact.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

AUGUST 16, 2024

By Jim Rendon Sundog Solar Solar panels are installed on a capped landfill in Oakland, Maine, in a project funded through grants from Encore Renewable Energy and the Invest in Our Future initiative.

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Blackbaud

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

As many nonprofits of all sizes now recognize, planned giving represents a significant opportunity to advance their missions. The biggest challenge that nonprofits face with new planned giving programs, however, comes when it’s time to switch on the prospect pipeline. Expand your conception of who gives through bequests!

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Candid

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

As the daughter of a preacher, I know a thing or two about passing the collection basket. Thats where my work has been most rewarding: helping nonprofits and businesses come together to create long-term corporate partnerships that address critical issues in ways that neither could accomplish alone.

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Blackbaud

JANUARY 21, 2025

Since the Affordable Care Act passed in 2010, mobile health clinics have shifted into high gear, bringing care to people where they live, work, play and pray. Nor did they picture James Taylor lending his voice (in my head, at least) to narrate the rise of healthcare buses navigating neighborhoods like heroes on a mission.

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Blackbaud

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

This is especially true when discussing with donors a change in leadership at your school, foundation, or nonprofit. Were here to help you choreograph that dance, to prepare you to lead a conversation about a change at the top so you can guide supporters and stakeholders through a smooth transition (and waltz around any potential slip-ups).

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NonProfit PRO

AUGUST 21, 2023

Every nonprofit passes through distinct milestones of messaging that test its relevance and the strength of its bottom line. There are five growth and renewal periods that require formulation of messaging and the communication strategies necessary for successful execution.

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Pamela Grow

JULY 24, 2024

Auctions are among the most engaging and lucrative fundraising events your nonprofit could host. Plus, they have the potential to raise thousands of dollars for your mission through winning bids on items, entry fees, and additional donations made during the event. Seeking out nonprofit discounts. That being said, let’s dive in!

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Blackbaud

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Paying it forward is simply what nonprofits, schools, foundations, and their supporters do. Then pass it on. The techniques our experts use can help build a steady stream of support for cultural organizations , schools, healthcare foundations, and nonprofits of any size. Donors share their good fortune with those in need.

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Blue Avocado

MARCH 3, 2025

If you’re reading this, you probably already know about the problems that nonprofits like yours are facing with their insurance: Rising insurance premiums, poor coverage from commercial insurance carriers, and in some cases, the loss of coverage altogether. Many of these nonprofits have never made a claim.

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Gail Perry Group

DECEMBER 18, 2024

BOTTOM LINE: Like a treasured family recipe passed down through generations, a classic approach to major gift relationships will create generous, lasting support. Classic approachesfocusing on the donors very specific interests, building on why they care, and putting the donors needs firstwork year after year.

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NonProfit PRO

JANUARY 28, 2022

I was going through my resource development library with specific interest to the month of January. Since the heaviest concentration of time for donor solicitation has recently passed, what should you be doing at this time of the year? What should my job focus be this month with respect to donors?

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The NonProfit Times

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

“The global brand refresh represents a significant milestone in our organization’s history and signifies our commitment to innovate and transform to meet the escalating needs of global communities,” Williams told The NonProfit Times. As it passed over Florida and Georgia, Helene weakened to a tropical storm over the Carolinas.

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Greater Giving

JULY 23, 2024

But for smaller nonprofits, securing high-priced items can feel daunting. This blog post will equip you with ten creative live auction ideas perfect for small nonprofits. Experiences that Thrill Behind the Scenes Pass Auction exclusive access to a sporting event, concert, or concert.

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Pamela Grow

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

As a nonprofit leader, you know the importance of donor data. Thankfully, your nonprofit constituent relationship management (CRM) system can help keep donor data safe. Let’s take a closer look at how you can leverage this software to not only gain valuable donor insights but also protect your nonprofit’s supporters.

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CauseVox

OCTOBER 19, 2021

We’ve gathered top thought-leaders in the nonprofit space to equip you to raise more through year-end fundraising in this one-day mini-conference on 11/4/21. Buy a VIP Pass! VIP Passes include the official notes & session recordings and an exclusive 2-hour workshop on 11/5, which are available for purchase for $70.

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Planned Giving

MARCH 17, 2025

Bequest marketing represents a strategic approach that empowers nonprofits to inspire and encourage donors to include charitable gifts in their wills or estate plans. Consequently, bequest marketing has become the cornerstone of successful planned giving programs across the nonprofit sector.

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Planned Giving

JULY 27, 2024

Thinking about making a planned gift to your favorite nonprofit? There are a number of benefits to donating retirement assets to a registered charity and you can make this through your will : You Can Avoid Double Taxation for Your Heirs. When you make such a gift, it is important to inform the nonprofit about your intended gift.

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 25, 2023

Your success is found in the strength of your nonprofit storytelling. In the nonprofit sector, stories are one of the strongest ways to make emotional connections between donors and charities. Nonprofit storytelling lets donors and volunteers know that they are making an impact and making life better for real people.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

So, it’s hard to imagine cutting additional costs at a nonprofit. The best leaders understand two things must happen to sustain a nonprofit: SAVING money and RAISING money. Afterall, nonprofit is your tax status, it shouldn’t be your business model. Please refrain from buying essential supplies in bulk until COVID-19 has passed.

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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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Greater Giving

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

It’s impossible to overstate the importance of creating a meaningful message when a nonprofit wants to engage with their donors. With the captivating visuals and persuasive copy that come from the work of a nonprofit, these messages are naturally compelling and have the potential to motivate donors to act. The Brand Story.

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Blue Avocado

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

We recently asked the Blue Avocado community, “What are your nonprofit’s priorities and goals for 2025?” We will empower our supporters to be champions of our cause through engagement and through our volunteer opportunities. We plan to improve board communications through an online document management program.

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OneCause

AUGUST 22, 2024

However, for nonprofits, fall also brings about a whole new array of seasonal fundraising opportunities! Either charge an admission fee or pass around a donation basket. Back-to-School Fair This is a good idea for early September, but it can last well through October, depending on how exciting back-to-school season is where you live.

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RBW Strategy

JANUARY 24, 2024

Phase 1: The Pre-Award Phase The pre-award phase includes the grantor announcing the funding opportunity all the way through the application submission and review of grant applications. Once the application is complete, you submit it through Grants.gov. If it passes, it then goes to the appropriate agency program for consideration.

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 23, 2024

Donor fatigue is real, and it’s hurting lots of small nonprofits that are over asking their donors without balancing those asks with enough feel-good interactions. There can be several reasons for donor fatigue, but here are two we see the most with small nonprofits: 1. Some experts say donor fatigue is a myth. But you know what?

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 2, 2023

Writing a nonprofit mission statement can feel like an intimidating task. A nonprofit mission statement isn’t supposed to include everything you do. Unfortunately, most nonprofits have long, verbose mission statements that pack in every single thing they do, using lots of long words and jargon. Well, good news!

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 26, 2011

Seems like lots of nonprofits are talking about social media these days, but not many are doing it well. Too many nonprofits jump into it without clear goals then get frustrated when they don’t raise boatloads of money. Know your purpose. Be very clear about what you want to achieve by using social media.

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 18, 2021

The best gift a nonprofit organization can receive is unrestricted cash, but an inkind donation of something your organization needs and would have otherwise purchased is also a high-value gift. Basically, it’s a non-cash donation made to a nonprofit organization. Almost all nonprofits can benefit from inkind donations to some degree.

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Greater Giving

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

For most nonprofits, donations from individuals make up the largest portion of the funding you bring in every year. In planned giving, a major donor arranges to give now, but the nonprofit receives the gift after death, usually after the donor’s passing. Why Is Planned Giving Important to Nonprofits?

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 26, 2021

Nonprofit fundraising videos bring your organization’s work to life in a way that written stories just can’t. Nonprofit fundraising videos help you raise more money. Yet many nonprofit leaders are intimidated by videos and more comfortable with traditional stories and photos to tell your organization’s stories.

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Grant Writer Team

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs): A nationally accredited public or nonprofit institution providing instruction beyond secondary education. Organization Applicant: Submitting a grant on behalf of an organization which, if nonprofit, must be an IRS-registered 501(c)(3) entity, P to T P.

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Blackbaud

JULY 22, 2024

The last few years have been exceptionally hard for arts and cultural nonprofits. Here are three ways you can manage your diverse revenue streams to prepare your arts and cultural nonprofit for whatever lies ahead. Think through your revenue streams—are they tied to similar economic drivers that could affect them all at once?

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Cain Nonprofit Solutions

APRIL 29, 2021

Whether you’re a newbie to grant writing or you’re a veteran in the nonprofit grant writing arena, no one should ever really be done improving and learning. 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.

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GiveSmart

JANUARY 21, 2025

Gathering desirable and exciting silent auction items shouldnt cost your nonprofit much money! Dig through your archives and see what history has to offer! Look at whats available and see if the person or organization is willing to donate some of their space to your nonprofit.

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