GrantNews

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Request Action Communicate your goals. Supporters will feel more connected and reach deeper into their pockets for a cause if goals are transparently shared. In 2023, the estimated value of a volunteer hour was $33.49. Brag on them. Offer statistics and share publicly examples of the real-world impact donations make.

Grants

CauseVox

JANUARY 20, 2025

But heres the good news: 2025 can be the perfect year to strengthen your donor retention with clear goals , a well-thought-out fundraising calendar , a killer fundraising campaign and a refined donor retention strategy to help you keep your supporters year-round. To do this you can: Gather the total number of donors in 2023/2024.

Retainer

Blackbaud

MAY 2, 2025

According to the 2023 Nonprofit Workplace Survey , 51.7% Grantees facing increased demand may require additional funding, but its vital to assess whether your foundation can provide more without compromising long-term goals. Be prepared to broaden your mission so you can address important needs within the communities you serve.

Government

Pamela Grow

DECEMBER 25, 2024

if youre behind on your goals, you can still do plenty between now and December 31. Gifts by DAF (Donor Advised Funds) increased by 83% from 2019 to 2023.Ensure 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.

Fundraising

GrantNews

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

To illustrate, On January 5, 2023, the bipartisan supported Food Donation Improvement Act (FDIA) was signed into law. The goal of the program is to mitigate diesel exhaust produced by school buses. Because of this, grants are a vital element to our society.

Policy

Community Boost

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Recurring Donations Feature Ending: Unfortunately, Facebook discontinued its recurring donations feature at the end of 2023, which had been introduced in late 2022. Set a clear, realistic fundraising goal and an end date at least 14-30 days out. On the left-hand side, select Fundraisers. Then click Raise Money.

Fundraising

Blue Avocado

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Mary’s Pence has local staff in Central America to assist in devising actionable plans tailored to each organization’s goals. Destination: Collaboration When Natasha was at the Mary’s Pence Annual Board Meeting in October 2023, she had an idea after a meeting about donor groups and a brainstorming session about non-monetary donations.

Mentor

Blackbaud

JULY 31, 2025

The Goal of an Annual Giving Campaign: Secure the Foundation The primary goal of an annual giving campaign is to raise unrestricted funds to support your nonprofit’s ongoing operational costs and core programs throughout the year. Total donor count is decreasing: The number of donors who gave in 2023 decreased by 5.3%

Donation

Blackbaud

MARCH 11, 2025

Ill also provide useful tips for launching and promoting your unique P2P challenge, everything from enabling solo DIY fundraisers to achieve their sometimes zany personal goals to making sure your app makes donating easy for their supporters. In 2023, the live-streamed event raised more than $8,200 for Make-A-Wish Georgia.

Fundraising

Blackbaud

MARCH 24, 2025

As of 2023, there are over 58,000 CHWs working to help address unmet health needs in historically disadvantaged and underserved communities. By aligning CHW funding with broader health equity goals, healthcare foundations can demonstrate their commitment to reducing health disparities and improving population health outcomes.

Transportation

Get Fully Funded

JULY 30, 2025

million DAF accounts were open as of 2023, and the average value of a DAF account was $141,000. Create a plan, set measurable goals, and revisit performance regularly as you adopt new fundraising strategies. These funds hold vast potential: recent data shows that over 1.7 The results could reshape your approach to financial growth!

Funding

Blackbaud

JULY 17, 2025

From 2017 to 2023, participation in collective giving grew to 4,000 giving circles contributing more than $3.1 The goal is not only to attract funding, but also to build a relationship. billion to social causes. Directories like the Global Giving Circle Directory make it easier to find local groups.

Donation

Community Boost

JULY 14, 2025

As of 2023, total charitable assets in DAFs reached a staggering $251.52 With billions set aside for future charitable giving , there’s a clear and pressing opportunity to drive more funds into the hands of nonprofits to fuel their philanthropic goals. billion —up from $228.92 billion in 2022.

Funding

Blackbaud

JULY 16, 2025

Although the news is a little better for the retention of repeat donors, who account for 37% of all donors, even this loyal group shrunk by nearly 5% from 2023 to 2024. For annual, recurring, and midlevel gifts, the goal is to match the cultivation plan to their interests and past involvement.

Fundraising

GrantNews

JANUARY 2, 2025

By expanding liability protection for food donors (many of them businesses) vital In-Kind Support has been provided to critical programs to improve the quality of live to local citizens since January 5, 2023. After all, your goals is to make it easy for supporters to donate.

AI

Grant Writing Made Easy

JULY 7, 2025

Funders acknowledge the power imbalances inherent in traditional grantmaking and seek deeper partnerships built on mutual respect, honesty, and shared goals. Let it help you brainstorm, outline, or rephrase, but always revise with your mission, tone, and goals in mind. Adapt phrasing, but don’t dilute your equity goals.

Grants

Candid

OCTOBER 29, 2024

” Shifting professional and personal priorities The pandemic also prompted many nonprofit workers to reassess their professional goals and personal priorities. Nothing fit my goals and personality until I started my business in 2023,” says Kristi Scott, who now runs a consultancy focused on nonprofit email marketing. “My

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Grant Professionals Association

JANUARY 21, 2025

The Director who is already stretched thin is helping you determine the goals and outcomes youll report on. Volunteer to help : See if theres anything you can do to help them accomplish their goals. She was first introduced to the world of grants in 2016 and became Grant Professional Certified in 2023. The program staff!

Grant Management

Blackbaud

JANUARY 28, 2025

Case in Point According to the 2023 M+RBenchmarks report, nonprofits that maintained consistent branding and simplified their donation pages saw marked improvements in conversion rates. Adapt as Needed Your organizations goals and circumstances may shift, and your brand should evolve too. Which pages spark the most interest?

Nonprofit

Blackbaud

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

An estimated $557 billion was donated by individuals, foundations, and corporations to charities in the United States in 2023. Examples include greed, paying off debt, or wanting to meet personal or business goals. This statement is true regardless of a NFPs size. Incentive/Pressure The incentive is the driving factor behind the fraud.

Training

NonProfit PRO

JULY 14, 2025

Texting can also support broader strategic goals. And, as more organizations experiment with and invest in texting, it’s clear — with the investment in text messaging rising 75% from 2023 to 2024, according to M+R — that those organizations that try it are seeing value and scaling up.

Retail

Candid

MARCH 20, 2025

Like their nonprofit peers, FSPs range in size from very small to very large, focus on all cause areas from arts to economic development, and employ a variety of tactics to achieve their goals, whether directly serving local communities or engaging in advocacy to change government policies. Fiscal Sponsor Field Scan 2023.

Government

Planned Giving

JULY 31, 2025

Editor’s Note (August 2025): This article was originally published in August 2023 and has been updated to reflect current terminology and to include links to additional resources on Philanthropy.org , a platform for insights and trends in modern giving. What Is the Definition of Charity? What Types of Acts Are Involved in Charity?

Donation

The NonProfit Times

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

The Salvation Army leaders set an aggressive goal of $3 million for GivingTuesday 2024. The event was not held in 2023. million, topping the record-setting $34 million raised during 2023. According to The State of Corporate Purpose 2023 , a report from Benevity Impact Labs, there has been a movement toward “quiet giving.”

Pass-Through

Candid

JANUARY 22, 2025

Providing guidance on best practices is foundational to the Irritants goals of ensuring nonprofits and grantmakers have the support and encouragement they need to listen well. In updating the Core Principles, we drew key insights from research that the Irritants for Change undertook in 2023, leveraging Listen4Goods extensive dataset.

Goals

GrantNews

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

” [2023 Study Results in Nature Sustainability ] Agriculture and Farming Grants, Opportunities, Loans, and Fellowships Food Systems Health Equity and Environmental Stewardship Grants to nonprofits for operational and project support. The program provides training, networking, and support by host organizations and agencies.

Grants

Blackbaud

DECEMBER 19, 2024

For instance, the Blackbaud Institute Spotlight: 2023 Trends in Giving found that online giving grew by 17% among small organizations, medium organizations by nearly 10%, and large organizations by 12.5% Define Clear Goals and KPIs A great website is more than a pretty faceits built to achieve specific objectives.

Nonprofit

Pamela Grow

OCTOBER 24, 2024

My goal in taking your classes was to be a better fundraiser for sure. Since taking your classes and listening to your feedback, we made some significant changes in 2023 and 2024. In September 2023, the results were: 169 donors for a total of $14,001. I am sending you so much gratitude. We got the best result ever!

Donation

Instrumentl

JUNE 21, 2025

Our goal is to tackle a problem grant professionals often have to solve, while also sharing different ways Instrumentl’s platform can help grant writers win more grants. Do you have the reporting, the goal setting, and to keep track of those benchmarks that you need to be reporting on? That's the goal.

Instrumentl

HSF House

JUNE 24, 2025

They’ve also highlighted how relational this work is—every meaningful moment I’ve had this summer has stemmed from connection: a shared laugh with a child, a translated conversation with a parent, a mentor who took the time to ask about my goals. Mine includes words and images like resilience , justice , roots , language , and belonging.

Mentor

Soapbox Exchange

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Were in the final stretch of 2023! As always, our goal is to equip you with invaluable tips and strategies to make your fundraising efforts not only impactful but also enjoyable. Issue 228 Happy Tuesday, Fundraisers! Make sure youre covered with our End-of-Year Fundraising Checklist.

Fundraising

Bonterra

JULY 16, 2025

Examples of corporate social responsibility initiatives Water stewardship: With a goal to replenish 120% of the water they consume, Google works to enhance water resource management, address water-related challenges, and improve relevant ecosystems. On the climate front, their goal is to reduce emissions by 2030 and achieve net-zero by 2040.

Ethics

Selfish Giving

JANUARY 8, 2025

Heres my goal for 2025: If just 10% of you300 readersmade a valuable investment in coaching, consulting, or a case study, wed create an even stronger community of impactful partnership work. In July 2023, Big Lots launched its first joint point-of-sale campaign with Make-A-Wish America.

Retail

The NonProfit Times

OCTOBER 28, 2024

The Pursuit of Influence follows Independent Sector’s 2023 report, The Retreat of Influence , which filled a 20-year gap in nationally representative data on whether and how nonprofits advocate around public policy. That report found a substantial decrease in nonprofit advocacy and lobbying in the United States since 2000.

Policy

Candid

APRIL 17, 2025

A 2023 survey found that 76% of employees prefer to work for companies making a positive impact. Start by identifying corporate partners that align with your mission and values, ensuring that your goals match theirs. As president and CEO of Easterseals, Ive seen the power of cross-sector collaboration firsthand.

Policy

HSF House

JUNE 6, 2025

In 2023, I had a unique opportunity to work at a sea turtle conservation center in Ostional, Costa Rica. Our goal is to engage students and the wider community in hands-on environmental stewardship and to promote local sustainable practices. Outside of my academics, I enjoy traveling, hiking, reading, and spending time with friends.

Policy

Tony Martignetti

OCTOBER 22, 2023

Donorbox: Powerful fundraising features made refreshingly … Continue reading Nonprofit Radio for October 23, 2023: The Surprising Gift Of Doubt → Marc Pitman: The Surprising Gift Of Doubt That’s Marc Pitman’s book. Listen to the podcast Get Nonprofit Radio insider alerts! I love our sponsor! I love our sponsor!

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