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. If you’re ready to elevate your Facebook fundraising efforts, don’t hesitate to reach out for personalized guidance tailored to your organization’s needs.

Fundraising

Blue Avocado

DECEMBER 3, 2024

As a new board member of Mary’s Pence, Natasha was ready to make a difference. 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. Central America, and Mexico.

Mentor

Grant Writing Made Easy

JULY 7, 2025

AI Tools Are Reshaping Grant Writing and Reviewing At Grant Writing Made Easier, we’ve been championing responsible AI use since 2023 , and the 2025 grant trends are underscoring that this trend isn’t going anywhere. Empower your staff to support grant readiness, even if you have only one grant writer.

Grants

Blackbaud

JANUARY 28, 2025

Ready to turn Mission Impossible into Mission Unstoppable? 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. Lets dive in. Remember Accessibility: Not everyone perceives colors or text the same way.

Nonprofit

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 every donor group, develop backup plans for different donor responses and objections so you’re ready to pivot if you need to.

Fundraising

Community Boost

JULY 14, 2025

As of 2023, total charitable assets in DAFs reached a staggering $251.52 Get ready for the future of giving With more than $40 billion raised globally, GoFundMe is deepening its investment in the nonprofit space. billion —up from $228.92 billion in 2022. Despite this growth, a significant portion of these funds remains untapped.

Funding

Blackbaud

JUNE 18, 2025

GivingTuesday allows nonprofits, schools, and community groups to tap into a wave of generosity and connect with people ready to support causes they care about. billion raised in the United States in 2024, a 16% increase over 2023 Over $18.5 When is GivingTuesday? Key Facts and Stats $3.6 billion in total U.S.

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Candid

MARCH 20, 2025

We’re ready to change that. Fiscal Sponsor Field Scan 2023. Fiscally sponsored projects (FSPs) number in the tens of thousands and are supported by billions of dollars in philanthropic and government funding. i Yet they are often unseenor misunderstoodwithin the nonprofit sector. Data is just the first step.

Government

The Fundraising Coach

MAY 30, 2025

billion in charitable contributions in 2023, representing about 8% of total giving in the U.S. Start by assessing your internal readiness, identifying prospects using your CRM, and crafting personalized outreach strategies that align with your donors’ values. According to Giving USA 2024 , planned giving bequests accounted for $42.6

CRM

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% A thoughtfully crafted, user-friendly site conveys your story, showcases impact, and inspires action.

Nonprofit

Instrumentl

JUNE 21, 2025

When I'm getting ready to work on a big grant application, I tell my husband I'm going scuba diving. You've got to go deep and stay deep until you're ready to come back up. You can even give them the three-year timeline and you've got a PDF and CSB ready for them to attach an email and whatnot.

Instrumentl

Bonterra

JUNE 24, 2025

CyberGrants customers reported a 24% decrease in grant approval times from 2023 to 2024. Ready to see what’s possible with smarter CSR? More programs, more reporting, more strategy, with the same or fewer resources. That’s why workflow automation matters. For lean teams, that means a week of administrative lift removed.

Engineering

Future Fundraising Now

APRIL 1, 2025

It’s Generation Wah — the incredible generation of super-donors, defined as those born since 2023. Your rescue line: My hot-off-the-press white paper, Generation Wah Here are just a few of the jaw-dropping facts you’ll learn when you order the white paper: Generation Wah is primed and ready to give!

Fundraising

NonProfit PRO

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Make your 2023 golf fundraiser the best one yet and get a jump on event prep with this free planning timeline and checklist! Find out what to do, when to do it, get helpful tips and ideas to ensure a successful and lucrative fundraiser. Plus, learn how golf event tech is key to saving time and raising more money for your mission.

Readiness

Pamela Grow

JULY 10, 2024

in 2023 after adjusting for inflation. Nonprofits have been concerned about the decreasing number of American donors for years, and the 2023 report reinforces these worries. in 2023, down from 73% in 2013. In 2023, foundations contributed 19% of overall giving ($103.5 billion in 2023, a 1.9% declined by 2.1%

Letter Of Inquiry

Instrumentl

OCTOBER 27, 2023

What makes one nonprofit grant ready? Learn what are the signs to watch out for when it comes to your readiness, go through a grant readiness checklist before you submit your application, and more.

Grant Readiness

Grant Writing Made Easy

MAY 30, 2023

As we prepare for the second half of 2023, it’s vital to take a moment and consider the exciting developments on the horizon in the realm of ChatGPT and generative AI, and more specifically, how these advancements could influence the landscape of grant writing.

ChatGPT

CauseVox

MARCH 16, 2023

Join Lynn Arsenault of LMA Grant Consulting to learn how to assess whether or not your organization is ready to dive into the world of grants. How to become grant ready if you aren’t yet. What to do to raise funds if you aren’t quite grant ready. You’ll come away with the strategies to increase funding in 2023.

Readiness

Instrumentl

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

What makes one nonprofit grant ready? Learn what are the signs to watch out for when it comes to your readiness, go through a grant readiness checklist before you submit your application, and more.

Grant Readiness

Aly Sterling Philanthropy

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Get our tips for finishing strong in 2023 and beginning 2024 with optimism and confidence. The post Are you ready for Q4? We don't need to tell you that the last quarter of the year is a busy time for nonprofits and for-profits alike! first appeared on Aly Sterling Philanthropy.

Readiness

CauseVox

MAY 23, 2023

Ready to rock the Google Grant game and make it rain free advertising dollars? Get ready to conquer Google like a boss, minus the stress and tech jargon. This means tens of thousands of organizations are missing out on millions in free online ad budget. We are here to change that! Join our no-nonsense webinar.

Grants

Pamela Grow

JANUARY 11, 2024

Only to decline again in the uncertainty of 2023. The latest numbers from the Fundraising Effectiveness Project (FEP), reveal the number of donors industrywide fell for the ninth straight quarter in Q3 2023. The Edelman Trust Barometer found that trust in nonprofits dropped another 4 points in 2023. Donors were down 7.6%

AI

Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Get ready to soak up all the goodness from these jam-packed 2023 fundraising articles. Choose the right fundraising events for your small nonprofit and get ready to put your organization’s face out there in the community, attract new donors, and raise lots of money! Comment below and let us know!

Fundraising

GiveSmart

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

GiveSmart has been recognized by the 2023 TrustRadius Awards as a Best of product in the Feature Set , Relationship , and Value for Price categories. In 2023, our customers have already raised over $1.5 The TrustRadius Best of Awards is a leading award program spotlighting the best in B2B technology products. billion with the platform.

Award

Candid

AUGUST 15, 2024

These articles explain, for example, how to overcome fundraising challenges during an election year, how to make sure your nonprofit is “grant-ready,” and how even the smallest nonprofits can get noticed by potential donors and build those relationships. Is your nonprofit organization ‘grant-ready’?

Fundraising

Ignited Fundraising

JANUARY 18, 2023

Would you like some sage advice on how to make 2023 your best fundraising year ever? We talked about 2022 year-end giving and provided some insights into how to make 2023 a successful fundraising year. I talked about getting your community ready to give ALL year long and the power of thanking creatively.

Readiness

Capital Campaign Pro

OCTOBER 2, 2023

2023 Benchmark Research: The State of Capital Campaigns Formal research into how nonprofits plan and conduct capital campaigns is essential to enhance the effectiveness and impact of these critical fundraising efforts. That’s […] The post New Research: The State of Capital Campaigns 2023 appeared first on Capital Campaign Pro.

Fundraising

Planned Giving

JANUARY 25, 2024

2023 was another tough year in the nonprofit industry. A few gloomy points to consider: Giving Tuesday donors dropped off by about 10 percent in 2023 (although total donations were up slightly). Charity Navigator said year-to-date donations were down 20-30 percent in 2023! We’re not yet ready to start.

Nonprofit

Gail Perry Group

JULY 11, 2024

Giving USA is chock-full of the latest data that reports on how philanthropy fared in 2023. The top takeaways from Giving USA 2023 can be summed up in four words: Giving I nfluence V alues E conomy 1. And remind them that your organization is ready and willing to work with donors who give from these sources. ?

Education

iGrantWriters

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

In 2023, the grant writing industry will be worth estimated in billions. If you're looking to grow your business in 2023, here are steps to help you get started. For grant writers, the future looks bright. And there is plenty of opportunity for growth.

Grant Writing

Soapbox Exchange

DECEMBER 10, 2023

From release readiness, to new resources, to great questions and ideas, it’s another week of the Trailblazer community doing what it does best! Winter really is upon us— DC saw some light snow early this morning. Hope you all are warm and cozy wherever you are! Scroll on down to catch up on the latest from Salesforce land.

Readiness

Soapbox Exchange

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

I hope you are starting off the week rested and ready to meet the chaos of the season. Happy Monday, Trailblazers! The rest of the year is sure to be a blur, but I cannot wait to see all this community experiences and accomplishes before 2024. Always in your corner!

Readiness

Candid

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

In 2023, Candid completed our first external SOC 2 audit, a collaborative effort across our administrative teams. It takes a village to get ready for a large-scale effort like our recent audit. We spent over a year getting ready for our SOC 2 audit. On top of that, there’s a lengthy contract to review and sign.

Policy

DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

DECEMBER 9, 2022

As we wrap up 2022 and start planning for 2023, I’d like to make a suggestion: SIMPLIFY. This year we finally decided to go all in with Asana, and I’m hopeful it will get the job done, because I’m ready for a consistent tool that serves all our needs. But once you find the one that works, there is no need to juggle three options.

Grants

Instrumentl

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

This article explores 5 common grant readiness mistakes nonprofits make, 5 common oversights of grant prospect research, and 5 common workflow mistakes when prospect researching.

Grant Readiness

Instrumentl

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

This article explores 5 common grant readiness mistakes nonprofits make, 5 common oversights of grant prospect research, and 5 common workflow mistakes when prospect researching.

Grant Readiness

The Fundraiser Coach

AUGUST 8, 2023

I'll just call Chris and ask for the 2023 gift - It'll come in." , it can be easy to count on that awesome supporter to come through with the major gift with very little effort from you. You know the one. Spend some time in a Discovery meeting or on a Discovery call. Invest in inspiring THEM.

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