Allied Grant Writers

DECEMBER 26, 2024

For more insights on the process, check out our article on how to apply for grant money. These funds may be used for training staff, improving technology, or developing strategic plans. Budget A clear, itemized budget outlining how funds will be used efficiently.

Funding

Grant Writing Made Easy

JULY 7, 2025

In this article, we break down the most prominent 2025 grant trends and show you how to future-proof your strategy, so you’re not just reacting, but adapting with confidence. Clarify what AI can draft (like boilerplate sections or budget rationales) and what must stay human-led (like personal stories or your theory of change).

Grants

DoJiggy

JULY 29, 2025

This article provides you with a variety of tested and innovative strategies to help your Key Club raise funds. Planning successful fundraisers requires clear objectives, effective promotion strategies, and wise budgeting to maximize engagement and financial outcomes. Looking for Key Club fundraising ideas that work?

Fundraising

Blackbaud

MAY 6, 2024

Like a good recipe, your nonprofit budget requires high-quality ingredients, easy-to-follow steps, and a knowledgeable cook or two to put it together. Here are a few simple steps to help you create a solid budget that helps your organization allocate resources effectively and makes your budgeting process easier.

Budget

Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Before it officially wraps, let’s take a look at the top articles of the year on the Get Fully Funded blog. These fundraising articles have been a hit with our readers this year. So, we pack as much goodness as we can into our fundraising articles, bulleting out information so it’s easy to follow and easy to use.

Fundraising

Candid

JANUARY 25, 2024

Last year, we shared our crowdsourced list of red flags that funders look for in grant proposals—the things that immediately reveal the weak points in an application and raise questions about the organization’s credibility. Not surprisingly, the question we got most in response to that article was: What are green flags for funders?

Proposal

Just Write Grants

JUNE 30, 2023

Most nonprofit professionals would agree that's child's play compared to managing a nonprofit's grant budget. I'm sharing seven practical and actionable strategies to maximize your grant budget, ensuring each dollar works towards fostering positive transformation. Let's dive in!

Budget

Qgiv

JULY 14, 2021

Your strategic plan should point to the need for the main component of your project. An Inclusive and Realistic Budget. The budget. A budget that lacks planning is a red flag for supporters and volunteers alike. Not sure your organization is going to experience these results? A Clearly Defined Project.

Readiness

Blackbaud

MAY 28, 2024

Responsibilities such as running the audit, preparing the fiscal year budget, paying bills, telling finance committees what the numbers mean, and identifying what’s at risk are all important. Proactive, strategic planning and informed cash management maximize momentum and tell forward-thinking financial stories.

Finance

CauseVox

APRIL 29, 2021

It’s a time to focus on evaluating what fundraising approaches from 2020 worked and be honest about what didn’t pan out as planned. With this knowledge, you can begin creating a plan for the future. But planning for the new year isn’t just about brainstorming. See this article for more tips on calculating your ROI.

Calendar

CauseVox

JANUARY 3, 2025

What is a Nonprofit Fundraising Plan? A nonprofit fundraising plan is a document that strategically organizes all of your fundraising activities over a certain period of time (usually one year). If that data isnt available or you are a start-up, look at your estimated budget or check out the stats of similar organizations.

Fundraising

Assel Grant Services

MARCH 3, 2024

We truly know the organization’s story, from budgets to program outcomes, better than almost anyone.” We are bound to the strategy, outcomes, budgets, and deliverables decided at these meetings. As a grant professional, I bring some specialized expertise to the strategic planning table.” of all the work I do.”

GPC

DoJiggy

DECEMBER 5, 2023

But with determination and strategic planning, your passion project can take off without a financial launching pad. In this blog, we’ll explain how you can harness the power of fundraising on a small budget, particularly with DoJiggy’s fundraising platform, to start your nonprofit journey.

Strategic Plan

Get Fully Funded

JUNE 18, 2023

They: Guide strategic planning Keep the Board engaged and on-task Make sure programs and services are delivered Raise money Supervise staff and volunteers Do 100 other things, sometimes including cleaning the toilet Your Leadership Style Every leader has a way or a style of leadership that they use.

Nonprofit

Greater Giving

JUNE 15, 2023

In this article, we will delve into the job description, purpose, and seamless transitions when passing the baton to a new Event Committee Chair. Key duties may include: Strategic Planning : Developing event goals, objectives, and strategies to ensure alignment with the nonprofit’s mission and fundraising objectives.

Budget

Allied Grant Writers

DECEMBER 26, 2024

Strategic Planning Professional writers can devise strategies that showcase the non-profit’s strengths and demonstrate clear funding needs. For insights on how to apply for grant money, visit our article on how to apply for grant money. Writers utilize various techniques to present this information engagingly.

Grant Writing

Grant Training Center

MARCH 30, 2020

A 2015 meta-analysis of more than 1000 articles with advice to proposal writers showed that most of the top 10 recommendations focus on strategic positioning and project design. Articles, book chapters, and books aim to inform; proposals are meant to persuade. Save it for a book or article.

Proposal

Allied Grant Writers

DECEMBER 26, 2024

Budget A clear and detailed financial plan, highlighting how grant funds will be spent. Evaluation Plan A method to assess the project’s success and impact after implementation. Articles on how to apply for grant money often provide detailed insights on this subject.

Grants

Qgiv

MARCH 11, 2024

Estimating the cost of sustaining your operations will help you develop a realistic budget and fundraising strategy. It’s crucial to plan for unexpected costs that may arise during the startup and operation of your nonprofit. Do you have the right software tools? Explore the role of technology in nonprofit operations.

Nonprofit

Grant Writing Made Easy

NOVEMBER 4, 2023

Watch a few videos or read a few articles about what tools are out there for personal knowledge management. Do you want to be able to clip articles from the web straight into your database? Do you get a lot of info from videos or podcasts or mostly text-based articles? Here’s some tips for getting started. Start small.

Management

Grant Professionals Association

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

In this article, I will highlight three ways I believe AI will benefit grant-seeking and three concerns I have about its impact on our profession. In the budget-strapped nonprofit world, staff are habitually expected to do the job of more than one person. The above article was NOT written or assisted by AI tools.

AI

Get Fully Funded

APRIL 14, 2022

This article will walk through five key things to know before you hire your first nonprofit web consultant: What a consultant does. These consultants can analyze your nonprofit’s finances to provide insight on how to allocate and budget your funds. What you need a consultant for . How to research consultants .

Consultant

Get Fully Funded

JUNE 13, 2022

Let’s look at how SMART goals can help you row your boat toward your destination of a fully funded budget. What if you are trying to find the paddles so you can get moving in the right direction? The good news is, you’re not alone…and we can help. Do Goals Really Work? If someone asked you to define what a goal is, what would you say?

Goals

Community Boost

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Unlike businesses, nonprofits face unique challenges like limited budgets and the need to create impact without direct financial returns. Furthermore, whitepapers on the impact of deforestation or in-depth articles about your conservation initiatives can draw in followers who are actively seeking to make a difference.

Nonprofit