Greater Giving

OCTOBER 15, 2024

To help you get started, this guide will discuss four proven tips for procuring auction prizes your audience will want to bid on while sticking to your event budget. Be prepared to pivot so that if sponsors turn down your initial request, you can offer a backup item donation idea or ask them to support your event financially instead.

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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.

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Greater Giving

JULY 23, 2024

Live auctions are the heartbeats of fundraising events, generating excitement and significant donations. This blog post will equip you with ten creative live auction ideas perfect for small nonprofits. Partner with Local Businesses : Collaborate with local establishments for experiences, gift certificates, or product donations.

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Blackbaud

JANUARY 9, 2025

Find the Right Number for Your Nonprofit Operating Reserves The Nonprofit Operating Reserves Initiative (NORI) Workgroup suggests that the minimum operating reserve ratio at the lowest point during the year should be 25 percent, or about three months of the annual operating expense budget. However, this is not a universal benchmark.

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Candid

DECEMBER 20, 2023

This includes creating an annual operating budget , a document that breaks down your organization’s revenue, or the money you’ll bring in, and expenses, or the money going out to cover your costs, for each fiscal year. In this guide, we’ll walk through four essential steps to build an operating budget for your new nonprofit.

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Blackbaud

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Quick Definition Online fundraising is the process of raising donations for a cause, project, or organization through digital platforms such as websites, social media apps, and email campaigns. How Do Organizations Collect Donations Online? And a well-designed donation page is key. It’s also how donors prefer to support.

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Blackbaud

MARCH 10, 2025

Before and after giving, donors demand more information about the impact of their donations. Show You Have Nothing to Hide in Allocation of Funds Blackbaud Institute research found 76% of donors are concerned about what portion of their donation goes to overhead. Today, donors see their gift as an investment in outcomes.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

I was familiar with using data from Candid to evaluate a nonprofit as a prospective employee or when considering giving a donation—I love digging into a 990 ! Marketing and fundraising include a lot of touchpoints, and certainly it is unlikely that donors decide whether to donate based solely on a nonprofit’s mission statement.

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Blackbaud

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Here are several strategies to help nonprofits rebuild their reserves to a healthy level, ideally equivalent to at least three months of operating expenses: Diversify Revenue Streams: Explore new funding sources , such as grants, donations, and earned income opportunities, to create a more resilient financial base.

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Blackbaud

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Nonprofit organizations need funding and support, whether through in-kind contributions, skilled volunteers, or monetary donations. Providing substantial donations to large organizations – through company match dollars and employee donations, is a straightforward and effective way to quickly support relief efforts.

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Blackbaud

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Even if it feels overwhelming at first, break it down into essential steps: Setting goals Identifying potential donors Defining your message Starting with a well-conceived plan helps you clarify goals, outline specific actions, and define your budget to achieve your goals. Ready to learn more?

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Candid

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Volunteers sit outside grocery stores, ringing bells and encouraging shoppers to donate to their cause. With so many options for charitable giving, people want to know how they can donate wisely. In this blog, I will share how you can use your head and heart to inform your giving and to ensure your donations make a difference.

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Blackbaud

APRIL 16, 2025

A well-thought-out system can do the following automatically: Track Funding Sources Nonprofits often receive funding from diverse sources , such as grants, donations, sponsorships, and events. Support Budget Management With so much funding uncertainty, budgeting and cash flow management is more important than ever.

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Blackbaud

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Structure Donation Forms Around Specific Relief Efforts One way to mobilize support quickly is by structuring your donation forms to highlight specific relief efforts. You may decide to create a designated disaster relief fund or ask donors to donate to a general fund.

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Candid

DECEMBER 19, 2023

To celebrate you, our amazing community of readers, we look back at the Candid blogs that resonated the most with you this year. We hope you enjoy rediscovering and reflecting on the 10 most-read Candid blogs of 2023. If you want to boost your nonprofit’s discoverability online, this blog on Google Ad Grants is a worthwhile read.

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Qgiv

JANUARY 8, 2025

Students can apply classroom knowledge in practical ways by handling money, calculating profits, and tracking donations. Most profitable school fundraising ideas Driving a high return on investment (ROI) with your fundraising efforts is crucial to earning money for your school while staying on budget.

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 9, 2023

Your words matter when you’re trying to get people to donate. The right words are critical, especially when your goal is to get people to donate! People make the decision to donate with their heart, then justify it with their head. If you inspire people, you’ll get a gift. If you bore people or confuse them, you won’t.

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Blackbaud

JANUARY 24, 2025

Automating tasks from a central location: Once you have data from separate systems consolidated, you can let your CRM handle routine work like sending thank-you emails after donations or event attendance, as well as reminding you about upcoming renewals. Volunteer management platforms: Keep all your volunteer information in one place.

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Grant Writer Team

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

A nonprofit’s website established credibility, helps improve its reach, increase donations, and amplify its impact. Users visit a nonprofit’s website to learn their mission, donate to the cause, and/or to learn the virtual volunteering opportunities are offered. However, a website is more than just a digital space.

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Greater Giving

JANUARY 12, 2023

That’s why having a good grasp of your Event Budget and ROI (Return on Investment) matters so much for your fundraiser. Event Budget Basics. Who is going to donate and how much should each donor contribute? That’s why it’s important to build some wiggle room into your Event Budget.

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Strategic Grants

MAY 18, 2025

If youre wondering how to incorporate the justification in the budget of your grant application, you can include something like These in-kind figures are based on wage rates as calculated by The Centre for Volunteering cost of volunteering calculator: [link].

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Greater Giving

DECEMBER 26, 2024

Key Takeaways: Creative Packaging: Combine donations into themed lots that excite bidders. The Make It Make Cents webinar explored innovative revenue generators, budget analysis tips, and aligning your fundraising strategies with your mission. Smart Budgeting: Analyze your budget to make informed financial decisions.

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Blackbaud

MARCH 24, 2025

Their work ensures that patients transition smoothly from hospital to community care, which is vital when hospital resources are strained due to budget cuts. Charitable donations and grants help hospitals hire and train more CHWs, increasing their reach within underserved communities. What does a Community Health Worker Do?

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Greater Giving

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Online giving has been an important branch of fundraising for more than a decade now—but the pandemic has made the ability to accept donations digitally an absolute necessity. Donations made through online donation platforms climbed dramatically in 2020, even though the average amount of gifts has decreased.

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Blackbaud

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

To produce meaningful reports to help you do this, you must track all financial activity and ideally compare it to your budget, or your financial representation of what you think you’ll pursue during the year. You can run them with just a few clicks, and easily add columns for budget to actual, balances, and activity year-over-year.

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Blackbaud

DECEMBER 19, 2024

A user-friendly donation form helps too. Findings from M+RBenchmarks reveal that simplifying donation pagesstreamlining fields and focusing on clarityleads to better conversion rates. For example, do you want to increase online donations by 15% in the next year, or reduce your sites bounce rate by 10%?

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Greater Giving

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Email marketing is a powerful tool that nonprofits can leverage to reach supporters and maximize donations. In this blog post, we’ll walk you through everything you need to know about sending your GivingTuesday email: how to write it, when to send it, why it’s important, and who to target. Encourage early donations!

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Blackbaud

JUNE 4, 2025

Internal control policies are especially critical for organizations with diverse revenue streams donations, grants, and earned income. Establish protocols for fixed asset counts and managing departmental budgets to prevent overages. Require pre-approvals for expenses over a defined threshold to avoid unplanned spending.

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Blackbaud

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

An estimated $557 billion was donated by individuals, foundations, and corporations to charities in the United States in 2023. Regardless of where those funds came from, one thing is certain: not-for-profit (NFP) organizations must maintain the publics trust if they wish to continue receiving donations.

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DoJiggy

JANUARY 8, 2025

Are there any fundraising tools that can help with financial management, event planning, international operations, or donation organizations? Do you need a platform to collect online donations? Donation Platforms provide easy online fundraising, helping you reach a wider audience. Sure, there are!

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Qgiv

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Not all donations need to be monetary! By accepting in-kind donations, you can ask your donors to provide resources for your mission in ways that may be more accessible for some of your supporters. Despite not donating financially, in-kind donations can still qualify as a tax dedication, further benefiting your donors.

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Greater Giving

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

The planning document that serves as the backbone for financial sustainability—and by extension, successful growth—is your nonprofit’s annual operating budget. To help you get started with nonprofit budgeting , this guide will outline three essential steps for creating a sustainable operating budget: 1. Corporate philanthropy.

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Blackbaud

MAY 2, 2025

If your foundation accepts donations, consider how a potential recession may affect donor behavior. Running budget scenarios early allows you to make informed choices and reduce surprises. Proactively share resources such as templates for strategic budgeting or checklists for cost containment best practices.

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Qgiv

MAY 15, 2023

Not everyone can be a math genius, but when you’re using a fundraising event budget template, you don’t have to be. Hosting an event requires your organization to do a lot of research and planning, but using a budgeting template can ease some of the stress of your staff.

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Grant Writing Made Easy

MAY 1, 2024

If hearing about nonprofit budgets makes you cringe a little ( or a lot ), keep reading. In 2024, the grant landscape for nonprofits has evolved significantly, emphasizing the need for meticulous financial planning and transparent budgeting to meet funder expectations. We’ve got you.

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Big Fundraising Ideas

APRIL 22, 2025

Beyond Fundraising: Building Community Through SchoolEvents Blog Summary: School fundraising is more than just collecting donations-its an opportunity to bring together students, parents, teachers, and local businesses to create lasting memories and a sense of belonging. This format fosters inclusivity and showcases community talents.

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Pamela Grow

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

In this blog, we’ll cover some of the best ways to bring in more donations to your auctions—practices that you can use over and over again, without having to reinvent the wheel. Cater to different budgets: Not all attendees may have the financial means to bid on high-end items.

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