Greater Giving

OCTOBER 29, 2024

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. Plus, we’ve included a ready-to-use email template that’s also been preloaded into Greater Giving Fundraising Software to make your email campaign even easier!

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Allied Grant Writers

DECEMBER 23, 2024

In this blog, well break down the components of grant writing, analyze time estimates, and offer tips to streamline the process, highlighting the importance of calculating average hours for grant writing. Initial Research and Prospecting (5-15 Hours) Identifying suitable grants that align with your goals.

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Blackbaud

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

As you button up your GivingTuesday campaign, keep these factors in mind with the goal of securing the first gifts of spontaneous donors who are already aware of your organization and primed to give. Ready to take the next step? Even more importantly, keep these donors front of mind in your stewardship practices after GivingTuesday.

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Qgiv

DECEMBER 10, 2024

This way, readers understand what youre fighting for and the goals you want to accomplish. Be as specific as possible, including details like dates, fundraising goals, and the impact donors will make if they give]. If you have the means, would you be willing to donate [specific amount] to help us reach that goal?

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Pamela Grow

DECEMBER 25, 2024

if youre behind on your goals, you can still do plenty between now and December 31. Revisit Your Email Ask Series Is your email ask series ready to go? This Whats In My Inbox blog post from a few years ago sheds light on how to do it. Hey, it happens. Its been a year. But have no fear. Email signatures (a.k.a.

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Greater Giving

JULY 9, 2025

Finalize Your Fundraiser Budget and Set Fundraising Goals With fewer distractions, summer is the perfect time to: Analyze last year’s event performance Create a budget aligned with your fundraising goals Assign spending limits to committee teams 7. Ready to turn plans into action?

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Grant Professionals Association

JUNE 3, 2025

Im not trying to date the funder - Im just helping you get ready for the date! The goal is to equip nonprofit leaders with the tools, language, and confidence they need to build real, lasting relationships. You might write the email that opens the door, but you shouldnt be the one walking through it.

Ethics

Blackbaud

JULY 2, 2025

It reveals the reason they exist and the goals they hope to achieve. Find more details about a funder’s activities and progress toward their goals in annual reports or impact statements. Don’t waste your (and the grant reviewer’s) time if you’re not ready to accept the funding and any terms that come along with it.

Proposal

Blackbaud

JUNE 12, 2025

Engage program managers and finance teams to ensure the project is feasible and aligns with organizational goals. Key best practice: Early cross-department collaboration helps ensure project readiness and strengthens grant proposals by demonstrating organizational capacity. Learn more and schedule a demo today!

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Blackbaud

JULY 29, 2025

Are you ready to make the most of it? Kristin Eggen, Gift Officer Woodford Cedar Run Wildlife Refuge exceeds end-of-year goals with matching gift. This thoughtful, data-driven approach helped the refuge exceed its end-of-year appeal goals and strengthen overall support for its mission. “In The direct ask really helped.”

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Bonterra

JULY 30, 2025

6x reduction in admin time : By automating tedious tasks like setup and syncing, staff can redirect their time toward strategic goals. With DonorDrive, nonprofits can go beyond just meeting goals, they can redefine their impact. Ready to take the next step?

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Bonterra

JUNE 19, 2025

The first gift isn’t the goal. Engagement moments that matter most When moments of crisis or cultural significance arise, the most agile organizations are ready to act. Ready to see how smarter engagement drives stronger fundraising? It’s just the beginning. Acquiring donors is hard. Keeping them is even harder.

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Assel Grant Services

DECEMBER 2, 2024

As grant professionals, we must ensure that our clients’ projects match the funder’s goals. Key Takeaways: Here are some key points to remember when researching funders: Make sure that your project matches the funder’s goals before you apply. You can find other blog posts in this series here.

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GiveSmart

JANUARY 22, 2025

Luckily, whether your team is in the beginning stages of event planning or youre ready to finalize the nitty gritty details, an exhaustive fundraising event checklist can help you confidently navigate the months and weeks before your event, the day of it, and even after! Of course, planning starts long before that!

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Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Many organizations are experts at driving traffic to their online donation forms, but plenty struggle to actually secure donations and reach their fundraising goals. As mentioned, your primary goal in designing your online donation page is to ensure that supporters follow through on making their donations. Enable recurring giving.

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Blackbaud

AUGUST 4, 2025

Define your campaign goals early—and include at least one success metric that isn’t fundraising dollars, such as the number of repeat participants. For organizations ready to take the next step, this platform offers a suite of tools to streamline management and elevate engagement. Ready to Take the Next Step?

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Blackbaud

MAY 5, 2025

Your training should also show them how to apply the requirements based on the goals of the program. Provide information on your mission, the goal of the program, and what makes a good fit for the grant program (and what doesnt) in your reviewer training. Check out our on-demand product tour of Blackbaud Grantmaking.

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Blackbaud

MAY 8, 2025

If moving your business office processes to a paperless system is a goal of yours, AP automation is a simple first step. Ready to automate your AP processes? But its hard to make quick decisions about cash flow if you are waiting for a paper invoice approval to get routed back to you via inter-campus mail.

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Big Fundraising Ideas

OCTOBER 29, 2024

How To Handle Leftover Products After a Fundraiser Blog Summary: In this guide, we’ll share practical tips on handling leftover fundraising products so you can maximize your profits and minimize waste. Set Clear Sales Goals Establish specific goals for how much you hope to raise and how many products need to be sold to meet that target.

Management

DoJiggy

JANUARY 8, 2025

P2P Crowdfunding Auctions Golf Tournaments Online Stores Ticketing Sweepstakes Donations Raffle Fundraising Create a free account and see how we can help your organization smash your fundraising goals! Goals help shape your event and keep your team aligned. People appreciate being recognized for their contributions.

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Blackbaud

OCTOBER 25, 2024

To provide more value for our grantmaking customers, we’re working internally and with third-party developers to provide ready-built integrations for particular tools. The ultimate goal is to provide you with the tools and abilities to expand and extend your system so you can do your work, your way.

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Blackbaud

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Now it’s our turn to make the ask—are you ready to take AI for a whirl? The post How to Use AI for the Right Ask (Without Being Creepy) first appeared on The ENGAGE Blog. It’s to use AI strategically and with intention to make every interaction more meaningful, more personal, and more effective.

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Millionaire Grant Lady

MAY 5, 2025

In this blog: When do nonprofits need urgent grant help? Our goal, and our client average, is to reduce the time on grants spent for you by 80% or more. This wide breadth of experience ensures that we are ready to supplement your teams capacity with expertise that expands the horizons of your nonprofit.

Grant Writing

Blackbaud

APRIL 23, 2025

The type of grant reviews your funding organization uses will depend on the number of applications you receive, your technology, and the goals of your grant program. This includes validating IRS status, checking for required attachments, and ensuring the information provided aligns with your programs goals.

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Blackbaud

JULY 16, 2025

Engagement tracking : Monitor how prospects interact with your communications, post comments, attend events, volunteer their time, and engage with your website to gauge their interest and readiness for cultivation. For annual, recurring, and midlevel gifts, the goal is to match the cultivation plan to their interests and past involvement.

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Bonterra

JULY 9, 2025

Advocacy includes a wide range of activities that raise awareness or encourage people to act, from writing blog posts and mobilizing volunteers to educating lawmakers. Ready to see what unified advocacy can do? What’s the difference between advocacy and lobbying? All lobbying is advocacy, but not all advocacy is lobbying.

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Community Boost

JULY 14, 2025

In this blog, we’ll explain how DAFs work, why they matter for charitable organizations like yours , and how GoFundMe Giving Funds simplify access to this powerful giving channel to help propel your mission forward. Receive immediate tax benefits while setting contribution goals that align with their values.

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

JUNE 26, 2025

They are, in fact, essential for organizing your tasks, tracking your progress, and achieving your program or project goals. Tip: To brush up on the definitions of outcomes and objectives, you may want to read our blog on the difference between objectives and outcomes. Learn more about Theory of Change in another of our blogs.

Grant Writing

Blackbaud

JUNE 5, 2025

In this blog post, you’ll learn the essential steps for creating an effective nonprofit budget. While the idea of a budget is simpleand some budgets can beit takes a good amount of preparation to create a tool that accurately forecasts your goals for the year. Have our goals shifted this year?

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Blackbaud

JANUARY 28, 2025

Ready to turn Mission Impossible into Mission Unstoppable? Adapt as Needed Your organizations goals and circumstances may shift, and your brand should evolve too. The post From Mission Impossible to Mission Unstoppable: Cracking the Code on Nonprofit Brand Clarity first appeared on The ENGAGE Blog by Blackbaud. Lets dive in.

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Blackbaud

JANUARY 10, 2025

Encourage them to update it on an annual basis based on the current market and the goals of the organization. The post 8 Tips for Supporting Your Grantees After a Significant Award first appeared on The ENGAGE Blog by Blackbaud. They are likely not experts in investment management.

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Big Fundraising Ideas

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Engaging Local Businesses in School Fundraisers — A Win-Win Strategy Blog Summary: This guide explores the numerous advantages of involving local businesses in school fundraisers and offers practical tips for building effective partnerships. Ready to take your school fundraiser to the next level? Big Fundraising Ideas is here to help.

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Blackbaud

JUNE 11, 2025

While the sector is shown to bounce back from economic declines, how can you ensure that your organization is ready to meet the challenge? When the economy is unpredictable, or everyone is predicting a downturn, it helps to take stock of where you are, what your goals are, and how your priorities are aligned.

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 25, 2025

Get Fully Funded knows how to break down your big goals into small steps, making it easier to scale your fundraising successfully. Get Fully Funded has tons of great resources available for free on their website , including blogs, guides for beginners, and more. You can access sample auction item donation request letter templates here.

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Wild Apricot

JULY 15, 2025

Ready to get started? In their quarterly email, they share about their fundraising goal and how it will help save 50 more animals, so you donate through their call-to-action button. Have no fear, we have all the tips and tricks for ensuring your list is healthy and consistently growing. Read on to level up your email marketing skills.

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GiveSmart

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

If they achieve their goal, they win a prize. So, if you’re ready to plan a golf outing that makes a difference, remember: every swing counts when you host golf events that truly connect with your community. Pick a par three hole for this game and draw a 15-foot circle around the hole. Have a volunteer close by to officiate.

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DoJiggy

JULY 8, 2025

Fundraising Lanyards with Charms – Every time a child meets a mini goal, they get a new charm to add to their bracelet or lanyard. Using our peer-to-peer fundraising platform makes it easy to track participant goals and automatically award digital badges. Learn more with our blog: 8 Tips for Motivating P2P Donors to Give.

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