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. Ready to take your grant writing to the next level? But one question often arises: how much time does it actually take?

Grant Writing

Blackbaud

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Is your data ready to move? Are you ready for a grant management system that has a clear plan for innovation and provides the flexibility to meet you where you are in your grantmaking? The post Questions to Ask If You Are Thinking About Moving to a New GMS first appeared on The ENGAGE Blog by Blackbaud.

Grant Management

Blackbaud

JANUARY 31, 2025

Focus Area: Include a list of options, such as youth literacy, nutrition, and workforce readiness. The post Best Practices for Creating an Effective Eligibility Quiz in Grant Applications first appeared on The ENGAGE Blog by Blackbaud. The question could be, Are you located in or do you serve the residents of Cole and Boone counties?

Application

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!

Fundraising

Blackbaud

JUNE 3, 2025

In this guide, well review tactics for improving your leadership style so that upper and entry-level employees alike feel empowered and ready to succeed. The post 3 Ways to Improve Your Nonprofits Leadership Approach first appeared on The ENGAGE Blog by Blackbaud.

Consulting

Blackbaud

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

You’ll find that many of the best practices from GivingTuesday already resonate with these donors (remember that spontaneous donors are ready to give year-round, so don’t be afraid to refer back to your campaign playbook). Ready to take the next step?

Retainer

Blackbaud

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Get your small staff ready for a new CRM Read more Before you invest in a new CRM, determine the root cause of your frustrations and limitations, as that will enable you to be strategic in how you proceed. first appeared on The ENGAGE Blog by Blackbaud. The post Is It Time for Your Nonprofit or School to Make a CRM Change?

CRM

Grant Professionals Association

JUNE 3, 2025

Im not trying to date the funder - Im just helping you get ready for the date! While I regularly ghostwrite intro emails, prep talking points, and sit in on early funder calls to give clients a confidence boost, I never lead those conversations. You might write the email that opens the door, but you shouldnt be the one walking through it.

Ethics

Blackbaud

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Consider the motivations and readiness of this group, develop messaging, and reach out to them. The post Who to Target with Your Planned Giving Program & Why first appeared on The ENGAGE Blog by Blackbaud. Add layers of segmentation based on your findings in your data and using industry resources/surveys.

Demographics

Blackbaud

JANUARY 14, 2025

Engage with local officials: Along with your executive leadership team, share your organizations expertise, volunteer capabilities, and readiness to deploy assistance with local, regional, and state agencies. The post As a Disaster Unfolds, Fundraisers Can Do More Than Raise Money first appeared on The ENGAGE Blog by Blackbaud.

Fundraising

Blackbaud

APRIL 1, 2025

Amid times of significant uncertainty, your grantees need to know that you are informed, listening to their needs, and ready to support your communities. By gathering data and intentionally evolving strategies now, funders can ensure their giving remains purposeful and transformative, ready to face any future challenges.

Funding

Greater Giving

JULY 9, 2025

By recruiting early, setting timelines, and getting organized, you’ll head into the fall with confidence and a team that’s ready to deliver results. Ready to turn plans into action?

Procurement

Blackbaud

JULY 2, 2025

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. The post Researching Your Grantmaker: 3 Questions to Consider first appeared on The ENGAGE Blog by Blackbaud. How involved will the grantmaker be in the programmatic process?

Proposal

CauseVox

APRIL 28, 2025

This means optimizing your blog content, donation pages, and landing pages with the right keywords (like how to help foster youth or animal shelter donations in Chicago). Was it through a blog post, an Instagram reel, a peer-to-peer fundraiser? Ready to take your donor engagement strategy to the next level?

Nonprofit

Grant Professionals Association

APRIL 2, 2025

If you havent already, now is the time to evaluate your organizations grant readiness from pre- to post-award, ensuring alignment with funders, competitive proposals, and strong fund stewardship. Do We Have Shovel-Ready Projects? Start by Asking the Right Questions: What is the current pre-award process?

Grant

Grant Professionals Association

JUNE 27, 2025

It enables you to anticipate funder expectations, shape internal systems, and contribute strategically to your organization’s readiness, success, and growth in mission and capacity. Grant professionals who understand these dynamics are better positioned to advise their organizations and protect both funding and reputation.

Award

Blackbaud

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

And most organizations are not ready. The post Discussing a Change in Leadership with Your Donors first appeared on The ENGAGE Blog by Blackbaud. This is especially true when discussing with donors a change in leadership at your school, foundation, or nonprofit. Only 29% have a written succession plan in place.

Pass-Through

Blackbaud

JANUARY 6, 2025

Modern Grantmakers Must Be Ready for Change Leading in philanthropy today means embracing adaptability and innovation. The post How to Lead with Courage: A Conversation with Satonya Fair first appeared on The ENGAGE Blog by Blackbaud.

AI

Pamela Grow

DECEMBER 25, 2024

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. Upload the list of donors who have received your year-end direct mail campaign and create an ad campaign solely for them. Email signatures (a.k.a.

Fundraising

Assel Grant Services

DECEMBER 8, 2024

This blog post is aligned with the Grant Professional Certification Institute s Competencies and Skills. Identify methods for assisting organizations to implement practices that advance grant readiness 2.06. Identify methods of locating funding sources 1.04. Identify techniques to learn about specific funders 2.03.

GPC

Assel Grant Services

DECEMBER 2, 2024

You can find other blog posts in this series here. AGS blogs, funding alerts, and trainings are aligned with the Grant Professional Certification Institute ’s Competencies and Skills. Competency #2: Knowledge of organizational development as it pertains to grant readiness; Skill 2.1:

GPC

Blackbaud

AUGUST 4, 2025

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? The post Building a Modern Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Program first appeared on The ENGAGE Blog by Blackbaud. Where are you delivering meaningful value?

Fundraising

Blackbaud

JUNE 12, 2025

Key best practice: Early cross-department collaboration helps ensure project readiness and strengthens grant proposals by demonstrating organizational capacity. The post Understanding the Grant Lifecycle: Info for Nonprofits first appeared on The ENGAGE Blog by Blackbaud. Learn more and schedule a demo today!

Grant

Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Share your donation page via email, social media, digital ads, your websites blog, in-person events, flyers, and billboards. With these tips to guide you, youll be ready to create (or revamp) your donation process, from the placement of your logo to the wording on your thank-you receipt.

Donation

Blackbaud

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Many situations can indicate a donor’s readiness to discuss end-of-year gifts of assets. first appeared on The ENGAGE Blog. Listen for Opportunities When you visit with your donors, be sure to listen and actively respond to what is happening in their lives. For example: Are they considering retiring?

Liability

Bonterra

JUNE 19, 2025

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? Smart engagement means giving your community the tools to help carry the mission forward in ways that feel personal and impactful.

Fundraising

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!

Fundraising

Strategic Grants

JUNE 18, 2025

In summary As you wield the power of AI in your grant writing, remember: it’s your sidekick, ready to support your strategic vision. Strategic Grants’ free Best Practice Tracker is a great place to start if you are looking to assess your organisation’s readiness for long-term grants and funding success.

AI

Blackbaud

MAY 5, 2025

Are you ready for a grant management system that can help you streamline your grantmaking processes, from application to disbursement? Free Checklist Grant Management System Functionality Scorecard Download now The post 4 Common Pitfalls in the Grant Review Process (and How to Avoid Them) first appeared on The ENGAGE Blog by Blackbaud.

Grant

Candid

JULY 22, 2025

While the work is ongoing, these tools and models provide pathways for foundations ready to elevate the voices and perspectives of those most impacted by the systems and structures philanthropy seeks to change. As written in a recent CEP blog , listening is like turning on your car headlights as you prepare to address an emergency.

IT

Blackbaud

JULY 11, 2025

Ready to give smarter? The post Beyond Overhead: How to Use Nonprofit Financial Data to Make Smarter Giving Decisions first appeared on The ENGAGE Blog by Blackbaud. True impact comes from organizations that pair strong financial management with deep community connection, transparency, and a clear track record of outcomes.

Metrics

Blackbaud

JULY 29, 2025

Are you ready to make the most of it? Pro tip: Provide ready-to-use graphics, hashtags, and messaging to make it easier for supporters to spread the word and share their own social posts. Ready to Elevate Your Year-End Strategy? A successful campaign blends strategy, storytelling, and smart technology.

Media

Blackbaud

MAY 8, 2025

Ready to automate your AP processes? Free whitepaper See how AP automation can free up your finance team to focus on more strategic work Learn more The post How to Boost Efficiency in Your K12 Business Office with AP Automation first appeared on The ENGAGE Blog by Blackbaud.

Finance

Qgiv

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Employer name] has a matching gifts program, and your latest gift of [gift amount] is ready to be doubled! If you aren’t ready to make a gift of that level, please consider making whatever contribution you can. Ready to see what this easy-to-use fundraising platform can do for your cause?

Template

Blackbaud

JANUARY 24, 2025

You don’t need to be a technical expert to use these; they’re ready to go right out of the box. The post CRM Integration for Nonprofits and Schools: Helping Organizations Save time and Eliminate Errors first appeared on The ENGAGE Blog by Blackbaud. Think of them as puzzle pieces that already fit together perfectly.

CRM

Wild Apricot

JULY 16, 2025

Once you know, use that data to refine your content strategy (across FB and your blog – more on that content strategy below!). If you’re ready to take your nonprofit’s social media and overall online presence to the next level, start here, plan your time wisely, and watch your community grow. Ready to Grow Your Nonprofit’s Reach?

Media

amplifi

APRIL 17, 2025

Guest blog by Viken Mikaelian, PlannedGiving.com Planned giving can get complicated, but promoting it shouldnt be. Regular but tasteful communication keeps your nonprofit in their thoughts when theyre finally ready to make a decision. The donor who sees your planned giving message today may not act for months or even years.

Education