The Fundraising Coach

JANUARY 17, 2025

From tight budgets to limited staffing, these hurdles can make even the simplest event feel overwhelming. Budget Constraints Tight finances can make it difficult to secure venues, hire vendors, and provide high-quality experiences for attendees. Group discounts can also inspire more people to attend.

Budget

Blackbaud

AUGUST 4, 2025

Knowing your annual revenue is foundational for accurate budgeting and strategic planning. It can provide insights into whether your organization is scaling too quickly, causing you to eat into your margins, or running too lean, potentially causing burnout among your staff. over the fiscal year.

Metrics

Blue Avocado

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Nonprofit Grant Proposal Budget Calculations: A Road Map Whats the best way to make your nonprofits budget stand out on a grant application? Finance Once your nonprofit or private foundation is tax-exempt, you never have to deal with the IRS again, right? Simple acts can have a big impact on the community!

Budget

Blackbaud

MAY 12, 2025

Navigating the budget approval process in nonprofit organizations can sometimes feel like a maze full of frustrating dead ends. By addressing these pain points in the nonprofit budget approval process, you can ensure that financial decisions are made quickly, transparently, and in alignment with organizational goals. Who approves what?

Budget

Big Fundraising Ideas

APRIL 22, 2025

However, their impact extends far beyond finances. The Role of Fundraising inSchools Public schools often face budget constraints in the USA, making fundraisers critical for bridging financial gaps. According to the National Center for Education Statistics, over 90% of public schools rely on fundraising to supplement their budgets.

Fundraising

Blackbaud

JULY 17, 2025

But if your finance team is constantly wrestling with unwieldy spreadsheets, miscommunications, and systems that refuse to play nice, those frustrations quickly grow into lost time, missed opportunities, and morale that nosedives. Red Flags in Your People Your team is your finance function’s beating heart.

Finance

Blue Avocado

MARCH 5, 2024

But if you are on staff during this period, it is important to remember that you play a vital role, and do what you can to avoid burnout as you carry forward. Ensuring that you are being clear in your communication, as well as open to others’ views, is essential to avoiding widespread burnout.

Nonprofit