Planned Giving

JULY 28, 2025

August may be “Make a Will Month,” but let’s be honest—your legacy deserves more than a single square on the calendar. Longer Version [ DOWNLOAD ] A longer article with intros, explanations, and context — perfect for websites, blogs, newsletters, or outreach to family and friends. That’s why we’re turning it into Make a Will Year.

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CauseVox

DECEMBER 12, 2024

A fundraising calendar can help you streamline this process so you can raise more with less effort. This is where a fundraising calendar comes in handy. Every organization that relies on fundraising to operate should consider incorporating a fundraising calendar into their yearly plan.

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CauseVox

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Even if you don’t follow a definitive fundraising calendar , it’s still vital to come up with a year-end fundraising plan —and stick to it. Don’t hesitate to use this budget as a guide for your year-end fundraising efforts. If this is the case, then you should have a clear idea about how much you need to raise for the next fiscal year.

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CauseVox

APRIL 29, 2021

Fundraising Calendar for 2021. That’s why we created this 2021 fundraising calendar worksheet and template to help you map out the best possible plan. That’s why we created this 2021 fundraising calendar worksheet and template. Download your fundraising calendar + goals template below: Fundraising Plan & Goals Worksheet.

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NonProfit PRO

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

Ready for your budget to be on track for 2022? To help you launch a new successful fiscal year, we’ve crafted a checklist of recommended actions –your prescription for budget success. Download this valuable calendar to guide you with key tactical insight on budget creation and budget review for every quarter.

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CauseVox

DECEMBER 8, 2023

When outlining each fundraiser, use a fundraising calendar to maintain a balance—ensuring enough activities to meet budgetary needs without overstretching your resources. Kickstarting the budgeting journey involves setting a comprehensive, year-long fundraising goal.

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Get Fully Funded

JULY 18, 2022

Detailed activity calendar. A calendar of fundraising activities, including grant deadlines, newsletter send-out dates, and warm touches for donors will get you on the path to raising all the money you need to fully fund your programs. Download our free “1 Page Quick-And-Simple Fundraising Plan Template” to get started.

Fundraising

CauseVox

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Even if you don’t follow a definitive fundraising calendar, it’s still vital to come up with a year-end fundraising plan—and stick to it. Set a Goal: Hopefully, your nonprofit or charity has a clear, board-approved budget that you follow. Don’t hesitate to use this budget as a guide for your year-end fundraising efforts.

Fundraising

CauseVox

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

Download Our Free 2021 Year-End Fundraising Calendar. Creating a comprehensive calendar will keep you organized this year-end so that you can focus on bringing in donations! Download the free 2021 Year-End Fundraising Calendar: 2. Our fundraising timeline will help you stay focused on your goals and objectives.

Fundraising

CauseVox

JANUARY 3, 2025

Download Our Free Fundraising Plan & Calendar Template: Why Do You Need a Fundraising Strategy? If that data isnt available or you are a start-up, look at your estimated budget or check out the stats of similar organizations. Download your free nonprofit fundraising and calendar plan here.

Fundraising

GiveSmart

APRIL 17, 2024

The Blueprint By taking the time to plan ahead and get creative, your nonprofit can work toward building a year-round fundraising calendar. If you’re starting from scratch, download GiveSmart’s Annual Fundraising Calendar. These resources could spark some inspiration for your year-round fundraising calendar.

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Qgiv

DECEMBER 9, 2021

Ready to download the template? Download Template. It’s a good idea to put together an annual fundraising calendar to include with the plan that details when things are happening and who is responsible for making them happen. Take a look at: Technology Volunteers Board Partnerships Staff Current budget. Here you go!

Fundraising

Candid

MAY 2, 2022

To achieve this, the Center’s team put together an outline of messaging that would complement their programming, fitting pieces into their monthly member newsletters and social media calendar. They also received a downloadable file of all the demographic data available in GuideStar. . Learn more here. .

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Blackbaud

MARCH 21, 2024

Projects like these can drain resources, take more time than necessary, and quickly become your least favorite meeting on your calendar. You can get a downloadable project charter template on our resource center. Are there budget requirements? Have you ever been pulled into a meandering project with no clear direction or goals?

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 1, 2024

Your fundraising plan should include a detailed activities calendar showing all the various ways you plan to generate funds during the year. Use the 3 steps below and the 1-Page Fundraising Plan template you can download at the end of the article to get started. Let’s Build Your Fundraising Plan! Okay, it’s time to draft your plan.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

It's because they have smaller budgets. Those smaller budgets translate to smaller staff sizes or heavier reliance on volunteers for all facets of program management, which result in less consistency in grantseeking. Younger organizations tend to find grantseeking much more challenging than do older organizations. Very Young.

Grantstation

Tech Soup

MAY 12, 2017

Does my budget, location, or mission affect my organization's ability to be awarded grants? The answers to those questions vary — sometimes dramatically — by annual budget and mission focus. In addition, grant funding comprised over 25 percent of the annual budget for 43 percent of survey respondents. Learn more.

Grantstation

CauseVox

JULY 18, 2023

To make it easy, download a copy of our fundraising plan template for guidance. Take a look at your fundraising totals for the year so far, along with any changes in your organization’s budget that need to be accounted for. Set a date on your calendar at the beginning of each quarter to review and refresh your fundraising plan.

Fundraising

CauseVox

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Not only that, but with the move to more and more online giving (there was a 32% increase in online revenue in 2020), events like #GivingTuesday have become an even more important part of your fundraising calendar. Download your #GivingTuesday planning guide. Choosing Your Fundraising Approach. Campaign Page.

Goals

Qgiv

MARCH 28, 2022

Fundraising expenses include anything to do with fundraising, including various campaign budgets and costs for hosting events. It’s essential to budget accurately and keep in mind your expense ratios when you’re planning an event. While you’re budgeting, think about what’s most important for your auction and gala event.

Nonprofit

Blackbaud

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Free Resource Get Your Board on Board Toolkit Download Now Bringing It Together: Why Your Board’s Participation Is So Crucial No matter if your organization is a regional food bank, a housing nonprofit, or an independent school , your board’s responsibilities are defined by three main legal fiduciary duties: care, loyalty, and obedience.

Strategic Plan

Tech Soup

JANUARY 28, 2016

Looking for something to fill your calendar with Thursday night? Whereas five years ago, a church needed a four- or five-figure budget to create its own church app, now it can be done for much, much less. The church bulletin is a staple, tried and true, trusted and relied on by all. Bored by the announcements?

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 5, 2021

The final months of the calendar year bring out the best in all of us. Early preparation will also allow you to prepare your core campaign tools, such as: Your donation form Social media calendars Email series. This is also a good time to take a look at how your programming is performing and to review your budget.

Media

Qgiv

MAY 5, 2021

The benefit of organizations of different sizes and budgets needing to become experts on livestreaming is that several of the easiest to use options are also the easiest on a nonprofit’s budget. When I first started making promotional videos (with no budget!), You can also download this free nonprofit editorial calendar.

Nonprofit

Blackbaud

JANUARY 18, 2024

But you look at your overflowing email inbox and overloaded calendar and wonder—When?! Review your calendar and see how many meetings you have scheduled next week and their combined length. At the beginning of the week, set appointments on your calendar for the allotted time, and make sure to set the appointments to “busy.”

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

I remember trying to sell calendars as a public school fundraiser when I was about 8. Create a Fundraising 101 calendar for the year. By the way, you can download our 1-Page Fundraising Plan for free at www.GetFullyFunded.com/Plan. That was me. It was HARD! And I decided I didn’t like fundraising. Start with what you know.

Fundraising

Pamela Grow

JANUARY 14, 2021

One of our long-time students wrote in: “We’re 74% of the way to our revenue budget and we’re not quite halfway through our fiscal year and are up 322% year over year (last year we raised almost $770K) How are we doing it? You can download Mandy’s tool here. Download your new Fundraising & Marketing Calendar to keep you on track.

Nonprofit

CauseVox

JANUARY 16, 2025

To make the process as easy as possible for you, weve created a free fundraising goals and calendar template. Download Your Fundraising Goals and Calendar Template: How to Create Your Annual Nonprofit Development Plan 1. Kickstarting the budgeting journey involves setting a comprehensive, year-long fundraising goal.

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