Wild Apricot

JULY 16, 2025

Cost-Effective Advertising Options Facebook Ads allow you to target specific audiences by location, interests and more, even with a modest budget. If you have the budget for it, consider a social media scheduling tool. ⏰ The 10 Essential Facebook Steps for Your Nonprofit (and How Much of Your Time It Will Take) 1. Consistency is key.

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Millionaire Grant Lady

MAY 5, 2025

A grant consultant works for you based on your organizations needs and your budget to optimize the grant funding process. After our quick onboarding process, we could work through their foundation grant calendar, ensuring no deadlines were missed. The MGL team brings speed and strategy to the table.

Grant Writing

Big Fundraising Ideas

MARCH 18, 2025

How to Secure Sponsorships for Your School Fundraisers Blog Summary: School fundraisers are crucial for enhancing educational experiences. School fundraisers have always played a vital role in bringing communities together and supporting important educational initiatives. Demonstrate that you have done your research.

Fundraising

Planned Giving

MAY 12, 2025

This guide offers the most practical, scalable approach to launching a planned giving programeven if you’re a small nonprofit with limited staff and budget. Recommended Resource : A donor-friendly video or pocket guide can be incredibly effective for internal training and donor education. And it’s never too early to start.

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Planned Giving

APRIL 17, 2025

Donors dont remember your calendar. Maybe they can Snapchat your budget deficit. 80 Were not fundraisingjust educating. Because asking strangers for pennies will surely stabilize the budget. Yes, if your goal is to be ignored in bulk. Delusion No. 45 Were not salespeople. You are if you want donations. Delusion No.

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Bonterra

JULY 3, 2025

Share on the calendar, assign event teams, and stay aware of signups and attendance. The software comes with flexible, tiered pricing that makes it an excellent fit for small or midsized nonprofits that may have a lower budget but still need powerful tools. Plus, it integrates seamlessly with the rest of the Bonterra suite.

Software

Instrumentl

JUNE 21, 2025

Instrumentl Partner Webinars are collaborations between Instrumentl and its community partners to provide free educational workshops for grant professionals. And sometimes the things you have outlined or that you have described are not outlined clearly in your budget. Tap into your board and their experience, their education.

Instrumentl

GiveSmart

APRIL 1, 2025

No matter a nonprofits yearly fundraising budget, organizations recently shared that events make up nearly half of their annual revenue. Many of these ideas could be committee-run or added to your existing fundraising calendar. Tip 3 out of 4 people who receive promotional calendars remember the message or mission.

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Big Fundraising Ideas

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Further ideas: If you have a bigger budget, invite a guest performersuch as a local musicianto perform alongside the children, drawing community members who dont have kids at theschool. Educational Workshops Why it works: Offers a learning opportunity and fundraiser all atonce. mugs, T-shirts) featuring castmembers.

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DoJiggy

APRIL 22, 2025

Photo Calendar Fundraiser Ask local photographers to submit images that reflect the towns spirit and beauty. Sell the resulting calendar at local businesses and community events. Charge an entry fee and have community members vote with dollarseach dollar equals one vote. Prizes can be sponsored by local companies.

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Instrumentl

JUNE 21, 2025

Instrumentl Partner Webinars are collaborations between Instrumentl and its community partners to provide free educational workshops for grant professionals. These are collaborations between Instrumentl and community partners to provide free educational opportunities for grant prep professionals. Calendar alerts.

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Qgiv

MAY 3, 2023

Fundraising calendars help set your nonprofit up for success for the entire year. A fundraising calendar enables you to keep your goals, campaigns, strategies, and due dates all in one place that your whole team has access to. Another objective you need to define for your fundraising calendar is your awareness goal.

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Blackbaud

JULY 17, 2024

Calling all K–12 educators and administrators! Then mark your calendars for bbcon 2024, happening September 24–26 in Seattle, Washington. Sharpen your budgeting skills or learn how to organize your donors based on their behaviors and characteristics to boost fundraising efforts. Explore how to leverage AI and automation.

Conference

Pamela Grow

OCTOBER 19, 2022

However, program expenses can vary widely—an education-focused nonprofit may include the cost of books and supplies for after-school tutoring in their program expenses, while an animal shelter might incur dog grooming, training, and veterinary expenses.

Liability

Candid

JULY 5, 2023

Now that virtual meetings dominate calendars, the last thing most employees want to do is spend unstructured time staring at Zoom boxes. Budgets tightened, conferences were cancelled, and networking events moved to less engaging virtual formats. A book club is another budget- and remote-friendly option.

Conference

The Fundraising Coach

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

With 4 weeks left in the calendar year, staying focused is more important than ever. Put that on your calendar for next year.). If your organization is dependent on fundraising for some portion of its budget, it's crucial that you get to know as much about that as you know about your other revenue streams. Commit to it.

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Candid

MAY 2, 2022

As a membership organization that educates, connects, and advocates for North Carolina nonprofits, the North Carolina Center for Nonprofits (the Center) looks to sites like Candid’s GuideStar for data to support their nonprofit programs and recruitment. By nature our field hosts a wide array of organizations all in service of good.

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

JANUARY 6, 2023

Over the years, I have learned that our number one job as grant professionals is educating up. Part of that education is teaching them about a carefully crafted grant calendar that only includes grants you are (1) eligible to apply for and (2) competitive enough to be considered for selection. If yes, then…. Based on that….

Grants

Blackbaud

JANUARY 17, 2024

This allows you to tailor your content calendar to your audience’s or guest’s preferences. Now that you understand how podcasts benefit your brand and your budget, let’s get into how to establish your podcast’s identity. Connect with nonprofit professionals. What unique perspectives can we offer?

Metrics

Get Fully Funded

MARCH 28, 2022

Your nonprofit’s future will look less daunting if you project your fundraising revenue while you’re planning your year, including mapping out what you plan to do in each program and calendaring all your marketing and fundraising activities. . But it’s an educated guess because you know more than you think you do.

Fundraising

Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 17, 2022

This strategy helps educate them that you have a lot on tap already and that you won’t be dropping everything to sell poinsettias, publish a cookbook, enter a national contest, or write a letter to a celebrity asking for money (or whatever else they’ve come up with). Another way to structure a plan is in a calendar format.

Fundraising

Millionaire Grant Lady

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Instead, many organizations rely on grant dollars to fund a significant portion of their budget. A master’s degree and experience in a related field such as social work will show you that the candidate not only has relevant education but also has knowledge of nonprofits and how they work. 3. What does a full-time grant writer cost?

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Just Write Grants

JUNE 26, 2024

Here's a deeper dive into some key areas: Education: Explore grants that support innovative approaches in STEM education (think robotics clubs, coding workshops), afterschool literacy programs to combat learning gaps, and digital learning initiatives that enhance classroom experiences. But let's unlock the full potential!

Funding

Qgiv

JUNE 6, 2023

To optimize your advertising budget, create a marketing strategy to establish the best time for your organization to use ads. Include your ad campaigns in your content calendar to maximize their return on investment. Before you publish any ads, establish your budget for Facebook Ads.

Demographics

The NonProfit Times

MAY 28, 2024

million) will support approximately 35,000 AmeriCorps members working on more than 300 projects focused on education, the environment, job training, addiction treatment, services for veterans, disaster preparedness and recovery, and more. Awards are given on a fiscal year calendar running from Oct. Nearly half ($177.4

Grants

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. You’ll never fully fund your budget with lots of little events, so don’t try. Small online campaigns are great for educating followers and bringing in new donors.

Template

The Fundraising Coach

JUNE 9, 2023

Donors circle their favorite golf fundraisers on the calendar every year as a can’t miss event. This will help you better define a budget for your tournament in terms of revenue and expenses. They look forward to time spent on the golf course, doing something they enjoy in support of a good cause.

Fundraising

The Fundraising Coach

APRIL 14, 2025

Budgets If youve organized a budget for your household before, you know that the goal of creating this document is to provide direction for your spending and income generation. Your nonprofit might have to create several different types of budgets depending on its activities. should have input on.

Liability

Tech Soup

MAY 12, 2017

Whether you manage a nonprofit organization, an educational institution, or a government agency, there is one truth that is self-evident. Does my budget, location, or mission affect my organization's ability to be awarded grants? Mark your calendar now for May 16 and 17 (next week!). Learn more.

Grantstation

Just Write Grants

DECEMBER 10, 2024

The end of the calendar year is a critical time for nonprofits seeking funding. Many corporations allocate remaining budgets or ramp up philanthropic efforts during this season. For instance, companies may focus on areas like education, healthcare, environmental sustainability, or community development. Heres how: 1.

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Just Write Grants

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

It could align with the calendar year or follow a different period. Organizational Budget : A detailed outline of how a nonprofit plans to earn and spend money over a certain period. Intangible Assets : Intellectual property like training materials or educational programs. Financial Assets: Cash in the bank, investments.

Finance

Candid

APRIL 11, 2023

Successfully securing corporate sponsors for your fundraising event can not only give your budget and staff’s bandwidth a boost. For instance, let’s say your nonprofit’s mission is focused on advancing science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education in your community. Dedicated contact.

Fundraising

Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

As the end of the calendar year approaches, your nonprofit is probably preparing for its annual end-of-year appeal. Maryland Coalition for Inclusive Education’s End-of-Year Appeal. Maryland Coalition for Inclusive Education kept their year-end donation form simple. We want to help! Who they are. Why we love their campaign.

Fundraising

Get Fully Funded

JUNE 27, 2022

If you operate on a calendar year, your fourth quarter will be your most lucrative by far. It’s hard to compare your results to your budget, breaking down your fundraising to see where you need to improve. Remind yourself that you have plenty of time to make adjustments and additions to your fundraising calendar to catch up.

Fundraising

Grant Writer Team

JANUARY 11, 2024

You Proposed An Unrealistic Budget – Is your proposal realistic? Can you achieve your goals with the submitted budget? For example, many grant applications require a budget. Once you apply for a gran t it is recommended that you add your grant applications is by using the GrantWatch Personalized Grants Calendar.

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Allied Grant Writers

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Nonprofit grants are financial awards provided by foundations, corporations, or government agencies to support charitable, educational, or scientific purposes. departments like Education, Health and Human Services, and Housing and Urban Development. Understanding Nonprofit Grants What Are Nonprofit Grants?

Funding

CauseVox

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

The nonprofit industry stands to gain the most from this trend and the most proactive ones are already gearing up for the typical hiring binge that happens at the beginning of a calendar year when new budgets kick in. Three subsectors are on pace to recover within 10 months: Educational services, 9.8 months, the article cited.

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