Capital Campaign Pro

APRIL 21, 2025

With Congress slow to finalize agency budgets, federal grants that organizations have relied on for years are frozen in place. Others have quietly vanished from grant calendars. These disruptions are creating sudden and sizable budget holes. Some have been delayed.

Grants Calendar

Grant Writer Team

MAY 1, 2025

Are you ready to leverage grant funding opportunities? However, if you apply a mission-forward strategy to your grant research, you will secure viable funding. Above all, it is key to apply for grants frequently to secure funding. Above all, it is key to apply for grants frequently to secure funding.

Management

Strategic Grants

MARCH 25, 2025

Like many, the Strategic Grants team is unpacking the details of the 25-26 Federal Budget. While the budget seems to favour individual households, there are sector specific initiatives worth mentioning. Our round-up is below, plus links to additional budget resources. Strengthening the social safety net The budget includes $11.5

Budget

Ann Green's Nonprofit

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

This is especially important now because of the current chaos of eliminating (and then not eliminating, at least for now) federal grant funding. This guest post by John Killoran covers a variety of revenue sources to help you diversify your funding. We also saw disruption five years ago when the COVID-19 pandemic started.

Nonprofit

GrantNews

JANUARY 9, 2025

Each rejection offers valuable lessons that can improve your chances of securing funding in the future. Unfeasible Budget: The higher the funding amount, the more stringent the rules. If they don’t, it’s unlikely they will fund your cause. The good news? Check and double check every item.

Applicant

Blackbaud

OCTOBER 23, 2024

He was facing a significant tax liability if he didn’t get this completed before the calendar rolled into January. After a tremendous team effort, the donor successfully transferred his entire ownership into a donor advised fund (DAF) on December 30. This allowed him the complete deduction in that calendar year.

Liability

Greater Giving

OCTOBER 15, 2024

For many nonprofits, a live or silent auction is the pinnacle of their fundraising event calendar. However, effective procurement requires a strategic approach so you can use your nonprofit’s resources wisely and maximize the amount of event funding you can put toward your mission. Let’s dive in!

Procurement

Grant Writing Made Easy

JUNE 25, 2025

Even seasoned grant writers make grant proposal errors, but small changes can be the difference between a funded project and a missed opportunity. Funders review hundreds of applications, and issues such as unclear objectives, vague budgets, or an ineffective statement of need can easily push your proposal to the bottom of the pile.

Proposal

GrantNews

JANUARY 2, 2025

Because of this, we expect 2025 to provide a platform for social funding on behalf of causes like equality, inclusion, mental health, and other support for underrepresented groups to use social media to increase awareness for their cause. For example, you can apply for grants to fund equality training for your team. Author Unknown 5.

AI

Just Write Grants

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Solution To manage time constraints effectively: Develop a Grant Calendar : Create a detailed calendar with deadlines, submission requirements, and timelines for each grant application. Budgeting and Financials 5.1 Challenge Creating a detailed and accurate budget that aligns with the grant’s requirements can be complex.

Grant Writing

Millionaire Grant Lady

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Alex Dunn, CFRE, is a grant consultant who founded the company Millionaire Grant Lady and Associates to help busy nonprofits save time and money while maximizing their grant funding. Alex has won more than $100 million in grant funding for her clients, and she uses this expertise to guide her work with each nonprofit client.

Consulting

Blackbaud

JULY 18, 2025

But with fewer opportunities coming from federal and state programs, your organization needs to have all your financial ducks in a row if you want to earn—and keep—government funding. Pre-Award Your finance team’s involvement begins even before your organization identifies a funding opportunity.

Government

Grant Professionals Association

JULY 30, 2025

You likely already have the due dates in your calendar – use this time to connect with relevant stakeholders on the grant’s status. Similarly, financial reports serve as clear documentation of spending as well as changes to the original budget. Since 2018, Jill has helped non-profits secure more than 42 million in grant funding.

Grant

Millionaire Grant Lady

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Alex Dunn, CFRE , is a grant consultant who founded the company Millionaire Grant Lady and Associates to help busy nonprofits save time and money while maximizing their grant funding. Alex has won more than $100 million in grant funding for her clients, and she uses this expertise to guide her work with each nonprofit client.

Consulting

Grant Writing Made Easy

JUNE 23, 2025

Across the nonprofit sector, countless small nonprofits and grassroots organizations do life-changing work with limited staff, tight budgets, and never enough daily hours. But applying for every opportunity is a fast track to burnout, not funding. Budget Justifications & Templates: Most grants require breaking down your numbers.

Grant Writing

The Fundraising Coach

JANUARY 17, 2025

Planning events is essential for nonprofits, whether youre raising funds, building awareness, or forging new community connections. From tight budgets to limited staffing, these hurdles can make even the simplest event feel overwhelming. Utilize Budgeting Tools: Consider using budgeting templates or software designed for nonprofits.

Budget

Allied Grant Writers

JUNE 8, 2025

Regardless of the pricing model, it’s essential to note that paying a grant writer based on a percentage of awarded funds is both unethical and prohibited by industry standards. Each structure offers unique advantages based on an organization’s needs and budget constraints.

Grant

Millionaire Grant Lady

MAY 5, 2025

Its two weeks before a federal grant deadline , and you just learned about the opportunity and that you are eligible to apply for grant funding. Before you know it, its been months since anyone has applied for any funding. When new funding opportunities come along, they often dont have the additional bandwidth to pursue them.

Grant Writing

Grant Professionals Association

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

In the last few weeks of the year, ensure your final 2024 submissions are on time, needed funds are requested, and reports are in order. How did your team respond to changes in the grant profession, such as the new Uniform Guidance for federal funds? Prepare to request budget or timeline revisions as needed.

GPCI

Grant Writing Made Easy

JULY 9, 2025

With competitive Q3 and Q4 deadlines on the horizon and public funding landscapes continuing to shift, organizations that pause, reset, and refocus are poised for success. This mid-year check-in is your opportunity to: Strengthen your nonprofit grant strategy by zeroing in on grants with the highest alignment and funding potential.

Grant

Gail Perry Group

MAY 8, 2025

By Gail Perry and Cassie Rice Its a very tough time for federally funded organizations! Budgets are vanishing, yet community needs keep piling up. Heres the truth: We all know that government funding is shifting. And budgets are being eliminated overnight. Too many nonprofits are feeling the squeeze.

Government

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. This Facebook help article for nonprofits shows you exactly how to get started with Facebook and Instagram ads to increase awareness of your organization and raise funds for your cause.

Media

Grant Writer Team

JUNE 12, 2025

Grants offer essential, non-repayable funding opportunities, and GrantWriterTeam knows how to help you locate and apply to grant opportunities for your cause. In truth, securing funding is a highly competitive endeavor. Having this information helps you tailor your proposal to better align with their funding history.

Applicant

Big Fundraising Ideas

DECEMBER 22, 2024

Quantify results: Use metrics like satisfaction scores, participation rates, and budget comparisons to identify patterns. Cost efficiency: Analyze the return on investment (ROI) by dividing net profit by total expenses, which helps determine how effectively funds were utilized. contributed most significantly to the totalrevenue.

Fundraising

Grant Writing Made Easy

JULY 29, 2025

Scattered deadlines, disjointed documents, and disconnected systems make it nearly impossible to stay on top of funding opportunities strategically. And if your grant calendar lives in one place, your tasks in another, your drafts in a hidden folder, and your funder research on sticky notes… of course, your strategy is falling apart.

AI

Grant Writing Made Easy

JULY 31, 2025

Trust-based giving replaces rigid reporting and earmarked restrictions with multi-year, unrestricted support, on the belief that nonprofits know best how to use their funding. People are calling for reparative giving, community-controlled funds, and funding models that serve movements, not egos. It may cost you funding.

Readiness

Grant Writing Made Easy

JULY 23, 2025

You’ll get a fully customized grants system, tailored to your programs, funding strategy, and team needs. Your grant calendar is connected to your funder history. Your narrative and budget templates evolve with every proposal. It’s coming for the late nights spent searching your inbox for last year’s budget narrative.

Grant Writing

Big Fundraising Ideas

MARCH 18, 2025

Whether you aim to purchase new sports equipment, fund a class trip, or renovate the library, your fundraising efforts can gain a major boost through sponsorships. Be explicit about how much money you need to raise, how you plan to use the funds, and how it will benefit students. This type of information demonstrates credibility.

Fundraising

Planned Giving

MAY 12, 2025

Consider how a small environmental nonprofit transformed its future with just three bequests in its first year of planned giving: these gifts secured enough funding to protect 250 acres of critical habitat in perpetuity. Yet, many nonprofits hesitate to launch their own planned giving program, assuming they lack the expertise or resources.

Policy

Blackbaud

JULY 28, 2025

Implementing fund accounting software with subfund capabilities can help your team avoid common nonprofit audit mistakes by streamlining grants management, documentation management, and other key processes. The main purpose of these audits is to ensure that your organization is using funds from grants, donors, and foundations as intended.

Finance

DoJiggy

APRIL 8, 2025

Charge a daily or weekly registration fee and offer hands-on training sessions to build interest in the sport while raising funds. This benefits both your fundraiser and lacrosse families looking for budget-friendly gear. This creates a lasting legacy while raising funds for the lacrosse team.

Fundraising

Planned Giving

APRIL 17, 2025

Youre inviting someone to fund impact. Donors dont remember your calendar. Maybe they can Snapchat your budget deficit. Because asking strangers for pennies will surely stabilize the budget. Because nothing says urgency like being buried three clicks deep. Delusion No. 26 Were grassroots. Delusion No. Delusion No.

SAM

Instrumentl

JUNE 21, 2025

She has helped nonprofits triple their funding. She has helped nonprofits triple their funding and over 2,100 students have taken her grant writing courses. They may say, yeah, we fund anywhere in the US. I've had that happen before and we ended up getting funding because I evaluated all these factors.

Instrumentl

Bonterra

JULY 3, 2025

Nonprofit event management software streamlines event planning, logistics, and execution, letting you focus on furthering your mission or successfully raising funds through your event , instead of manual event tasks. Share on the calendar, assign event teams, and stay aware of signups and attendance. Reviews Ease of use 4.2

Software

Big Fundraising Ideas

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Well discuss what activities work well in fall, winter, spring, and summer, plus ways to keep funds rolling all year. Impact: Reuses uniforms, saves parents money, and contributes to school funds in a simple, eco-friendly way. Offering a treat or small novelty is an easy way to raise funds regularly.

Fundraising

DoJiggy

APRIL 22, 2025

Each of these fundraising ideas for Chambers of Commerce provides a chance to engage local businesses and the broader community while raising funds for programming and operations. Golf tournaments are ideal for networking and raising significant funds for your Chamber through entry fees, silent auctions, and tournament sponsorships.

Fundraising

GiveSmart

APRIL 1, 2025

No matter a nonprofits yearly fundraising budget, organizations recently shared that events make up nearly half of their annual revenue. 1 With grant funding under threat and siege , many organizations acknowledge increasing revenue streams via fundraising events will be necessary to maintain programs and support missions.

Fundraising