Wild Apricot

JULY 23, 2025

Sticking to an event budget. Why Use an Event Budget Template It seems as though events season is always upon us. Whether you’re planning a big trade expo or your annual member’s luncheon, event budgeting crucial for mission-driven organizations. Here’s two budget templates to make your own!

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Library Grants

MARCH 17, 2025

A train-the-trainer model will enable early-career librarians to extend AI knowledge and skills within their institutions and communities. This program will launch with an in-person workshop at the 2025 ALA Annual Conference in Philadelphia on June 26.

AI

Grant Professionals Association

FEBRUARY 1, 2025

Vaeth, President Trumps Acting Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) sought to greatly expand the pause and review process to all federal assistance awards as defined in the Uniform Guidance (see 2 CFR 200.1) Now, Matthew J. through OMB Memo M-25-13 issued on January 27, 2025. City of New York, 420 U.S.

Grants

Blue Avocado

APRIL 8, 2025

EmilyThabes from Beltrami County Historical Society Invest in board training and orientations for better results. I also encourage organizations to invest in board development training. Lisa Palermo from Volunteer Hospice of Clallam County Brief board training boosts understanding and focus at meetings. Relationship building!

Management

Seliger + Associates Grant Writing

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

In early 1981, I went to Washington DC for a NAHRO (National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials) conference and some lobbying on the Hill. We sat in stunned silence as this dude ticked off the many proposed budget cuts to federal discretionary grant programs (our “mother’s milk”). Boy was I wrong.

Grants

Grant Professionals Association

JULY 10, 2025

In one case, I was laid off from a job I had for three years at a not-for-profit organization because of budget cuts (third round of layoffs). It offers live and on-demand webinars, recorded sessions from GPA conferences, and exclusive virtual events. GrantSummit Scholarships – offers scholarships for conference registration only.

GPC

Center for Major Gifts

MARCH 7, 2025

Deciphering Nonprofit Job Titles: A Survival Guide (Full disclosure: My business card simply says “CEO, PlannedGiving.com”I couldn’t afford the extra ink for ‘Supreme Chancellor of Philanthropic Enlightenment’ that some nonprofits seem to budget for.)

Nonprofit

Get Fully Funded

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

More importantly, are your staff and volunteers ready and trained to perform productively in their roles? Marketing, facilities, budgeting, management, and everything else has changed, too—if not how you did them, then who accomplished the tasks, and where. Step 3: Make a training plan. But are you ready? This is just a taste.

Training

Get Fully Funded

MARCH 20, 2023

When you’re just getting started, it’s critical that one of your first steps is to create your nonprofit’s first budget to help you manage both your organization and your finances as it grows. Without a budget, you can find yourself in deep water, fast, with more money going out than coming in.

Budget

Selfish Giving

APRIL 12, 2010

The majority of calls I take on cause marketing are from budget-conscious small nonprofits raising anywhere from a few hundred thousand to a few million a year. They also have limited resources and can’t invest in new staff, advertising or training. These are my five tips for low-budget cause marketing. Look within.

Budget

Get Fully Funded

NOVEMBER 14, 2010

I get so frustrated with nonprofit leaders who are short-sighted and don’t see the benefit in paying for training and professional development for their staff, particularly the fundraising staff. How are they supposed to learn about the latest trends and techniques if they don’t attend conferences or attend association meetings.

Training

Wild Apricot

NOVEMBER 3, 2008

Online seminars can offer an affordable option for professional training, ideally suited to nonprofits who don't have the travel budget to send staff and volunteers to major conferences and workshops.( read more )

Training

Tech Soup

JULY 20, 2009

Want to build your IT leadership skills without a travel budget? Our friends at NTEN are launching a 2-day virtual conference for nonprofit IT leaders. NTEN describes the conference as follows: read more. Tags: Online Seminar Running Your Organization Staff Tech Planning Training. I'm thrilled to see this.

Conference

Grant Geek

MARCH 1, 2022

Everything you need to know to develop a brilliant grant proposal budget. A grant proposal budget outlines your intended expenses if you are awarded the grant funding, specific to the project or program stated in your proposal. One of the most important elements within the application is the Project Budget and Budget Justification.

Budget

Qgiv

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Not only must you replace staff members who leave (assuming you have budget to do so), but you also lose knowledge about your organization as staff walks out the door. One effective approach is to emphasize software training. But making software training a central part of how your organization operates is easier than you might think.

Training

Candid

JULY 5, 2023

Budgets tightened, conferences were cancelled, and networking events moved to less engaging virtual formats. Remote teams can refocus on development by sharing resources, finding budget-friendly ways to grow together, and taking advantage of internal opportunities. A book club is another budget- and remote-friendly option.

Conference

Grant Writer Team

MAY 23, 2024

Budget: Your writer needs full access to your books in most cases. Without a solid budget in place, no grant application will be a winner. Training and Mentorship: A grant consultant has the opportunity to take a more active role, providing guidance and training to staff on grant writing and management best practices.

Consultant

Greater Giving

JULY 5, 2024

Examples include webinars, live-streamed sessions, online conferences, and virtual trade shows. They can include conferences, roundtables, workshops, and trade shows. However, there might be a limited availability of large conference sites in your area. Virtual Events Virtual events take place entirely online.

Conference

Candid

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Pro tip: If your organization offers a professional development budget, don’t let those dollars go to waste— use them. Exploring Candid’s free trainings and learning resources , which include popular courses like Intro to Fundraising Planning. Joining the local affinity group you’ve been hearing about from your network.

Fundraising

Tech Soup

APRIL 5, 2012

Streamline the registration and payment processes for your organization’s events, conferences, and classes with cloud-based services from the Acteva Donation Program. The Acteva Donation Program makes two of Acteva’s event management tools available, based on your organization’s budget size. Trainings and Courses.

Management

Tech Soup

DECEMBER 19, 2012

You can use People-OnTheGo training to help your organization's employees learn to: Manage interruptions better. Nonprofits and libraries will receive what is called a conference-room license. Any number of staff can gather in a conference room and participate as a group. More Training Resources from TechSoup.

Conference

Tech Soup

DECEMBER 19, 2012

You can use People-OnTheGo training to help your organization's employees learn to: Manage interruptions better. Nonprofits and libraries will receive what is called a conference-room license. Any number of staff can gather in a conference room and participate as a group. More Training Resources from TechSoup.

Conference

Blackbaud

JUNE 25, 2024

But like the rest of the nonprofit world, you face unique challenges when it comes to retaining employees, ranging from tight compensation budgets to work-balance issues. In this guide, we’ll explore four ideas to help you boost employee retention at your organization. Offer competitive compensation. Encourage work-life balance.

Indirect

Strategic Grants

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Instead, focus on new grant funding opportunities identified, number of conversations you are having with funders, ensuring that 100 % of your funder reports are submitted on time, that you and your team are reaching your budget targets and whether you are receiving repeat gifts from funders. 2024 marks 15 years of Strategic Grants.

Grants

Tech Soup

APRIL 20, 2009

Back in January of 2008, a network of rural libraries decided to host an online conference to provide an opportunity for library staff and trustees to attend continuing education sessions in an online format, helping to reduce the strain on staffing and budgets. You don't have to work for a library to benefit from their experience.

Conference

Tech Soup

JUNE 15, 2015

You can use People-OnTheGo training to help your organization's employees learn to. Nonprofits and libraries will receive what is called a conference-room license. Any number of staff can gather in a conference room and participate as a group. Accomplish More in Less Time and with Less Effort and Stress. spanhidden

Conference

Get Fully Funded

JULY 26, 2011

If you are a nonprofit director, you know that the budget line item for training and development is often the first one to go when things get tight. They attend workshops and conferences to increase their knowledge about their field. But this is SO short-sighted! It shows that you’re serious about what you’re doing.

Conference

GrantNews

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Considering that most nonprofits seeking grant funding have limited budgets, it is vital to their fundraising goals to ensure that they are utilizing their resources as efficiently as possible to ensure their best possible chances of success. Proposals for organizational training and coaching may also be submitted. And the best part?

LOI

Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 21, 2014

He manages the organization's website, databases, desktop support, social media, webinars, newsletter, IT network, training, and new program development, including integrating new information technology tools. Samuels' first step in migrating to Office 365 was to put together a five-year budget projection.

Nonprofit

Tech Soup

APRIL 3, 2017

Every month I bring you a roundup of free technology training events that will help nonprofit staffers like you build their skills. In partnership with NTEN, we brought together 50 volunteers to attend the 17NTC conference for dedicated workshops that will prepare them to be nonprofit technology champions. Upcoming Tech4Good Events.

Readiness

Qgiv

MARCH 26, 2024

This tool can be used to chat or video conference with your team in one workspace. You can host a virtual conference for up to 100 participants with this resource. These academies offer free courses online to train different skills your organization needs to fundraise effectively. Microsoft Teams. FreeConference.

Nonprofit

California Grants Portal

MAY 4, 2022

Sessions focus on pre-planning steps, such as finding grants that fit, building partnerships, designing projects, and developing effective budgets. Candid provides information, resources, training, and data to help nonprofits find funding and learn grant writing. The series is presented by Assel Grant Services.

Grants

DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

JUNE 24, 2022

And while having an official grant writer on staff is not a prerequisite to receiving grant funds, it is difficult to juggle the rules and regulations, deadlines, and application requirements on top of your typical workday duties when you are fighting fires, shaping young minds, running programs, balancing the budget, or leading your community.

Grants

Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

Helpful recording features such as the option to save recordings of video conferences on your laptop, without requiring the expense of cloud storage fees. Orienting new users is a breeze, because Zoom's training videos are short and to the point. An on-screen tile view to enhance the group experience. Zoom Meetings Business Plan.

Mentor

DoJiggy

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Nonprofit collaboration can take many forms, such as joint fundraising activities , shared marketing campaigns, shared resources, shared training and education opportunities, and many more. This document should include details about the project, including the goals and objectives, timeline, budget , and any other relevant information.

Nonprofit

Just Write Grants

JUNE 26, 2024

Arts & Culture: Discover funding for programs that promote artistic expression, such as theater productions, visual arts workshops, and musical instrument training. Budget Brackets: Grants come in various sizes. Utilize budget filters to find grants that match your program's funding needs, maximizing your chances of success.

Funding

Candid

APRIL 15, 2024

Institutional funders are typically organizations with large budgets and long grant cycles, such as government agencies, corporations, and foundations. Google conference speakers lists to learn about the organizations they work for. Read up on them, learn about their leadership, and explore connections on LinkedIn.

Grants