Blue Avocado

APRIL 8, 2025

As a consultant to nonprofit boards, my job is to serve as a trusted advisor to align the board and chief executive/executive director in directing the organization with clarity, harmony, and an orientation towards results. MichaelLewis from Arbor Consulting NP Inform, equip, and guide boards for better results.

Management

Instrumentl

JUNE 21, 2025

I use a lot of Google sheets, Asana, Instrumentl, definitely. I definitely have always kind of had a weak spot for office supplies. First of all, definitely look for the best matches. So we have some consultants who will have their non-profits create their own accounts. Spreadsheets. I like the visuals of Trello.

Instrumentl

Blackbaud

JANUARY 9, 2025

Operating Reserve Policies To help institutionalize operating reserve best practices and provide a pathway for a clear set of purposes, definitions, and goals, have a formal operating reserve policy in place prepared by senior management and staff and approved by the Board.

Policy

Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

As the costs add up, you might be asking: How much of a nonprofit’s annual budget should be spent on administrative tasks and fundraising? Look at it this way: If you’re not spending at least 15% of your budget on fundraising, you may be standing in the way of your own success. You may find yourself spending money on the tech tools.

Fundraising

CauseVox

AUGUST 10, 2021

Kelly is an excellent presenter, she was so well prepared, and her points were spot on – I DEFINITELY plan to take advantage of your and Kelly’s generous offers for a 20-minute consult regarding year-end fundraising plans.” ” FAQ. Who is the Nonprofit Startup Course for? Who the course taught by?

Strategic Plan

Get Fully Funded

JUNE 15, 2021

Going From Volunteer to Paid Employee To get an idea of when you can start earning a nonprofit salary, you need to examine your budget and revenue forecasts. If you don’t have a budget, well, that’s your first assignment. Create an annual budget and work with your Board to adopt the budget. Hire a consultant if necessary.

Budget

DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

The rest of the field will be hot on your heels, and some may catch you, but definitely not all, and your competitive advantage by starting early is seen by all as you cross the finish line. Then they point at you and say, BUT, before I do that, YOU get to start NOW before the rest of the field.

Logic Model

The Grantsmanship Center

AUGUST 21, 2023

You’ve prepared a reasonable budget, attached all the required forms, asked for the right amount of money and submitted well before the deadline. Submitting proposals for funding isn’t a one-off process, and one size definitely does not fit all. Use a rejection as important information to help you try again.

Proposal

Tech Soup

DECEMBER 13, 2013

The problem is that it takes some tech planning to come up with a budget for the New Year. Based on your technology plan do technology budgeting for the coming year. But what if you don’t have a technology plan and have a just a couple weeks to come up with a technology budget? Proper Tech Planning. Additional Resources.

Mentor

Tech Soup

MAY 21, 2013

Many thanks to Andrea Berry ( Idealware ), Lindsay Bealko (Toolkit Consulting), and David Krumlauf ( Pierce Family Charitable Foundation ) for planning the session and facilitating the discussion. No budget for technology? Steven Heye says nonprofits can do more with limited tech budgets. Telling a Better Story About Technology.

Funding

DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Funders may use the RFP to highlight how the evaluation is tied to the proposal’s budget and goals/objectives section. Your proposal should be a seamless thread throughout, and talking about how you will evaluate your goals/objectives and budget is a tried and true method to ensure you are measuring the right things. #2

Grant Writing

Grant Consulting Services

MAY 30, 2024

According to Atlassian (2024), project design is the process of planning a project’s objectives, structure, tasks, and deliverables and deciding on the definition of done. Budgeting —To conduct a project or program effectively, you must understand the cost of running it. What is Project Design? Retrieved from [link].

Grant

Grant Writer Team

JULY 11, 2024

A good grant writer captures the entire story of your organization in a concise and definite manner. The amount of salary you budget for the job post can go a long way in choosing qualified candidates who know vital grant writing techniques. They also build secure long-lasting connections with funders for your organization.

Grant

Grant Writing Made Easy

JULY 11, 2022

The real problem in most of these cases is that running 3 or 4 programs on a yearly budget of less than $50k is trying to do too much with too little. This is what I tell to leaders of small nonprofits that I speak with, the ones who need grant funding but don’t have the resources to hire a consultant like me.

Nonprofit

Tech Soup

JANUARY 17, 2012

I have worked in the area of community and economic development for many years, and this is a definite change from how things were, say, 10 years ago. what percentage of your budget comes from what source and what does that mean for your organization).

Grantstation

Grant Writing Made Easy

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

What we ended up with was about the best we could hope for – I had a teaching-focused position at a big state university and my partner had a lecturer position at a small liberal arts college about an hour away that would very likely turn into a tenure-track position once the school got its budget in order.

Ethics

Peak Proposals

AUGUST 1, 2023

The areas where questions typically come up tend to fall into one of six buckets: (1) eligibility, (2) formatting, (3) scope, (4) personnel, (5) budget, and (6) partnerships. The definition of “key personnel” is not fixed and varies by funder. Personnel Questions Is it allowable to bid consultants for the key positions?

Funding

Qgiv

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

NIO is put together by the team at NextAfter, a consulting company that focuses on helping nonprofits grow their digital fundraising by understanding donor behavior. This is definitely a conference for the data-focused fundraiser. You’ll see lots of examples from other nonprofits and results from fundraising optimization experiments.

Conference

OneCause

JANUARY 31, 2024

Establish your fundraising event budget. 8. [/mk_icon_box] [vc_separator][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row id=”budget”][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”24317″ img_size=”full”][mk_fancy_title color=”#8dc53f” size=”30″ margin_bottom=”0″ font_family=”none”] 3.

Fundraising

Fundly

MAY 18, 2021

When choosing your fundraising ideas, be sure to consider campaigns that match your team’s fundraising budget. This way, you can put your budget into creating a great atmosphere for your attendees to enjoy. However, if you want to set up a smaller-scale community fundraising walk for your particular cause, you definitely can!

Fundraising

Blue Avocado

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

In my four decades as a senior fundraising executive, part-time consultant, and nonprofit CEO, I have worked with (or served on) 20 nonprofit boards. By definition, board members should be counted on to make sacrificial gifts or at least to consider the organization a high priority for their philanthropy.

Nonprofit

Center for Major Gifts

AUGUST 18, 2024

Definition and Importance of Planned Giving Planned giving refers to the process of making a charitable gift during a donor’s life or at death that is part of their financial or estate plan. Offer individual consultations to help donors explore which options might be best for their situation. What is planned giving?

Pass-Through

Get Fully Funded

APRIL 20, 2021

You can definitely find a VA to do those. Use a search engine to find consulting firms specializing in virtual assistants, especially those that have experience supporting nonprofits. . Organize grant materials: Submitting grant proposals creates mountains of narratives, tables, and proposed budgets.

Calendar

Qgiv

JULY 21, 2022

Even though the definition below is focused on product marketing, we fundraisers know how effective storytelling is with donors in our communications. As your budget allows, layer in Paid Google Ads to get even better results. We recommend using an evergreen – or “always on” – annual campaign that’s the baseline of your display budget.

Fundraising

Planned Giving

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

However, modern online tools have simplified this process, making it more accessible and budget-friendly than ever before. Yes, you can create an advance healthcare directive without a lawyer, but its advisable to consult with a legal professional to ensure it meets your states requirements. What Is Estate Planning?

Insurance

Planned Giving

JANUARY 14, 2025

If you have specific questions about probate or estate planning, consult a qualified attorney. Seek Professional Help: Consult with an attorney or financial advisor if needed. Managing Costs To manage probate costs, consider the following: Budgeting: Plan for expenses in advance. They should not be considered legal advice.

Insurance

Planned Giving

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Scenarios When a Lawyer Might Be Necessary While most adults with uncomplicated estates can create their own wills without legal assistance, there are situations where consulting an estate attorney might be beneficial. Make sure to research your state’s laws or use a resource that provides state-specific guidance.

Pass-Through

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? Don’t expect to bring in a consultant for a 1-hour training and slack off the rest of the year.

Nonprofit