Strategic Grants

MARCH 20, 2024

When a funder invites your organisation to reapply year on year for project funding, it shows you’re a trusted partner. By submitting robust and transparent funding reports complete with outcomes data, full expenditure breakdown and comprehensive project delivery details. and the need met by the project.

Funding 105

Funding Grants Grant Proposal 105

Candid

MARCH 19, 2025

Despite comprising the majority of the nonprofit workforce, women in the sector still face gender disparities and challenges, including unequal pay, lack of access to funding sources, and expectations to do more with less. nonprofit sector demographics. The power of small grants and deep listening to fund the unfundable.

Demographics 99

Demographics Nonprofit Budget Funding 99

Think and Ink Grants

NOVEMBER 30, 2024

Grant writing is a vital skill for local nonprofits seeking funding to support their missions. This blog will explore key strategies and tips to enhance your grant writing skills, helping your organization to secure the funding it deserves. Moreover, understanding the vision and mission of the funding organization is pivotal.

Grant Writing 52

Grant Writing Grants Grant Proposal 52

Blackbaud

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Digital campaigns eliminate expenses related to venues, printed materials, and travel, enabling nonprofits to allocate more funds directly to their cause. An exception would be digital paid ad campaigns, where expenses run high based on the organization’s ad budget. Google Ads Forget billboards: tap into the power of Google Ads!

Fundraising 98

Fundraising Nonprofit Media Donation 98

Allied Grant Writers

DECEMBER 25, 2024

Unlike a loan, grants do not require repayment, making them an attractive option for non-profit organizations, business owners, and students seeking funding. Types of Grants Available Grants can be categorized based on their intended purpose, source of funding, and eligibility criteria. Can be need-based or merit-based.

Grant Writing 52

Grant Writing Grants Grant Proposal 52

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 52

Budget Burnout Transportation Utilities 52

Candid

MARCH 6, 2024

Multi-year, unrestricted funding gives grantees the flexibility to assess and determine where grant dollars are most needed, and allows for innovation, emergent action, and sustainability.” One such initiative is Demographics via Candid , a national campaign to address the surge of interest in nonprofit demographic data.

Demographics 111

Demographics Budget Funding Grants 111

Millionaire Grant Lady

JULY 24, 2024

Common questions in a grant proposal ask about the demographics of the people you serve, how many people you serve, or the impact of your programs. Millionaire Grant Lady and Associates has helped nonprofits earn more than $100 million in funding. Provide demographics of constituents served up to this point of this fiscal year.

Grant Writing 130

Grant Writing Grants Grant Demographics 130

Blackbaud

JULY 22, 2024

Revenue diversity is a good hedge against the unexpected, but diversity alone is not enough when your budget is threatened or dismantled by outside forces. Use budget scenarios to plan for possible outcomes and contingencies. But creating budget scenarios helps you prepare for both the good and the less optimal outcomes.

Management 98

Management Pass-Through Budget Demographics 98

Center for Major Gifts

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Budget and spending adjustments at federal and state levels may impact nonprofit funding. This demographic shift could lead to a long-term fundraising decline unless nonprofits adapt now. While inflation appears to be stabilizing, nonprofits still face challenges: Potential changes in tax policy could affect donor incentives.

Policy 52

Policy Policies Nonprofit Demographics 52

The Fundraising Coach

MARCH 11, 2020

And they raise the funds to change the world. Cutting fundraising and marketing budgets. When money gets tight, the knee-jerk reaction seems to be to cut the fundraising and marketing budgets. You'll blame it on the recession, but your under-funding the programs makes it a self-fulfilling prophecy. Just gratitude.

Fundraising 132

Fundraising Budget Demographics Training 132

DoJiggy

APRIL 29, 2025

Whether you’re raising funds for your school, charity, or community organization, a roller skating fundraiser is guaranteed to draw a crowd and leave a lasting impact. For starters, roller skating is an activity that appeals to a broad audience, cutting across age groups and demographics.

Fundraising 59

Fundraising Budget Donation Insurance 59

Candid

APRIL 11, 2024

When the Supreme Court gutted race-conscious admissions last summer and the American Alliance for Equal Rights followed with a lawsuit against the Fearless Fund, some in the philanthropic sector feared that demographic data had become a potential liability. Listening and addressing barriers But now, I’m not worried.

Demographics 98

Demographics Liability Ethics AI 98

Blackbaud

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

In the face of inflationary pressure and constrained budgets largely out of your control, focus on what you can control and ask yourself how you can work smarter. Know your target demographic. Before any appeal, ask yourself: What is your target demographic? Male or female? Young or old? College educated or not?

Demographics 119

Demographics Consultant Consulting Consulting 119

Candid

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Inequitable access to funding in the social sector remains a persistent problem, negatively impacting our collective ability to do good. Currently, over 80,000 organizations have earned a Seal, and over 34,000 have provided demographic data. . Seizing the moment .

Demographics 105

Demographics Nonprofit Applicant Application 105

Candid

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

You can review nonprofits’ tax returns on GuideStar to find out more about their budgets, expenses, and how much top salaried employees are paid. On-demand trainings can be taken any time, with recent topics including fostering an inclusive culture , finding funding , and writing grant proposal budgets.

Letter Of Inquiry 119

Letter Of Inquiry Nonprofit Proposal Training 119

Candid

JUNE 15, 2022

As requested, we are submitting this brief annual letter on our use of these funds. Establish an innovation fund to seed next generation ideas . The Candid Innovation Fund. It’s been one year since Candid received the email every nonprofit dreams of: confirmation of your $15 million grant. Take care of Candid staff .

Grants 119

Grants Grant Budget Demographics 119

Ann Green's Nonprofit

APRIL 29, 2024

Let’s explore some forward-thinking and (perhaps surprisingly) accessible ways for small nonprofits to drive sustained success and reduce the need for constant cost-cutting and budget anxiety. Key types of non-cash gifts that should be on nonprofits’ radar include: Grants from donor-advised funds (DAFs). Gifts of stock.

Fundraising 177

Fundraising Retainer Demographics Funding 177

Candid

JULY 26, 2022

The overhead myth is a pervasive challenge for nonprofits, often leading to organizations that are under-funded, unable to make an impact that aligns with their potential, and rapidly losing high-performing employees. Overhead ratio essentially refers to the amount of a nonprofit’s budget that’s dedicated to overhead costs (i.e.

Fundraising 122

Fundraising Budget Demographics Finance 122

Candid

AUGUST 5, 2024

Many nonprofit organizations believe market research is beyond their reach due to lack of staff, budget, and time. This strategic use of market research led to an increase in conversions, enabling the organization to generate more funds and expand their reach. Here are three tips: 1. How does this resonate with your nonprofit?

Demographics 110

Demographics Nonprofit Education Retainer 110

Just Write Grants

JUNE 30, 2023

Most nonprofit professionals would agree that's child's play compared to managing a nonprofit's grant budget. With finite resources and the pressing demand to produce substantial results, extracting every bit of efficacy from your received funds becomes paramount. This data-driven strategy fortifies your case for future grant funding.

Budget 52

Budget Grants Grant Nonprofit 52

Big Fundraising Ideas

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

From funding extracurricular programs to enhancing school facilities, these efforts often fill budget gaps and enable schools to offer a variety of activities and support that wouldn’t be possible otherwise. The funds raised go toward upgrading the science lab with modern equipment.

Fundraising 52

Fundraising Goals Funding Demographics 52

Big Fundraising Ideas

MAY 13, 2025

School Nurse Day Fundraiser Ideas in2025 Blog Summary: School Nurse Day, observed in May of each year, provides a perfect opportunity to show appreciation for school nurses by raising funds to improve their work environment and resources. a tangible way to support our school nurses is by helping to fund their vital work.

Fundraising 52

Fundraising Goals Funding Budget 52

Candid

MARCH 23, 2023

Organizations led by individuals of color face barriers to funding that their white-led counterparts simply do not, resulting in significantly less financial support. Reducing funding inequities is a long-term project that begins at home. These steps are a solid start to chipping away at pervasive inequities in funding practices.

Demographics 105

Demographics Funding Budget Training 105

Blackbaud

JULY 22, 2024

How well does your application match your funding priorities? If someone didn’t know your organization well and came across your funding program, would they be able to tell that you prioritize big-picture problem solving or funding marginalized voices, for example? How can you simplify your funding application?

Applicant 102

Applicant Application Grants Grant 102

Candid

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Like climbing a mountain, it helps to have a path to follow to reach its summit, or in this case, a map of sorts to guide you to your desired destination—a compelling proposal that unlocks funding to advance your mission-driven work. Project budget Here you’ll get down to the dollars and cents required to address your need or problem.

Proposal 105

Proposal Grants Grant Indirect Cost 105

Candid

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Our long-term focus will be to address these barriers in ways that move the needle on the proportion of funding and support going directly to organizations which are BIPOC-led (Black, Indigenous, and people of color), serve rural communities, and/or may be small or newly emerging. Creating a Sound Proposal Budget.

Training 105

Training Proposal Indirect Proposal Writing 105

Candid

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Project Demographics/Orientation/Status (2 percent). Organizational Budgeting, Revenue Practices, and Forecasts (20 percent). Requested Grant Funding Related (20 percent). Staff Demographics (Age, Ethnicity, Gender, Immigration Status). Figure 2 Participation by annual grantmaking budget. Research funding.

Applicant 111

Applicant Application Demographics Organizational Budget 111

Candid

JANUARY 2, 2024

Philanthropy and HBCUs: Foundation funding to historically Black colleges and universities , by ABFE and Candid  For every $100 foundations gave to the average Ivy League, they gave 56 cents to the average historically Black college and university (HBCU). This report looks to fill that gap by examining U.S.

Policy 119

Policy Policies Education Demographics 119

Candid

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Many grant reports also require an accompanying financial report that details what the funding was spent on. For example, general operating support grants fund the work of the organization as a whole. For general operating support grants, nonprofits must allocate funding to the year it is received.

Grants 105

Grants Grant Template Budget 105

Big Fundraising Ideas

APRIL 22, 2025

They provide essential funds for extracurricular activities , classroom supplies, technology upgrades, and facility improvements. The Role of Fundraising inSchools Public schools often face budget constraints in the USA, making fundraisers critical for bridging financial gaps. Read-a-Thons: Encourage literacy while raising funds.

Fundraising 52

Fundraising Budget Burnout Donation 52

CauseVox

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Think of it as your roadmap to success, guiding your organization not only in compensating for any lost funds but also in meeting your current goals and reaching your long-term destination. Move beyond basic demographics to understand motivations, interests, and communication preferences.

Calendar 96

Calendar Budget Nonprofit Goals 96

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. Are they parents of elementary school students?

Fundraising 52

Fundraising Proposal Ethics Education 52

Grant Professionals Association

JANUARY 17, 2024

With increased focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion in recent years, more funders are asking for the specific demographics of the populations served by nonprofits. While there are many challenges in reporting demographic data, understanding and communicating the differences in race, ethnicity, and nationality is the first step.

Demographics 64

Demographics GPC Management Budget 64

Allied Grant Writers

DECEMBER 26, 2024

Grants are funds provided by government bodies, private foundations, or corporations to support specific projects, initiatives, or organizations. Understanding the nuances of different types of grants is essential for maximizing potential funding opportunities. Individuals Funding for education, startups, and personal projects.

Grants 52

Grants Grant Grant Writing Demographics 52

Candid

AUGUST 22, 2023

This means nonprofits can spend less time sifting through the vast array of funding opportunities available and more time pursuing those that are most likely to be aligned with their missions. Facilitating intelligent funding connections (coming soon.) Helping the sector stay up to date with the latest information.

AI 98

AI ChatGPT Proposal Grants 98

Sharpshooter Communications

OCTOBER 17, 2024

It includes 20 questions that, together, measure the organization’s readiness to seek grant funding. What are your current sources of funding? If you only have a few sources of funding, you may not be sustainable. If you only have a few sources of funding, you may not be sustainable. What is your annual budget?

Grants 52

Grants Grant Grant Readiness Demographics 52