Big Fundraising Ideas

MARCH 18, 2025

Learn how to create compelling proposals, effectively present your schools needs, and build lasting partnerships to support your students success. Below, you will find step-by-step guidance on creating a sponsorship proposal, presenting your cause effectively, and maintaining relationships that benefit your school over the longterm.

Fundraising

Candid

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

As more funders seek to use demographic data to inform their grantmaking decision-making, 125 partners have now joined the Demographics via Candid movement. The process and timing of asking nonprofits for demographic data matters. The process and timing of asking nonprofits for demographic data matters.

Demographics

Candid

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Writing a proposal for a project grant can feel like a daunting task, but with the right guidance, it doesn’t need to be a bewildering endeavor. In this blog, we will share the key elements of a typical project proposal and best practices for how to approach drafting each section to help you secure the grant you seek.

Proposal

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. Foundation proposal reviewers are not daily employees of your organization, nor do they want to be (usually anyway!). Provide budget-to-actuals comparison through the last month.

Grant Writing

Candid

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Our aim is to give individuals the ability to focus more time and energy on applying new learnings to advance their mission-driven work, without needing to find budget to simply partake in nonprofit training and learning opportunities. Introduction to Proposal Writing. Creating a Sound Proposal Budget.

Training

Grant Professionals Association

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Several applicants clearly needed funding based on their location or demographic data. However, the information provided in the narrative, budget, and attachments didn’t come close to answering the questions posed on the application. This collaborative approach can lead to more innovative project ideas and well-rounded proposals.

Proposal

Strategic Grants

MARCH 20, 2024

We’ve seen this component of grants best practice adopted by our clients with excellent results, with one client in particular receiving annual invitations direct from the funder to submit a funding proposal year on year. We map out the steps they took—and continue to follow—to secure consistent funding, year on year, with the same funder.

Funding

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

Candid

AUGUST 22, 2023

Candid uses machine learning to automatically tag new grants, request for proposals (RFPs), and mission statements to our Philanthropy Classification System (PCS) taxonomy—or our way of organizing and enriching data to make it usable. Generating first drafts of grant proposals. Here’s a sneak peek into what awaits.

AI

Allied Grant Writers

DECEMBER 26, 2024

This section outlines the crucial steps involved in researching, applying for, and writing effective grant proposals. Tips for Writing a Strong Grant Proposal Writing a strong grant proposal is essential for increasing the chances of funding. Using templates can help maintain structure and clarity in the proposal.

Grant

GiveSmart

OCTOBER 11, 2023

As your finance team is preparing for year-end, with prepping reports and making sure your budget is on track, your donor development and fundraising teams are hard at work, too. Some questions every member of your team can ask themselves include: How are you progressing to budget? You presented the problem and your proposed solutions.

Retainer

Allied Grant Writers

DECEMBER 26, 2024

Proposal Writing : Crafting a compelling and well-organized proposal that clearly articulates the project’s goals and needs. For example, certain grants focus on specific demographics, such as grant money for women-owned businesses or grant money for veterans. Purpose of the Project : Explain the project’s goals.

Applicant

Grant Writing Made Easy

MAY 7, 2023

This tool enables you to incorporate credible, relevant research into your grant writing, significantly improving the quality of your problem statements and the overall grant proposal. that provide that service for your demographic.]” that provide that service for your demographic.]”

ChatGPT

Just Write Grants

APRIL 23, 2024

The Best Choice for You Consider your budget (cloud subscriptions vs. free), tech comfort level (cloud vs. physical), and collaboration needs (shared access) to pick the perfect platform. Program Budgets: Demonstrate your financial responsibility and resource allocation. Budgets: Provide a clear breakdown of your financial plans.

Grant Writing

Qgiv

APRIL 10, 2021

Dear Company Name, At [Nonprofit Name], we’ve served [demographic] in the [Community Name] area for over [number] years. Through this partnership, we hope to help [Company Name] make the most of your corporate philanthropy budget while ensuring your employees maximize the impact of their gifts to our cause. Organization. Organization.

Template

Greater Giving

JANUARY 19, 2024

Request Proposals from Multiple Event Vendors Invite multiple vendors to submit detailed proposals outlining their offerings, costs, and any additional benefits they can bring to your event. Audience Compatibility Consider your audience’s preferences and demographics when selecting vendors.

Proposal

Candid

APRIL 11, 2023

Successfully securing corporate sponsors for your fundraising event can not only give your budget and staff’s bandwidth a boost. The next step to success remains the same: propose the benefits that supporting your fundraising event will bring for prospective corporate sponsors. A summary of your fundraising event needs.

Fundraising

Qgiv

APRIL 6, 2022

Whether you’re looking for in-kind donations for promotional campaigns or financial sponsorship for an event, corporate sponsorships are a great way to make your budget go further while increasing reach and awareness for your cause. Read on to get an understanding of the 8 key things you should include in your corporate sponsorship proposal.

Template

Allied Grant Writers

DECEMBER 26, 2024

Individuals and organizations interested in maximizing their potential should explore the various government grants available, including opportunities for specific demographics, such as grant money for women-owned businesses and grant money for homeless shelters. Include an estimated budget and timeline.

Government

Just Write Grants

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

We're the ones writing grant proposals at 2 am, explaining complex issues to our board members, and somehow managing to keep the office plants alive. But here's the good news: you don't need a fancy degree or a marketing budget to create content that gets shared. Design Like a Pro Without Being a Pro Limited design skills and budget?

Media

Big Fundraising Ideas

DECEMBER 10, 2024

For example, suppose a school fundraising committee analyzes donor demographics and finds that most contributors are parents of current students. Theseinclude: Donor Demographics: Age, gender, location, income level, and education. In that case, it can tailor its campaigns to focus on family-oriented events.

Fundraising

GiveSmart

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Target audience: Detail your target audiences, including demographics like age and region. Send out your proposal Have your event committee send your sponsor pack or proposal to your prospect list and their contacts. Businesses might share the same market or be interested in reaching your audience.

Fundraising

DoJiggy

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Your donors’ psychology meets the practicality of their budgets, resulting in a well-rounded event that caters to diverse interests. To determine the correct number of items, we propose a straightforward rule of thumb: divide the anticipated number of attendees by two. How Many Items Do I Need? Because couples often bid together.

Fundraising