Grant Writing Made Easy

JULY 4, 2025

When you evaluate grant opportunities first through the lens of alignment, you protect your organization’s integrity and ensure that funding supports your mission rather than distracts from it. In both cases, passing and finding a better- aligned opportunity is more strategic. ” Read more about strong program design here.

Grants

Instrumentl

JUNE 21, 2025

Our goal is to tackle a problem grant professionals often have to solve, while also sharing different ways Instrumentl’s platform can help grant writers win more grants. If you've written grants for 30 years, think through, and how many would you say, just an estimate, have you written? This is kind of fun. Quite a lot.

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. Event management dashboard: Set goals, track progress, and manage tickets sold. Reviews Ease of use 4.2

Software

NonProfit PRO

JUNE 24, 2025

Now, PRO Impact and the Rapid Response Fund have established a new collaboration for philanthropic response through matching and crowdfunding. This approach reduces risk for individual donors while ensuring programs get fully funded rather than partially supported. addService(googletag.pubads()).setCollapseEmptyDiv(true).setTargeting("ic",

Retail

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) through OMB Memo M-25-13 issued on January 27, 2025. Now, Matthew J. City of New York, 420 U.S.

Grants

Big Fundraising Ideas

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Youll find practical tips on planning, organizing, and engaging the community, all designed to help your school meet its goals while keeping the excitement high. On the one hand, you want to spark enthusiasm, creativity, and community spirit; on the other, you have financial goals and deadlines to meet.

Fundraising

Blue Avocado

MARCH 3, 2025

Work to create a fairer judicial environment for nonprofits NIA has been working for several years to help pass common-sense laws in the most problematic states to help level the playing field so that nonprofits are not being held accountable for things over which they have no control. Counties and other funders need to recognize this.

Insurance

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

Grant Writer Team

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Budget: Be clear in advance. There MUST be a budget for writing your grant proposal. Stay within that budget. Pass-Through Funding: Grant funding that is passed through an intermediary agency or agent to the ultimate grant recipient. Close Date: This deadline is designated by a grant funder.

Grants

Blackbaud

MAY 23, 2024

Initiatives like the American Rescue Plan, the Bipartisan Infrastructure Act, the CHIPS and Science Act, and other pass-through funding to states and local governments have spurred a surge in nonprofits seeking federal funding. Strategic: this risk could prevent an organization from accomplishing its objectives or meeting its goals.

Grant Readiness

Blackbaud

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Upload the grant guidelines and budget worksheets so they are at your fingertips any time you have a question. Having one place for all the information breaks down silos and avoids introducing risk through pulling data out of various systems into spreadsheets. Budget and forecast across all programs.

Funding

Get Fully Funded

MARCH 28, 2022

In fact, you must plan your programs first so you know what your fundraising goal is. You don’t get a ‘pass’ if you think you’re not a numbers person or if this is your nonprofit’s first budget ! I know that budgets and projections aren’t that easy for many people, so let me break it down and make it more manageable for you.

Fundraising

The NonProfit Times

MAY 6, 2024

By Olga Moshinsky Woltman “The growth mindset is based on the belief that your basic qualities are things you can cultivate through your efforts.” – Carol Dweck It is a truth universally acknowledged that employees who are motivated to continuously learn and grow will be the ones to take on new challenges, innovate, and problem-solve.

Pass-Through

RBW Strategy

JUNE 11, 2024

We’ll start by discussing the “why” of these changes, why the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) decided to make them now, and how they align with larger changes happening in the federal government. I co-led a session through MyFedTrainer in which we discussed these topics more in-depth. Let’s examine each one. Plus, there’s more….

UEI

Blackbaud

AUGUST 12, 2024

Nonprofit financial management is the process of managing the money that flows through your not-for-profit organization. In a perfect world, your budget will always be balanced. Use Scenario Budgeting Nonprofits must withstand inflation, changing political policies, economic shifts, and the increasingly unpredictable climate.

Management

Blackbaud

APRIL 8, 2024

These grants typically have goals associated with them—the foundation has a specific mission, or the government grant wants to address a specific societal issue. A lot of individual donations, like ones that come through your organization’s website or through the Annual Fund, are often unrestricted.

Funding

Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Start with five to eight fundraising ambassadors with a goal of understanding them and how they can best engage in ways that will make them feel great while raising money for your organization. If you don’t have any, get something made if you have room in your budget and if you can’t, don’t worry – you’ll be fine without it.)

Fundraising

Millionaire Grant Lady

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Instead, many organizations rely on grant dollars to fund a significant portion of their budget. How could hiring a grant consultant help your organization meet its funding goals? Grant consultants tailor service packages to fit your organization’s needs and budget. How much time does it take to hire a grant writer?

Consultant

GiveSmart

OCTOBER 23, 2023

While this is not always the case, making a good impression with grant funders through networking, community events, and your online presence are effective ways to make your grant proposal stand out. Getting involved in community events and conferences is a great way to network and meet people who may help you achieve your goals.

Applicant

CauseVox

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Once we hit November and we’ve gotten through Halloween, Daylight Savings Time, and the first frost, it’s officially the holiday season – and for nonprofits, that means it’s also time for year-end giving campaigns. At CauseVox, we’re all about helping everyone to meet their goals – donors and the causes they support.

Goals

Greater Giving

MAY 25, 2022

As a result, your nonprofit’s financial health often depends on your ability to recoup that investment through a successful marketing strategy that brings in ticket sales and donations. Marketing your event to everyone who passes you on a random street corner wouldn’t be the best use of your resources. Let’s jump in! Social media.

Pass-Through

Grant Consulting Services

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

While identifying the best candidates for a grant, the RFPs are known for being tailored to specific goals so potential applicants avoid wasting time and resources on grants that are unlikely to be approved. When choosing a tool, consider your organization’s needs, such as size, budget, and technical capacity.

Grants

Grant Professionals Association

OCTOBER 17, 2024

As you decide if your organization needs the infrastructure to manage federal grants, remember, many grants from states and local governments are from federal sources (pass through grants), so you have to manage them as federal dollars. Did the program meet the goals and objectives of the funding?

Grant Management

Qgiv

DECEMBER 12, 2023

These services help lower the cost of events and projects, which means your nonprofit doesn’t have to rely on fundraising to hit your goals. If you’re looking for resources to pass on to the people your cause helps, you can create a list of goods you need to collect. This allows you to focus your fundraising efforts on other projects.

Donation

Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 26, 2021

Here are some of the reasons nonprofit organizations pass up the opportunity to share about their work with fundraising videos: “We don’t have the time or expertise to create, edit, and share videos.” We don’t have the budget for videos.” Keep your message simple and straight-forward with a goal of inspiring viewers to give.

Fundraising

Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Check out this video to learn more: The Boys and Girls Club of Indianapolis reached 101% of their fundraising goal on Giving Tuesday 2020 by using Qgiv’s platform. Encourage your donors to update their card information often, and don’t hesitate to reach out when you see a payment not go through. Team up with local news.

Media

Grant'd

MAY 31, 2020

Before starting any application, take the time to build a project outline (including the what, how, why, when and projected impact of the project) as well as an itemised budget. We often see applications that describe the project, yet the budget doesn’t properly reflect the project description.

Applicant

Qgiv

MAY 16, 2022

It’s important for every nonprofit to have multiple revenue streams to build a healthy, sustainable organization, and a common source of funding for nonprofits is through grants. With your statement of need, you’ll get more in depth with what your project’s goals are and why it’s important to the communities you serve. Project budget.

Proposal

Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 10, 2022

With limited budgets for digital marketing, nonprofits have to fight an uphill battle to stand out online and build a powerful supporter base. As you read through these tips, reference Morweb’s list of best nonprofit websites to see them at work. Ready to create an effective donor experience through your website?

Pass-Through

Qgiv

JULY 19, 2023

Pass-through grants Pass-through grants are provided by federal agencies to state and local agencies to grant to local organizations based on eligibility requirements. However, these grants are only through invitation instead of a standard application process. Write out your goals.

Grants

Allied Grant Writers

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Project Support : This type of is given for a specific project that requests funders to state clear goals and give estimated costs. It should also pass the reviewer’s criteria. This will let you develop an effective budget plan, accounting system, and record-keeping system. This includes its giving history, leadership, and goal.

Grant Writing

Allied Grant Writers

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Project Support : This type of is given for a specific project that requests funders to state clear goals and give estimated costs. It should also pass the reviewer’s criteria. This will let you develop an effective budget plan, accounting system, and record-keeping system. This includes its giving history, leadership, and goal.

Grant Writing

Qgiv

JUNE 24, 2021

Donations made through branded forms tend to be 38% larger than those made through generic forms, and donors are 70% more likely to donate again if the donation page was branded. While your goal is always the same, your mode of asking might change depending on the donor. Capture Your Donors’ Attention Through Text Marketing.

Fundraising

Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

When you have clear goals for your event and a detailed map of action steps to work on, you can have a very successful event. Step 4: Map out a budget for this event. Set a fundraising goal and plan how you are going to get there. Remember, this is a fundraiser, and your goal is to raise money! For entertainment?

Policy

Double the Donation

APRIL 24, 2021

Once connected, you’ll be able to engage the supporters you’ve acquired through Classy with the standout communication tools from Constant Contact. Then, also pass in all your Salesforce donations to kick off outreach. Then, the donor data you collect through these campaigns will flow seamlessly into Kindful.

Nonprofit

Qgiv

JUNE 9, 2021

With technology improving, virtual and hybrid events rising in popularity, and new event ideas coming to fruition, it can be hard to determine the best fundraising event that aligns with your audience, goals, and overall mission. They oversee activities and play a large role in determining how you spend your budget and the goals you set.

Fundraising

Fundly

MAY 18, 2021

When choosing your fundraising ideas, be sure to consider campaigns that match your team’s fundraising budget. You need the help of your friends, family, and community to successfully reach your goal. Google Ad Grants Google empowers nonprofits to amplify their causes through its Ad Grants program. pairs of shoes.

Fundraising