Blackbaud

JULY 31, 2025

The Goal of an Annual Giving Campaign: Secure the Foundation The primary goal of an annual giving campaign is to raise unrestricted funds to support your nonprofit’s ongoing operational costs and core programs throughout the year. This data demonstrates that organizations should be focusing on quality over quantity.

Donation

Greater Giving

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Fundraising Manager Your nonprofit’s fundraising manager or director will oversee all fundraising activities, develop high-level strategies, and ensure that fundraising efforts align with organizational goals.

Fundraising

Qgiv

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

This committee will be responsible for: Setting goals for the auction. Set both revenue and performance goals. Determining the auction budget. To set an accurate budget for this event, assess past event budgets for similar experiences. To determine these target metrics, review past event results.

Procurement

Community Boost

JUNE 27, 2025

That’s what leads to more retained donors , more giving, and less burnout for your team. Reporting isn’t the goal → relationships are At the end of the day, your mission isn’t to generate reports. DonorDock’s ActionBoard and Otto is one example of how tools are evolving to serve real nonprofit needs, not just big orgs with big budgets.

Burnout

Blackbaud

APRIL 28, 2025

Higher education institutions today face mounting pressures to attract and retain students in an increasingly competitive landscape. With shrinking budgets and growing demands for accountability, schools must find innovative ways to support their students while achieving institutional goals.

Award

Big Fundraising Ideas

APRIL 22, 2025

School fundraising is more than collecting donations or selling products to meet financial goals. The Role of Fundraising inSchools Public schools often face budget constraints in the USA, making fundraisers critical for bridging financial gaps. But fundraising isnt just about meeting monetary goals.

Fundraising

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

Candid

MAY 21, 2025

A third of nonprofit knowledge workers say they could work faster if they had clearer goals Asked what would help them work faster, respondents were most likely to say if they had clearer goals (33%) and if all teams at my organization used the same processes to get work done (33%).

AI

Blackbaud

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

It’s imperative that you recruit a strong volunteer base and, more important, retain volunteers by valuing their time, effort, and skills. If you’re ready to make a plan to retain your volunteers, start with these six tips. If the budget permits, allow guests. billion in economic value. It is a special relationship.

Retainer

Pamela Grow

JULY 10, 2024

One that includes realistic goals for grants and corporate support, individual support, program support, and events. And a budget for it. Retain staff. Develop a balanced, thoughtful fundraising plan. Important: Invest in donor stewardship and reliable data. Include new donor acquisition in your plan. This one is key.

Letter Of Inquiry

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

GiveSmart

MARCH 21, 2024

If you’re planning a fundraiser, you’ll need a good budget. A fundraising budget plan is essential to maximizing your profit margins and collecting more funds for your cause. Step 1: Set a Goal and Decide on the Basics Start by determining your goal and the type of event.

Budget

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. Quota: A goal; most likely a goal required in order to retain some or all of the grant award. Close Date: This deadline is designated by a grant funder.

Grants

amplifi

JULY 25, 2024

Varying your outreach is critical to growing relationships with donors and retaining them over time. Or, if a donor has given to a specific campaign, let them know about your progress toward that goal. If your appeals and other communications contain anything about meeting your budget, you have some work ahead of you.

Fundraising

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. Segment Your Donors Organizations are only retaining about four out of 10 donors annually. How close are you to meeting your financial goals for this year?

Finance

re:Charity

OCTOBER 8, 2024

According to Double the Donation’s volunteer statistics report, volunteers make up approximately one third of the nonprofit workforce, allowing organizations like yours to accomplish significant goals even with limited budgets. To effectively attract and retain volunteers, you’ll need to develop a solid communication strategy.

Retainer

Grant Writing Made Easy

APRIL 23, 2023

Here are five effective ways to increase your income and achieve your financial goals as a grant writing consultant. Calculate how much you are making per hour for different clients, especially if you are working on a flat rate or retainer that isn’t based on an hourly rate.

Grant Writing

Qgiv

JUNE 23, 2021

Creating a sustainable, scalable fundraising campaign that will help you grow your future impact is just as important as reaching your fundraising goal. Focus on Acquiring and Retaining Donors. All fundraisers know that their main goal is to raise money, but not all of them think about sustainability or scalability. Let’s begin.

Fundraising

Qgiv

AUGUST 4, 2023

Learn more about how volunteer management and retention can help your organization: What is volunteer management How to manage volunteers Why is volunteer retention important How to retain volunteers What is volunteer management? Here are seven tips to help you retain your volunteers: Communication.

Management

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. While the updates won’t go into effect until October 1st, it is important to know about these changes and how they impact your organization.

UEI

Qgiv

DECEMBER 9, 2021

An annual fundraising plan differs from a Nonprofit Development Plan in that the annual plan is for the year where a nonprofit development plan can extend beyond the calendar year and details the goals you want to reach beyond that one-year timeframe. More detailed plans may also include contingency plans for when goals aren’t met.

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?

Consulting

Qgiv

JUNE 14, 2021

After all, nonprofits need gifts and donations to sustain them, no matter what their mission or goals might be. Your nonprofit’s fundraising strategy can’t achieve its aims without the proper goals and workload distribution. Work with your development director to identify organizational goals.

Calendar

Get Fully Funded

MAY 1, 2023

Why You Need a Nonprofit Business Plan No matter where your nonprofit is in its growth or what you’re trying to accomplish, a plan will help you reach your goals faster than if you are trying to operate without one. Regardless, your nonprofit needs a roadmap for the future so you can accomplish your goals and fulfill your mission.

Nonprofit

Candid

APRIL 14, 2021

Prospect research—don’t have the budget for prospect research software? Adding personal stewardship to your major gifts program is one of the most effective ways to retain donors and engage fundraising allies from outside the development team. What does success look like, and how will you track it? Keep growing.

CRM

CauseVox

JANUARY 2, 2025

For example, if you sold 1,000 tickets at $5 each ($5,000 jackpot), your organization retains half of the proceeds ($2,500) and the winner takes home the other half ($2,500). How To Price Raffle Tickets For A 50/50 Drawing The goal of any 50/50 raffle is to sell as many tickets as possible, at a fixed rate. – large or small.

IT

Millionaire Grant Lady

OCTOBER 6, 2023

What is the best option to help your organization meet its fundraising goals without overspending on grant writing services? The National Council of Non-Profits research details the continuing challenges non-profits face in hiring and retaining staff to serve their communities. Additionally, layering job roles can increase burnout.

Grants

CauseVox

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

After all, many nonprofits and charities raise upwards of 30% or more of their annual operating budget during these few short months. Retains Existing Donors Thanking donors is actually an excellent donor retention strategy. If you have a small budget, consider a digital donor wall. Don’t ask them for donations.

Award

Qgiv

MAY 3, 2023

Planning ahead ensures you’ll stay organized and keeps you on track with your goals. A fundraising calendar enables you to keep your goals, campaigns, strategies, and due dates all in one place that your whole team has access to. Another objective you need to define for your fundraising calendar is your awareness goal.

Calendar

Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

In her previous role as Foundation Manager for the VRMC Foundation, she managed the annual giving programs, assisted and oversaw the annual budget and marketing plans, and managed a major gift donor portfolio of over 150 donors. Earning these one-time donations helps you reach your year-end campaign goals, which is great.

Retainer

Get Fully Funded

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Marketing, facilities, budgeting, management, and everything else has changed, too—if not how you did them, then who accomplished the tasks, and where. This was because you had to cut your budget, and the volunteers who usually helped with mailings weren’t available—so no mailings were sent. This is just a taste.

Training

DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

JUNE 23, 2023

Certainly, your mileage will vary depending on your organization’s grant readiness and fundraising goals, as well as the methodology your consultant employs to kick off the work. Some charge per hour, some per project, and some on a retainer. So, what should you expect when you hire a grant consultant?

Consulting

The Fundraising Coach

APRIL 12, 2023

If you don’t have the right goals in mind, ineffectively plan your campaign, or report on your earnings incorrectly, your nonprofit’s financial books may still end up in the red. Create a Detailed Campaign Budget Your organization creates an annual budget to help determine your overarching financial health and goals.

Fundraising

Qgiv

MARCH 26, 2024

Free nonprofit resources offer your organization knowledge, strategic planning, and valuable data to help you accomplish your goals more efficiently. The goal of these free resources is to provide ways for your team to streamline day-to-day operations so you can spend more time fundraising. Google Analytics.

Nonprofit

Big Fundraising Ideas

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Here’s why fundraising is crucial for schools: Supplementing Limited Budgets: Many schools face budget constraints, and fundraising helps bridge the gap between available resources and the actual needs of students. It allows schools to provide additional resources and opportunities for students that their regular budget may not cover.

Retail

Grants Plus

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Budget constraints and limited funding for staffing and overhead can make it unrealistic for nonprofits to compete in the wage market. Recognize the limitations of pay increases While it may be tempting to address staff shortages through pay increases alone, this solution is often not viable for many nonprofits.

Grants

Grant Writer Team

AUGUST 23, 2023

Just tell them what it is you do, plus some of your goals, and they will provide you with a stand-out mission and vision statement. Developing a Budget When releasing a Request for Proposal (RFP), many grant funders will require a budget to be included in the proposal. Remember, these are not the same thing.

Grants