Candid

DECEMBER 20, 2023

You should also have a plan for how to effectively manage your funding, which is where your financial strategy comes into play. In this guide, we’ll walk through four essential steps to build an operating budget for your new nonprofit. Budgeting your revenue based on its source allows you to make the most accurate projections.

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Blackbaud

JANUARY 13, 2025

Review your strategic plan to ensure the new revenue stream fits within your organizational objectives. Factor in all costs, including staff time, and forecast different scenariosbest case, worst case, and most likelyto understand the impact on your budget. Delve into the numbers to determine the potential return on investment.

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Candid

JANUARY 9, 2025

Stop leaving technology out of your strategic plans An organizations strategic plan is shared widely, both internally and externally, to map out its diligence, effectiveness, and direction. Yet, one thing is still often missing from so many of them: technology. Technology effectiveness is a year-round investment.

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Candid

JANUARY 28, 2025

NTENs Nonprofit Digital Investment Report notes 45% of nonprofits indicated they werent spending enough on technology, citing lack of budget (77%), lack of funder support (47%) and lack of donor support (38%). With small budgets come small staffs juggling multiple priorities. Seek out capacity-building opportunities.

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Effective grant management goes beyond tracking funds in your CRM its also about budgeting effectively, prioritizing programs that need financial support, and delivering timely reports to grantmakers. Many grantmakers request a proposed budget along with grant applications to show youre thinking about these goals from the start.

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 11, 2025

Economic uncertainty can feel like uncharted territory, especially for small nonprofits that operate on tight budgets and unwavering dedication to their missions. The good news is that challenging times bring opportunities to plan smarter, strengthen strategies, and deepen your impact. Their expertise and connections can be invaluable.

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Candid

JANUARY 9, 2025

Stop leaving technology out of your strategic plans An organizations strategic plan is shared widely, both internally and externally, to map out its diligence, effectiveness, and direction. Yet, one thing is still often missing from so many of them: technology. Technology effectiveness is a year-round investment.

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Allied Grant Writers

MARCH 17, 2025

Enabling Strategic Planning and Innovation The availability of grants encourages strategic planning and innovation. These sessions can provide up-to-date information on available grants, the application process, and common pitfalls to avoid.

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Allied Grant Writers

DECEMBER 25, 2024

For more information on securing grant funding, individuals may explore resources like how to apply for a grant and grant writing workshops. This includes evaluating the merit of the proposal, budget, and overall alignment with the funding source’s objectives. For more details, visit our article on budgeting for grants.

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Blue Avocado

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Nonprofit Grant Proposal Budget Calculations: A Road Map Whats the best way to make your nonprofits budget stand out on a grant application? Small nonprofits are often very informal, with a few people wearing a lot of hats. Strategic planning for your nonprofit doesnt have to be a painful process.

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Blue Avocado

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Each board member may bring a specific skill or may be a generalist, but in the aggregate, the board provides a full set of business skills to ensure that the executive director is employing best practices — whether it’s finance, budgeting, strategic planning, change management, or succession planning.

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Blackbaud

JANUARY 9, 2025

Just as the gauges on a car’s dashboard provide crucial information about its performance and physical condition, operating reserves serve as a vital indicator of a nonprofit organization’s financial health and as a measure of stability.

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Blackbaud

DECEMBER 20, 2024

A world-class finance team will do all that and be a key part of your strategic planning, helping you identify opportunities and risks based on past performance and future scenario planning. A good finance team will help you stay where you are. A world-class finance department will help you evolve.

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Blackbaud

JULY 24, 2024

Unlike a for-profit business’s accountant, who would review the company’s data to determine how to maximize profitability, a nonprofit accountant will use your organization’s financial information to decide how best to use your funding to pursue your organization’s mission. Analyzing budgets.

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Grant Writer Team

MAY 23, 2024

Data Collection and Analysis : Your grant writer will work with you to ensure they have all the information they need about your organization. Budget: Your writer needs full access to your books in most cases. Budget: Your writer needs full access to your books in most cases. A good grant writer edits and proofreads accordingly.

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Allied Grant Writers

DECEMBER 26, 2024

It is crucial for organizations to sign up for newsletters or alerts from these platforms to stay informed about the latest grant money opportunities. This involves strategic budgeting and financial planning, as well as implementing thorough reporting and accountability measures.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Ideally, the Board and Executive Director will work together as partners to lead the nonprofit, especially on the strategic plan, fundraising, and overall evaluation of the organization. That can mean things like submitting annual corporate paperwork to the state, submitting revenue/tax information to appropriate agencies (in the U.S.

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Candid

JULY 23, 2024

Their strategies include running communications campaigns to inform communities about elections, training and convening nonprofit partners, providing voter engagement grants, investing in voting infrastructure, and funding research to inform strategy.

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Allied Grant Writers

DECEMBER 26, 2024

These funds may be used for training staff, improving technology, or developing strategic plans. Budget A clear, itemized budget outlining how funds will be used efficiently. Evaluation Plan A plan for measuring the project’s success and impact on the community.

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Grant Writing Made Easy

MAY 1, 2024

If hearing about nonprofit budgets makes you cringe a little ( or a lot ), keep reading. In 2024, the grant landscape for nonprofits has evolved significantly, emphasizing the need for meticulous financial planning and transparent budgeting to meet funder expectations. We’ve got you.

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The Fundraising Coach

JUNE 15, 2021

A thoroughly developed plan is based upon history, supports the budget and financial needs, and lays out aspirations for stretch goals. A good fundraising plan will incorporate what your organization has done in the past: How much money have you raised in recent years? Supports The Budget. Based On History (i.e.

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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. That would be convenient!

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Blackbaud

JULY 8, 2024

Endowments are the result of a successful long-term strategic plan. The information stays in the system and doesn’t leave when a key member of your team retires. You can also set spending controls that prevent a fund from going over budget. Otherwise, you are setting yourself up for a lot of spreadsheet-induced headaches.

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Blackbaud

MAY 28, 2024

Responsibilities such as running the audit, preparing the fiscal year budget, paying bills, telling finance committees what the numbers mean, and identifying what’s at risk are all important. Proactive, strategic planning and informed cash management maximize momentum and tell forward-thinking financial stories.

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Blackbaud

APRIL 25, 2024

4 What is your budget for the technology project? By determining your budget early on, you can set realistic expectations and find a suitable cost model for your nonprofit. Your budget also helps you to evaluate the importance and timeline of your projects if you have multiple technology innovation projects in mind.

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Grant Professionals Association

JUNE 13, 2023

Every grantmaker will ask for different materials, so being prepared to supply information about your organization. Use your organization’s strategic plan and the SMART goals within it as your guide to mission-aligned messaging. Are your budgets up to date? Are your materials in order?

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 16, 2013

A couple of years ago, outreach, training, and fundraising consultant, Stephanie Gerding , posted some great basic grantseeking information on TechSoup For Libraries. A grant project consists of the actual activities that will help solve the compelling issues in your community identified in your strategic plan and needs assessments.

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Assel Grant Services

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Department of Veterans Affairs Session 12 of the Federal Agency Series Register Now In this session, we will educate the participants in the core mission, principles, and strategic priorities the VA works by, their budget, and what that budget aims to address in national priorities.

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Assel Grant Services

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

ACF – Administration for Children & Families Session 11 of the Federal Agency Series Register Now In this session, we will educate the participants in the core mission, principles, and strategic priorities the ACF works by, their budget, and what that budget aims to address in national priorities.

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Assel Grant Services

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

NEA – National Endowment for the Arts Session 10 of the Federal Agency Series Register Now In this session, we will educate the participants in the core mission, principles, and strategic priorities the NEA works by, their budget, and what that budget aims to address in national priorities.

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GiveSmart

MAY 8, 2024

Fundraising relies heavily on data analysis to identify donor trends, track campaign performance, and make strategic decisions, and finance teams need data for budgeting, forecasting, financial analysis, and compliance. If one department lacks full visibility, it can cause inconsistency and make informed decisions more difficult.

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CauseVox

APRIL 29, 2021

It’s a time to focus on evaluating what fundraising approaches from 2020 worked and be honest about what didn’t pan out as planned. With this knowledge, you can begin creating a plan for the future. But planning for the new year isn’t just about brainstorming. What is your annual fundraising budget , including marketing costs?

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CauseVox

JANUARY 3, 2025

What is a Nonprofit Fundraising Plan? A nonprofit fundraising plan is a document that strategically organizes all of your fundraising activities over a certain period of time (usually one year). If that data isnt available or you are a start-up, look at your estimated budget or check out the stats of similar organizations.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

Our charity and nonprofit websites can potentially bring in a goldmine of information about our audiences. But you do need the right tools to gather and understand that information. Using data to educate management, boards, and other stakeholders for strategic planning. Image 1 : Tashatuvango / Shutterstock.

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CauseVox

JANUARY 20, 2023

A SWOT analysis (SWOT = Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats) is a strategic planning tool used to assess an organization’s internal and external environment. Information is often subjective and prone to bias. Opportunities External factors that may present new opportunities for an organization to grow or improve.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 13, 2013

Is it any wonder that proper technology planning is something we have a hard time getting to? The problem is that it takes some tech planning to come up with a budget for the New Year. Here’s some resources for doing quick tech planning so you’ll have some money to work with in 2014. Proper Tech Planning.

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Qgiv

DECEMBER 9, 2021

This blog post explores how to create an annual fundraising plan and even provides a helpful annual fundraising plan template to help putting together your fundraising plan easier. What is an annual fundraising plan (also known as a nonprofit strategic plan)? What does a nonprofit strategic plan include?

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