Blackbaud

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Save budget talks for the evaluation phase. Consider your budget, research specific software providers , and decide if changing tools is the right decision for your organization. Stay within budget : What are the true costs of changing CRMs? It was a client kickoff call like so many others. My answer began with one word: Maybe.

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CRM IT Budget Training 105

Candid

JUNE 5, 2025

Building a nonprofit budget can be intimidating, not only for new projects or organizations but for all nonprofits when the fundraising outlook is uncertain. Yet, a challenging environment makes developing a strong, credible budget even more important. Here’s how to get started: The basics of building a nonprofit budget.

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Budget Budget Narrative Indirect Cost Proposal 71

Blackbaud

MAY 21, 2025

Budget scenario planning may not be for everyone. If your programs always bring in their budgeted revenue, if your major donors always come through when they say they will, and if you receive every grant you apply for, you dont need budget scenarios. And if it does sound like your organization, please share your secrets!

Budget 88

Budget Strategic Plan Pass-Through Federal Grants 88

Clairification

APRIL 20, 2023

Which means that: Budgets Timelines Plans Decision trees and projections are nothing to be afraid of. This week’s borrowed wisdom: “ Boundaries are levers And assertions are maps. They’re a gift. I’ve sorted everything by category, and included a range of materials for a range of adult learning styles.

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IT Nonprofit Budget 224

DoJiggy

JANUARY 10, 2025

Using a golf tournament budget can help organizations plan and prepare for events by anticipating income and expenses. This golf event budget comprises all significant golf outing income (registrations, sponsorships, auctions, raffles, and more) and expense categories (facility, decorations, marketing, and publicity expenses).

Budget 52

Budget Template Insurance Insurance 52

Grant Writer Team

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Mastering your projected budget does not have to be as difficult as you might think. Nonprofits need a projected annual budget for transparency, especially if grant funding is needed. Nonprofits seeking grant funding need to provide an annual budget to the funding source. Mastering Your Projected Budget in 5 Simple Steps: 1.

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Budget Goals Grant Grants 52

Millionaire Grant Lady

JANUARY 24, 2025

At minimum, you will always want to submit your IRS Determination Letter, proving that youre a non-profit, and a program budget (or overall budget, if youre looking for general operating funding). Program Budget: An ideal program budget will include both revenue and expenses, and these amounts should balance or come close to it.

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Funding Grant Grants Budget 130

Blackbaud

APRIL 7, 2025

Like your K12 private school budget. A well-crafted budget is essential for aligning financial resources with the strategic goals of your private school, and with the right processes and tools, it doesnt have to be stressful. Your school may have multiple budgets, each with a different purpose.

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Budget Strategic Plan Template Conference 59

Allied Grant Writers

DECEMBER 29, 2024

Introduction to Grant Budgets Understanding the financial aspects of grant applications, particularly budgeting, is essential for both small businesses and non-profits. A well-structured budget can significantly impact the chances of securing funding.

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Budget Indirect Cost Grant Grants 52

Planned Giving

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

This quick guide outlines approximate numbers for budgeting planned giving efforts across organizations of various sizes, offering actionable benchmarks to help secure financial sustainability. Targeting higher education primarily, the strategies here also apply to nonprofits with operating budgets between $1 million and $60 million.

Budget 52

Budget Training Demographics Metrics 52

Clairification

APRIL 21, 2025

This means nonprofits today need toshift emphasis (and budget) toward individual donor engagement strategies. Over my40 years in fundraising, 30 of them working in the trenches as a director of development for organizations with budgets ranging from $1 – $40 million, I have asked for a lot of major gifts. But don’t worry.

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Federal Grants Budget Fundraising Grant 144

Lightning Fast Grant Writing

MAY 12, 2025

Budget tracking. Include: Key reporting deadlines Required data collection points Budget monitoring schedules Compliance checklists Use project management software (like Asana, Trello, or ClickUp) or a specialized grant management system to set reminders and assign tasks. You did it. Cue the confetti! Oh, just the real work a.k.a.

Award 130

Award Logic Model Grant Grants 130

Ann Green's Nonprofit

MAY 5, 2025

A few ways you can use direct mail without breaking your budget are to clean up your mailing lists to avoid costly duplicate mailings, spread thank you mailings throughout the year perhaps sending something to a small number of donors each month, and look into special nonprofit mailing rates. It may be something you should be investing in.

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CRM Budget Nonprofit Finance 147

Lightning Fast Grant Writing

MAY 12, 2025

Youre deep in a federal proposal, juggling 10 stakeholders, two budgets, and a narrative that still needs serious polishthen your inbox pings: Hey, can I shadow you today? Welcome to the wild world of mentoring junior grant writers. Sure, its rewarding. Once its in place, it saves hours of explainingand re-explaining.

Training 130

Training Logic Model Grant Grants 130

Candid

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Key facts about nonprofits with Black CEOs and Key facts about nonprofits with majority Black leadership examine these organizations’ budgets, revenue, and subsectors and regions with the highest representation, among other data points. Yet, among the nonprofits they lead, the largest share have budgets of under $50,000.

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Budget Nonprofit Burnout Funding 22

Blackbaud

MARCH 7, 2025

We build a budget that is fair, balanced, and built on evidential history, but flexible ready for whatever hiccups and bumps come along. Im sure everyone is mildly familiar with budgeting. Meetings, approvals, and publication of the finalized budget are involved. How do you communicate the change in your plans, your budget?

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Budget Management Finance Utilities 81

RBW Strategy

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

There needs to be a robust budget and budget justification that outlines how you will spend your funds, and that these funds comply with federal requirements. If there are specific funding restrictions or caps in specific cost categories, how are you accounting for that in your budget, and does this impact your project narrative?

Award 130

Award Federal Grants Policies Policy 130

Blackbaud

MARCH 20, 2025

While you may already have an annual budget and are reporting against it, the question remains: are you planning for cash? Begin by taking your monthly budget and assuming you pay everything on the first of the month. The distinction lies in the details of your financial operations.

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Management Finance Budget Nonprofit 102

Lightning Fast Grant Writing

MAY 9, 2025

Your heart is racing, your inbox is a graveyard of unanswered pleas, and youre still waiting on a budget breakdown, an updated program description, and that one elusive staff bio written in something resembling human English. Sound familiar? Its chasing down late or lousy input from your own teammates. And while it feels personal, its not.

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Grant Writing Grant Grants Logic Model 130

Lightning Fast Grant Writing

MAY 9, 2025

Budget constraints, shifting priorities, or behind-the-scenes politics often drive the final call. Or that your budget needed more justification. Lets be real: grant rejection sucks. It doesnt matter how long youve been in the gameseeing your carefully crafted proposal get shot down still stings. And you may never get the full story.

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Proposal Grant Writing Budget Grant 130

Lightning Fast Grant Writing

MAY 8, 2025

Rally Internal Support Designate grant champions across departments to help gather data, stories, and budget inputs. Store past proposals, funder feedback, and common attachments in one organized place. Train one or two colleagues to review drafts or help with attachments in a pinch.

Grant 130

Grant Grants Grant Calendar Grants Calendar 130

Ann Green's Nonprofit

DECEMBER 4, 2024

A better use of your print and mailing budget is to send thank you notes instead of swag. Start with a special thank you According to fundraising expert, Dr. Adrian Sargeant, “The thank you is the single most important piece of communication that your donors get. They have a higher recall of it than the appeal that generated the gift.”

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Donation Electronics CRM Budget 211

NonProfit PRO

MAY 5, 2025

For nonprofit marketers and social media managers who do it all, here are seven tactics to help you spread the good word about your cause.

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Budget Media Management Nonprofit 59

Ann Green's Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Every other aspect of nonprofit financial management stems from this infrastructure—from budgeting and tax filing to setting fiscal goals in your strategic plan. Some of their responsibilities include approving budgets, implementing risk management plans, and reporting your organization’s finances to the rest of the board. Methodology.

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Finance Policies Policy Nonprofit 147

Grant Professionals Association

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Although inflation has cooled, balancing budgets hasnt necessarily become easier. Dive Deep into Your Budget Cost-cutting isnt just a once-a-year task during the annual budget season. Dive Deep into Your Budget Cost-cutting isnt just a once-a-year task during the annual budget season.

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Budget Grant Writing Strategic Plan Finance 40

Ann Green's Nonprofit

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

By John Killoran Leaders across the nonprofit sector face a common challenge: striving to serve a growing community of beneficiaries with constrained budgets. Create flexible ticketing options that cater to a range of budgets so your event remains accessible to a broad audience. Its important for you to diversify your revenue sources.

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Nonprofit Grant Grants Donation 165

Lightning Fast Grant Writing

MAY 8, 2025

One day its a youth mentorship initiative, the next its a workforce development projectand nobody seems sure which population theyre serving or what the heck the budget looks like. Theres nothing more maddening than trying to write a winning grant for a program that isnt even nailed down yet. Sound familiar? Yeah, its the worst. Slack works.

Proposal 130

Proposal Logic Model Policy Policies 130

Blackbaud

JANUARY 9, 2025

Find the Right Number for Your Nonprofit Operating Reserves The Nonprofit Operating Reserves Initiative (NORI) Workgroup suggests that the minimum operating reserve ratio at the lowest point during the year should be 25 percent, or about three months of the annual operating expense budget. However, this is not a universal benchmark.

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Contract Contracts Budget Nonprofit 104

Ann Green's Nonprofit

JUNE 10, 2025

They humanize your work, turn statistics into human-driven stories, and can help transform one-time donors into long-term supporters. When donors have the opportunity to see and hear the real-world impact of their giving and meet the people whose lives have been changed because of their contributions, it cultivates a deeper sense of purpose.

Fundraising 156

Fundraising Education Template Conference 156

Blackbaud

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Discrepancies and Budget Overruns Manual time tracking and payroll allocation can result in discrepancies between recorded time and payroll provider data. These discrepancies can lead to budget overruns and difficulties in managing funds effectively. The lack of a single source of truth can lead to discrepancies and frustration.

Grant 104

Grant Grants Indirect Cost Budget 104

Blackbaud

DECEMBER 23, 2024

When your nonprofit is just getting started, your budget for an accounting system is likely very close to $0. And this data rolls up into your organizational budget to give you a holistic view of your finances. It may be time to look for a fund accounting system with subfund capabilities when you notice these three signs.

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Finance Organizational Budget Budget Nonprofit 105

GrantNews

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Writing LOIs and budget proposals. You should budget 20-40 hours for most grants, but the needs and requirements are different for every grant. When grant writers set their flat rate, the budgeted amount of that fee should not be more than 5% of the grant award. Want to learn more? Each grant writer sets their own rates.

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Grant Grants IT Proposal 122

Candid

MAY 2, 2025

Some nonprofits anticipating reimbursement from such grants may have already spent funds from this years budget. inflation) of 3% to 5% for future-year budgets. Some are learning, with no advance notice, that this funding has been revoked or eliminated going forward. In other words, many organizations are facing a funding crisis.

Proposal Writing 84

Proposal Writing Grant Grants Proposal 84

Greater Giving

DECEMBER 31, 2024

Download The Event Sponsorship Infographic PDF Why Sponsorships Are Crucial for Fundraising Events Fundraising Event Sponsorships often account for a significant portion of an event’s budget an average of 45% , according to recent nonprofit trends. How to Build a Successful Nonprofit Event Sponsorship Strategy 1.

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Budget Template Proposal Media 97

Blackbaud

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Budget Line Item for Reserves: Include a specific line item in the budget dedicated to contributing to the operating reserves. Multi-Year Capital Budgets: Incorporate reserve contributions into multi-year capital budgets to ensure consistent replenishment over time. But its not a blank check either.

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Management Policies Policy Budget 104

The Fundraiser Coach

APRIL 13, 2025

And it is important that the invitation to action isn't driving by "need" or year-end deadlines or budget panic. Today, we step into the part many fundraisers both anticipate and avoid: Invitation to Action or the Ask. It’s time to Invite to Action Inviting isn’t demanding. It’s not persuading or convincing.

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Education Proposal Budget Fundraising 130

Blackbaud

JANUARY 13, 2025

Factor in all costs, including staff time, and forecast different scenariosbest case, worst case, and most likelyto understand the impact on your budget. The ideas come pouring in from around the organization. The development team wants to start an annual trivia night. The program team wants to establish a summer camp. Ask the finance team.

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Finance Strategic Plan Consulting Consulting 105