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.

Budget

Blackbaud

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Even if it feels overwhelming at first, break it down into essential steps: Setting goals Identifying potential donors Defining your message Starting with a well-conceived plan helps you clarify goals, outline specific actions, and define your budget to achieve your goals. Recruiting volunteers can also be a game-changer.

Funding

Allied Grant Writers

MARCH 17, 2025

Enabling Strategic Planning and Innovation The availability of grants encourages strategic planning and innovation. Budget Development: Create a detailed budget that outlines all projected expenses and demonstrates how the grant funds will be utilized.

Funding

Allied Grant Writers

DECEMBER 25, 2024

Common documents include: Project proposals Budget plans Letters of recommendation Filling Out the Application Form : Applications generally require the submission of detailed information about the project or purpose of the grant. For more details, visit our article on budgeting for grants.

Grant Writing

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.

Finance

Strategic Grants

MAY 18, 2025

In fact, it should be part of your strategic planning to keep track of your organisation’s volunteer input. Calls for more government support Volunteering has been overlooked in the latest Federal Budget with no new measures for the volunteering ecosystem. Find out more about GEMS (Grants Expertise Management System) here.

Strategic Plan

Allied Grant Writers

DECEMBER 26, 2024

This involves strategic budgeting and financial planning, as well as implementing thorough reporting and accountability measures. Budgeting and Financial Planning Creating a well-defined budget is essential when applying for local grants.

Grant

Allied Grant Writers

JUNE 8, 2025

Each structure offers unique advantages based on an organization’s needs and budget constraints. A nonprofit can make better budget decisions for grant writing services by knowing these payment models. This setup helps everyone – organizations can budget exactly, while writers get rewarded for working efficiently.

Grant

Grant Writing Made Easy

JUNE 23, 2025

Across the nonprofit sector, countless small nonprofits and grassroots organizations do life-changing work with limited staff, tight budgets, and never enough daily hours. Instead, seek out funders who explicitly welcome first-time applicants, smaller budgets , or grassroots initiatives. You’re not alone. Start local.

Grant Writing

NonProfit PRO

JULY 30, 2025

Nonprofits can expect more donations from social media, greater organic reach through supporter networks, stronger brand presence in social feeds, and less time spent managing social sharing and tracking. Continue to your page in 15 seconds or skip this ad. addService(googletag.pubads()).setCollapseEmptyDiv(true).setTargeting("ic",

Retail

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.

Funding

Blackbaud

AUGUST 4, 2025

Knowing your annual revenue is foundational for accurate budgeting and strategic planning. How to Calculate: (Management and General Costs + Fundraising Costs) ÷ Total Expenses How to Use: Sharing your overhead ratio—with context—demonstrates responsible stewardship and helps your donors understand your larger financial picture.

Metrics

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.

Budget

DonorSnap

JULY 9, 2025

Short-Term vs Long-Term Planning Most nonprofits will have a yearly fundraising plan that outlines their communications for the year ahead. However, this should fit into a larger long-term plan, that looks further, often 5-10 years. Many refer to these as strategic plans. These are often called Strategic Plans.

Fundraising

NonProfit PRO

JUNE 27, 2025

nonprofits rely on government grants, but these vital funds are increasingly at risk due to federal budget cuts. The challenge is many nonprofits lack the internal capacity to manage a high volume of applications. Whether managing a grassroots initiative or a large nonprofit, technology can help prioritize what matters most.

AI

NonProfit PRO

JULY 14, 2025

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Retail

Just Write Grants

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Engage with key stakeholders, such as corporate social responsibility managers, community relations officers, and foundation representatives. Final Thoughts Corporate grants can be a valuable funding source for nonprofits, but securing them requires strategic planning and relationship-building.

Grant

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? A nonprofits budget reflects much more than just the financial health of an organization it also shows your deepest priorities. Your nonprofit got a grant now what?

Budget

Blue Avocado

JULY 8, 2025

These organizations face many common challenges like securing sustainable funding, managing volunteer engagement, and navigating internal dynamics that can hinder their vital work. When too much of a budget hinges on a few sources, the entire mission can be at risk if even one of those sources dries up.

Nonprofit

NonProfit PRO

JULY 18, 2025

Budget-Friendly Incentives That Actually Work One of the most common concerns we hear from nonprofits is, “But we don’t have the budget for big prizes.” Here are just a few budget-friendly ideas: VIP access. Continue to your page in 15 seconds or skip this ad. addService(googletag.pubads()).setCollapseEmptyDiv(true).setTargeting("ic",

Retail

Candid

OCTOBER 29, 2024

In the community of women consultants that I work with, members are succeeding in all kinds of projects with their nonprofit clients: research and writing, strategic planning, fractional and interim leadership roles, project management, development and fundraising, and human resources—and they’re doing so at both small and large organizations.

Consulting

NonProfit PRO

JULY 21, 2025

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Retail

NonProfit PRO

JUNE 23, 2025

Only two-thirds offer health insurance; this drops to 12% for organizations with annual budgets of less than $250,000. and Noble Accounting Join Forces The Real Cost of Nonprofit Budget Cuts? Continue to your page in 15 seconds or skip this ad. addService(googletag.pubads()).setCollapseEmptyDiv(true).setTargeting("pid",

Funding

NonProfit PRO

JULY 10, 2025

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Retail

Planned Giving

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Invest in Comprehensive Planned Giving Infrastructure Establishing a strategic planned giving program provides reliable long-term funding streams while appealing to sophisticated major donors. This infrastructure includes dedicated staff training, marketing materials, and legal expertise for complex gift arrangements.

Funding

NonProfit PRO

JUNE 19, 2025

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AI

Blackbaud

APRIL 22, 2025

Nonprofit vs. For-Profit Recruitment: Similarities and Differences As with other aspects of nonprofit management, you can develop your recruitment strategy by learning from for-profit organizations that take on similar activities. Once youve successfully recruited and hired a new team member, your HR team is responsible for onboarding them.

Nonprofit

NonProfit PRO

JUNE 24, 2025

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Retail

Grant Writing Made Easy

JULY 4, 2025

These might include: 501(c)(3) nonprofit status Specific geographic areas or populations served Minimum or maximum annual operating budgets Years in operation Required match or cost-sharing Audit history or financial documentation Even one missing element can disqualify your proposal, regardless of how compelling your narrative is.

Grant

Grant Writing Made Easy

JULY 29, 2025

This is especially true for those on small teams or managing grants alongside a dozen other responsibilities. Scattered deadlines, disjointed documents, and disconnected systems make it nearly impossible to stay on top of funding opportunities strategically. It’s a lack of infrastructure. This isn’t just about being organized.

AI

NonProfit PRO

JUNE 6, 2025

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Retail

Blue Avocado

APRIL 8, 2025

Building and managing a strong nonprofit board of directors can be challenging. When we recently asked the Blue Avocado community: “What is your best advice for successfully managing a nonprofit board of directors? As an example, for the next board meeting, we will have 10-15 minutes on risk management.

Management

DoJiggy

JULY 29, 2025

Planning successful fundraisers requires clear objectives, effective promotion strategies, and wise budgeting to maximize engagement and financial outcomes. Selling tickets online in advance helps manage food costs and attendance, ensuring a well-organized event.

Fundraising

NonProfit PRO

JUNE 25, 2025

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Retail

NonProfit PRO

JULY 29, 2025

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Retail

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. If you dont have the time to find and manage a strong finance team, outsource. That includes the finance department.

Finance

DoJiggy

APRIL 22, 2025

Choose the Right Tools Use an all-in-one fundraising event platform like DoJiggy to handle ticket sales, auctions, peer-to-peer fundraising, and donor management. Start planning your next fundraiser today. With a little creativity, strategic planning, and support from online tools like DoJiggy, the possibilities are endless.

Fundraising