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

Grant Writing Made Easy

JULY 7, 2025

Go beyond metrics to show what you’ve learned and how you adapt your programs. Clarify what AI can draft (like boilerplate sections or budget rationales) and what must stay human-led (like personal stories or your theory of change). Budget data, program outcomes, and stories live across your org, not just in development.

Grant

NonProfit PRO

JULY 14, 2025

Even with strong performance data, questions about staffing, budget and planning could stand in the way of getting a texting program off the ground. ‘It’s Not in the Budget.’ ’ If your current budget is tight, consider reallocating funds from underperforming digital channels. rail-container).hide();

Retail

NonProfit PRO

JUNE 27, 2025

nonprofits rely on government grants, but these vital funds are increasingly at risk due to federal budget cuts. Identifying More Potential Grant Applications The grant process is both time-consuming and critical for nonprofit leaders. About 30% of U.S. Securing grants is critical to sustaining work. setForceSafeFrame(true).addService(googletag.pubads()).setCollapseEmptyDiv(true).setTargeting("ic",

AI

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. ” The good news? You don’t need them. setForceSafeFrame(true).addService(googletag.pubads()).setCollapseEmptyDiv(true).setTargeting("ic",

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Grant Writing Made Easy

JULY 31, 2025

Narrative change challenges the outdated idea that impact must be quantified in sterile metrics. This includes narratives, budgets, deadlines, and funder history. Here’s how: Integrated Narrative + Storytelling Your Standard Grant Narrative lives inside the Hub—tagged with your programs, impact metrics, and community voices.

Readiness

Blackbaud

APRIL 22, 2025

Nonprofits tend to operate on tighter budgets than their for-profit counterparts, meaning that recruitment scopes might vary between the two. Connection to the cause. Nonprofits are more likely to hire candidates who are motivated by their mission. Resource availability.

Nonprofit

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. Building Trust Through Radical Transparency Transparency isn't just ethicalit's strategic.

Funding

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? While they are essential to everything from disaster recovery to affordable childcare, many operate under strict financial constraints.

Funding

NonProfit PRO

JULY 21, 2025

Despite widespread concerns for potential federal budget cuts and funding instability, 63% of nonprofit professionals remain optimistic about their organizations future. Continue to your page in 15 seconds or skip this ad. addService(googletag.pubads()).setCollapseEmptyDiv(true).setTargeting("ic", setCollapseEmptyDiv(true).setTargeting("ic",

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NonProfit PRO

JUNE 19, 2025

“We’ve always believed that you shouldn’t need a full-time operations team—or a Fortune 500 budget—to fundraise effectively. “Otto represents a major step forward in how small nonprofits can work smarter,” said Matt Bitzegaio, CEO and co-founder of DonorDock. setForceSafeFrame(true).addService(googletag.pubads()).setCollapseEmptyDiv(true).setTargeting("ic",

AI

NonProfit PRO

JULY 10, 2025

However, in organizations with operating budgets of $5 million or more, the salary gap between the executives and their staffs widens as organizational size increases. This contrasts with last year’s report, which showed a modest 0.8% increase in average salary and a median salary that remained relatively flat. setForceSafeFrame(true).addService(googletag.pubads()).setCollapseEmptyDiv(true).setTargeting("ic",

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NonProfit PRO

JUNE 24, 2025

The joint funding initiative encourages individual donors to make conditional commitments to pre-vetted projects, and once other donors contribute 70% of a projects budget, the Rapid Response Fund commits to funding the remaining 30%. setForceSafeFrame(true).addService(googletag.pubads()).setCollapseEmptyDiv(true).setTargeting("ic",

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NonProfit PRO

JUNE 6, 2025

Email Marketing This is a fine way to reach mass audiences on a budget. There is no precise formula on how many messages you should leave after getting no response. At a minimum, you should wait a few days before calling again. setForceSafeFrame(true).addService(googletag.pubads()).setCollapseEmptyDiv(true).setTargeting("ic", rail-container).hide();

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NonProfit PRO

JUNE 25, 2025

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NonProfit PRO

JULY 29, 2025

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Blackbaud

JULY 24, 2024

Analyzing budgets. Your accountant will use your recorded financial data to review your nonprofit’s annual operating budget and suggest revisions before it goes to your board for final approval. They’ll also perform budget vs. actual comparisons throughout the year to help keep your organization’s spending and fundraising on track.

Finance

Just Write Grants

JUNE 30, 2023

Most nonprofit professionals would agree that's child's play compared to managing a nonprofit's grant budget. I'm sharing seven practical and actionable strategies to maximize your grant budget, ensuring each dollar works towards fostering positive transformation. Establish clear metrics and benchmarks to gauge progress and impact.

Budget

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.

Fundraising

Grant Professionals Association

JUNE 13, 2023

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? Development: Do you have acknowledgement practices in place, a plan for stewarding your institutional partners, and know how grants factor into your department and organization’s goals?

Grant Readiness

Grant Professionals Association

MARCH 15, 2024

Here are some key steps you can take and considerations that will bring your organization that much closer to securing the funds your organization needs: Strategic Planning: Organizational development involves strategic planning, which identifies the goals, priorities, and needs of the organization and its programs/service offerings.

Grant Readiness

GiveSmart

MAY 8, 2024

While working towards accomplishing your organization’s mission, development and finance teams have different timelines and metrics. For example, finance teams require detailed and precise information about donations and expenditures from development teams to inform budgets and other operational necessities.

Finance

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.

Mentor

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?

Calendar

Blackbaud

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Given the nature of a capital campaign, your board will be asked to approve operating budgets and your overall capital campaign budget. It should be directly tied to your progress and defined metrics. The Public Phase In launching this final phase, timing is key.

Strategic Plan

Allied Grant Writers

DECEMBER 26, 2024

Strategic Planning Professional writers can devise strategies that showcase the non-profit’s strengths and demonstrate clear funding needs. Proposal Structure : Organizing the proposal into clear sections, such as the project overview, budget details, and timelines.

Grant Writing

Greater Giving

JUNE 15, 2023

Key duties may include: Strategic Planning : Developing event goals, objectives, and strategies to ensure alignment with the nonprofit’s mission and fundraising objectives. It also includes budget management and seamless event execution. These items help the incoming chair hit the ground running.

Budget

Allied Grant Writers

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Corporate Grants Many businesses support nonprofits through: Direct Giving Programs : Grants awarded directly from a company’s budget. Be Specific and Detailed : Outline exactly how you’ll use the grant money and provide a comprehensive budget. Walmart Foundation , Google.org ).

Funding

CauseVox

JANUARY 12, 2022

Of course, you know all about the importance of reporting your nonprofit’s results and following a strategic plan, so we won’t dive into the nitty-gritty of that here. A Plan : Possibly the most important thing your nonprofit can bring to the table is a detailed plan. Approach them from this community perspective.

Fundraising

The Fundraising Coach

APRIL 9, 2024

Some other common services include: Fundraising solutions Strategic planning Communications Board and staff training Along with the services consultants provide, you’ll also want to consider the following factors: Founding philosophies: Ensure a prospective consultant’s mission and values align with your own. Communicate and sign.

Consulting

Grant Writing Made Easy

NOVEMBER 4, 2023

Some of the information you need to curate may seem obvious – your organization’s mission and history, metrics about how many people you serve and their demographics, details about your activities and methods, etc. Curating that pool of information is vital to efficient grant writing.

Management

GiveSmart

MARCH 25, 2024

Prepare for Planning and Problem-Solving Executive directors solve and prevent problems through many avenues. You’ll need a healthy mixture of strategic planning, agile methods, and critical thinking. This information will help you make plans and budgeting decisions, providing details to back up your thoughts.

Nonprofit

Get Fully Funded

APRIL 14, 2022

These consultants can analyze your nonprofit’s finances to provide insight on how to allocate and budget your funds. Her project management experience spans a variety of non-profit management disciplines including strategic planning, community engagement, capacity building, fundraising and research. Capital campaign consultants.

Consulting

Big Fundraising Ideas

DECEMBER 21, 2023

The Role of Tuition Fees and the Need for Additional Funding: Limitations of Tuition: While tuition fees form the backbone of a private school’s budget, there are practical limits to how much they can charge before it becomes a barrier to entry for potential students.

Fundraising

Get Fully Funded

JUNE 13, 2022

Let’s look at how SMART goals can help you row your boat toward your destination of a fully funded budget. What if you are trying to find the paddles so you can get moving in the right direction? The good news is, you’re not alone…and we can help. Do Goals Really Work? If someone asked you to define what a goal is, what would you say?

Goals

NonProfit PRO

JULY 22, 2025

and Noble Accounting Join Forces The Real Cost of Nonprofit Budget Cuts? The views expressed within may not directly reflect the thoughts or opinions of the staff of NonProfit PRO. window.dfp_npp_ros_inline = googletag.defineSlot("/124057991/npp_ros_inline", [fluid], "napco-ad-npp_ros_inline").addService(googletag.pubads()).setCollapseEmptyDiv(true).setTargeting("pid",

Retail

Community Boost

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Unlike businesses, nonprofits face unique challenges like limited budgets and the need to create impact without direct financial returns. Strategic Planning and Execution Creating great content is just the start; you need to ensure it reaches the right people at the right time.

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