Grant Professionals Association

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Year to Date As you review the year so far, review your metrics to illustrate the excellent work you and your team completed. Spend some time to update and refresh your toolkit of grant templates and answers to commonly asked questions as well as your organization's supporting documents.

GPCI

Allied Grant Writers

DECEMBER 25, 2024

Evaluation Plan : A strategy for assessing the success of the project, including metrics to measure impact. Budgeting and Financial Reporting Accurate budgeting and financial reporting are vital components of grant writing. A detailed budget outlines how funds will be allocated and ensures transparency and accountability.

Grant Writing

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

Bonterra

JULY 31, 2025

Post Image: Reuse annotated screenshot of Givebutter Features Auction management including mobile bidding, item categorization, automated bidding, and buy-it-now pricing Donation forms that can be customized with specific fields and an organization’s branding  Donor communication such as updates, receipts, automated messages, and templates.

CRM

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Narrative change challenges the outdated idea that impact must be quantified in sterile metrics.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

NonProfit PRO

JULY 29, 2025

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Retail

Instrumentl

JUNE 21, 2025

For some reason, whether it be some requirement that they had to be a certain type of organization or a certain budget or serve a certain population, it's like, oh, okay. We've got a template for you. So share in the chat what is one system that you've found to be super helpful in your work? That saves a ton of time.

Instrumentl

Wild Apricot

JULY 24, 2025

We’ll share a few smart, manageable steps (no big budget or marketing team required). User Engagement Metrics like bounce rate, dwell time and click-through rate show whether your site is delivering value. Mobile Optimization & Page Speed Most visitors browse on mobile devices.

AI

CauseVox

APRIL 29, 2021

That’s why we created this 2021 fundraising calendar worksheet and template to help you map out the best possible plan. These templates come with a number of tips that we’ve pulled together to help you through the process of planning. You should be able to pick up these templates and start working with them right away.

Calendar

Blackbaud

APRIL 4, 2024

Let’s face it—budget planning can cause a lot of stress and anxiety for nonprofits. Most organizations face frequent budget cuts, which creates organizational uncertainty and a scramble for new funding options. Analyzing your budget this way also allows you to understand the ROI of each program.

Finance

Joe Garecht Fundraising

JANUARY 10, 2022

4: Have Several Grant Templates in Place. If nonprofit grant writing is a numbers game, then you need to get as many grant proposals out as possible… and the only way to do that is by having several grant templates in place that you can quickly customize to send out to potential funders.

Grant Writing

Qgiv

APRIL 2, 2024

5 best practices for writing a convincing grant proposal How to write a grant proposal for nonprofits in 11 basic steps Where to find grant opportunities Grant proposal templates Grant proposal do’s and don’ts What is a grant proposal? Budget: Go into detail about how exactly you plan to use the grant funding for your program.

Proposal

Qgiv

APRIL 6, 2022

Whether you’re looking for in-kind donations for promotional campaigns or financial sponsorship for an event, corporate sponsorships are a great way to make your budget go further while increasing reach and awareness for your cause. Check out the sponsorship packet template below (and then download a copy to keep on hand).

Template

CauseVox

MARCH 30, 2022

For each campaign, she builds her CauseVox campaign site, creates a template, and then clones it for all of the fundraisers involved, all in just a few minutes! She also loves that CauseVox makes it easy for individual fundraisers to customize their own page, while following the template Meat Fight gives them. Pro Fundraising Tip.

Fundraising

Get Fully Funded

MARCH 6, 2023

You don’t want to spend more than you raise, and poor planning can turn an event into a budget buster that wastes your most precious resource – time and volunteers. Tupperware parties, garage sales, and candle fundraisers will not sustain your budget. The RIGHT event: Raises 10-20% of your annual budget. BUT the flip side?

Fundraising

Blackbaud

MARCH 21, 2024

You can get a downloadable project charter template on our resource center. Goals and Metrics What does success look like? Document the specific goals you plan to accomplish, including any key performance metrics (KPIs) you’ll use to measure success. Are there budget requirements?

Software

Qgiv

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

The appreciation letter format you choose will ultimately depend on your nonprofits budget and your audiences communication preferences. As mentioned, we recommend creating different thank-you letter templates for different gifts, such as online donations, pledge donations, fundraising event gifts, sponsorships, and tribute gifts.

Template

Tech Soup

DECEMBER 13, 2013

The problem is that it takes some tech planning to come up with a budget for the New Year. Based on your technology plan do technology budgeting for the coming year. But what if you don’t have a technology plan and have a just a couple weeks to come up with a technology budget? Proper Tech Planning. Additional Resources.

Mentor

CauseVox

JULY 10, 2024

Dani is intimately familiar with the hurdles of running a nonprofit on a tight budget. Impact Metric (Noblesville Tankers fundraising page) Another critical campaign component was an impact metric, which Well Aware had not been able to implement on other platforms.

Metrics

Just Write Grants

APRIL 23, 2024

The Best Choice for You Consider your budget (cloud subscriptions vs. free), tech comfort level (cloud vs. physical), and collaboration needs (shared access) to pick the perfect platform. Program Budgets: Demonstrate your financial responsibility and resource allocation. Budgets: Provide a clear breakdown of your financial plans.

Grant Writing

Just Write Grants

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Juggling budgets, reporting, and compliance tasks makes you feel like a one-person circus act. ‍ Having a proactive grant management strategy is essential, and here's why: Efficiency & Organization: Imagine juggling multiple grants with varying deadlines, budgets, and reporting requirements. Does any of this sound familiar?

Grant Management

Allied Grant Writers

DECEMBER 26, 2024

For further guidance, individuals may refer to resources on how to apply for grant money or explore grant writing templates that can assist in structuring proposals effectively. Detailing Budget and Financial Information A transparent and detailed budget is essential for demonstrating how funds will be used.

Applicant

Allied Grant Writers

DECEMBER 26, 2024

Detailed Budget Provide a detailed budget outlining the costs associated with the project. Using templates can help maintain structure and clarity in the proposal. Using templates can help maintain structure and clarity in the proposal. Templates can be found in our dedicated section on grant writing templates.

Grant

CauseVox

MAY 11, 2023

Your organization probably generates and collects a lot of data, and AI-powered data analytics tools can help you gain insights into donor behavior, program outcomes, and other key metrics. Functionality : Some key features include customizable templates, integrations, analytics and reporting, and multilingual support.

AI

Allied Grant Writers

DECEMBER 26, 2024

Proposal Structure : Organizing the proposal into clear sections, such as the project overview, budget details, and timelines. Tables and data may be incorporated to illustrate expected outcomes, budget breakdowns, and timelines effectively. Writers utilize various techniques to present this information engagingly.

Grant Writing

DoJiggy

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Nonprofit financial management requires greater transparency and increased contingency planning of your budget. Financial Planning and Budgeting The first areas to consider for management are financial planning and budgeting. Budgeting Budgeting is more focused on day-to-day operations.

Management

Tech Soup

JANUARY 19, 2017

This is the season to freshen up your email messaging templates and focus on mobile, optimizing all your email communications to maximize your subscriber engagement. Metrics show that images on social media platforms perform 300 percent better. Other, larger-screen devices are also in the mix, but the phone is their first contact.

Fundraising

Qgiv

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Your board makes crucial decisions regarding your staff, budget, and overall fundraising strategy, and your proposal must get them on board with the plans your team has made to further your nonprofit’s mission, as well as update your members on current campaigns and projects. Pitch also offers a paid plan with exclusive features.

Proposal

Fundly

JUNE 20, 2024

Consider metrics such as the total funds you raised and the number of new donors you acquired. Set a goal and budget. Then, evaluate the resources you have available to outline a budget for your team to work with. Share compelling images and messaging templates for influencers to use. Create your Giving Tuesday content.

Goals

Get Fully Funded

JULY 18, 2021

This allows your team to craft realistic marketing budgets based on the platforms and resources you’ll need to use to reach your target audience. Reporting and monitoring tools: Monitor the success of your posts based on engagements, mentions, and other important metrics. The ability to create a campaign from scratch.

CRM

CauseVox

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Is it best to create a monetary goal or one based on impact metrics? Provide them with graphics, sample posts, press releases, email templates and more. Make it easy on your partners and collect all relevant materials for promotion, such as blog post and press release templates, logos, images, and approved quotes. Be specific.

Goals

Qgiv

JANUARY 19, 2023

That’s why we put together this great template for a Donor Communication and Stewardship Plan. That definitely helps nonprofit advertising budgets go farther. There are performance-related metrics nonprofits need to reach in order to maintain their Google Ad Grants status.

Fundraising

DoJiggy

JULY 23, 2024

In this comprehensive guide, we explore the essential financial statements required by nonprofits, provide practical templates and examples, and show how DoJiggy’s tools can streamline your financial management processes. This might include metrics like the number of people helped or the extent of issue awareness raised.

Nonprofit

Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

For instance, download Bloomerang’s development plan template for free to track your fundraising initiatives. But how can you improve this metric ? Go the extra mile to say thank you. As you focus your efforts and attention on growth, be sure to create a fundraising plan to help stay organized. Track your organization’s retention rate.

Donation

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

Qgiv

OCTOBER 5, 2021

This is also a good time to take a look at how your programming is performing and to review your budget. Measurable: Choose metrics that will help you know whether you’ve met your goal or not. Are you under your fundraising goal? If so, do you need to set a more realistic end-of-year giving goal? Check them often!

Media

Qgiv

AUGUST 13, 2021

A nonprofit marketing plan requires you to think through your marketing goals, your audience’s communication needs, your organization’s brand, your budget, marketing channels you want to use, and what roles your team members play in your marketing strategy. Download our template! Template: Download.

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