Greater Giving

JULY 16, 2025

Whether your nonprofit wants to obtain more funding to address overhead costs , increase its budget for a fundraising event, or simply deliver higher-quality programs to beneficiaries, sponsorships can bring the support you need. So, let’s explore three tips for acquiring small business sponsors for your nonprofit.

Proposal

RBW Strategy

JUNE 11, 2024

We’ll start by discussing the “why” of these changes, why the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) decided to make them now, and how they align with larger changes happening in the federal government. The National Council of Nonprofits wrote a great memo on this and the importance of this update for nonprofit organizations.

UEI

Candid

MAY 18, 2023

With billions of Google searches happening every day, nonprofits around the world use the Google Ad Grant program to connect with people looking to learn more about their cause. Through the Google Ad Grant program, qualifying nonprofits can receive up to $10,000 per month in free advertising spend on the Google Search Network.

Grants

Pamela Grow

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

For many nonprofits, auctions can often feel taxing—without the right tools or practices in place, they can become burdensome—making it anything but sustainable for both your team and organization. Cater to different budgets: Not all attendees may have the financial means to bid on high-end items.

Procurement

Grant Training Center

AUGUST 21, 2023

Project Management Abilities: Grant writing often entails creating project plans, budgets, and timelines. Financial Literacy: Grant writers often work on budget development and financial projections. This financial literacy is relevant to jobs in finance, accounting, and budget management.

Grant Writing

CauseVox

JULY 11, 2022

And who better to get peer-to-peer fundraising tips from than a nonprofit professional? Invest in Kids is a Denver-based nonprofit dedicated to improving the health and wellbeing of young children and families across the state. In a nutshell, corporate sponsorships are a mutually beneficial agreement between a company and a nonprofit.

Fundraising

Assel Grant Services

OCTOBER 6, 2024

As a result, evaluation costs fluctuate, and the conventional guidance to devote 10% of the program budget to evaluation isn’t always accurate, at least for federal grant programs. There are three primary factors that influence the evaluation budget: program, evaluation design, and reporting/dissemination.

Budget

CauseVox

JANUARY 2, 2025

From school fundraisers to upscale galas, hosting a raffle is unequivocally a great fundraising tool for any nonprofit. The difference is with a 50/50 raffle, you can skip the prize procurement process. Oftentimes, nonprofits wont know how much theyll raise through a raffle until after the event. What Is A 50/50 Raffle?

IT

Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 6, 2017

digital inclusion, is certainly one of the leading nonprofit PC refurbishers. PCs for People is a large nonprofit refurbishment program headquartered in Saint Paul, Minnesota. PCs for People is one of the few nonprofit refurbishers to obtain National Association for Information Destruction (NAID) AAA data sanitization certification.

Procurement

Blackbaud

AUGUST 20, 2024

There are several exciting times of the year for nonprofit finance professionals—budget season, audits, year-end close. From required statements of financial position and budgets to dashboards that compare your revenue streams over time, you often share your financial stories through your reports.

Finance

Qgiv

APRIL 10, 2021

For nonprofits, one thing is certain: securing sponsorships with allies in the for-profit world is one of the most important steps you can take on the path to reaching your fundraising goals. Without the contributions of key sponsors, your nonprofit risks being unable to raise the money it needs to achieve its mission. Organization.

Template

Greater Giving

AUGUST 30, 2024

Experience is the best teacher, and this is especially true for new nonprofit leaders. We’ll walk through the process using the example of a capital campaign fundraising event —an important fundraising event for any nonprofit looking to grow its long-term fundraising capacity. There’s no better teacher than experience.

Metrics

Grant Writer Team

JULY 11, 2024

It is noteworthy that grant writers not only ensure proper and continuous funding of your nonprofit. GrantWriterTeam has the solution to finding the perfect grant writer for your nonprofit. Nonprofits sometimes overlook vital information when hiring grant writers. Here are some mistakes to avoid: 1. This is a mistake.

Grants

Blackbaud

APRIL 23, 2024

There are millions of wonderful nonprofit organizations working to make this world a better place. What are your procurement standards? Trust Your Grantees, But Verify The grand majority of the organizations that apply for funding are well-run, well-organized nonprofits that do great work. How do you track time and effort?

Grants

Greater Giving

JULY 13, 2022

Getting donations for your nonprofit fundraising can feel overwhelming. You’re trying to figure out how to get auction items donated for your nonprofit fundraiser. You want the auction to be successful, but you don’t have the budget or staff time to track down all the donations yourself. Send a letter of request.

Procurement

Tech Soup

MARCH 3, 2009

If you play a role in software procurement at your nonprofit organization, whether that is picking out the software to be ordered, approving software expenses, or placing orders for software, you won't want to miss this informative presentation. Thursday March 12, 11:00 a.m. Space is limited, so click here to register.

Software

The Fundraising Coach

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

As a nonprofit professional, you’ve probably heard that charity auctions are time-consuming. On top of the venue details, ticketing, and marketing you’re used to handling for general fundraising events, there’s item procurement and bid tracking to consider. Which items should you procure, and how? Close bidding.

Procurement

CauseVox

APRIL 29, 2021

If you need guidance, work with whoever’s in charge of finances to get a copy of the budget. For example, if your total operating budget is $250,500 and you have $25,000 in government grants, $20,000 in foundation grants, and another $50,000 in pledges already committed, you must raise an additional $155,500 through other fundraisers.

Calendar

Qgiv

APRIL 23, 2021

To run a silent auction , you’ll need to plan many logistical pieces and discuss different considerations, such as how guests will bid on items, what the items you’re procuring are, and how you’ll process donations. How Nonprofits Use Silent Auction Fundraising. Determining the auction budget. Procure auction items.

Fundraising

Greater Giving

JULY 2, 2024

Gazala Uradnik, founder of GFS Events , joined us to talk about event budgeting, revenue producers, and how to make the most of each of your revenue channels. GFS events has planned hundreds of events and raised millions of dollars for nonprofits over the last twelve years. Make sure you know what you plan to achieve before you begin.

IT

Greater Giving

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

Before you dive into soliciting silent auction item donations, set up your procurement goals. Setting A Silent Auction Item Budget NOTE: Items typically sell for 60% of the total item value, so once you’ve created your budget and fundraising goal, calculate what total item value you’ll need to solicit in order to reach those goals.

Procurement

Greater Giving

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Delve into the world of in-kind donations, exploring what they are and how they can significantly benefit nonprofits, especially for those new to the art of fundraising. In-kind donations refer to non-monetary contributions made to a nonprofit organization. Understanding In-Kind Donations What are In Kind Donations?

Donation

Greater Giving

JUNE 29, 2022

This includes everything from budget to venue, guest list to guest RSVPs (responses). Auction Procurement Committee. Here are just some of the roles and responsibilities that need to be delegated to members of the auction committee: Generating leads for item procurement. Planning and Logistics Committee.

Procurement

Greater Giving

MAY 9, 2024

More than 80% of all volunteers in the nonprofit world donate to the causes they care about. Assign one person to decor and give them a budget. Solicitation Committee Recruit volunteers for your auction item solicitation or procurement committee who are willing to go out and talk to people in the community and solicit donations.

Fundraising

Fundly

JUNE 20, 2024

That’s why Giving Tuesday is such an important time for any nonprofit, no matter your size or cause. It’s a chance for nonprofits, businesses, and individual people to come together and contribute however they can toward making the world a better place. How does Giving Tuesday benefit nonprofits? Last year, in the U.S.

Goals

OneCause

JANUARY 31, 2024

Establish your fundraising event budget. If you’re raising money for a nonprofit camp or school , for example, an all-ages event such as a family-friendly cookout or field day may be more successful than a parents-only evening event. To make sure you’re on top of all costs, craft a detailed budget before you start spending.

Fundraising

DoJiggy

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

If your nonprofit is searching for a unique, engaging, and entertaining way to raise money, look no further than a wine pull fundraiser. There are many benefits for your nonprofit to host a wine pull fundraiser. Budgeting: Plan your expenses. What We’ll Cover What is a Wine Pull Fundraiser? Why Choose a Wine Pull Raffle?

Fundraising

Qgiv

JUNE 9, 2021

If you lead a nonprofit, you know how important your fundraising events are. Before we dive in, we’ll quickly talk about the current state of fundraising events and what the future looks like for modern nonprofits. Board fundraisers – Your nonprofit board of directors is the governing body of your organization.

Fundraising

Fundly

MAY 18, 2021

When choosing your fundraising ideas, be sure to consider campaigns that match your team’s fundraising budget. Matching Gifts Matching gifts, a form of corporate philanthropy which involves companies matching their employees’ donations to nonprofits, can help your organization reach its fundraising goals in no time.

Fundraising

Pamela Grow

JULY 24, 2024

Auctions are among the most engaging and lucrative fundraising events your nonprofit could host. Your team will need to manage many moving parts, budget carefully, and stay organized to achieve your event fundraising goal. If you aren’t sure where to start with organizing your nonprofit’s auction, you’ve come to the right place!

Procurement

Greater Giving

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Silent Auction Ideas: Mastering Pricing and Selling Strategies In a recent survey 85% of nonprofits said they incorporate a silent auction to raise revenue at events. On the subject of items with no bids, some nonprofits use a method of seeding bids to encourage activity on less popular items. Price your items to sell.

Procurement