Candid

MAY 20, 2025

Yet, due to the fact that its considered discretionary, its often put on the chopping block in the face of budget considerations. However, they also highlight the extraordinary pressure the nonprofit and academic sectors are under to sustain critical research.

Funding

Blackbaud

JUNE 12, 2025

Forms that allow nonprofits to set predefined ask amounts make it easier for donors to choose a level of support that fits their budget. Build Donation Forms Without the Tech Headache Look for a tool that makes it easy to create, customize, and publish your donation forms. Ready to elevate your fundraising strategy?

Donation

Big Fundraising Ideas

MAY 13, 2025

Schools often face budget constraints, and fundraising can provide critical supplies, updated medical equipment, and professional development for nurses. Like many areas within schools, school nurse offices often face budget constraints. Originally published at [link]. Why its Great: Popcorn is a popular, shareable snack.

Fundraising

Big Fundraising Ideas

DECEMBER 22, 2024

Quantify results: Use metrics like satisfaction scores, participation rates, and budget comparisons to identify patterns. Did expenses exceed the budget, or was participant engagement lower than expected? Build a resource library: Include volunteer guides, marketing strategies, and budgeting tools that can be reused oradapted.

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Bonterra

JULY 3, 2025

Nonprofit organizations hold a variety of events, from fundraising galas to auctions to community outreach programs. Different event types have different purposes, but most nonprofit events serve to raise money, build awareness, or develop relationships with supporters and the community.

Software

GiveSmart

JUNE 30, 2025

Schools, foundations, and nonprofits are continually seeking donations to help them achieve their objectives. An in-kind donation is one type of contribution that can provide significant benefits to nonprofit organizations. An in-kind donation is a non-cash gift made to a nonprofit organization. What is an In-Kind Donation?

Donation

Seliger + Associates Grant Writing

OCTOBER 27, 2024

We get many calls from nonprofits and public agencies seeking federal grants to build or buy and renovate a building*—the proposed uses could be anything from a youth center to a SUD treatment facility to affordable housing. FY ’23 grant awards ranged up to $10 million, with an average of $285,000, while direct loans ranged up to $98.6

Federal Grants

Wild Apricot

JUNE 24, 2025

Nonprofits operate with tight budgets and small teams, and staying connected with donors, volunteers, and members is a major priority. Marketing automation for nonprofits simplifies repetitive tasks like sending emails, sharing updates on social media or following up with new supporters. The solution? Marketing automation.

CRM

Big Fundraising Ideas

MARCH 18, 2025

Sponsors may have concerns, budget limitations, or other commitments. Here are some common objections and how to addressthem: We Already Have a Charitable Commitment ThisYear If a sponsor has already allocated their charity budget elsewhere, offer a smaller-scale involvement. Originally published at [link].

Fundraising

Big Fundraising Ideas

APRIL 29, 2025

Ideas for Schools to Raise Money in2025 School fundraising is more than just a way to bridge budget gaps-its an opportunity to unite students, parents, teachers, and the broader community to support education. Originally published at [link]. Clay is an owner and partner at Big Fundraising Ideas.

Fundraising

Instrumentl

JUNE 21, 2025

Published: March 2, 2022 Grant Writing Classes Table of Contents SHOW MORE SHOW LESS Return to top Want to go from Rejected to Accepted? Find and win more grants for your nonprofit! ​Teresa Huff is a nonprofit grant strategist and a grant writer mentor/coach. She has helped nonprofits triple their funding. Teresa: Okay.

Instrumentl

Planned Giving

JULY 31, 2025

Editor’s Note (August 2025): This article was originally published in August 2023 and has been updated to reflect current terminology and to include links to additional resources on Philanthropy.org , a platform for insights and trends in modern giving. Some are even volunteer organizations that run on a limited budget.

Donation

NonProfit PRO

JUNE 6, 2025

The overarching goal of the nonprofit is to identify which communication channels best fit with their universe of stakeholders. If genuine friendships have been established and donor prospects know, like and trust the mission, vision and values of a nonprofit, then gifts can be attained virtually. addService(googletag.pubads()).setCollapseEmptyDiv(true).setTargeting("ic",

Retail

Wild Apricot

JULY 24, 2025

But with AI changing how people search, it’s fair to ask: Is SEO still relevant for nonprofits? This guide breaks it down, simplifying SEO tips for nonprofits in 2025. We’ll share a few smart, manageable steps (no big budget or marketing team required). Here are the top-10 SEO factors that matter most to nonprofits.

AI

Big Fundraising Ideas

MARCH 4, 2025

Budget-friendly : The cost of sending a candy gram can be low, appealing to many students. Author Bio Clay Boggess has been designing fundraising programs for schools and various nonprofit organizations throughout the US since 1999. Originally published at [link]. Minimal Setup : You need paper, candy, and dedicated volunteers.

Goals

Big Fundraising Ideas

APRIL 22, 2025

The Role of Fundraising inSchools Public schools often face budget constraints in the USA, making fundraisers critical for bridging financial gaps. According to the National Center for Education Statistics, over 90% of public schools rely on fundraising to supplement their budgets. Originally published at [link].

Fundraising

Seliger + Associates Grant Writing

OCTOBER 27, 2024

We get many calls from nonprofits and public agencies seeking federal grants to build or buy and renovate a building*—the proposed uses could be anything from a youth center to a SUD treatment facility to affordable housing. Randomly, HUD just published the FY ’25 NOFO. million, with an average of $4.5 A match is required.

Federal Grants

GrantNews

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

With every shift in administration, GrantWatch continues to track and publish up-to-date grant opportunities, ensuring that you’re aware of every funding avenue available. And, as usual, we’ll bring you the newest grants for businesses, nonprofits, municipalities, and individuals as they are released.”

Grant

Big Fundraising Ideas

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Further ideas: If you have a bigger budget, invite a guest performersuch as a local musicianto perform alongside the children, drawing community members who dont have kids at theschool. Partnering with neighboring schools or local nonprofits can also increasereach. Originally published at [link]. Absolutely.

Fundraising

Peak Proposals

JULY 20, 2025

there has long been a false belief that spending on foreign aid represented a huge chunk of the federal budget. In reality, USAID’s budget represented approximately 1% of the federal budget. In the U.S., Supporters of foreign aid found this mischaracterization frustrating. . It appeared to be covering all the bases.

Policies

Instrumentl

JUNE 21, 2025

Published: September 8, 2021 Grant Writing Classes Table of Contents SHOW MORE SHOW LESS Return to top In this 1-hour webinar (with 15 minutes Q&A), Teresa Huff will share with you how to simplify, streamline, and support your team. Find and win more grants for your nonprofit! She has helped nonprofits triple their funding.

Instrumentl

NonProfit PRO

AUGUST 26, 2022

In May of 2020, Echoing Green and The Bridgespan Group published an article highlighting enormous budget disparities between Black and white-led nonprofit organizations seeking institutional funding in the early stages of their development. The numbers were staggering.

Publishing

Candid

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

Candid’s 2022 Nonprofit Compensation Report can help fill in the gaps when it comes to benchmarking compensation. The report captures the most authoritative and accurate executive compensation data from close to 88,000 nonprofits based on IRS data for fiscal year 2020. . for nonprofits with budgets between $250K-$500K.

Budget

Candid

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

As a nonprofit management student, preparing to enter this field can be challenging because it’s still developing. The University of San Francisco was the first school to offer a Master’s in Nonprofit Administration less than 40 years ago, and the first School of Philanthropy was created just nine years ago at Indiana University.

Letter Of Inquiry

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

Get Fully Funded

JUNE 29, 2021

You started your nonprofit because you saw a need in your community and felt inspired to meet that need. But doing good doesn’t pay the nonprofit’s bills, unfortunately. To make this happen, you MUST think of your nonprofit like a business — and run it that way. You need a budget. You have to establish your brand.

Policies Procedures

Qgiv

JUNE 6, 2023

Social media has changed the marketing world, and Facebook Ads for nonprofits are an easy tool to increase your organization’s presence online. To optimize your advertising budget, create a marketing strategy to establish the best time for your organization to use ads. What are the benefits of using Facebook Ads for nonprofits?

Demographics

Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 13, 2010

As a consultant to nonprofits, my blood just boils when I am asked by executive directors or board members, “So, we are thinking about hiring a development officer, how long it will take before this person is raising more money than the salary we pay them?” This is a huge area of concern for many organizations. The result?

Publishing

Qgiv

MARCH 26, 2024

Because nonprofits depend on donations, they’re often stretched thin for resources. Luckily, there are plenty of free nonprofit resources online for your organization to take advantage of. How to use educational resources for your nonprofit There are a few major benefits to utilizing free nonprofit resources to their full potential.

Nonprofit

Greater Giving

JUNE 17, 2021

The world of nonprofit fundraising changed dramatically in the last eighteen months. We’ve detailed many of these shifts, and the lessons learned from them, in the recently-published The State of Nonprofit Fundraising report. Despite a Pandemic, Nonprofits Held a Lot of Events Last Year. We were impressed!

Nonprofit

Get Fully Funded

APRIL 11, 2022

Fundraising for startup nonprofits, especially during the first year, can feel like standing at the base of a mountain with no climbing gear. What was I thinking, starting a nonprofit?”. Fundraising for startup nonprofits is challenging and a plan will keep you on track. Draft an operating budget. Where do you even start?

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

The NonProfit Times

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

10 post on publishing platform Medium , Scott announced another round of grants to nonprofits, however, this time the post was titled, “No Dollar Signs This Time,” and did not include a breakdown of organizations or grant amounts. We didn’t know where it was coming from,” she said in a Zoom interview with The NonProfit Times today.

Metrics

GrantNews

JANUARY 11, 2024

Debunking myths about nonprofits means making sure to get the facts straight about nonprofits. One of the favorite myths about nonprofits is the idea that they are ‘nice to have’ because they ‘do good things.’ One of every 10 employees works for a nonprofit organization.

Indirect Cost

Candid

JULY 19, 2023

As a result, nonprofits were hit hard in multiple ways. Last month, Candid published results from the Foundation Giving Forecast Survey, an annual survey of large U.S. We opened our application process to any local nonprofit serving children and families.” “We private and community foundations.

Award

Peak Proposals

JANUARY 28, 2021

Some of the most comprehensive—and most expensive—databases cater to academia and focus on research opportunities, while many of the smaller and more affordable databases target US-based nonprofit organizations. Lastly, you also need to be clear on what kinds of information you want. Do you want information about open funding opportunities?

Budget

Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 17, 2022

You see, your annual fundraising plan is a treasure map that leads you to the exact activities that will raise the most money for your nonprofit over the course of the coming year. A nonprofit I work with has tried several different campaigns on Valentine’s Day, and they always fail to ignite. Just do it! Set an Impact Goal.

Fundraising