NonProfit PRO

JULY 30, 2025

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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. Source: Momentive Software The preceding press release was provided by a company unaffiliated with NonProfit PRO. Continue to your page in 15 seconds or skip this ad.

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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. addService(googletag.pubads()).setCollapseEmptyDiv(true).setTargeting("ic",

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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();

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NonProfit PRO

JULY 18, 2025

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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 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

Blackbaud

APRIL 22, 2025

Both types of organizations should leverage people-first recruitment software to improve the experience both for staff and applicants. Nonprofits tend to operate on tighter budgets than their for-profit counterparts, meaning that recruitment scopes might vary between the two. Focus on skills and experience. Connection to the cause.

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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",

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NonProfit PRO

JULY 10, 2025

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NonProfit PRO

JUNE 24, 2025

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NonProfit PRO

JUNE 6, 2025

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NonProfit PRO

JUNE 25, 2025

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DoJiggy

JULY 29, 2025

Planning successful fundraisers requires clear objectives, effective promotion strategies, and wise budgeting to maximize engagement and financial outcomes. With careful planning and promotion, an online auction can be a highly successful and engaging fundraising event.

Fundraising

NonProfit PRO

JULY 29, 2025

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Blackbaud

MAY 21, 2025

Budget scenario planning may not be for everyone. If your programs always bring in their budgeted revenue, if your major donors always come through when they say they will, and if you receive every grant you apply for, you dont need budget scenarios. And if it does sound like your organization, please share your secrets!

Budget

Lightning Fast Grant Writing

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

You can always take advantage of the funder information storage features of your grant research funding software. Finally, the last two weeks of the year are the ideal time to do your strategic planning. It is then that I review the year’s results, and update my business plan.

Strategic Plan

Candid

DECEMBER 20, 2023

You should also have a plan for how to effectively manage your funding, which is where your financial strategy comes into play. In this guide, we’ll walk through four essential steps to build an operating budget for your new nonprofit. Event planning, marketing costs, and fundraising software purchases fall into this category.

Budget

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. Let's dive in!

Budget

Grant Writing Made Easy

MAY 1, 2024

If hearing about nonprofit budgets makes you cringe a little ( or a lot ), keep reading. In 2024, the grant landscape for nonprofits has evolved significantly, emphasizing the need for meticulous financial planning and transparent budgeting to meet funder expectations. We’ve got you.

Budget

Blackbaud

APRIL 25, 2024

4 What is your budget for the technology project? By determining your budget early on, you can set realistic expectations and find a suitable cost model for your nonprofit. Your budget also helps you to evaluate the importance and timeline of your projects if you have multiple technology innovation projects in mind. . #3

CRM

Blackbaud

JULY 8, 2024

Endowments are the result of a successful long-term strategic plan. Minimize manual entry with integrations between your key systems, such as your fund accounting and fundraising software. You can also set spending controls that prevent a fund from going over budget. Each extra step increases the chance of an error.

Management

Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

As the costs add up, you might be asking: How much of a nonprofit’s annual budget should be spent on administrative tasks and fundraising? Look at it this way: If you’re not spending at least 15% of your budget on fundraising, you may be standing in the way of your own success. You may find yourself spending money on the tech tools.

Fundraising

Qgiv

MARCH 26, 2024

Free nonprofit resources offer your organization knowledge, strategic planning, and valuable data to help you accomplish your goals more efficiently. These resources come in various forms, ranging from educational webinars and podcasts to newsletters and fundraising software. Optimized fundraising. Nonprofit Library.

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GiveSmart

MAY 8, 2024

Fundraising relies heavily on data analysis to identify donor trends, track campaign performance, and make strategic decisions, and finance teams need data for budgeting, forecasting, financial analysis, and compliance. Both departments often spend hours manually pulling data and creating reports.

Finance

CauseVox

JANUARY 3, 2025

What is a Nonprofit Fundraising Plan? A nonprofit fundraising plan is a document that strategically organizes all of your fundraising activities over a certain period of time (usually one year). If that data isnt available or you are a start-up, look at your estimated budget or check out the stats of similar organizations.

Fundraising

NonProfit PRO

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Efforts to innovate have often led to a proliferation of tools, technologies, and platforms - resulting in a fractured constituent experience and strained budgets. In today's rapidly evolving digital landscape, many organizations struggle to integrate siloed data and systems.

Budget

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?

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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

Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 17, 2022

For your annual fundraising plan, you need three goals: 1. If your Board adopted a budget for the fiscal year, your fundraising goal is the same as the total expenditures, plus at least 5 percent for cash reserves. Your donor software may calculate that for you and you can base your number for this year off that.

Fundraising

Qgiv

DECEMBER 9, 2021

This blog post explores how to create an annual fundraising plan and even provides a helpful annual fundraising plan template to help putting together your fundraising plan easier. What is an annual fundraising plan (also known as a nonprofit strategic plan)? What does a nonprofit strategic plan include?

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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. If you’ve budgeted for a kickoff event (or plan to), board members can often be great connectors to venues, key sponsors, or noteworthy attendees to drum up even more momentum.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

Using data to educate management, boards, and other stakeholders for strategic planning. About half of them use comScore software on their websites to discover audience demographics. These organizations presumably have professional IT departments, knowledgeable technical people, IT budgets, and sophisticated websites.

Strategic Plan

Just Write Grants

AUGUST 27, 2024

This efficiency allows your team to focus more on strategic planning and relationship-building with funders. Cost-Effectiveness For many nonprofits, budget constraints are a significant concern. Additionally, there is a learning curve associated with implementing and using AI software effectively.

Grant Writing

DoJiggy

DECEMBER 5, 2023

But with determination and strategic planning, your passion project can take off without a financial launching pad. In this blog, we’ll explain how you can harness the power of fundraising on a small budget, particularly with DoJiggy’s fundraising platform, to start your nonprofit journey.

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Greater Giving

JUNE 20, 2024

Various digital tools can streamline processes and improve overall fundraising event strategies: Event Management Software Platforms like Greater Giving can handle registrations, ticket sales, and communication, simplifying the administrative burden. This ensures core elements are retained even if budget adjustments are necessary.

Fundraising

Blackbaud

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

The key is to begin, said Linton Myers, Director of Innovation and Incubation at Blackbaud, and keep trying, even if the first attempt is not a slam-dunk. “Risk-averse leaders look at failures as a time loss, resource loss, or budget loss,” Myers said. Instead of thinking what happens if I fail, think about what happens if I don’t try?

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