Big Fundraising Ideas

MARCH 18, 2025

Document and Store the Information Keep an organized recordof: Sponsor contactdetails Amounts donated Types of in-kind contributions Communication logs Agreements or contracts Having this documentation handy makes it easier to approach sponsors next time. You can build on these relationships rather than starting from scratch.

Fundraising

GiveSmart

APRIL 2, 2025

Our fundraising team is already including more consultation time with every GiveSmart contract to best support our partners. The unmatched networking opportunities with peers, industry leaders, and vendor partners are reason enough to add this event in the Emerald City to your calendar. Hearing from NASA astronaut Jos M.

Federal Grants

The NonProfit Times

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

This year, GivingTuesday, which is held the first Tuesday after Thanksgiving, will be on the latest possible calendar date — December 3. Overall, we’re seeing a contraction of funds to nonprofit organizations.” That’s right when folks are facing the financial demands of the holiday travel, gift and entertainment season.

Pass-Through

The NonProfit Times

JUNE 5, 2024

The judges also determined the rules of the granting process in Fearless Foundation’s “Fearless Strivers Grant Contest,” constituted a contract and were therefore subject to anti racial-discrimination statutes found in 42 U.S. For the calendar year ended December 31, 2022, Fearless Foundation reported total revenue of almost $4.2

Contracts

CauseVox

APRIL 29, 2021

Fundraising Calendar for 2021. That’s why we created this 2021 fundraising calendar worksheet and template to help you map out the best possible plan. That’s why we created this 2021 fundraising calendar worksheet and template. Download your fundraising calendar + goals template below: Fundraising Plan & Goals Worksheet.

Calendar

Blackbaud

MARCH 6, 2024

You just signed a multi-year contract for a new student information and learning management system (SIS/LMS) that does everything you want it to do. Back to that summer of 2020, I had a calendar script running that populated student and teacher Google calendars with their class schedules. Stale” calendars or no calendars? “No

Calendar

DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

JUNE 12, 2024

As I was watching the attacks that happen in Tetris 99, automatically adding additional rows to clear when your board is ALREADY very full, reminded me a lot of what it feels like when an unexpected grant opportunity pops up when your organization already has a very full grant calendar. What unique solutions have you tried? Comment below!

Grants Calendar

Candid

MARCH 28, 2022

Corporations are expected to take a stance on social issues, and the government contracts out some social services to nonprofits. 1] Includes all 501(c)(3) public charities registered with the IRS and present on a calendar year 2020 Business Master File. The dashboard’s visualization of the sector reflects these overlapping functions.

Contracts

GrantNews

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Be wise; vet your grant writer extensively and have a written contract. In fact, use the GrantWatch calendar tool when you search for grants. You can do this by visiting GrantWriterTeam and posting a paid classified ad looking for a professional grant writer. After Winning a Grant Genuinely thank your funder.

Grant Management

Tech Soup

JUNE 21, 2017

A fiscal year is basically a financial calendar. Here's a checklist of some of the stuff to get done: Complete grant and contract final reports. In the rat race to do all the things we do to close out the financial calendar, here are some fun one-liner horror stories to lighten your spirits and remind you that you are not alone.

Calendar

Get Fully Funded

MAY 8, 2023

Schedule Keep a work calendar and update it so it’s always current. We like Google Calendar since you can see it on your computer or phone, and once you start building your team, you can share calendars. Start filling your calendar by scheduling any important meetings or calls. Below are a few ways you can do all of that.

Nonprofit

Tech Soup

JUNE 23, 2014

In the rat race to do all the things we do to close out the financial calendar, here are some fun one liner horror stories to lighten your spirits from TechSoup’s Facebook page and the When You Work At A Nonprofit Tumblr , which was started by Leah Neaderthal and Leanne Pittsford, the founders of the nonprofit, Lean Impact.

Calendar

iGrantWriters

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

Awards will be made as grants, cooperative agreements, contracts, and inter- or intra-agency transfers, depending on the nature of the work proposed, the proposing organization, and/or program requirements. Instructions are at [link] (link from the words due date calendar) Deadline To Apply Feb 01, 2022

Contract

Tech Soup

MARCH 5, 2012

Access your calendars and daily schedule on the road. This gives you the flexibility of not being locked into a contract. Stay in constant communication with your team by adding smartphones to your nonprofit’s or library’s toolkit. Find directions (probably the app used most on my own smartphone).

Donation

Get Fully Funded

MARCH 20, 2023

Mark off a couple of blocks of time on your calendar to research things like supplies, materials, and equipment online or call local vendors to find out what things cost. Since your nonprofit is new, you don’t have historical numbers to look at and base your projections on. Miscellaneous revenue (interest income, etc.)

Budget

Blackbaud

SEPTEMBER 7, 2024

Contract Services: Expenses related to payments for services provided by contractors who are not on the regular payroll. That said, nonprofits can choose other reporting periods, like the calendar year, depending on their needs or any specific regulations they have to follow.

Professional Services

Tech Soup

AUGUST 31, 2017

Private or government grants or contracts were the source of administrative cost funding for the other 30 percent of respondents. It offers guidelines on creating a grantseeking calendar, and how-tos on all facets of the application, from developing a letter of inquiry to using appropriate tone and style.

Grantstation

Grant'd

MAY 31, 2020

We also recommend creating a grants calendar using our six steps so you can avoid those 11th hour grant writing sprints! For example, if you say you’re contracting someone to deliver an aspect of your project, this needs to be reflected in the budget – and vice versa. This will empower you in building a crystal clear case for funding.

Applicant

Get Fully Funded

MAY 9, 2022

A contract with your local school district? It’s how I keep from leaving off something important, like putting a deadline on my calendar. As your donor database grows, your income grows, and your programs grow. You change more lives. It’s just fundraising math! What other assets do you have? Do you have a facility? A vehicle?

Metrics

Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

You might even offer a small branded item, like a t-shirt or calendar for the coming year, to motivate your supporters to give. As we mentioned before, it can be difficult for your supporters to find time for a big Giving Tuesday event if it isn’t on their holiday season calendar. Book a venue, entertainment, and catering.

Media

CauseVox

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

If you’d like to add a peer to peer initiative to your fundraising calendar, but don’t have the time or resources for a full, organization-run campaign, consider creating opportunities for DIY fundraisers. No clunky software, endless contracts, or needless complexity. CauseVox Helps You Raise More With Peer to Peer Fundraising.

Fundraising

Qgiv

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Bloomerang | Constituent Relationship Manager Your donors are the heart of any event you host, and with a powerful CRM like Bloomerang’s, you’ll be able to get to know your supporters better to show them the best experience at your fundraiser.

Software

The NonProfit Times

APRIL 18, 2024

There is a curiosity when looking at historical data — a period covering the calendar years 2019-2023. Across the board within the 2021 study, which evaluated employee attitudes during 2020, the data revealed high-water marks in employee satisfaction.

Metrics

CauseVox

JULY 18, 2022

If you’d like to add a peer-to-peer initiative to your fundraising calendar, but don’t have the time or resources for a full, organization-run campaign, consider creating opportunities for DIY fundraisers. No clunky software, endless contracts, or needless complexity. CauseVox Helps You Raise More With Peer-to-Peer Fundraising.

Fundraising

CauseVox

JULY 31, 2022

If you’d like to add a peer-to-peer initiative to your fundraising calendar, but don’t have the time or resources for a full, organization-run campaign, consider creating opportunities for DIY fundraisers. No clunky software, endless contracts, or needless complexity. CauseVox Helps You Raise More With Peer-to-Peer Fundraising.

Fundraising

Peak Proposals

FEBRUARY 16, 2020

Handling your existing grants and contracts well is one of the best predictors of your ability to secure grant funding in the future. Reputation : Is your organization in good financial standing? Does it have a good reputation in your local community? How about in the donor community?

Grant

Fundly

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Long-Term Management of the Grant Seeking Program: Get support for every aspect of your long-term grants campaign, including building a targeted grants calendar, getting advice on funder strategies, and crafting winning grant proposals. Event logistics. Events need more than just a venue. Video production.

Consulting

Peak Proposals

DECEMBER 22, 2019

USG Agency Websites For grant opportunities (as opposed to contract opportunities, which you can find on beta.SAM.gov) , grants.gov is the preferred search tool if you want to go to one site to look at opportunities across the federal system. Grants.gov posts forecasted (i.e., pending) opportunities as well as active opportunities.

Funding

Blue Avocado

AUGUST 20, 2024

I worked with the nonprofits to create contracts, designating broad objectives for the largest endowments, as well as providing a second beneficiary in case the first ceased to exist. Calendars go out of date quickly. And even then, it’s probably better to offer stickers (or calendars, notepads, etc.)

IT

AmpliFund

JANUARY 3, 2023

These policies should cover key areas like eligibility for vendors, competitive bidding, and contract award. Organizations without procurement policies should create them to outline their internal procedures for purchasing. Once you have your policies in place, you will want to train staff on these protocols and processes.

Management

GrantNews

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Once they find grants of interest, they can add them to their personalized Grants Calendar , ensuring they never miss an important deadline. The purpose is to help small businesses increase capacity, acquire development assistance, and compete for government contracts.

Grant

GiveSmart

APRIL 2, 2025

Our fundraising team is already including more consultation time with every GiveSmart contract to best support our partners. The unmatched networking opportunities with peers, industry leaders, and vendor partners are reason enough to add this event in the Emerald City to your calendar. Hearing from NASA astronaut Jos M.

Federal Grants