Soapbox Exchange

JULY 21, 2025

Issue 260 Happy Tuesday, Fundraisers! As we approach the end of July, it’s not too early to start making your plan for the year-end fundraising season. Keep scrolling for great fundraising content related to major gifts, volunteer relationships, and appeal writing! Wondering how you can prepare?

Fundraising

Ann Green's Nonprofit

JANUARY 13, 2025

Many individuals make New Years resolutions and set goals. As with personal resolutions, you want your goals to be realistic and attainable. Have a plan in place You must have fundraising and communications/marketing plans. Have a plan in place You must have fundraising and communications/marketing plans.

Calendar

CauseVox

DECEMBER 5, 2024

As fundraisers, you’re also in charge of putting together end-of-year giving campaigns for your nonprofit. Aside from the normal holiday hullabaloo, you’re also busy planning fundraisers and engagement opportunities to round out your organization’s calendar year. Early preparation is key in ensuring a successful campaign.

Goals

GrantNews

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

While nonprofits do not focus on profit, financing operations is still essential for a nonprofit to accomplish its goals. There are many ways to generate funding, like selling merchandise, silent auctions, charity events, fundraisers, and more. After you have located grants of interest, the next step is to organize your calendar.

Grant

Greater Giving

JULY 9, 2025

7 Summer Fundraising Committee Planning Tips for a Successful Fall Event Want a smoother, more successful fall fundraiser? While things may feel quieter during July and August, now is the time to lay the foundation that will set your fall fundraising event on fire. Start with strategic summer planning.

Procurement

GiveSmart

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

The end of the calendar year is around the corner—the single biggest fundraising opportunity of the year! This guide will show you how to create a year-end fundraising campaign that will effectively reach the hearts and wallets of donors during this spike in end-of-year donations.

Donation

The Fundraiser Coach

MARCH 30, 2025

With major gift fundraising, it’s about understanding the person , not just knowing their giving history. In unsettled times, it’s tempting to focus on metrics: number of meetings, dollars raised, goals hit. Replace “Check-Ins” with “Connection Points” Look at your calendar. In listening.

Metrics

Millionaire Grant Lady

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

How a Grant Consultant Can Amplify the Impact of Your Fundraising Team Many different staff positions fulfill fundraising duties. Each of these individuals serves a unique role on the fundraising and development team. Want to learn more about how Alex can support your fundraising team? What is a grant consultant?

Consulting

GrantNews

DECEMBER 6, 2024

While nonprofit fundraising takes many forms like hosting events, corporate sponsorships, membership programs, and even knocking door to door, grants are the tried-and-true funding staples. Request Action Communicate your goals. Volunteer-Led Fundraisers – Involving your volunteers increases community engagement.

Grant

Blackbaud

JUNE 6, 2025

If you’re a fundraiser, this might sound familiar: An experienced development team at a mid-sized university foundation is doing everything right to hit their goals for prospect meetings. The Changing Landscape of Donor Engagement The fundraising landscape has transformed dramatically over the past decade. What’s the problem?

Fundraising

Millionaire Grant Lady

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Grant Writing Consultants Boost Your Fundraising Team’s Impact Many different staff positions fulfill fundraising duties. Each of these individuals serves a unique role on the fundraising and development team. Want to learn more about how Alex can support your fundraising team? What is a grant consultant?

Consulting

Pamela Grow

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Does your nonprofit want to increase engagement with your marketing and fundraising efforts? This guide explores tips to increase both marketing and fundraising qualified lead generation. On the other hand, fundraising-qualified leads have been closely involved with your organization and demonstrated their interest in donating.

Nonprofit

CauseVox

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Master key strategies to elevate your GivingTuesday and year-end fundraising with social media, including profile optimization, engaging content, and video storytelling. As the end of the year approaches, nonprofits of all sizes gear up for their most critical fundraising period.

Media

Ann Green's Nonprofit

MAY 19, 2025

Later on, when your nonprofit has the time and resources, you can expand your website by adding other important pages like the ones below: History Our Team Financials Events/Calendar Resources/Blog Online Shop Your cause may also impact the additional pages you should add or build.

Engineering

Gail Perry Group

JUNE 5, 2025

As the end of your fiscal year approaches, theres one question on every CEO and board members mind: Will we hit our annual fund goal or fall short? If your nonprofit runs on a July 1June 30 calendar, youre likely in full year-end sprint mode. And it starts with this question: Year-End Fundraising: Who Are Your Best Donor Prospects?

Goals

CauseVox

JANUARY 20, 2025

But heres the good news: 2025 can be the perfect year to strengthen your donor retention with clear goals , a well-thought-out fundraising calendar , a killer fundraising campaign and a refined donor retention strategy to help you keep your supporters year-round. Thats tons of money that is being missed out on.

Retainer

Big Fundraising Ideas

DECEMBER 22, 2024

What Are the Best Practices for Conducting a Post-School Fundraiser Review? Blog Summary: Post-school fundraiser reviews are essential for ensuring long-term success and continuous improvement. Why Conduct a Post-Fundraiser Review? A well-structured review goes beyond numbers and focuses on the overall experience.

Fundraising

The NonProfit Times

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Before diving into grant applications, take a step back and reassess your organization’s goals for 2025. Many funders announce their grant cycles well in advance, so you can start building a calendar of deadlines for the coming year. Early planning is key to securing the funding your organization needs to thrive in the new year.

Grant

Pamela Grow

JUNE 19, 2025

Make it a 10-minute agenda item at your next staff meeting Schedule monthly story collection as a recurring calendar item Share one story from your existing work to start building the habit Remember, your donors didn’t give to your organization because of your programs or services.

Template

DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Many grantmakers request a proposed budget along with grant applications to show youre thinking about these goals from the start. After determining which grants to pursue , integrate grant planning into your overall budgeting process to ensure alignment between the grants specific requirements and your nonprofits broader financial goals.

Finance

amplifi

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

But have you considered using a monthly giving program to boost fundraising revenue from your current donors? Now, were not saying we can turn your worst fundraising month into your December, but a monthly giving program can provide you with a more consistent stream of revenue throughout the year. You didnt need us to tell you that.

Fundraising

Big Fundraising Ideas

JANUARY 21, 2025

Winning Online Fundraising Strategies for High School Basketball Teams Blog Summary: The article highlights online fundraising strategies for high school basketball teams, focusing on social media campaigns, crowdfunding, virtual events, and selling digital products.

Fundraising

Big Fundraising Ideas

MARCH 18, 2025

How to Secure Sponsorships for Your School Fundraisers Blog Summary: School fundraisers are crucial for enhancing educational experiences. School fundraisers have always played a vital role in bringing communities together and supporting important educational initiatives.

Fundraising

GrantNews

JUNE 12, 2025

Then, categorize expenses by program, admin, and fundraising to show how funds are directly supporting your cause. Set realistic goals and systematically reevaluate your strategies. Build a Funding Pipeline For your nonprofit to accomplish its goals, you must have the resources necessary to do so. Donors want to see results.

Funding

Assel Grant Services

DECEMBER 2, 2024

The client felt confident putting the funder on their own grant calendar for the upcoming year, allowing me to focus my time on another funding priority because they were sure that the foundation would continue its support. As grant professionals, we must ensure that our clients’ projects match the funder’s goals.

GPC

Get Fully Funded

JULY 30, 2025

In this guide, we’ll explore six alternative funding ideas that nonprofits of all sizes should consider to complement their existing fundraising strategies. Leverage Investment Income from Reserves or Endowments Sometimes, finding a new fundraising source doesn’t actually mean a “new” fundraising source.

Funding

Just Write Grants

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Grant writing is a critical component of nonprofit fundraising, but it often comes with its own set of challenges. Solution To manage time constraints effectively: Develop a Grant Calendar : Create a detailed calendar with deadlines, submission requirements, and timelines for each grant application. Meeting Deadlines 6.1

Grant Writing

DoJiggy

APRIL 8, 2025

Lacrosse teams rely on fundraising to cover the costs of equipment, travel, uniforms, tournament fees, and other expenses. Whether youre part of a school team, a youth league, or a lacrosse club, organizing a lacrosse fundraiser can make a significant financial impact while bringing your community together.

Fundraising

Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Unlike other forms of fundraising (most notably broad annual fundraising , which naturally gets more attention at year-end), building a consistent promotion strategy for planned gifts may pose a bigger challenge. Build your promotion calendar around these times, and youll be sure to catch more attention and inspire action.

Finance

Blackbaud

JULY 15, 2025

No matter your cause, GivingTuesday is the biggest fundraising event of the year for nonprofits and schools. That was a record since the online fundraising event launched in 2012. GivingTuesday isn’t just a fundraiser, though. Knowing which needs to focus on makes it easier to identify your goal. When is GivingTuesday?

Goals

The Fundraising Coach

JANUARY 17, 2025

By understanding the most common obstacles and how to overcome them, your nonprofit can host events that not only meet your goals but also inspire and engage your community. Solution: Creative Budgeting and Fundraising To overcome budget constraints, think strategically about where and how to allocate your resources.

Budget

The Almoner

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Catholic Community Foundations also offer their parishes and bishop fundraising expertise. Many pastors have little if any formal training in fundraising. Seminaries don’t tend to teach how to fundraise, despite that being a major responsibility for most pastors.

Fundraising

Grant Writing Made Easy

JULY 9, 2025

Update Your Grant Calendar An organized, realistic calendar is the backbone of a successful nonprofit grant strategy, especially as you approach the high-stakes Q3 and Q4 deadlines. Choose one key skill to build Target a capacity area that will directly support your year-end goals.

Grant

Gail Perry Group

JULY 9, 2025

In June, hundreds of nonprofit leaders and fundraisers joined us live for our “Success in Major Gifts” webinar. And, we shared the skills and strategies fundraisers like you need most in 2025. Here’s what we shared in our webinar - and what the fundraisers in the (virtual) room learned. What a terrific group we had! (if

Fundraising

GrantNews

JANUARY 2, 2025

Social fundraising is when a nonprofit showcases a social cause it is missioned to address. After all, your goals is to make it easy for supporters to donate. Grant-seekers can then add grants of interest to their Grants Calendar to ensure deadlines are not missed.

AI

Millionaire Grant Lady

MAY 5, 2025

Unfortunately, your fundraising team is busy preparing for your organizations annual event, and it is all-hands-on-deck. You had a fundraising plan and office that was running pretty smoothly. A missed deadline may mean fundraising dollars that can never be recouped. Then, it changed.

Grant Writing

DoJiggy

JULY 15, 2025

A capital campaign website is a focused fundraising site designed to support a specific, big-picture goal, typically the construction of a new facility or major renovations to an existing one. Another advantage of a dedicated fundraising website for your campaign is that the back-end reporting is specific to the capital campaign.

Metrics