Ann Green's Nonprofit

JANUARY 13, 2025

I hope 2024 was a successful year for your nonprofit organization. Your nonprofit should do the same. Go one step further and create a fundraising calendar , as well. Go all in on monthly giving Im a huge fan of monthly giving and think every nonprofit needs to go all in on it. Happy New Year!Its Even gifts of $5.00

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Ann Green's Nonprofit

JUNE 30, 2025

For this post, I’m assuming your fiscal year is the same as the calendar year. Many nonprofits raise the most money from individual giving. Summer is usually a less busy time for nonprofits. Start or enhance your monthly giving program Monthly giving is doable for all sizes of nonprofit organizations, even small ones.

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Pamela Grow

JUNE 19, 2025

I see this scenario play out in nonprofits every single day. Here’s the truth: Your nonprofit creates meaningful, story-worthy moments every single week. Think of it as your nonprofit’s memory keeper. Some examples from my Nonprofit Storytelling class participants: Boise Rescue Mission: “No dinner.

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Ann Green's Nonprofit

MARCH 17, 2025

Donor retention is a perennial problem for nonprofit organizations. Both your nonprofit and your donors may be feeling financially strained. Many organizations spend a lot of time and energy on acquiring donors, concentrating more on volume, and dont seem concerned that theyre churning through different donors year after year.

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Millionaire Grant Lady

JULY 8, 2025

the tax year, the school year, or the calendar year. So, what does that mean for nonprofits seeking eligibility for grant funding? Waiting for a yes takes time—Apply well in advance Occasionally, I talk with nonprofits who need money to fund their programs now. Is there a “season” for grants? Not really.

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Lightning Fast Grant Writing

MAY 9, 2025

Create an annual grants calendar that shows: Priority funders Application deadlines Target ask amounts Estimated notification dates This transforms you from a grant chaser to a grants strategist. Show average nonprofit success rates. It also helps leadership understand that not all grants are created equal. Use metrics to back this up.

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Pamela Grow

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Does your nonprofit want to increase engagement with your marketing and fundraising efforts? You may have heard of lead generation in a business setting, but nonprofits can also effectively use this concept to drive engagement online and boost support for their missions. If so, you need a lead generation strategy.

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GrantNews

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

While nonprofits do not focus on profit, financing operations is still essential for a nonprofit to accomplish its goals. However, most nonprofits depend on sustainable funding, and that comes in the form of grants. However, most nonprofits depend on sustainable funding, and that comes in the form of grants.

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GrantNews

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Is your nonprofit struggling to grow its social media following? Nonprofit Social Media can be challenging, especially if you’re not tech-savvy. Afterall, it is the digital age, and a strong social media presence helps nonprofits spread awareness, engage with donors, and build a loyal community that supports their mission.

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GrantNews

JANUARY 6, 2025

Once they find grants of interest, they can add them to their personalized Grants Calendar, ensuring they never miss an important deadline. Engineering Education : Grants to nonprofits for engineering education. With over 13 million female-led businesses in the U.S., The power of businesses is clear since they generate over $3.9

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Ann Green's Nonprofit

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Diverse revenue streams provide a sustainable financial foundation for nonprofits. Explore revenue streams your nonprofit should pursue in this guide. This is a great way for nonprofits of all sizes to bring in a steady stream of revenue. Its important for you to diversify your revenue sources. The good news?

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Ann Green's Nonprofit

JANUARY 27, 2025

In this post, Ill tell you why monthly giving is important for your nonprofit, how to start or grow your program, and how to nurture it going forward. If your organization doesnt have a monthly/recurring giving program or its fairly small, why is that? In short, you need to go all in on monthly giving. Political candidates do it all the time.

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GrantNews

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Nonprofits all over the globe make real-world impacts. Generally, covering overhead for nonprofits can be quite challenging. To reassure potential donors a nonprofit must first build trust with their supporters. To reassure potential donors a nonprofit must first build trust with their supporters. Elizabeth A.

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GrantNews

JANUARY 2, 2025

As we reflect on the past year, we naturally wonder about the trends 2025 will bring nonprofits. While it is no surprise that trends are leaning towards AI and tech tools, you may be surprised to see how nonprofits might use AI. Seven Nonprofit Trends Expected for 2025 1. However, AI is still relatively new.

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Greater Giving

OCTOBER 15, 2024

For many nonprofits, a live or silent auction is the pinnacle of their fundraising event calendar. However, the types of items that are best secured via nonprofit discounts or on consignment will often be your biggest-ticket auction prizes, so make sure you have room in your event budget for those purchases.

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GiveSmart

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

The end of the calendar year is around the corner—the single biggest fundraising opportunity of the year! Join us for our upcoming webinar, Year-End Best Practices Every Nonprofit Should Know. During the planning phase, nonprofits should segment their donors based on their communication preferences and how they prefer to give.

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Blackbaud

MAY 1, 2025

Nonprofits work tirelessly to make a difference in their communities, and fundraising is often a vital yet challenging part of this work. By leveraging these straightforward yet impactful approaches, nonprofits can better understand their strengths, address weaknesses, seize opportunities, enhance supporter engagement, and grow their impact.

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Every grant your nonprofit secures is a step toward growing its impact. To help ensure each grant drives meaningful change, this guide will explore ways grant management influences your nonprofits finances and how to optimize the process for greater impact. Use your nonprofits operating budget as a foundation.

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The Fundraiser Coach

MARCH 30, 2025

The connection may be a values alignment with the mission, it may mean that they’ve experienced something positive (been a patient, attended a performance, helped build a school), or may have had a meaningful interaction with someone from your nonprofit. ” It’s actually your strategic advantage. It happens in conversation.

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Wild Apricot

JULY 16, 2025

Let’s be real: in today’s nonprofit world, having a strong Facebook presence isn’t optional; it’s essential. According to this NonProfit Tech for Good report, a whopping 96% of nonprofits use Facebook. But if you’re like most nonprofit pros, your time is already stretched thin.

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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.

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The NonProfit Times

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

By Jackie Sue Griffin It’s time to start thinking about your nonprofit’s grant strategy for 2025. Many funders announce their grant cycles well in advance, so you can start building a calendar of deadlines for the coming year. The post Grants: Positioning Your Organization For 2025 appeared first on The NonProfit Times.

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GrantNews

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Donors-Centric relationships are valued by smart nonprofits, the world over. 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. The same holds true for some small businesses.)

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Blackbaud

OCTOBER 23, 2024

He was facing a significant tax liability if he didn’t get this completed before the calendar rolled into January. This allowed him the complete deduction in that calendar year. Needless to say, this created an “all hands-on deck” moment. That is a year-end giving story worth remembering.

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GrantNews

JUNE 12, 2025

Funding for nonprofits is always a concern, and in today’s financial landscape, securing funding can be daunting. Nonprofits that align their financial strategy with donor-centric practices see the largest amount of growth. Nonprofits can maximize donations and, in turn, their impact by attracting new funding.

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Grant Writer Team

MAY 1, 2025

Establish Your Grant Calendar – After grants of interest are located, the next step is to organize your calendar. Use the GrantWatch Calendar to organize your grant pipeline. To illustrate, nonprofits should seek grants specific to their mission, as these opportunities are designed to specifically support that cause.

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CauseVox

JANUARY 20, 2025

The second piece of the equation is that many nonprofits struggle with donor retention. I know its tough to hear, but the average nonprofit loses 60% of its donors each year. Most nonprofits and charities measure donor retention year over year. Its officially 2025! Youre saving money by improving your donor retention.

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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. Tap Into Donor-Advised Funds (DAFs) DAFs have become a fast-growing source of funding for nonprofits. These funds hold vast potential: recent data shows that over 1.7

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Grant Writing Made Easy

JULY 29, 2025

For so many nonprofit professionals and grant writing consultants, the issue isn’t a lack of intention. And if your grant calendar lives in one place, your tasks in another, your drafts in a hidden folder, and your funder research on sticky notes… of course, your strategy is falling apart. It’s a lack of infrastructure. You get it.

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GrantNews

JANUARY 15, 2025

Use the GrantWatch Grant Calendar: Stay organized with your personalized Grant Calendar and manage multiple applications effectively. You found a grant and written your proposal! You’ve submitted your application. You’re finished. Now, you wait. You’ll find that the answer to this question depends on each funder.

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CauseVox

DECEMBER 2, 2024

By now, GivingTuesday has become a fixture on nonprofit calendars, inspiring generosity worldwide. It’s a day when donors, businesses, and communities come together to create positive change—and it’s also the perfect launchpad for your year-end fundraising efforts. Here’s how to do it. Consistency is key.

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The NonProfit Times

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

By the 2023 calendar year-end, the Dow was 13.7% Market performance varied significantly during the 18-month period analyzed and documented in the report, resulting in different giving patterns between DAF sponsors that report on a fiscal year ending June 30 versus those that report on a calendar year ending December 31.

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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. Understanding and addressing these common pain points can significantly enhance your nonprofit’s success in securing grants. This helps keep the process organized and ensures nothing is overlooked. Data and Evidence 4.1

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Grant Writing Made Easy

JUNE 23, 2025

Struggling to keep up with grant writing as a team of one, or as part of a small nonprofit where everyone wears multiple hats? Across the nonprofit sector, countless small nonprofits and grassroots organizations do life-changing work with limited staff, tight budgets, and never enough daily hours. You’re not alone. Start local.

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Grant Writing Made Easy

JULY 9, 2025

We’re officially halfway through 2025, and your nonprofit grant strategy deserves a strategic boost if you want to finish the year on a high note. This mid-year check-in is your opportunity to: Strengthen your nonprofit grant strategy by zeroing in on grants with the highest alignment and funding potential.

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CauseVox

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

As the end of the year approaches, nonprofits of all sizes gear up for their most critical fundraising period. Join nonprofit social media expert Julia Campbell in this engaging webinar, where she’ll reveal proven strategies to maximize your year-end fundraising through social media.

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Millionaire Grant Lady

MARCH 3, 2025

As you are building your nonprofit, most nonprofits early on come to understand that they must increase their funding so they can serve more people, serve the community, and do all the things that they got into this industry to do. As you are building revenue sources, you need to focus on diversifying funding sources.

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