Greater Giving

JULY 9, 2025

Build a Detailed Fall Fundraiser Timeline and Planning Calendar A great fundraising event starts with a smart timeline. By recruiting early, setting timelines, and getting organized, you’ll head into the fall with confidence and a team that’s ready to deliver results. Ready to turn plans into action?

Procurement

Grant Writer Team

MAY 1, 2025

Are you ready to leverage grant funding opportunities? 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. Grants are highly competitive. Set reminders so you never miss a deadline.

Management

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. Many situations can indicate a donor’s readiness to discuss end-of-year gifts of assets. Needless to say, this created an “all hands-on deck” moment.

Liability

CauseVox

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Aside from the normal holiday hullabaloo, you’re also busy planning fundraisers and engagement opportunities to round out your organization’s calendar year. Instead, give yourself a solid 4-6 week time frame (pre-December) to hammer down your year-end fundraising details so you’re ready to go on kickoff day.

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. Lets make this happen. What is Donor Retention?

Retainer

Millionaire Grant Lady

MARCH 3, 2025

While these statements have not been true of the 2025 calendar year through February, this has been the case for decades, and will likely be the case again. If you are ready to get started with a solid grant strategy today that can increase funding for your important work, let me know.

Government

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. Competency #2: Knowledge of organizational development as it pertains to grant readiness; Skill 2.1:

GPC

Millionaire Grant Lady

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Unlike a new grant writer that takes time to hire and train, Alex and her team are ready to step in to support your fundraising team today. We are ready to start work for you when you are ready! What does a grant consultant cost? Contact us today to explore how a partnership with us can elevate your nonprofits fundraising work.

Consulting

Grant Writing Made Easy

JUNE 23, 2025

Think of it as your internal toolbox: a set of ready-to-go content blocks you can customize and reuse across multiple applications. Sustainability Language: Be ready to explain how your program will continue after the grant ends. Having this list ready means you won’t be scrambling at the last minute. and availability.

Grant Writing

Millionaire Grant Lady

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Unlike a new grant writer that takes time to hire and train, Alex and her team are ready to step in to support your fundraising team today. Explore Our Grant Writing Services We are ready to start work for you when you are ready! What does a grant consultant cost?

Consulting

Grant Writing Made Easy

JULY 23, 2025

We’re here to debunk the top AI myths, explore how ethical AI grant writing tools can boost your efficiency, and discuss why AI-driven grant strategy is the future of grant readiness. Nonprofits that cling to manual workflows risk falling behind as peers leverage AI to streamline grant readiness and nonprofit capacity building.

Grant Writing

Grant Writing Made Easy

JULY 29, 2025

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. But let’s be clear: while a calendar is helpful, it isn’t a grant strategy. Most nonprofit teams utilize these kinds of tools to get started.

AI

GrantNews

JANUARY 9, 2025

Missing Items: Have all documentation ready and attached before you submit. GrantWatch offers a Personalized Grants Calendar that helps you easily keep track and monitor your grants. In fact, you might even need a grant writer. Format Guidelines: Always follow the funder’s guidelines. Check and double check every item.

Applicant

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. Tip: Keep two or three versions of each proposal section tailored to different types of funders so you’re ready to respond quickly and appropriately.

Grant

Grant Writing Made Easy

JUNE 25, 2025

How to Fix It Start early: Begin your process at least 4–6 weeks before the deadline, and block writing time on your calendar. Explore Grant Writing Made Easier —our course and community for nonprofit professionals who are ready to write smarter, not harder. Check out our guide to overcoming grant writer’s block !

Proposal

Grant Writing Made Easy

JULY 2, 2025

When the budget doesn’t align with the story you’re telling—or worse, contradicts it—it sends a clear message to reviewers: this organization may not be ready to manage grant funding effectively. Using outdated budgets can raise questions about your organization’s attention to detail and readiness to manage new funding.

Budget

Wild Apricot

JULY 16, 2025

Set a weekly reminder on your calendar to hold you accountable and ensure it’s a part of your marketing maintenance. If you’re ready to take your nonprofit’s social media and overall online presence to the next level, start here, plan your time wisely, and watch your community grow. Ready to Grow Your Nonprofit’s Reach?

Media

Grant Writing Made Easy

JULY 15, 2025

Annual Funding Tracker : Develop a year-round pipeline strategy to ensure your grant calendar is both proactive and intentional. Standard Grant Narrative : A professionally written, AI-ready narrative explicitly tailored to your organization, allowing you to create targeted applications rapidly. Ready to See the Full Breakdown?

AI

Blackbaud

JULY 18, 2025

With this preparation, you’ll be ready to support your team in applying for new opportunities and be ready to manage the funds once they become available. Ready to streamline your grant management process? Plus, be sure to verify requirements before spending and create compliance calendars with advance reminders.

Government

The Fundraising Coach

JANUARY 17, 2025

By fostering a culture of clear communication and appreciation, your nonprofit can build a motivated, engaged team that is ready to bring your event vision to life. Utilize Targeted Advertising : If your budget allows, use social media ads or local event calendars to reach specific demographics.

Budget

Millionaire Grant Lady

MAY 5, 2025

This wide breadth of experience ensures that we are ready to supplement your teams capacity with expertise that expands the horizons of your nonprofit. Our team of grant professionals is ready to support you today. We are ready to help fill the gap in your capacity so you dont miss out on this critical opportunity.

Grant Writing

Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

After all, planned gifts are a little awkward to bring up at first, and theyre highly individualwhen the time is right for one donor to consider creating a bequest, theres no guarantee that others will be ready, too. Build your promotion calendar around these times, and youll be sure to catch more attention and inspire action.

Finance

Blackbaud

JANUARY 10, 2025

In addition to crafting the Investment Policy Statement and Spending Policy, the Investment Committee should set a fiduciary calendar, so everyone knows when to expect updates on investments, reviews of operating reserves , and similar topics.

Award

Grant Professionals Association

APRIL 23, 2025

These days, I have regular Chapter meetings on my calendar and in-person meetups to look forward to. If you havent already, are you ready to voyage with your local chapter and indulge in its amenities? Just saying. Dont forget our Chapter Meetup during GrantSummit! For the record, no one in New Jersey actually says bada-bing.

IT

Planned Giving

MAY 12, 2025

Daily Habit Implementation Ideas : Block 15 minutes on your calendar every morning Keep a running list of potential legacy donors to contact Set a goal of one personal outreach per day Create a simple “planned giving dashboard” to track progress This mental shift will organically increase your results over time.

Policies

amplifi

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Consider targeting donors who have already given more than once during a calendar year. LEARN MORE: Are you ready to launch a monthly giving program? You should prioritize your communications for donors who are most likely to enroll in your monthly giving program. Dont miss out on payments. This one is important.

Fundraising

Allied Grant Writers

JUNE 8, 2025

Their strategic planning has: Funding roadmaps showing the best grants to chase Custom approaches for each funder Grant calendars to track deadlines Long-term clients get 12-month funding strategies focused on grants with the best success odds. Your organization needs to be ready before you bring in any writer.

Grant

Planned Giving

APRIL 17, 2025

Were not ready for that. You’re ready for bake sales and spaghetti dinners, but not free money that takes a signature and a lawyer? Donors dont remember your calendar. From 26 years in business, Ive heard every excuse, myth, and magic-bullet theory fundraising has to offer. Heres the list. It wont help. Delusion No.

SAM

Gail Perry Group

JULY 9, 2025

It’s about managing your energy and your calendar so you can actually close gifts. It’s a 12-week live, interactive training designed specifically for major gift officers, mid-level fundraisers, and advancement professionals who are ready to raise transformational gifts with confidence and clarity. What does that mean for you?

Fundraising

Blackbaud

JULY 28, 2025

If your nonprofit pays a contractor $600 or more in a calendar year, then you will need to issue them a form 1099-NEC at the end of the year. Also make sure that human resources and department managers are on the same page and ready to enforce new internal controls when necessary. Don’t get caught unprepared at the end of the year.

Finance

CauseVox

MAY 27, 2025

And with a calendar view, you can see whats coming up at a glance, from campaign launches to donor meetings. Ready to learn more about how you can use a CRM to both streamline and personalize your fundraising at the same time? Its all about freeing up your time, so you can focus less on admin and more on impact.

CRM

Pamela Grow

JANUARY 22, 2025

When your organization hasnt yet built a base of individual giving, and youre simply not ready. Download your free 2025 Fundraising Calendar for the tools and strategies to see your mission through any crisis! Things like focusing solely on growing your major donor program. How will your nonprofit stay abreast of trends?

AI

Instrumentl

JUNE 21, 2025

And so everything is going to be ready for you in terms of these respective points. Essentially Teresa has a grant readiness audit that is gonna be really useful when assessing stacking yourself up to these respective mistakes that we've talked about today.

Instrumentl

Blackbaud

JUNE 11, 2025

These are the kinds of events I remember and mark my calendar for every year. Ready to Raise More? An animal welfare organization hosts police or service dog demonstrations at their 5K events. Think about how to leave a lasting impression on your participants that not only stands out but also ties into your cause.

Fundraising

CauseVox

MAY 27, 2025

And with a calendar view, you can see whats coming up at a glance, from campaign launches to donor meetings. Ready to learn more about how you can use a CRM to both streamline and personalize your fundraising at the same time? Its all about freeing up your time, so you can focus less on admin and more on impact.

CRM

Strategic Grants

MARCH 25, 2025

As always, for our Grants Expertise Management System (GEMS) subscribers, your calendar will be updated by our Research Team with any new or updated funding opportunities relevant to your sector and you will receive an automatic email alert. Our round-up is below, plus links to additional budget resources.

Budget

GiveSmart

APRIL 2, 2025

Momentive wants to help your nonprofit analyze donor behavior so you can better build lasting donor relationships and make your organization future-ready and adaptive. 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.

Federal Grants