CauseVox

DECEMBER 2, 2024

By now, GivingTuesday has become a fixture on nonprofit calendars, inspiring generosity worldwide. Download CauseVox’s 2024 Year-End & GivingTuesday Fundraising Toolkit for tips, templates, and strategies today. Beyond viewing GivingTuesday as a standalone event, we can think of it as the starting line for a broader campaign.

Fundraising

Grant Writing Made Easy

JUNE 23, 2025

Build a Reusable Grant Template Library for Grant Writing Writing every grant proposal from scratch? Building a centralized grant template library is one of the most effective ways to save time and increase consistency. Budget Justifications & Templates: Most grants require breaking down your numbers.

Grant Writing

GiveSmart

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

The end of the calendar year is around the corner—the single biggest fundraising opportunity of the year! Download our expert-written Year-End Fundraising Appeal Templates for FREE and get started on empowering your supporters. Looking to make your year-end fundraising turnkey?

Donation

Clairification

DECEMBER 26, 2024

Approach this with a learning mindset, vowing to find at least one thing youll do a bit differently (if not today, then tomorrow; save the idea and put it on your calendar so youre sure to revisit it at the appropriate time). It is my sincere pleasure and honor to help you find the ideas, strategies, templates and tools you need to succeed.

IT

Wild Apricot

JULY 16, 2025

Read more: Write the BEST Nonprofit Mission Statement: 15 Examples + Free Template 2. Set a weekly reminder on your calendar to hold you accountable and ensure it’s a part of your marketing maintenance. Sunny Tip: Keep your branding consistent across your website and Facebook to build trust and recognition.

Media

Grant Professionals Association

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Spend some time to update and refresh your toolkit of grant templates and answers to commonly asked questions as well as your organization's supporting documents. A Plan for 2025 What is on your calendar as you look forward to the new year? A Plan for 2025 What is on your calendar as you look forward to the new year?

GPCI

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. Want more support, templates, and training to help you avoid these errors from the start? If you’ve got an upcoming deadline but inspiration is eluding you, we’ve got you covered.

Proposal

Grant Writing Made Easy

JULY 2, 2025

Mistake: Using an Outdated Budget Template Reusing templates from previous grant proposals can be a huge time-saver— if the information is still accurate. The Fix: Regularly Review and Update Your Templates Treat your template as a living document instead of relying on a one-size-fits-all budget.

Budget

Get Fully Funded

JULY 30, 2025

Establish a grants calendar and maintain a repository of templates and reusable content to streamline your application and grant management process. Start by identifying grantors that align with your mission. You can find grants using databases, foundation directories, and newsletters.

Funding

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.

Grant Writing

The Fundraising Coach

JANUARY 17, 2025

Utilize Budgeting Tools: Consider using budgeting templates or software designed for nonprofits. Utilize Targeted Advertising : If your budget allows, use social media ads or local event calendars to reach specific demographics. These tools can help you track expenses, identify cost-saving opportunities, and stay within budget.

Budget

Millionaire Grant Lady

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

What does a grant consultant cost? The average cost of hiring a full-time grant writer can be upwards of $90,000 including salary and benefits. An effective grant consultant can support a fundraising team in tasks large and small across any stage of the grant application process.

Consultant

Millionaire Grant Lady

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

What does a grant consultant cost? The average cost of hiring a full-time grant writer can be upwards of $90,000 including salary and benefits. An effective grant consultant can support a fundraising team in tasks large and small across any stage of the grant application process.

Consultant

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 Writing Made Easy

JULY 23, 2025

In the AI Grants Hub™ , everything is already built: your organizational documents are linked, your proposal templates are searchable, and your writing assistant already knows your tone and funder history. Your grant calendar is connected to your funder history. Your narrative and budget templates evolve with every proposal.

Grant Writing

Millionaire Grant Lady

MAY 5, 2025

For example, our team has supported nonprofits with completing a new funder search , writing a single federal grant, or preparing a new grant template for your team to use to complete grant applications. After our quick onboarding process, we could work through their foundation grant calendar, ensuring no deadlines were missed.

Grant Writing

Allied Grant Writers

JUNE 8, 2025

Common project fees include: Writing proposals for new programs: $2,500-$6,000 Creating template grant proposals that work for different funders: $3,000-$6,000 Managing complex federal grants: $7,000-$10,000 Project fees usually come with payment milestones. Federal grants need 20-40 hours of dedicated work.

Grant

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

Big Fundraising Ideas

DECEMBER 22, 2024

Suggestions for Actionable Improvements Strengthen communication: Use tools like shared calendars and group chats to keep everyone informed. Maintaining a Repository of LessonsLearned Centralized storage: Save post-event reports, surveys, and templates in a shared drive for easyaccess.

Fundraising

Blackbaud

JULY 15, 2025

It includes a calendar template so you can properly delegate tasks, create deadlines, and keep GivingTuesday momentum going throughout the year. Blackbaud’s GivingTuesday Guide provides a clear structure to prepare for this exciting fundraising opportunity. Downloading the guide is your first step.

Goals

Grant Writing Made Easy

JULY 31, 2025

Disconnected calendars, outdated folders, missing attachments, and “Where’s that link again?” Fluid Strategy : You don’t treat your funding calendar like a rigid checklist. But here’s the difference: it draws from your real content , not generic templates. messages in Slack don’t just waste time.

Readiness

Bonterra

JULY 3, 2025

Share on the calendar, assign event teams, and stay aware of signups and attendance. Premade content and templates: Leverage existing content and messaging to save time, or create your own for a more personalized feel. Event site templates: You can use done-for-you templates to quickly and easily spin up an event website.

Software

Gail Perry Group

JULY 9, 2025

It’s about managing your energy and your calendar so you can actually close gifts. Influencers Can Unlock Transformational Giving Another highlight? The power of engaging volunteer influencers in your major gift strategy.

Fundraising

Instrumentl

JUNE 21, 2025

In other words, these are folks who are potentially good fit funders for you to shortlist and start thinking about your six to 12-month relationship building strategy as you are starting to build out the empty spots near grants calendar where you may have more opportunities to build longer term relationships.

Instrumentl

Wild Apricot

JUNE 24, 2025

When someone signs up, they will automatically receive a confirmation email with details, followed by a calendar invite or prep materials. Look for features like drag-and-drop email builders, mobile-friendly templates and tools to track opens, clicks and responses. Pricing : Free for up to 500 contacts.

CRM

GiveSmart

APRIL 2, 2025

Were also bringing you more examples of others finding success during this time and offering dozens of free templates and other resources to help your organization power its mission. Our fundraising team is already including more consultation time with every GiveSmart contract to best support our partners. Hearing from NASA astronaut Jos M.

Federal Grants

Instrumentl

JUNE 21, 2025

Calendar alerts. I live by my calendar alerts. For years, I have used a Google spreadsheet and a calendar, and that works fine as long as I don't have too many complicated projects coming and going. And then I also linked to my Google calendar to make sure that I have the reminders and the timelines and everything set up.

Instrumentl

Qgiv

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

For example, this template highlights the four stages of the volunteer lifecycle, along with your nonprofit’s objectives at each stage and strategies for improving the volunteer experience. You can also create a volunteer management calendar to help you stay organized. What is a volunteer management plan?

Management

Planned Giving

JULY 28, 2025

August may be “Make a Will Month,” but let’s be honest—your legacy deserves more than a single square on the calendar. Whether you’re starting with an online template or working with a professional, taking this step ensures your loved ones have clear guidance during an emotional time. Usage rights granted to all nonprofits.

Template

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. These templates come with a number of tips that we’ve pulled together to help you through the process of planning. Use these tools to streamline your planning process.

Calendar

Ann Green's Nonprofit

DECEMBER 12, 2023

I know that might sound impossible, but it will be a whole lot easier if you put together a communications calendar (also known as an editorial calendar). I like the term communications calendar because it emphasizes the importance of communicating with your donors and other supporters all year round.

Calendar

CauseVox

DECEMBER 12, 2024

A fundraising calendar can help you streamline this process so you can raise more with less effort. This is where a fundraising calendar comes in handy. Every organization that relies on fundraising to operate should consider incorporating a fundraising calendar into their yearly plan. Always focus on what works best for you.

Calendar

CauseVox

MAY 12, 2021

The answer is having a mapped out 2021 Nonprofit Social Media Marketing Calendar. Resources including a Content Calendar template and other materials. You’ll walk away fully equipped to build a social media marketing calendar that will work in today’s landscape.

Calendar

CauseVox

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Even if you don’t follow a definitive fundraising calendar , it’s still vital to come up with a year-end fundraising plan —and stick to it. Year-End Fundraising Campaign Goals Here’s an example of what a year-end fundraising communications calendar can look like before Dec 1: Want this template to create your own year-end fundraising plan?

Calendar

Bonterra

MARCH 10, 2021

A nonprofit content calendar can help you plan, organize, and implement a content strategy that promotes your organization’s programs and services on multiple platforms including the web, social media, email, and print. You can grab a copy of the templates here and follow along with the tutorial to customize it for your own use.

Calendar

Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 1, 2024

What you might not know is that the right fundraising plan template can make the job much easier. The bottom line: you need a fundraising plan built on the right fundraising plan template — one that outlines goals, actions, and the specific results you want. What Fundraising Plan Template is Right For YOU? Are you ready??

Template

NonProfit PRO

JUNE 12, 2024

Maximize your mission year-round with a fundraising calendar template, monthly campaign ideas to spark planning, and a step-by-step guide for success. Planning a year full of engaging, revenue-driving fundraising campaigns can be overwhelming. But have no fear!

Template