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How To Develop And Maintain Your Fundraising Calendar (Downloadable Template)

CauseVox

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.

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Being the Sole Grant Writer in an Organization

Lightning Fast Grant Writing

Create and Maintain a Grant Calendar Use a master calendar to track all deadlines and milestones. Share this calendar with leadership so they understand your capacity and upcoming workload. Train one or two colleagues to review drafts or help with attachments in a pinch.

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Women Entrepreneurs and the Power of Business Grants

GrantNews

Once they find grants of interest, they can add them to their personalized Grants Calendar, ensuring they never miss an important deadline. In addition to funding, support includes coaching and leadership training as part of finding effective methods for scaling up.

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Power of Nonprofit Storytelling | Stop the Last-Minute Story Scramble

Pamela Grow

But here’s the crucial piece: Your team needs consistent storytelling training. Start with the Six-Word Stories exercise I’ve featured extensively — it’s from Andrea Kihlstedt and Andy Robinson’s essential book “Train Your Board (and Everyone Else) to Raise Money.”

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Grant-Seeking Tips for Grant Researchers: Down the Rabbit Hole

GrantNews

After you have located grants of interest, the next step is to organize your calendar. Grant-seekers can schedule grant applications by adding the grant of interest to their Grants Calendar. Researching your funder along with applying the other grant-seeking tips you have learned will ensure your success.

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Grants: Positioning Your Organization For 2025

The NonProfit Times

Many funders announce their grant cycles well in advance, so you can start building a calendar of deadlines for the coming year. This might mean training existing staff, or hiring a dedicated grant writer. Look beyond your usual sources and explore new foundations or government agencies that align with your mission.

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4 Ways Effective Grant Management Impacts Nonprofit Finances

DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

Its why we partner with MyFedTrainer.com to deliver grant writing supports and training on both the pre-award and post-award side of things. This is why its important to create a grant calendar that pre-plans each grants application deadline, reporting schedule, required documentation, and any contingencies.