NonProfit PRO

JULY 3, 2025

Inadequate Revenue Sources Relying primarily or solely on state or federal grants , or on money raised through your fundraising gala, will not provide sufficient financial support for your organization. Miller LLC, providing consulting and coaching to nonprofit CEOs and board leaders. addService(googletag.pubads()).setCollapseEmptyDiv(true).setTargeting("ic",

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NonProfit PRO

JULY 16, 2025

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NonProfit PRO

JUNE 16, 2025

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Blackbaud

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

The McGregor Funds Director of Learning & Reporting, Vanessa Samuelson, puts it this way, “Our grant partners and their communities hold the vision, wisdom, and know-how to move towards our collective aspirations for a more just world. One grantee noted, I’m a big fan of multiple-year grants.

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NonProfit PRO

JULY 21, 2025

This opens the door to competitive differentiation for those who are willing to invest in a proactive approach to retaining individual donors. With the average cost of acquiring a new donor five times greater than retaining an existing one, organizations would be remiss to ignore this key aspect of their strategy. rail-container).hide();

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NonProfit PRO

JULY 29, 2025

Nonprofits Struggle to Obtain Second Gifts and Bring Back Lapsed Donors Donor acquisition remains soft with new donors having dropped 10.9%, and new-retained donors (first-time donors in 2024 who gave again) having fallen 11.4%. Meanwhile, loyal repeat-retained donors had a less severe drop of 6.1% addService(googletag.pubads()).setCollapseEmptyDiv(true).setTargeting("ic",

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Seliger + Associates Grant Writing

DECEMBER 30, 2024

Ive been writing grant proposals since dinosaurs walked the earth and have seen various attempts to reform the federal grant-making process. Congress passed the Grants Transparency Act of 2023 (H.R. The Grants Transparency Act complements the Grant Reporting Efficiency and Agreements Transparency (GREAT) Act passed in 2019.

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NonProfit PRO

JULY 25, 2025

One particular grant-writing position proved difficult to fill. This grant writer ultimately raised more than $13 million before her retirement. How do they hire, train, and retain people? Ask nonprofit consultants, human resource specialists and thought leaders for advice. addService(googletag.pubads()).setCollapseEmptyDiv(true).setTargeting("ic",

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NonProfit PRO

JULY 10, 2025

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NonProfit PRO

JULY 16, 2025

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Grant Writing Made Easy

JULY 11, 2025

The federal grant funding update for Q2 2025 reveals intensified volatility across the nonprofit landscape. Executive orders, delayed disbursements, judicial interventions, and administrative overhauls have left grant writers navigating what experts are calling a “ tsunami of uncertainty. ”

Federal Grants

NonProfit PRO

JULY 8, 2025

For even more granular data, we invite those interested to consult our GMU Nonprofit Works website that provides user-guided access to these data points down to the county and metro statistical area (MSA) levels, and enables users to compare nonprofits to the government sector, in addition to for-profit businesses. setCollapseEmptyDiv(true).setTargeting("ic",

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Grant Writing Made Easy

APRIL 23, 2023

While providing excellent grant writing services to your clients is important, it’s also essential to think strategically about how you can increase your revenue. Here are five effective ways to increase your income and achieve your financial goals as a grant writing consultant.

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Millionaire Grant Lady

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Hiring a grant writer is one of the most important decisions a nonprofit can make. This funding can come in the form of donations, federal dollars, private funders, gifts, fundraising events, and grants. Instead, many organizations rely on grant dollars to fund a significant portion of their budget.

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Millionaire Grant Lady

MARCH 12, 2024

This is the fourth of a six-part series on 2024 grant predictions. In this series, Millionaire Grant Lady and Associates are sharing our insights into foundation giving. There is an important part of the puzzle that this equation omits—the grant writer. Qualified grant writers are in short supply, though.

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Millionaire Grant Lady

OCTOBER 6, 2023

A grant writer is vital for organizational growth, but hiring a full-time grant writer is not always the best fit. Grant funding is an essential part of fundraising for nonprofit organizations. Some nonprofits make grant writing a small part of someone’s job description. Read our article to learn more.

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

JUNE 23, 2023

Many agencies hire a grant consultant to start or help grow their grant portfolio. And while that may seem like a simple solution to your grant woes, a they do not magically appear and take all the work off your plate. So, what should you expect when you hire a grant consultant?

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Fundly

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

10+ Top Fundraising Consulting Firms: Find the Best Partner! Similarly, when your nonprofit organization has a problem it cant solve on its own, your best bet is to turn to a nonprofit consulting firm! But one of the most common types of consulting nonprofits seek is fundraising consulting.

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Grant Writing Made Easy

AUGUST 3, 2022

At our most recent Grant Writing Made Easy workshop, we did a deep dive into nonprofit program budgets. Rather, separate them out, at least by category of revenue – other grants, donors, and fundraising or annual giving. Remember that grantmakers want you to pay your staff and consultants a fair price, not an extravagant one.

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Think and Ink Grants

AUGUST 19, 2024

The federal grant season is here, and many grant writers and nonprofit leaders find the prospect of writing federal grants intimidating. Some believe that federal grants are complex and challenging to navigate. To win federal grants, you must be clear, intentional, and thorough in addressing every part of the rubric.

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Pamela Grow

JANUARY 11, 2024

Staffing The National Council of Nonprofits reports that “nonprofits around the country are reporting significant challenges retaining staff and filling vacancies. A good consultant can build your Ask+Thank+Report+Repeat systems, allowing your staff the time for stewardship and data. Clay Buck said it best in this tweet from 2022.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 10, 2021

For the past 26 years, she has contributed organizational and individual value as a thought leader, manager, author, mentor, coach and consultant throughout the United States, and in selected projects in Africa and Central America. Set targets for acquiring and retaining more followers every year, starting right now. Emphasize those.

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Candid

JANUARY 25, 2023

After all, grants from DAFs to qualified charities in 2021 totaled an estimated $45.74 Bob starts a nonprofit foundation, invests his money into it, and he and his fellow board members retain complete control over how the money is donated. billion, representing a 28.2% increase compared to 2020. Basically, it’s a lot of work.

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Grant Writing Made Easy

APRIL 16, 2023

As grant writers, we know that delivering successful grant proposals for our clients is crucial to their success. That’s why implementing effective strategies can help you improve your work with grant writing clients and ensure that you deliver the best possible results.

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

MARCH 10, 2023

Note from Diane: Grant reporting is a key part of the grant life cycle if you want to build and maintain strong grantmaker relationships. Grant management and reporting are crucial aspects of the overall funding lifecycle. Tracking expenses is essential to fulfill the conditions of most grants and retain the awarded funding.

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CauseVox

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

During the session “Crush Your Year-End Fundraising in the New Normal,” nonprofit consultant Pamela Grow provides a template for effectively running your year-end fundraising campaign. Every year, total donations during Q4 increase, so it’s essential that you retain your donors. Explore how Bloomerang can help you retain more donors.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

For example, if you hire a fundraising consultant but that consultant does not succeed in helping your organization raise more money, you will end up overspending on fundraising. Fees paid to fundraising consultants or outsourced help like a grant writer. This includes: Staff time attributable to fundraising.

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Peak Proposals

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

Have you ever considered becoming a grant writer? Nonprofits are constantly seeking new funding streams to stay afloat, so if you work for a nonprofit, you’ve probably seen that grant writers are always in demand. What Is It Like to Work as a Grant Writer? Working as a grant writer has its highs and lows, just like any job.

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Qgiv

MARCH 26, 2024

Whether it’s providing an effective guide to grant writing or delving into expert advice on digital marketing strategies for nonprofits, these free nonprofit resources provide invaluable knowledge to help you develop your fundraising skills. This guide can help you better manage and retain your volunteers. Google Ad Grants.

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Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Plus, by building relationships with advocacy leaders you can receive valuable referrals about top advocacy software solutions and fundraising consultants who can help take your campaign to the next level. Plus, encouraging volunteers to get along can help build a community around your nonprofit, increasing your ability to retain supporters.

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GiveSmart

AUGUST 12, 2024

Both want to attract and retain donors to further their nonprofit's cause. Attract more donors You can attract and retain more donors by using customer-centric solutions and joining marketing and technology teams to safeguard it. When your marketing teams require advanced software to attract and retain donors, partner with GiveSmart.

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Grants4Good

JUNE 24, 2024

There are no records of donations, grant awards, or volunteer involvement. In this session, we explore how Bloomerang’s donor management and fundraising software not only simplifies tracking donations and grants but also enhances your ability to engage and retain donors effectively. first appeared on Grants 4 Good.

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Peak Proposals

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

September 17, 2021 Have you ever considered becoming a grant writer? Nonprofits are constantly seeking new funding streams to stay afloat, so if you work for a nonprofit, you’ve probably seen that grant writers are always in demand. WHAT IS IT LIKE TO WORK AS A GRANT WRITER? You may refer to yourself as a “grant writer.”

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Get Fully Funded

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

On the other hand, new grant opportunities came to light, and if you were good at identifying them, you made your case to individual donors. As a result, you can grow your overall donor base, retain more long-term supporters, and get more dollars into your programming. Some went virtual, and others simply closed.

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GiveSmart

APRIL 24, 2024

Both want to attract and retain donors to further their nonprofit’s cause. Attract more donors You can attract and retain more donors by using customer-centric solutions and joining marketing and technology teams to safeguard it. Nonprofit development and marketing teams share similar goals in an organization.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 17, 2012

Community Improvement and Capacity Building: Fewer Grant Awards. According to the State of Grantseeking 2011 responses, community improvement and capacity building -focused organizations (CICB) receive more awards from private foundations than from any other grant source. of nonprofit organizations in the United States and 5.2%

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Using your financials as an indicator of success perfectly all right—but there’s a problem here: If you’re only taking into account how much you raised overall or how much you raised from individual giving, grants, or corporate giving, you’re missing the big picture—and that could really mess you up. Here’s why.

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