DoJiggy

JULY 1, 2025

Peer-to-peer (P2P) fundraising has become a game-changer for nonprofits, schools, and community groups seeking to raise money through the power of their supporters. But how do you decide on the best peer-to-peer fundraising platform with so many options available? and robust fundraising tools.

Fundraising

Future Fundraising Now

MAY 13, 2025

Use contractions. They give to make something good happen. Keep your writing simple. Simple sentence structure. Easy reading level. Write like a human. Avoid technical words. Be colloquial. Trying to sound important doesnt work. It makes people turn away. Use numbers and get specific. The more specific you can be, the the better.

Donation

Blackbaud

JUNE 12, 2025

Bonus Tip: Explore and incorporate available tools in your fundraising CRM to help track your applications, related actions, contacts, timeline, accounting considerations, and attachments. Bonus Tip: Capture all completed applications and accompanying documentation in both your fundraising and accounting systems as attachments.

Grant

Blackbaud

JANUARY 9, 2025

if the organizations mission involves disaster relief) Dependence on one key person Obligations resulting from your commitments to a donors purpose restrictions Amount of unsecured debt carried by the organization Fund Accounting Software that Drives Impact Find out how Blackbaud’s Financial Edge NXT fits your organization.

Contracts

Ann Green's Nonprofit

APRIL 28, 2025

Integrate Your Database With Other Nonprofit Software Integrations allow data to transfer automatically from your nonprofits other fundraising and management platforms to its CRM, saving your team time and reducing the risk of errors that come with manual entry. Happy fundraising!

CRM

Candid

JANUARY 29, 2025

For example, a strategy focused on high-net-worth individuals requires not only a robust major gifts stewardship and solicitation program, but also engaging board members with connections to wealthy individuals and a commitment to fundraising.

Funding

Future Fundraising Now

MARCH 4, 2025

So here are some grammar (and usage) rules for fundraisers: Fundraising paragraphs don’t need to start with a topic sentence. In fundraising, the paragraph isn’t a unit of information. No problem in fundraising. In fundraising, contractions are a must. Passive voice can be used in fundraising.

Fundraising

Big Fundraising Ideas

MARCH 18, 2025

How to Secure Sponsorships for Your School Fundraisers Blog Summary: School fundraisers are crucial for enhancing educational experiences. School fundraisers have always played a vital role in bringing communities together and supporting important educational initiatives.

Fundraising

Blue Avocado

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Beyond what philanthropy can do, there is the question of what any human being can do to ensure that our sense of generosity does not contract, with devastating consequences.

Nonprofit

Candid

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

How could the underrepresentation of BIPOC and women on nonprofit boards affect organizations leadership, work, and fundraising? Overcome these board excuses for not fundraising. Board members need to shift their thinking about fundraising: Asking for money is not asking for a favor, it is not rude, and there is no quid pro quo.

Government

Planned Giving

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Any marketer or fundraiser who’s paying attention knows about the power of storytelling—and everyone’s jumping on the bandwagon. An electrical conduction system regulates the pumping of the heart and the timing of the contraction of its various chambers.” That means if you want to be heard, you need to up your game—significantly.

Donation

Future Fundraising Now

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Ripple effects from overseas cuts, broken contracts, and more is hitting hard and quickly. If your mission includes policy or advocacy in the relevant areas: Be all over fundraising on this issue. Your fundraising could be a lifeline for your supporters. All fundraisers: Dont dont dont cut fundraising programs and people.

Funding

Candid

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Candid’s contracts and compliance manager describes how we developed guidelines for AI use—which focuses on best practices, not specific tools—to mitigate risk factors, establish operational standards and procedures, and adapt to AI’s evolution. Where can fundraisers and grant writers read more about using AI technology?

Ethics

DoJiggy

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Detail fundraising strategies and potential revenue sources. Our 100+ fundraising ideas might inspire you. Budget and Expenses Outline your expected costs, including the facility, animal care, administrative, and fundraising expenses. Step 11: Fundraise to Support Your Rescue Animal shelters are expensive to run.

Policy

GrantNews

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Foundations are funded through donations, wills, bequests, fundraising, earned income, and memberships. When awarded a grant, your organization enters into a contract with the grant maker, agreeing to specific guidelines and objectives. Corporations For-profit businesses. Government Federal, state, and local governments.

Funding

Planned Giving

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Organizations clinging to outdated fundraising tactics find themselves increasingly marginalized in competitive grant cycles. Strategic vision beats emergency fundraising in today's competitive grant landscape. Nonprofits without legacy programs will miss the biggest fundraising opportunity in history.

Funding

Allied Grant Writers

JUNE 8, 2025

The Association of Fundraising Professionals and the Grant Professionals Association don’t allow this practice in their codes of ethics. GAAP accounting rules say fundraising services need payment when provided, not based on future funding. This prohibition exists for several key reasons.

Grant

Blackbaud

JUNE 3, 2025

Whether its an annual financial report or a regular update on fundraising progress, these efforts show them how their tuition dollars are making an impactand why the schools financial management is worth trusting. Integrated enrollment management systems feed contract details directly into your billing system, eliminating manual data entry.

Finance

Allied Grant Writers

JUNE 8, 2025

Role of Grant and Contract Officers in Foundation Funding Grant and contract officers connect researchers with foundations. The core team members need to know about important funders and fundraising plans. These professionals handle government grants and build relationships with foundations.

Grant

GiveSmart

JUNE 30, 2025

A nonprofit may accept professional service donations for fundraisers and drives, where they ask professionals to complete tasks such as printing brochures, setting up events, and providing licensed bartending services, among others. Begin by adding a section to your fundraising website that outlines the types of in-kind donations you accept.

Donation

The NonProfit Times

OCTOBER 21, 2024

While nonprofits are referred to in the FTC rules as not being directly impacted, businesses with which nonprofits contract are subject to the regulations. A leader at donation and donor relationship platform Fundraise Up was not as coy. So, we don’t ‘clear off’ or approve any particular companies or industries.”

Contracts

Blackbaud

MARCH 24, 2025

An integrated solution means enrollment contracts feed directly into your billing systemaccounting for any financial aid awardsautomatically populating student account information and reducing the chance of human error. This is why having your enrollment management system integrated with your tuition and billing software is critical.

Contracts

The Fundraising Coach

MAY 30, 2025

While establishing relationships that can lead to planned gifts can take time, there are ways nonprofits can effectively raise more funds through this type of fundraising. Charitable gift annuities (CGAs): CGAs are contracts between a donor and a nonprofit. Incorporate planned giving into fundraising appeals.

CRM

GiveSmart

APRIL 2, 2025

From April 27 to April 29, thousands of fundraisers from around the globe are following the road to Seattle for Elevating Impact: Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) ICON 2025. 1:1 Time with Fundraising Experts Where to Find GiveSmart by Momentive at AFP Icon Visit our fundraising experts at AFP EXCHANGE Booth #910.

Federal Grants

The NonProfit Times

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Count the Salvation Army among organizations where leaders are bullish on the day, despite the late date directly impacting one of its unique fundraising channels — the bell ringers who stand aside its trademark Red Kettles. “We It has impacted fundraising over the last couple of years. Bannon hopes urgency will spur donations.

Pass-Through

Fundraising HayDay

MAY 15, 2025

You can sub-contract for consultants, develop a joint grant proposal, co-author journal articles, co-present workshops and webinars, and so much more. You can sub-contract for consultants, develop a joint grant proposal, co-author journal articles, co-present workshops and webinars, and so much more.

Grant

Blackbaud

JULY 23, 2025

How to do it Assess your grant or contract language to identify which programs could be impacted. For each source, estimate how much of the total grant or contract might be affected and work with your advancement and business office teams to document the impact on school operations. How to do it Reexamine your tuition structure.

Policy

Wild Apricot

JULY 23, 2025

Event Budget Templates for Nonprofits Some of the most frequent events we see nonprofits execute are fundraisers and workshops. Nonprofit Fundraiser Budget Template This template is perfect for fundraising galas, auctions and events like walk-a-thons. Here’s two budget templates to make your own!

Template

Clairification

APRIL 24, 2023

You see, information was presented from the full 2022 Fundraising Effectiveness Project report, and the results were sadder than usual. But this had been offset by larger average donations, so total philanthropic dollars didn’t contract. I want to share this with you, because you need to know. I don’t need you to panic. in 2022).

Fundraising

Clairification

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Recently, fundraising copywriting and thanking guru, Lisa Sargent , posted a list of “small stuff” it’s absolutely important to sweat. They begin sentences with contractions. Unresolved Stories Effective fundraising must be about the donor, not about you. The best story for fundraising is an incomplete one.

Fundraising

Selfish Giving

FEBRUARY 29, 2020

Advertising Disclosures [Released 10/02/19] Registration & Reporting Requirements [Released 12/4/19] Contracts UBIT [Coming Soon!] Today, our legal expert, Karen Wu of Perlman & Perlman , is answering your questions on contracts. Corporate Partnerships & The Law: Contracts 1. SellCo sent us a draft contract to sign.

Contracts

Millionaire Grant Lady

JUNE 1, 2023

The Attractiveness Quotient is also included in my work with clients who have a signed contract for grant writing services. The post Fundraising Question: Is Your Organization Beauty or the Beast to Your Funders? If you are interested in learning about other grant writing services, contact us here.

Grant Writing

Greater Giving

JUNE 18, 2024

Conquer Fundraising Event Planning with the Perfect Committee Based Team Large fundraising events can be intricate beasts, with countless moving parts and details to juggle. Contracts with vendors. Now go forth and conquer your fundraising goals! Coordinates with businesses. Coordinates with other personnel.

Fundraising

Blackbaud

JUNE 3, 2024

Could AI fundraise better than I can? AI could help you keep the fundraising job you’re worried about losing to AI. AI could help you keep the fundraising job you’re worried about losing to AI. The same concept can be applied to nonprofit fundraising. Could AI connect with donors? You have the choice.

AI

CauseVox

APRIL 20, 2021

With vaccine rollouts underway, nonprofits are still wondering: how do I fundraise during COVID? Will there be a return to in-person events and normal fundraising for 2021? But we can plan carefully to ensure that fundraising is successful regardless using the latest insights and strategies. .

Fundraising

Millionaire Grant Lady

AUGUST 1, 2023

Creating the right funder prospect list is also a critical part of my work with clients who contract with us for grant writing services, and is included in our grant writing service contracts. If you need help with a funder profile list that is customized to your organization, you can find one here.

Grant Writing

Millionaire Grant Lady

JULY 3, 2023

One of the hardest elements of grant fundraising is finding the right funder prospects. Digging deeper is critical to your fundraising success.” –Candid For this reason, a high-quality database is the first essential ingredient to finding the best funders. Unfortunately, most funders don’t have websites.

Grant