Blue Avocado

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Warren Bennis , a pioneer in the study of contemporary leadership, shares a similarly ambitious definition, calling it the capacity to translate vision into reality. I appreciate these definitions, but what if leadership is really about making the best of less-than-ideal situations? I think the same could be said for leadership.

SAM

DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

MAY 1, 2025

So I decided to have a bit of fun with ChatGPT (the free version) as I was preparing for an upcoming CharityHowTo webinar on AI ( Balancing Innovation & Integrity: AI in Nonprofit Grant Writing ) to see what AI had to say about itself and its impact on our work as grant professionals. Transparency is a key ethical consideration.

Grant Writing

Blackbaud

JULY 15, 2025

No matter your cause, GivingTuesday is the biggest fundraising event of the year for nonprofits and schools. That’s less than a month from the end of the year, another big giving day for many nonprofits and schools. That’s less than a month from the end of the year, another big giving day for many nonprofits and schools.

Goals

Blackbaud

JULY 31, 2025

Major donations and planned gifts often get the limelight, but without annual gifts, the day-to-day functions of your nonprofit could come to a halt. The examples below show how annual giving funds enable different nonprofit sectors to serve their missions.

Donation

Allied Grant Writers

JUNE 8, 2025

The nonprofit sector gets nearly 31.8% Definition and purpose of grant writing Grant writing includes research, drafting, and submission of proposals to receive financial awards that support specific projects or programs. The main goal goes beyond just getting money—it helps organizations turn their ideas into reality.

Grant Writing

The NonProfit Times

DECEMBER 6, 2024

(Photo From Deposit Photos) Leaders at nonprofit organizations struggle to adopt technology in meaningful ways, and this can be due to many factors. But research ([link] tells us the training, configuration, and resources necessary to ensure products can be used in a nonprofit environment also serve as persistent hurdles in this arena.

Goals

Millionaire Grant Lady

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Depending on the size of the nonprofit organization , just one person may handle all fundraising tasks, while in other organizations the fundraising team may be comprised of a dozen individuals each with a unique focus. She has worked in nonprofit offices as part of large teams, and she has worked as a team of one.

Consulting

Millionaire Grant Lady

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Depending on the size of the nonprofit organization, just one person may handle all fundraising tasks, while in other organizations the fundraising team may be comprised of a dozen individuals each with a unique focus. She has worked in nonprofit offices as part of large teams, and she has worked as a team of one.

Consulting

The NonProfit Times

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Secretary of the Treasury to designate a nonprofit as a terrorist supporting organization and yank its exempt status was tacked to the bottom of a bill in the U.S. Such a policy would disregard the Constitutional principle of due process, various nonprofit leaders told The NonProfit Times on background. Claudia Tenney (R-N.Y.).

Pass-Through

CauseVox

JUNE 9, 2025

I once volunteered to help raise some extra funds for our nonprofit. Yes, nonprofit employees are extremely busy. However, if anything, a donor thank you should be at the top of your to-do list because a gesture of gratitude goes a long way in proving to your donor how important they are to your nonprofit.

CRM

CauseVox

JULY 28, 2025

Many nonprofits keep fewer than half their donors year to year. A CRM for nonprofits makes it simple by pulling gift history, email engagement, event attendance, and more into one place so you can spot when someone is slipping and jump in early–for their sake and yours! First timers? That number is even lower.

CRM

Planned Giving

JULY 31, 2025

What Is the Definition of Charity? Many charities are run by nonprofit organizations that focus on getting one-time gifts for those in need. What Is the Definition of Philanthropy? In most cases, the goal of charities is to provide basic necessities to needy individuals. Many nonprofits run on funding provided by donors.

Donation

Pamela Grow

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Accountability is at the heart of nonprofit accounting. Because your organization cant turn a profit by definition, the goal of tracking your finances is to demonstrate to donors, funders, the government, and the community that youre using your funding responsibly to further your mission. Net assets.

Liability

Gail Perry Group

JUNE 26, 2025

Charitable Giving Remains Strong—Even as Nonprofits Face New Challenges Charitable giving reached $592.5 And yet, we know many nonprofit leaders and fundraisers are feeling anxious about the road ahead. Get rid of the formal, dignified “nonprofit-speak”. billion in 2024 —an impressive 8.2% This is a huge insight.

Consulting

Blue Avocado

APRIL 8, 2025

Building and managing a strong nonprofit board of directors can be challenging. The success of a nonprofit often hinges on the effectiveness of its board making it important to implement the best practices and proven strategies for optimal board governance. ” and, once again, nonprofit leaders came through!

Management

Selfish Giving

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

However, the truth is that the best way to strengthen your nonprofit and your partnership program is to grow a broad and deep base of individual supporters. While some nonprofits are considering cuts, the smart ones invest in their fundraising and partnership teams. The goal is to raise $5 million! Marketing Your Cause 1.

Funding

Instrumentl

JUNE 21, 2025

Find and win more grants for your nonprofit! ​Teresa Huff is a nonprofit grant strategist and a grant writer mentor/coach. She has helped nonprofits triple their funding. Teresa is a nonprofit grant strategist and a grant writer, mentor, and coach. Start saving 3 hours a week and increase your grant applications by 78%.

Instrumentl

Bonterra

JUNE 27, 2025

Nonprofit vs. not-for-profit organizations Where nonprofits serve a broad purpose for the public good with funding from donations and grants , not-for-profit organizations serve a smaller community or member base and are primarily funded by membership dues and fees. Are you a nonprofit looking to grow your impact?

Nonprofit

Blackbaud

JANUARY 9, 2025

Just as the gauges on a car’s dashboard provide crucial information about its performance and physical condition, operating reserves serve as a vital indicator of a nonprofit organization’s financial health and as a measure of stability. All these benefits will not appear to everyone at the same time.

Policy

Clairification

MARCH 27, 2025

Very few nonprofits have in their strategic plan a goal to build goodwill and a culture of philanthropy. The post Nonprofit Survival Requires People of Goodwill and a Culture of Philanthropy appeared first on Clairification. Let me explain.

Strategic Plan

Blackbaud

MARCH 7, 2025

As leaders in nonprofit finance, it’s our job to be prepared for the inevitability of change. In my experience, the process begins with analyzing what has gone on in the past fiscal year (or two) and culminates with proposing budget amounts that are reasonable and a bit of a stretch goal. Why Do Nonprofit Budgets Change?

Budget

Clairification

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Apparently, there is more than one definition. Sam sent me this: I always thought it was someone who could manipulate circumstances to achieve some goal. For example, The post Nonprofit Strategy: Three Things to Cleverly Finagle appeared first on Clairification. I received a lot of forgiving feedback. finagle a day off work.

Indirect

The Fundraising Coach

MAY 10, 2022

Nonprofit leaders need to set actual fundraising goals. Unfortunately, nonprofit leaders rarely do. Rather than setting a clear goal, leaders pressure fundraising professionals to raise more. As you look at the upcoming fiscal year, please work to be clear on goals. Nonprofit work is hard. Enough is enough.

Goals

Cain Nonprofit Solutions

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

But regardless of what type of proposals you may be working on at this moment in time, there is one thing I can say with certainty: You will run into proposals that ask you to write out the goals, objectives, and outcomes for your program or project. Do you know the difference between a goal, an objective, and an outcome?

Goals

NonProfit PRO

JANUARY 20, 2023

Start your new year off right with this essential resource for 2023 success!

Fundraising

NonProfit PRO

JANUARY 27, 2023

Start your new year off right with this essential resource for 2023 success!

Fundraising

Clairification

JULY 1, 2024

Apparently, there is more than one definition of finagle. Sam sent me this: I always thought it was someone who could manipulate circumstances to achieve a goal. For example, The post Nonprofit Strategy: Three Things to Cleverly Finagle appeared first on Clairification. I received a lot of forgiving (thank you!)

SAM

CauseVox

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Imagine this: you set what you think is an ambitious fundraising goal for your virtual event and then watch as you double, triple, quadruple that goal in the days leading up to the event. Then, you cross the finish line – and end up raising 12 times your fundraising goal ! Ah, the powers of technology.

Mentor

Get Fully Funded

JUNE 18, 2023

Growing a nonprofit takes more than just passion: you also need creativity, persistence, and a handful of nonprofit leadership skills to guide your organization through the growth years and fulfill your mission. They can help the organization set and achieve goals. In a small nonprofit, the leader wears many hats.

Nonprofit

Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

We all know that running a nonprofit requires fundraising , but how do you plan a fundraiser ? Whether you’re a seasoned fundraiser or just getting started, you can raise more money if you take the time to get your plans in place first before you start working on a fundraiser for your nonprofit. Set a Goal. What is a SMART goal?

Fundraising

Get Fully Funded

JUNE 13, 2022

While goals are vital to success, SMART fundraising goals help make sure you’re setting goals that you just can’t miss. Can’t miss” goals! In some form or fashion, we’ve all heard how essential goals are. Set a goal! Set a goal! Set a goal! Goals, goals, goals….

Goals

Get Fully Funded

MARCH 6, 2023

A very common “go-to” funding idea for small nonprofits is fundraising events. Here are three kinds of fundraising events that work for most nonprofits and how to choose the right one for you. You already know that every dollar counts in your nonprofit. So, what’s the RIGHT event for your nonprofit?

Fundraising

Selfish Giving

JANUARY 4, 2010

Keep in mind that this is my definition of cause marketing. There are other definitions out there.). Cause marketing is a partnership between a nonprofit and a for-profit for mutual profit. A few things about my definition. First, my definition is focused on cause marketing, not the marketing of causes.

Goals

Get Fully Funded

MAY 1, 2023

Starting and growing your organization is a lot easier when you have a nonprofit business plan. Maybe they don’t know what a nonprofit business plan can do to help them. There’s also a common misconception out there that because your organization is labeled a “nonprofit” it doesn’t need to operate like a business.

Nonprofit

CauseVox

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Autumn definitely means “go time” in the life of a fundraiser, often because it signals the start of year-end , a period of time you may get upwards of 60% or more of your annual donations. 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.

Calendar

Get Fully Funded

JULY 13, 2021

If you feel like you have too much to do and aren’t getting enough done, you need to increase your nonprofit productivity. The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over, expecting a different result. Google Forms have so many uses for nonprofits. How many reminder notes to yourself? That’s right. With a pen.

Calendar

GrantNews

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Are you trying to decide whether to start a nonprofit or LLC? In addition, GrantWatch has specific categories devoted to business-related grants and a list of thousands of grants for nonprofits. Defining Nonprofits and LLCs Nonprofits bring people together to work for the common good. A nonprofit organization is for you.

Liability