CauseVox

DECEMBER 5, 2024

As fundraisers, you’re also in charge of putting together end-of-year giving campaigns for your nonprofit. Start Planning End-of-Year Giving Campaigns Immediately, Even If It’s A Fundraiser You’ve Done Before When it comes to fundraising, the early bird definitely gets the worm. This year-end, spice it up with a phone-a-thon.

Goals

Blue Avocado

JULY 1, 2025

I have worked for many nonprofit organizations over the past 30 years. And unless you are in the middle of a seven-figure capital campaign, I would bet that, even with a skilled facilitator, the question won’t get definitively answered at the first meeting. I promise you — the process works! appeared first on Blue Avocado.

Strategic Plan

Think and Ink Grants

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Many nonprofit leaders, especially those who are new to the world of grant writing, may think a good way to be financially conservative is to hire a grant writer and pay them on a contingent basis. It will take some additional strategy, but it is definitely not impossible. This tip is TRUE. This tip is FALSE. This tip is FALSE.

Grant Writing

Candid

JULY 31, 2025

Nonprofits are facing fierce competition for funding amid increased demand for services. Data confirms that nonprofit transparency boosts contributions—in fact, funders give 62% more on average to organizations that devote the time and effort to earn a Candid Seal of Transparency. What are ‘transparent’ organizations?

Nonprofit

Blackbaud

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

have been cast, nonprofit organizations should be prepared for a new wave of donations from voters whose candidate (or candidates) did not win. Post-election rage giving: +57.55% increase in gifts to nonprofits associated with the opposite political ideology of the winning presidential candidate -2.9%

CRM

Wild Apricot

JULY 8, 2025

If you’re looking for a complete nonprofit branding guide that helps you define your mission, clarify your message and roll out a consistent brand across every touchpoint, then you’re definitely in the right place! This guide will walk you through each step in the nonprofit branding journey. Emotional connection drives impact.

Nonprofit

Blackbaud

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Digitally mature nonprofits are, in fact, 3.5 You definitely want to be in that digitally mature group, so allow me to share my perspective and experiences so you can use your fundraising CRM software to its full potential too. Only 23% of nonprofits have a long-term vision for how to use technology , and in my experience, that tracks.

CRM

Blackbaud

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

As a nonprofit finance professional, you want all your data to be accurate. Keep reading for actionable tips to improve your allocation processes and avoid issues common to managing your nonprofit payroll and time tracking for grant reporting. Maintaining compliance can protect existing funding, as well.

Grants

Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Before you start writing your Letter of Inquiry, take a moment to reflect on what you’re setting out to do – essentially, introduce your nonprofit. Here are two hard-and-fast truths about grantmakers, when it comes to deciding who they want to fund: Truth #1: They want to be inspired by what the nonprofit does.

Letter Of Inquiry

Candid

JULY 2, 2025

These conversations often center on concerns that the growing cohort of big bet funders, including Lever for Change, are unwittingly encouraging mission creep and unsustainable growth among nonprofits that might be better off with smaller budgets and ambitions. This is not the time for timid philanthropy.

Government

Candid

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

How do we know whether a nonprofit program is effective? These questions can help design research and evaluations that are more inclusive when determining what is studied, how it is studied, and how the findings are used within nonprofit organizations and beyond. This includes, for example, nonprofit staff.  The Annie E.

Publishing

Blue Avocado

JUNE 10, 2025

In the five years since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, nonprofits have faced new challenges and, in many cases, changed the way they operate. When we recently asked the Blue Avocado community “Post-pandemic, what has changed for the better (or worse) in your nonprofit?” Submissions may be edited for length and clarity.

Nonprofit

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

Get Fully Funded

APRIL 24, 2025

These charitable giving accounts, which are established by individual donors but managed by sponsoring organizations, have historically been a source of excitement for nonprofits. DAFs incentivize wealthy donors to give more without creating their own foundations, providing new opportunities for nonprofits to receive large donations.

Funding

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 also critical.

Grant Writing

Candid

JULY 10, 2025

Social media is one of the most visible ways that help nonprofits reach their community, share their stories, and build support for their cause. So, we’ve curated our favorite Candid insights articles focused on improving your nonprofit’s social media. Social media myths for nonprofits. In this article, Kate Meyers Emery, Ph.D.,

Media

Candid

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

We believe these changes will provide nonprofits, funders, researchers, and other users with a deeper understanding of the sector and are excited it can now be put to use. We have listened to feedback to expand access to the full picture of nonprofits, the grants they receive, and the funders that support them—all in one place.

IT

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. ” This shows how nonprofits use grants as tools to deal with critical issues in their communities.

Grant Writing

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

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. Review your annual gift data to identify a threshold for annual givers.

Donation

The Grantsmanship Center

MARCH 5, 2025

Problem analysis includes the definition of the problem along with why it is happening. Patty Wolfe is an independent consultant to nonprofit organizations. Category: Program Planning and Design Proposal Writing and Grantseeking The heart of program planning is problem analysis.

Proposal Writing

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.

Consultant

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

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

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.

Consultant

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

The NonProfit Times

DECEMBER 16, 2024

New Data from the Center for Disaster Philanthropy (CDP) while it is not record-level funding, it was the third highest amount since the nonprofit started reporting such data in 2014. To see this full data set go to [link] The post Crisis, Climate And Conflict Drove Disaster Philanthropy appeared first on The NonProfit Times.

Funding

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

Center for Major Gifts

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Then you’ll definitely need good negotiation skills. The problem is, a lot of nonprofit folks just don’t like to hear the word “negotiation” in the context of fundraising. Instead of goods or services, a charity or nonprofit sells a cause in order to increase its endowment and continue its mission.

Fundraising

Tom Ahern

MAY 6, 2025

Here's how the nonprofit describes itself: At Waypoint Adventure, we recognize the willful spirit inside each of us, and we help unleash it. Inertia / my definition / The concept in physics and relationships that even if I do nothing, something positive gets done. It's been seven years since and counting.

IT

Clairification

JUNE 12, 2025

They’re all terrific resources for you, and definitely worth your attention. I also want to extend a special shout out to my lead sponsor, Bloomerang , for all they do – beyond just their wonderful product — to help nonprofits make lasting change in their communities and the world. No questions asked. No judgement. I want to help.

IT

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

Blackbaud

JUNE 18, 2025

GivingTuesday allows nonprofits, schools, and community groups to tap into a wave of generosity and connect with people ready to support causes they care about. A simple hashtag campaign immediately caught on, uniting nonprofits, corporations, schools, and individual donors around the idea of shared generosity. When is GivingTuesday?

Software

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? Because these organizations are charitable , many of them are nonprofits. Many nonprofits run on funding provided by donors.

Donation

Grant Writing Made Easy

JULY 29, 2025

For so many nonprofit professionals and grant writing consultants, the issue isn’t a lack of intention. Most nonprofit teams utilize these kinds of tools to get started. If you’re part of a nonprofit team, it’s draining your time and, ultimately, the sustainability of your organization. It’s a lack of infrastructure.

Grant Writing

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. And yet, we know many nonprofit leaders and fundraisers are feeling anxious about the road ahead. This is a huge insight.

Consultant

Grant Writing Made Easy

JULY 17, 2025

Grant writer burnout is a widespread issue affecting nonprofit professionals worldwide. Understanding Grant Writer Burnout Over the last ten years of business, working with tens of thousands of nonprofit leaders, staff members, and consultants, we’ve seen firsthand how quickly enthusiasm can be replaced by exhaustion.

Burnout