Grant Writing Made Easy

JULY 29, 2025

If you’re a grant writing consultant, it’s buying you a one-way ticket to Grant Writer Burnout Land — a place you definitely don’t want to visit. The Hub stores, organizes, and seamlessly integrates your calendar, task management, funder data, proposal drafts, templates, and AI-powered support. This isn’t just about being organized.

AI

Instrumentl

JUNE 21, 2025

I use a lot of Google sheets, Asana, Instrumentl, definitely. I definitely have always kind of had a weak spot for office supplies. First of all, definitely look for the best matches. We've got a template for you. That saves a ton of time. Calendar alerts. I live by my calendar alerts. Spreadsheets.

Instrumentl

Gail Perry Group

MAY 23, 2024

In addition, we’ve created an AI prompt which incorporates the best practices outlined in our Killer Thank You Letter Template. Here’s how to use this template: Take the bolded text below, and add your customized donor information in the brackets. Use this template and let us know how it works for you and your team!

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Gail Perry Group

MAY 23, 2024

In addition, we’ve created an AI prompt which incorporates the best practices outlined in our Killer Thank You Letter Template. Here’s how to use this template: Take the green text below, and add your customized donor information in the brackets. Use this template and let us know how it works for you and your team!

AI

CauseVox

APRIL 29, 2021

That’s why we created this 2021 fundraising calendar worksheet and template to help you map out the best possible plan. These templates come with a number of tips that we’ve pulled together to help you through the process of planning. You should be able to pick up these templates and start working with them right away.

Calendar

Ann Green's Nonprofit

AUGUST 13, 2024

If you’ve been using the same letter template for a while, take time to freshen it up. I would definitely send something by mail a few times a year. Sincerely, Susan Douglas Board Member, Westside Community Food Pantry If you can’t send handwritten cards or call all your donors, send them a personal and heartfelt letter.

Donation

Tech Soup

DECEMBER 24, 2012

It's definitely not too late to send out a few more quick reminders to your supporters that there's still time to make a donation in 2012. To get those critical email appeals out the door, download our complimentary template to help you create an effective fundraising appeal that brings in more donations.

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Joe Garecht Fundraising

MARCH 6, 2022

The definition of proactive is “to create or control a situation by causing something to happen rather than responding to it after it has happened.” As the definition implies, proactive fundraising means causing fundraising to happen rather waiting for fundraising to happen. What Does Proactive Fundraising Look Like?

Fundraising

Ann Green's Nonprofit

AUGUST 16, 2023

If you’ve been using the same letter template for a while, take time to freshen it up. I would definitely send something by mail a few times a year. Sincerely, Lisa Barnes Board Member, Eastside Community Food Pantry If you can’t send handwritten cards or call all your donors, send them a personal and heartfelt letter.

Calendar

DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

The rest of the field will be hot on your heels, and some may catch you, but definitely not all, and your competitive advantage by starting early is seen by all as you cross the finish line. Then they point at you and say, BUT, before I do that, YOU get to start NOW before the rest of the field.

Logic Model

Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 1, 2022

These tools are affordable, easy to use, and have great templates you can customize for your nonprofit. Using a template from an email tool is ideal for your newsletter because these templates are made to be easily read online or on mobile (more about that in a minute). Less is definitely more. Your regular email (e.g.

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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.

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RBW Strategy

JUNE 11, 2024

This has led to a more robust definitions section and ensures a lack of ambiguity. NOFO Template Language/Plain English (§200.204): With OMB’s focus on clarity and transparency, it’s no wonder that the NOFO template is a welcome change. This increase also coincides with the Consumer Price Index, as the last increase was in 2014.

UEI

CauseVox

OCTOBER 21, 2021

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.

Fundraising

Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 25, 2014

Of all the apps listed here, Wunderlist is definitely the most aesthetically-pleasing. Springpad offers a to-do list template in addition to its many other note templates. Read this informative post from Microsoft for more tips on using to-do lists in Outlok. Wunderlist: Free ($4.99/mo Do you use a to-do list app?

Management

CauseVox

JUNE 1, 2021

Use Templates To Keep You On Track. Take the time up front to create templates for the work you do during events. That might be a template that lays out your day of plan. It might be a template for your marketing plan. Maybe it’s a template for all of the emails that you’re using for this event. Keep it Simple!

Fundraising

Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 12, 2022

It’s definitely not as many as we would like. Less is definitely more! Here’s a template for writing a fundraising email that will keep you focused on your purpose. But look: even if your open rate is only 25%, you are connecting with one quarter of your email list, and that’s significant.

Fundraising

Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 17, 2022

Or the search for the perfect template. I’ll walk you through these steps, plus you’ll go home with my color-coded, detailed annual fundraising plan template AND a sample plan! Given the many ways a fundraising plan can make your life easier, it’s hard to understand why so many organizations don’t have them. Or enough data.

Fundraising

Cain Nonprofit Solutions

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

I’ve also included some short definitions and examples to keep you or other members of your team from getting confused on how to create great goals, objectives, and outcomes. DOWNLOAD: Grants Goals, Objectives, and Outcomes Worksheet Template Just click below to download your copy!

Goals

Get Fully Funded

JULY 30, 2023

If you need help, here’s a donor-focused newsletter template you can use. Put these 8 strategies into motion for your small nonprofit and you’ll definitely raise more money this Fall! The Bottom Line Put these 8 strategies into motion for your small nonprofit and you’ll definitely raise more money this Fall!

Readiness

CauseVox

OCTOBER 22, 2024

They are almost definitely not thinking about it in September, or counting down the days. Use CauseVox’s free marketing templates to help you generate some last-minute GivingTuesday ideas for social media content. Make a test donation on a mobile device. Mention and thank those who shared your posts. You’ve got this.

Media

Blackbaud

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Provide common definitions so everyone is grounded in what you are talking about. When using AI tools to help you draft an award letter, for example, have it put together a template that you can go back and add the grantee information. Encourage your staff members that AI should not be used as an endpoint.

Policy

CauseVox

DECEMBER 13, 2021

With the number of donations processed on #GivingTuesday, these fees can definitely add up. That’s why a toolkit of templated social media and email language is crucial. Tip: If you have a match, remember to always include language about the match in all templated communications. Fundraising During COVID-19. Develop A Toolkit.

Donation

CauseVox

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

They included a lot of fundraising essentials, such as: Fundraising templates Email outreach messages Social media messages Sponsor packages Background on the event itself Graphics. I love the fancy dinners, but this definitely has us thinking about how we do things,” Subira noted.

Mentor

CauseVox

APRIL 13, 2022

Set a specific and realistic fundraising goal Determine the measurable impact that this goal will have for your mission Create a definite timeline for your campaign (Pro tip: Many organizations opt for a 6-8 week timeline.) This should include templates for emails, texts, and social media posts as well as information about the campaign.

Fundraising

CauseVox

APRIL 22, 2022

This can make or break your event so while you’re evaluating your options, definitely consider the ease of use for your staff and participants. Since personal pages can come pre-populated with text, Invest in Kids provided templated language so that fundraisers didn’t have to author their appeal from scratch.

Fundraising

Tech Soup

DECEMBER 13, 2013

Here are some additional resources that include templates and examples of inventories, tech budget worksheets and other essentials: A really useful quick and easy, and also free tool to get started with is TechSoup Canada’s Tech Self-Assessment. It’s definitely tech planning made simple. Additional Resources.

Mentor

Get Fully Funded

APRIL 25, 2022

Shorter is definitely better here! Yes, you have to follow the template provided. Your social media channels : Look for ways to emphasize your message in every post. Create graphics and content that impart pieces of your message along with fresh photos, stories, and updates. In elevators and check-out lines!

Donation

Peak Proposals

JANUARY 10, 2021

Templates for meetings, white papers, and responses to common press inquiries Resource lists Staff contact lists Answers to frequently asked questions and how-tos Three Scenarios Where Your Nonprofit Could Leverage Slab Below are three scenarios where you could use Slab to facilitate staff training and share frequently referenced materials.

Management

Qgiv

DECEMBER 9, 2021

This blog post explores how to create an annual fundraising plan and even provides a helpful annual fundraising plan template to help putting together your fundraising plan easier. Ready to download the template? Download Template. It’s not all about raising more money (though that should definitely be your top priority).

Fundraising

Strategic Grants

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Ideally this plan is based on a template you can tailor for each new funder, and is either complimentary to, or includes, your acquittal reporting plan. It is the quality and most definitely NOT the quantity of applications. A great way to keep on top of this is to create a stewardship plan as soon as a grant has been confirmed.

Grants

CauseVox

AUGUST 11, 2022

Obviously you don’t want to include everyone who fits those definitions, so how do you choose? As you think about all the bells and whistles you could look for, here are some features you’ll definitely want: Crowdfunding : a capital campaign is a crowdfunding campaign, so no matter what your platform needs to have crowdfunding capabilities.

Budget

Tech Soup

JULY 2, 2012

SlideRocket also has drag-and-drop authoring tools and customizable presentation templates that allow users to create presentations from any web browser. It’s definitely worth checking out! You can upload an existing PowerPoint or Google Docs presentation, and it’s instantly online and ready for folks to view.

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CauseVox

JANUARY 3, 2025

Download Our Free Fundraising Plan & Calendar Template: Why Do You Need a Fundraising Strategy? Below is a SWOT analysis template, specifically for fundraising,with sample questions in each domain: Strengths Weaknesses – What fundraising strategies have been the most successful or lucrative?

Fundraising

Get Fully Funded

MARCH 6, 2023

A very common “go-to” funding idea for small nonprofits is fundraising events. Events are a great way to bring like-minded people together and have a good time in the name of your cause. Some fundraising events are huge, drawing attendees and sponsors like moths to a flame.

Fundraising

Selfish Giving

APRIL 29, 2019

It’s hard to come up with one single definition of what the word means, or create best practice tactics that work for everyone. For example, if they are a lower-level partner, create a templated wrap report that showcases your brand and mission, but allows for easy plug-and-play metrics per partner. They make it their own.

Metrics

Tech Soup

JANUARY 18, 2015

The Citrix free kit on How to Build Your Workshifting Strategy is definitely worth checking out. Womans-work.com has a no-nonsense sample telework policy template , a telework application and screening questionnaire for employees, and a telework employee agreement.

Management