Grant Writing Made Easy

JULY 7, 2025

Funders acknowledge the power imbalances inherent in traditional grantmaking and seek deeper partnerships built on mutual respect, honesty, and shared goals. Let it help you brainstorm, outline, or rephrase, but always revise with your mission, tone, and goals in mind. Adapt phrasing, but don’t dilute your equity goals.

Grant

Planned Giving

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

5M catalyzes $100M+) Economies of scale kick in For example, if your campaign goal is to raise $50 million, your overall marketing budget might be approximately $3.5 millionroughly 7-12% of your goal. Meet specific short-term funding goals. Analyze your donor demographics. Build Your Team Train your gift officers.

Budget

Greater Giving

JULY 23, 2025

Mitigate this risk by training your team to handle data and follow privacy compliance laws. For instance, you might have your staff take a data security training course and then test them by sending an example phishing email. Individuals who fall for the phishing email would then be signed up for additional training.

Management

Allied Grant Writers

DECEMBER 26, 2024

These grants are essential for organizations that align with the foundation’s mission or strategic goals. Some may prioritize education, health, the arts, or community development, while others may target specific demographic groups or geographic areas. Different foundations may have varying focuses.

Funding

Grant Writing Made Easy

JULY 9, 2025

Update DEI framing and metrics Many funders expect clear demographic data and transparent discussion of equity efforts. Choose one key skill to build Target a capacity area that will directly support your year-end goals. Tip: Link training back to your active grant calendar. But that doesn’t mean you can’t win big.

Grant

Planned Giving

MARCH 17, 2025

Your existing development staff can implement bequest marketing strategies without extensive additional training. Myth #1: Only Wealthy Donors Leave Bequests Reality: Bequests come from donors across all income levels and demographics. Here are some solid planned giving myths debunked that make a good case.

Pass-Through

Grant Writing Made Easy

JULY 21, 2025

Notion AI references previous applications in your library and suggests content for new grants that align with your history, voice, and goals, because the AI Grants Hub™ connects everything in one integrated system. To support that goal, we’ve created a high-level training that includes templates, tools, and a step-by-step system.

Grant Writing

Blackbaud

OCTOBER 15, 2024

By investing in training and resources, nonprofits can adopt data-driven strategies that enhance participation from givers and volunteers. It’s about relationships, expertise and shared goals. We’re approaching a significant shift in donor demographics with Generation X entering their 60s and Baby Boomers turning 80.

Demographics

HSF House

JUNE 5, 2025

Postdocs serve as a vital bridge between academic training and faculty careers, making significant contributions to scientific innovation while navigating one of the most uncertain stages of an academic career. Stellenbosch University Our goal is to analyze the similarities and differences in postdoctoral experiences between the U.S.

Ethics

NonProfit PRO

JUNE 6, 2025

The overarching goal of the nonprofit is to identify which communication channels best fit with their universe of stakeholders. However, people may have vastly different preferences in how, where and when they prefer to be on the receiving end. Much of this dilemma is driven by new and smarter technology. addService(googletag.pubads()).setCollapseEmptyDiv(true).setTargeting("ic",

Retail

NonProfit PRO

JULY 29, 2025

My goal is to create a community that helps nonprofits not just survive but truly grow and make an even bigger impact in our lifetime." GROWTH: Unlimited organization-wide monthly webinars and live Q&A workshop, access to tools, templates, and training for scaling nonprofit growth. addService(googletag.pubads()).setCollapseEmptyDiv(true).setTargeting("pid",

Retail

Bonterra

JUNE 27, 2025

Limit its documented goals to one or more charitable purposes. Where nonprofits serve the public good, often with a charitable goal, not-for-profits focus on benefiting a smaller group or member base. Not-for-profits Not-for-profits typically have more localized goals centered around their community or member base.

Nonprofit

Candid

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Now with over 100 partners , and nearly 60,000 organizations sharing data, the Demographics via Candid campaign is going strong. In the process, we have noticed there are some common concerns and barriers that tend to come up on the road to better demographic data.

Demographics

Candid

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

As more funders seek to use demographic data to inform their grantmaking decision-making, 125 partners have now joined the Demographics via Candid movement. The process and timing of asking nonprofits for demographic data matters. The process and timing of asking nonprofits for demographic data matters.

Demographics

Candid

JUNE 20, 2023

Comprehensive and public nonprofit demographic data is central to supporting more transparent and informed decision making in our sector. Our purpose at Candid is to get key information—like this demographic data—into the hands of those who rely on it to guide their decision making. nonprofits and foundations.

Demographics

Candid

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

At Candid, we recognize that nonprofit leaders and fundraising professionals, particularly those working at small or under-resourced organizations, need access to the nonprofit training and resources that equip them to do good.

Training

Candid

JULY 11, 2023

Demographics via Candid provides an opportunity to address some of these issues and help funders reach and build relationships with organizations that may not be part of their existing networks. But advancing equity goes much deeper than checking a demographic box and writing a check. Redistribute power. Center relationships.

Demographics

Candid

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

In February 2023, we officially launched Demographics via Candid , an initiative that empowers nonprofits to share their demographic data one time, through the Candid profile, where it can be accessed and reused by funders and other stakeholders across the field.

Demographics

Candid

MAY 2, 2022

Candid and the Center collaborated to encourage Center members to update their profiles with enough information to earn a Gold Seal, which requires organizations to share demographic information about their leadership. They shared quite a bit from Candid’s articles, social posts, and training.

IT

Candid

AUGUST 25, 2021

The David and Lucile Packard Foundation is making a bold and public move to use Candid’s GuideStar profile and demographic survey to track data from grant applicants and recipients. At the same time, there is an increased call for organizations to be transparent about the demographic makeup of our grantees.

Demographics

Blackbaud

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Despite fundraising reluctance—for some board members, it’s an outright refusal—you can put a strategy in place to help your board members become the best fundraisers they can be and, in the process, make great strides in meeting your mission goals. It should contain clear expectations, realistic action steps, and attainable goals.

Fundraising

Candid

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Their seminars support Spanish-speaking people in the Coachella Valley with training to succeed in business and make better communities. Currently, over 80,000 organizations have earned a Seal, and over 34,000 have provided demographic data. .

Demographics

Candid

AUGUST 22, 2024

Over five years of data, the demographics of a lean foundation’s board have been the most reliable indicator of how foundations see racial equity relating to their mission. Institutional practices These practices focus on the internal workings of the foundation, such as implementing policies or training programs that promote racial equity.

Policy

Candid

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

A brief description of the project, including your goals and objectives. Project description Your project description should delve deep into the specific activities of your project and how they will benefit your target demographic. Information about your organization and its experience addressing your proposal’s key need or problem.

Proposal

Candid

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Pivoting to find a better way In the leadup to launching Demographics via Candid this year, the request came in for a fully baked, pre-launch toolkit. Take the time to clarify your goals, potential audiences, and basic messaging first. So why were we expecting our partners to do so? This time, we argued for a different approach.

Demographics

Candid

MAY 5, 2021

Nonprofit Leadership Alliance’s nonprofit professional development expertise has helped hundreds of nonprofits understand their professional goals and empower them to find and train the employees they need. Provide training resources . Provide training resources . Build an inclusive work environment .

Training

Candid

APRIL 11, 2023

Corporate sponsorship is a mutually beneficial relationship wherein a company offers direct financial support, in-kind donations , or skilled volunteer services to support a nonprofit in meeting its fundraising event goals. In this agreement, be sure to align on the following: Goals. A summary of your fundraising event needs.

Fundraising

Greater Giving

JULY 5, 2024

Assemble your event planning team and ask yourselves the following questions: What common demographic characteristics do potential attendees have? Event Goals and Objectives Next, consider your event goals and objectives. Your event can cover one or more of these goals. For example, think about their age and interests.

Conference

Grant Training Center

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Understand the Donor’s Priorities Your first task is to understand the donor’s mission and goals. Highlighting how your project addresses these priorities demonstrates that you’ve done your homework and that your goals are aligned with the funder’s vision.

Proposal

Qgiv

AUGUST 4, 2023

To keep your volunteers as effective as possible, develop a volunteer management process that helps you recruit, train, and steward volunteers for your organization. There are three major aspects of managing your volunteers: recruitment, training, and stewardship. Volunteer management: Yields more volunteers.

Management

Blackbaud

JUNE 24, 2024

It outlines how your organization’s data should be managed responsibly, securely, and aligned with your overall goals. Make sure all the information in your system supports critical decision-making or strategic goals. If you aren’t sure what functionality your GMS has, look for on-demand training or talk with your account manager.

Government

Candid

JANUARY 20, 2023

Branding: logo, tagline, website, and social media account handles Gold  Capabilities—share your organization’s financials and provide key demographic information that today’s funders seek. Platinum  Impact—showcase your nonprofit’s mission-driven goals and impress donors with the difference you’re making. 

Strategic Plan

Blackbaud

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Additionally, if your organization decides to partner with a vendor, identify their areas of expertise, security policies, and training or customer support programs before making the final call. Arcadia recommends researching your own organization’s needs to identify which solution makes the most sense for you.

Nonprofit

Greater Giving

JULY 25, 2024

Gold Medal Fundraising: How to Create a World-Class Fundraising Event Just as athletes train rigorously for peak performance, nonprofits must meticulously plan months ahead of time to execute world-class fundraising events. Set specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound (SMART) goals. What do you hope to achieve?

Fundraising

Grant Professionals Association

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Several applicants clearly needed funding based on their location or demographic data. Ensure your feedback aligns with the overall goals of the proposal and what the funding agency is looking for. Millions of dollars were at stake, so a careful, balanced review process was critical. Here are some tips: Be specific. Offer solutions.

Proposal

Tech Soup

JUNE 2, 2015

TechHire spans the corporate, nonprofit, government, and educational sectors and has the ambitious goal to "give Americans the opportunity they deserve, and the skills they need to be competitive in a global economy." "It's not just about training the young adults; it's about making them relevant to corporate America."

Training

Greater Giving

JUNE 24, 2021

Their ingenuity and persistence paid off when they successfully reached their annual fundraising goal and gained more donors. Add a fundraising thermometer to your presentation online and have one presented at your in-person event that will be proof your pre-event fundraising has already impacted the goal. Scale to Size.

Fundraising