GrantNews

JUNE 10, 2025

Grants now support a wide range of efforts to document personal narratives, oral histories, endangered ways of life, and cultural expression through art, film, and museum collections. This includes archival projects, development and dissemination of scholarly databases, and documentation projects.

Grants

Center for Major Gifts

JANUARY 25, 2025

Additionally, the method fosters transparency and accountability since every conversation and decision is documented. Remove duplicates, verify contact details, and capture crucial data points like donation history, event attendance, and engagement metrics (e.g., email opens).

Management

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

MAY 19, 2025

Plus, Georgetown University received $25 million for its nursing school, and the National Constitution Center got a $15 million donation to celebrate the founding of the United States, and the donor is loaning a rare copy of the U.S. Constitution and a document that led to the creation of the U.S. Bill of Rights.

Donation

GrantNews

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

To illustrate, On January 5, 2023, the bipartisan supported Food Donation Improvement Act (FDIA) was signed into law. We have been held together by a few documents and symbols for the past 200 years. Because of this, grants are a vital element to our society. Given these points, the government leads the way in grant-making policies.

Policy

Blackbaud

JUNE 6, 2025

Together, these documents reveal where your organization stands financially, how resources are being utilized, and what steps you can take to strengthen operations. This document highlights how your organization generates revenue and allocates expenses, ultimately revealing the change in net assets.

Liability

Allied Grant Writers

DECEMBER 26, 2024

Increased Visibility Securing local grants can enhance the credibility of a non-profit, attracting further donations and support from the community. Prepare Required Documents Gather all necessary documents, including financial statements, project proposals, and letters of support.

Grants

Ann Green's Nonprofit

APRIL 28, 2025

Individual donations make up a large portion of most nonprofits funding, and those donors generally want to feel connected to and appreciated by the organizations they support. Treat your donor profiles as living documents. Learn more in this guide.

CRM

DoJiggy

MAY 8, 2025

Donor deductions, encouraging donations by offering tax breaks for contributors. Required documentation: A detailed description of your mission, activities, and financials. Heres what to keep in mind: Charitable Solicitation Registration : Many states require nonprofits and charities to register before soliciting donations.

Fundraising

Blackbaud

MAY 5, 2025

How to Avoid It Avoiding the confusion around criteria starts with clear documentation. Establish, document, and implement evaluation criteria that reflect your mission and funding program guidelines. Do you donate or volunteer for organizations that might be applying for this funding opportunity?

Grants

Center for Major Gifts

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Identifying Ideal Multi-Year Donor Prospects Start by analyzing donor data in your CRM, focusing on previous gift amounts, donation frequency, and known philanthropic interests. These documents outline the total pledge amount, payment schedule, and designated purpose of funds.

Proposal

DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

DECEMBER 6, 2024

This is why its important to create a grant calendar that pre-plans each grants application deadline, reporting schedule, required documentation, and any contingencies. If your nonprofit wins multiple grants throughout the year, keeping track of reporting deadlines and requirements can become overwhelming.

Finance

DoJiggy

JANUARY 8, 2025

Are there any fundraising tools that can help with financial management, event planning, international operations, or donation organizations? Do you need a platform to collect online donations? Donation Platforms provide easy online fundraising, helping you reach a wider audience. Sure, there are!

Fundraising

Blackbaud

JULY 29, 2025

Real End of Year Giving Campaign Examples Seed Savers Exchange makes giving easy with optimized donation forms. Using Blackbaud’s Optimized Donation Forms, they made giving easier and saw immediate results: a 10% increase in conversion rate and a 61% jump in average gift size. The takeaway?

Media

Pamela Grow

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

These include: Donation receipts and tax acknowledgments: Promptly sending these essential documents shows your professionalism and gratitude while giving donors the information they need for tax purposes. Depending on the fundraising platform used during your event, these messages may be sent automatically!

Metrics

CauseVox

JUNE 9, 2025

When donors are thanked within 48 hours of making a gift, they’re 4x more likely to donate again. Immediately after receiving a donation, be sure to send an email confirmation that includes a donor “thank you”. But don’t let an automatic thank you after receiving a donation be the only time you reach out to your donors.

CRM

Blackbaud

JULY 18, 2025

They come with strict compliance requirements, detailed reporting obligations, and potential penalties that could result in claw backs if you aren’t careful with your spending and documentation. If possible, use your fund accounting system as your single source of truth for document management, so everyone has access to the same information.

Government

The NonProfit Times

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

It has been well documented that volunteers make solid donors. Retirees are more likely to donate as a first step to volunteering while pre-retirees volunteer or donate first in nearly equal measure. There has also long been the belief that people who are retired are more likely to give to charity.

Donation

Big Fundraising Ideas

DECEMBER 22, 2024

Breakdown of revenue sources: Identify which aspects of the fundraiser (ticket sales, donations, auctions, etc.) Conversion rates: Calculate how many people responded to the marketing by attending or donating to the fundraiser. Challenges faced: Document specific issues and how they weremanaged.

Fundraising

Wild Apricot

JUNE 16, 2025

Whether you’re just getting started or looking for a way to manage grants and donations more effectively, understanding fiscal agents can help you move forward with fewer risks and more confidence. They accept donations, handle bookkeeping, file tax documents and ensure everything meets state and federal regulations.

Logic Model

Greater Giving

DECEMBER 12, 2024

The 2024 M+R Benchmarks Study found that December giving accounts for 26% of all online revenue for nonprofits, with the final week alone contributing 13% of total online donations. Getting Attentions nonprofit annual report guide dives into all the essential elements of these documents, including: A short opening message.

Template

DoJiggy

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Important sections of a business plan include: Mission and Services Overview Clarify your mission, purpose, and services (as above) Funding Plan – You’ll likely need to collect donations and raise money to start an animal rescue. Host online donation campaigns to reach a broader audience.

Policies

Center for Major Gifts

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Letting your supporters know that your organization appreciates their contributions goes a long way toward building long-term relationships with those committed to supporting your mission. A mass-produced, generalized document sent to all donors doesn’t cut it, however. When in doubt in the fundraising world, always follow the data.

Manufacturing

Bonterra

JULY 31, 2025

Givebutter is an online fundraising platform option that provides nonprofits with the tools they need to fundraise, plan and manage events, and take in donations. However, users can add and manage contacts, manage donations and donor segments, and create basic reports. What is Givebutter? You can even achieve a 3.5-times

CRM

GiveSmart

MARCH 20, 2025

Raffles: Guests can purchase raffle tickets ahead of time and during the tournament for a chance to win appealing prizes procured from personal and business donations. With these features, you can receive donations anytime, anywhere. Charity golf tournament software works as a centralized planning system.

Fundraising

Planned Giving

MAY 12, 2025

These gifts are often the largest and most impactful contributions a donor will ever makewith the average planned gift ranging from 200-300 times larger than a typical annual donation. ” Appreciated Securities : “Donating stocks or bonds that have increased in value since you acquired them.” Gratitude opens doors.

Policy

Planned Giving

MARCH 17, 2025

Simple bequest language can be provided to donors for their attorney to incorporate into their will or estate documents. Bequests Generate Substantially Larger Gifts Than Lifetime Donations Extensive research consistently shows that donors leave significantly larger bequests than they contribute during their lifetime.

Pass-Through

Planned Giving

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

The Evolution of Philanthropic Expectations: A Wake-Up Call for Nonprofits For decades, many nonprofits have operated with a reactive approach to fundraisingchasing grants, hosting emergency campaigns, and depending on one-time donations. However, the philanthropic landscape has undergone a dramatic transformation.

Funding

Blackbaud

JUNE 16, 2025

First-person testimonials from beneficiaries help connect donations to a face and personal story. Restricted Gift Compliance Your reports should document how donor-restricted funds were used in line with their intended purposes. This includes detailing the allocation of funds and the outcomes achieved through partnerships.

Finance

Greater Giving

JULY 23, 2025

For individuals, this should include donation frequency and amounts, event participation, volunteer history, and any other relevant data. For a major donor, you might document your entire history of phone calls and face-to-face meetings with notes about how they respond in each setting. Documenting internal processes.

Management

Qgiv

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

To run a silent auction, you’ll need to plan many logistics, such as how guests will bid on items, what items you’re procuring, and how you’ll process donations. If you need to budget more conservatively, recruit more volunteers to support the event or gather more in-kind donations rather than purchasing auction items yourself.

Procurement

Wild Apricot

AUGUST 4, 2025

These include donation features, production resources and even free ad credits. These include a “Donate” button right on your videos and channel, links to your website in video annotations and access to YouTube’s Creator Academy for training. It’s an easy way to spread the word and boost turnout or donations.

Nonprofit

Qgiv

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

56% of contributors are more willing to donate to a peer-to-peer campaign if they know someone already engaged in the campaign. The longer participants continue the activity, the more donations they raise to help reach your goal. They can share their page with friends and family, ask them to donate, or encourage them to register.

Fundraising

CauseVox

JULY 1, 2025

They had an optimized donation page and were running campaigns online, but every time they needed to send a thank-you note, pull a donor report, or figure out who gave last year, it turned into a scramble. At its core, a fundraising platform is a tool designed to help you collect donations and run campaigns online. Sound familiar?

CRM

DoJiggy

MAY 27, 2025

Whether safeguarding documents, restoring old buildings, or hosting educational programs, these organizations rely heavily on fundraising to support their work. Try a Donation Match Challenge 13. Use our free donation websites for monthly recurring donations with automated thank-you messages.

Fundraising

Strategic Grants

MARCH 17, 2025

This allows community foundations, who provide funding to other charities rather than providing services themselves, to offer tax deductibility which should encourage more donations to local region based charities. However there are some funders that have expressed concerns which Scott addresses.

Burnout

Big Fundraising Ideas

MARCH 18, 2025

Shared Resources : Sponsoring organizations often contribute resources beyond financial donations. Are you seeking an in-kind donation, such as drinks for an upcoming fair? Provide Updates on How Donations AreUsed Nothing builds trust like transparency. Sponsors can donate over several months instead of paying a lump sum.

Fundraising

Planned Giving

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

By dedicating a robust budget to planned giving, youre not only preparing for an influx of future donations but also positioning your institution to benefit from the long-lasting impact of legacy relationships. Every $1 invested in these communications generated $15 in documented planned gifts.

Budget