Blackbaud

JULY 18, 2025

But with fewer opportunities coming from federal and state programs, your organization needs to have all your financial ducks in a row if you want to earn—and keep—government funding. Pre-Award Your finance team’s involvement begins even before your organization identifies a funding opportunity.

Government

Blackbaud

JANUARY 24, 2025

Here’s what that means: Working together: Link your CRM to the tools you use every day, such as your email system, social media tools, fund accounting software, and event registration platforms. You don’t need to be a technical expert to use these; they’re ready to go right out of the box.

CRM

CauseVox

JUNE 3, 2025

Download our Free Complete Guide to CRMs for Nonprofits: 1. Although I know its their CRM at work, their organization remains at the top of my mind the next time I am ready to give. Ready to take your fundraising to the next level? Lets dive in! Your gift helped provide 14 nights of safe housing last month alone.”

CRM

Blackbaud

AUGUST 6, 2025

You’d know the demand for your senior care program was going to increase two-fold, so you’d already know where the funds would come from to hire additional staff. Work with your development team to assess how well your organization retains donors and secures funding. No surprises, no stress.

Finance

Blackbaud

APRIL 23, 2025

After a lot of research, conversations with community members, and writingand re-writingquestions, your application for funding is live. Reviewing the applications and selecting the organizations to fund. With internal reviews, you are able to use the teams intimate understanding of organizational priorities and past funding efforts.

Grant

Community Boost

JULY 25, 2025

DOWNLOAD YOUR FREE COPY] Why sincerity matters in major gift fundraising Major donors don’t give transformative gifts because of clever scripts or perfectly-timed asks. Show up between asks Donors shouldn’t only hear from you when you need funding. This means tracking your trust-building initiatives as carefully as you track funding.

Fundraising

Blackbaud

JUNE 5, 2025

Have we experienced any funding losses, or do we expect any major changes? This may include donations, grants, fundraising events, government funding, and even small affiliate programs through your local grocery store. Free Resource Why Nonprofits Need Nonprofit Accounting Software Download now 7.

Budget

Get Fully Funded

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

Even if their donation went to operating expenses, show them how those operating funds allowed you to expand your mission and change more lives. Then get ready for the magic! Here are a couple of tips sheets you can download and use to make your videos better: Thank You Video Pro Tips and DIY Video Checklist.

Donation

CauseVox

JUNE 9, 2025

I once volunteered to help raise some extra funds for our nonprofit. Download Our Free Donor Engagement & Retention Playbook: 1) Immediate Email Confirmation Let’s start with the lowest hanging fruit. Ready to get organized and ensure every donor gets the recognition they deserve?

CRM

Pamela Grow

JANUARY 22, 2025

Things like creating a new program to fit within the constraints of a major funding opportunity from a certain grantmaker. When your organization hasnt yet built a base of individual giving, and youre simply not ready. Download your free 2025 Fundraising Calendar for the tools and strategies to see your mission through any crisis!

AI

Blackbaud

APRIL 7, 2025

These budgets incorporate the funds they collect as well as income provided by the larger school budget. Restricted Project Budget: Your school may have a budget specifically for a restricted set of funds. On top of that, you have to manage the mix of restricted and unrestricted funding, each with its own rules and limitations.

Budget

CauseVox

MARCH 4, 2025

Download the Complete Guide To Building Your Donation Page Donation Tiers Best Practices Before getting specific about the ways you can set up donation tiers, there are a few best practices that can help you select the right amounts for your tiers. Raising funds to build or complete something.

Donation

Gail Perry Group

APRIL 3, 2025

You can get this entire set of questions in a downloadable pdf by clicking here. You can ask donors and major gift prospects: How can we fund this project for the community? If they are ready to have this discussion, they will let you know. The question is always this: should you continue to invest time with them?

Fundraising

The Fundraising Coach

MAY 30, 2025

However, there’s a source of funding you may be overlooking—planned giving. While establishing relationships that can lead to planned gifts can take time, there are ways nonprofits can effectively raise more funds through this type of fundraising. According to Giving USA 2024 , planned giving bequests accounted for $42.6

CRM

GiveSmart

APRIL 1, 2025

1 With grant funding under threat and siege , many organizations acknowledge increasing revenue streams via fundraising events will be necessary to maintain programs and support missions. Donors can live their PGA dreams on the green while raising vital funds for your meaningful mission. Download our free guide today!

Fundraising

Instrumentl

JUNE 21, 2025

She has helped nonprofits triple their funding. She has helped nonprofits triple their funding and over thousands of students have taken her grant writing courses, and she also happens to host the Grant Writing Simplified podcast. You've got to go deep and stay deep until you're ready to come back up. I love that.

Instrumentl

DoJiggy

JULY 22, 2025

Whether you’re supporting a local nonprofit or charity, school , or a medical cause, motorcycle rides can bring communities together to raise substantial funds, and DoJiggy can help you make a ride to remember. Determine your financial goal and outline how funds will be collected. Download the Guide 9.

Fundraising

Blackbaud

MARCH 7, 2025

We build a budget that is fair, balanced, and built on evidential history, but flexible ready for whatever hiccups and bumps come along. Pandemics, natural and man-made disasters, economic challenges, and governmental policy and funding changes are all potentially budget-tweaking scenarios. How do we prepare for change?

Budget

Pamela Grow

JULY 10, 2024

Download Encouraging Longevity in Nonprofit Development to discover the secrets behind employee retention. Make it a practice to routinely scope out new sources of foundation funding. Important: If yours is a small, community-based nonprofit AND is grant-ready, consider outsourcing. Download it here. Build relationships.

Letter Of Inquiry

Cain Nonprofit Solutions

JANUARY 14, 2021

Last year many arts and culture nonprofits struggling to cope with closures and restrictions in the wake of COVID-19 were able to take advantage of multiple relief grants and funding, chief among them funds made available through the CARE Act and forgivable loans that were part of the Paycheck Protection Program (known as ‘PPP’).

Funding

Blackbaud

MARCH 21, 2024

Any major project—such as implementing new fund accounting software—needs a well-developed charter to keep stakeholders focused on the goals and desired outcome. You can get a downloadable project charter template on our resource center. Give your project an easily identifiable name, such as Fund Accounting Software Implementation.

Software

Blackbaud

JULY 16, 2024

Annual funds are crucial to the success of a nonprofit. They’re an incredible pool of unrestricted funds that can support your mission, keep the lights on, and pay your staff. Attracting and retaining new donors is a goal of every nonprofit since unrestricted funds are essential to our operations.

Funding

NonProfit PRO

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

If your nonprofit relies on end-of-year giving campaigns, the fall season may be your primary source of funding. If you're ready to jumpstart your fundraising this fall, download the guide now! If you're ready to jumpstart your fundraising this fall, download the guide now!

Fundraising

Grant'd

JULY 23, 2020

More and more organisations and businesses across Australia are turning to grant funding – and with over $80b of grant funding distributed across the nation every year… why not? It’s to get grants ready! Why not indeed! So what’s the secret you might ask?

Grant Readiness

DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Despite our opinions on Jerry McGuire, this is all too often the expectation with stakeholders when it comes to grant funding. A key component of successfully securing grant funding lies within good funder research. A key component of successfully securing grant funding lies within good funder research. I couldn’t resist!).

Grants

Greater Giving

JUNE 26, 2024

Have you ever witnessed the energy in a room soar during a well-executed Fund-a-Need appeal (also known as a Paddle Raise)? We surveyed fundraising professionals to uncover the secrets behind impactful Fund-a-Need campaigns. What is a Fund-a-Need aka Paddle Raise Appeal? Ready to take your Fund-a-Need to the next level?

Funding

Greater Giving

JANUARY 3, 2023

One way to make sure that you have consistent funds is to plan fundraisers throughout the year. With monthly fundraising event ideas, you will always be prepared to raise funds all year long. Download and Print the Year-Round Fundraising Event Ideas PDF.

Fundraising

Qgiv

MAY 4, 2021

Laura has over 20 years of fund development experience and is certified in the use of several databases, including Raiser’s Edge and Giftworks. Recurring, also called monthly or sustaining giving, can be a significant source of income and a reliable source for ongoing funds. Make sure your website is ready. Download Your eBook!

Readiness

Blackbaud

MAY 28, 2024

Here’s how automated payments work in fund accounting and how they can benefit your nonprofit organization. Understanding Automated Payments in Fund Accounting Automated payments are the next step in AP. Improve your audit readiness and reporting with more accurate and up-to-date information. Select the invoices you want to pay.

Finance

Get Fully Funded

JULY 18, 2022

If you want to raise enough money to fully fund your programs, you need to use more than one tool. Here are 8 fundraising tools that should be sharpened and ready to go in your fundraising toolkit. You must have stories ready to share about people whose lives have been significantly impacted by the work your nonprofit does.

Fundraising

Blackbaud

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Grant funding looks beautiful in your income statement, but if you’re not careful, the reporting requirements can be prickly. In our webinar with Rachel Werner and James Spencer from RBW Strategy, they covered steps to help nonprofits that receive—or are looking to start receiving—government grant funding.

Government

CauseVox

AUGUST 12, 2024

Fundraising campaigns are like the secret sauce of your nonprofit’s funding strategy. These campaigns are crucial for supporting your nonprofit’s overall operations or funding specific programs, making them a cornerstone of your annual strategy. This method is super engaging and can exponentially increase your reach and funds.

Fundraising

Blackbaud

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Grant-funded nonprofits know compliance isn’t a nice-to-have. If all your Ts aren’t crossed and your Is aren’t dotted on your grant reporting, your chances of repeat funding from that entity are low. When your accounting system is not built to handle restricted funding , each report can feel like a fire drill. It’s a must-have.

Software

Blackbaud

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Gather Data on Your Current Application Before you present your suggestions to your leadership, have the data on your current application ready. Growth of funding opportunities: There are more sources of funding available for nonprofits, such as peer-to-peer fundraising, crowdfunding, corporate giving, and donor-advised funds.

Applicant

Qgiv

MAY 4, 2021

Come up with great prizes for top-performing teams and highlight teams and individuals who raise significant funds for your nonprofit. Ready to give hybrid events a try? Download eBook. Incentivize giving by awarding points for teams reaching fundraising milestones. Get your free copy below.

Fundraising

Blackbaud

JULY 22, 2024

For example, you may have several different grants, but if some of them are backed by federal funds, either directly or as pass-throughs, you could be vulnerable to federal budget cuts that affect your sector. Ready to have these ROI conversations with your team but don’t know where to start? How would you cope if that happened?

Management

CauseVox

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Download this Sample Year-End Fundraising Goals Spreadsheet: You’ll see this fundraising goal sheet is broken up into 2 parts: A donor thank-you campaign from 11/2-11/13 and a fundraising campaign from 11/14-12/31. You can start with a soft ask, or if you’re feeling ready, dive right into full solicitation.

Fundraising