Blackbaud

APRIL 7, 2025

A well-crafted budget is essential for aligning financial resources with the strategic goals of your private school, and with the right processes and tools, it doesnt have to be stressful. It sets in motion the goals youve outlined in your strategic plan. Your school may have multiple budgets, each with a different purpose.

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Blackbaud

APRIL 25, 2025

Free Resource Coordinate Your Team with This Fundraising Campaign Template Download now Enhance Donor Engagement Consistent and meaningful donor engagement is essential for sustaining support. By leveraging these resources, you enhance operational efficiency and create a more agile and responsive fundraising operation.

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Blackbaud

MAY 20, 2025

Do our strategic plans look more like wish lists for internal stakeholders than societal commitments? Free Resource Major Giving with Blackbaud Raisers Edge NXT: A Lookbook for Fundraisers Download Now The post Philanthropy Is for the Optimists: How to Build a Shared Sense of Purpose first appeared on The ENGAGE Blog by Blackbaud.

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Blackbaud

JULY 24, 2024

They’ll consider how your financial activities align with your nonprofit’s overall strategic plan by answering the following questions: What are this organization’s financial goals (revenue generation targets, spending objectives, etc.)? If ensuring proper financial analysis and reporting is your priority, look for an accountant.

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Blackbaud

AUGUST 12, 2024

Operational efficiency: A well-integrated CRM simplifies event planning, volunteer coordination , and internal communications. Strategic planning: Your CRM holds valuable data that can inform your strategic decisions. This efficiency frees up resources, allowing your team to focus more on mission-critical activities.

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Blue Avocado

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

First published in 2011, this Gold Avocado article is a downloadable template — designed to take the guesswork out of creating an accounting practices manual and make it doable in as little as 30 minutes! Download the Word document, and everything you need to fill is in in red. So here’s a template. for this template.

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Dr. Richard Huysmans

MARCH 15, 2021

Download as PDF Over the last 6 months I’ve been running 3 writing groups focused on social media, thesis, and journal article writing. Here’s what I’ve learned: Writing is annoying, but it is so rewarding. Unsurprisingly people join writing groups to get better at writing. That could be focused on the writing itself or it could […]

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Dr. Richard Huysmans

MARCH 22, 2021

Download as PDF Should I change my PhD topic? I’m sure many of you have asked yourself that question. You might even be saying, “Change it, that implies I know what mine currently is…” Small changes in PhD topic, and direction are inevitable. Particularly, if like me, your topic was broad. Or like the example […]

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CauseVox

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Hosting a successful giving day requires strategic planning and thoughtful execution. For a full run-down on how to host your giving day from start to finish, download our comprehensive checklist. Strategic planning is key—align this space seamlessly with your overall strategy. How Do I Host My Own Giving Day?

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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. What is an annual fundraising plan (also known as a nonprofit strategic plan)?

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Candid

MARCH 9, 2022

Through the resources at TLCPL, customers can find and evaluate grant funders, download a mailing list of constituents for no cost, perform basic research on prospective donors, draft a strategic plan, and learn about trends across the nonprofit sector. These discussions are a valuable service in itself.

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CauseVox

APRIL 29, 2021

It’s a time to focus on evaluating what fundraising approaches from 2020 worked and be honest about what didn’t pan out as planned. With this knowledge, you can begin creating a plan for the future. But planning for the new year isn’t just about brainstorming. Use these tools to streamline your planning process.

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CauseVox

JANUARY 3, 2025

What is a Nonprofit Fundraising Plan? A nonprofit fundraising plan is a document that strategically organizes all of your fundraising activities over a certain period of time (usually one year). A nonprofit fundraising plan organizes your fundraising activities over the course of a year.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 1, 2011

It was extremely helpful in giving us insight and direction to complete strategic planning within our nonprofit organization. Our executive director strives to keep the agency up to standard in every aspect and without strategic planning there is no growth or movement. Strategic Alliances. Strategic Planning.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

Using data to educate management, boards, and other stakeholders for strategic planning. Download the free Nonprofit Times/Cardinal Path report to learn more. Developing simple-to-understand dashboards so that nontechnical people can see how a website or parts of a site are performing and make adjustments.

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Blackbaud

OCTOBER 18, 2023

In the sector, we are praised for urgently building, creating, and intervening, but there is a harmful misconception that learning occurs in a straight line or can be adequately confined in a strategic plan, theory of change, or grant application.

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Candid

AUGUST 26, 2024

You can download over 35,000 such resources at Candid’s Issue Lab , an open-access library dedicated to collecting, preserving, and sharing that knowledge. Every day, social sector organizations publish reports, case studies, surveys, toolkits, and more to share the knowledge they’ve gained through the work they do.

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Blackbaud

APRIL 25, 2024

To get started, download the newly updated How to Choose a Fundraising CRM Solution eBook. Next Steps You now have a solid foundation for your CRM project by outlining the key reasons behind the investment, identifying what you want to achieve by choosing a CRM solution, and putting together a Project Team. Based in Europe? Based in Canada?

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Blackbaud

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Free Resource Get Your Board on Board Toolkit Download Now Bringing It Together: Why Your Board’s Participation Is So Crucial No matter if your organization is a regional food bank, a housing nonprofit, or an independent school , your board’s responsibilities are defined by three main legal fiduciary duties: care, loyalty, and obedience.

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Blackbaud

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Download each regional report for free to explore these findings in more detail. New or ongoing external factors are always going to come into play, but it’s encouraging that being more intentional about trying new fundraising activities or strategies can lead to success. Eager to learn more?

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Blackbaud

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Free Resource Playing the Long Game: Stewardship Toolkit for Nonprofit Organizations Download Now The post Think Big (but Start Small) with Nonprofit Innovation first appeared on The ENGAGE Blog.

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Greater Giving

DECEMBER 20, 2023

5 Proven Tips for a Successful Giving Campaign Now armed with insights from the Greater Giving Survey, nonprofits can elevate their Year-End Giving campaigns with a strategic approach. Here are five actionable tips to ensure success: Plan Ahead: Strategic planning lays the foundation for a successful campaign.

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Qgiv

MAY 31, 2022

Sheryl Soukup, CFRE, is the founder and President of Soukup Strategic Solutions , a full-service consulting company helping nonprofits maximize their impact in fundraising, marketing, strategic planning, and governance. A strategic plan has been developed! Download: Seven Tips to Board Retreat Success.

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Get Fully Funded

JULY 13, 2021

Forms can be used to survey volunteers and program participants about their experiences with your organization, gather opinions from donors about an upcoming strategic plan, and about 100 other things. The form makes it easy for participants to share their dietary needs and request accommodations.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 8, 2013

billion mobile apps were downloaded across 20 countries. For instance, using combined datasets on health and education for NGOs and charities could help influence policy decisions, advocacy, and strategic planning for nonprofits. This trend is expected to accelerate. During the last week of December, 1.76 I hope she's right.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 14, 2013

Strategic Alliances. Strategic Planning. And, since ReadyTalk’s services are entirely web-based, no downloads are required for your audience to join in. Take just the individual courses you want or take all eight in the Certificate Series. The Learning Institute Certificate Series. Board Governance.

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Sharpshooter Communications

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

You can view it and download a copy of it for yourself. Then, when a deadline is looming, they suddenly remember that the board adopted a new strategic plan last year. I’ve created a spreadsheet that includes ALL the data we request from clients. Step 2: Identify the TYPES of information you need in the Vault.

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CauseVox

JUNE 22, 2021

Even if you aren’t using social media for fundraising purposes, you will still want to get your fans and followers to take a bigger step with you – to sign up for an advocacy action, to download a research paper, or to join your membership. Fight the burnout with Kelly McLaughlin, Fundraising + Strategic Planning Consultant.

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Blackbaud

MARCH 7, 2025

Download our resource, How a Fundraising and Advancement Leader Evaluates Technology. Need more help identifying which software is right for you?

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Peak Proposals

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

Additionally, depending on the grant proposal and who you are working for, you might also have opportunities to engage in strategic planning and research. Click the image below to download a copy of this post. PDF DOWNLOAD. Finally, if you enjoy writing and editing, you will have plenty of opportunities to do that!

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Grant Writing Made Easy

NOVEMBER 4, 2023

And rather than going out and trying to find all this exciting new information to put in your collection, start with what you have (I’m looking at you, random collection of downloaded PDFs that somehow haven’t found a home yet.) Don’t worry about evaluating as you build.

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Qgiv

JANUARY 24, 2024

Additional resources Nonprofit Strategic Planning: Ultimate Guide +7 Examples. Check out these examples for more information on strategic planning. Download this eBook for more information on donor retention. How to Create a Fundraising Calendar. Use this guide to create your marketing calendar.

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CauseVox

JANUARY 6, 2025

Relevant : Ensure your goals align with your mission and strategic plan. Fundraising macro + micro goal examples in the downloadable calendar template) 4. Download our free Fundraising Plan Calendar Worksheet and set your nonprofit up for success in 2025. Download our Fundraising Plan and Calendar Template:

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