The NonProfit Times

OCTOBER 22, 2024

GrantAssistant has a process where organizations can generate summaries of requests for proposals (RFPs), use templates to generate proposal structure, brainstorm and integrate program ideas, generate accurate and relevant content, and conduct a comprehensive compliance review before submitting their proposals.

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Allied Grant Writers

DECEMBER 26, 2024

They provide essential funding that helps these organizations execute their missions, develop programs, and serve their communities. Here is a breakdown of how grants impact nonprofit organizations: Impact Area Description Financial Stability Grants offer critical funding to sustain and grow operations.

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Allied Grant Writers

DECEMBER 26, 2024

This funding can help cover various costs, including materials, studio space, and living expenses. For many artists, especially those working independently or within non-profit organizations, grants can mean the difference between a project coming to fruition or being abandoned due to lack of funds.

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Allied Grant Writers

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Grant writing is a critical skill for securing funding for nonprofit organizations, educational institutions, businesses, and individuals. Level of Preparation Pre-existing Resources: Having prior research, templates, or previous proposals can significantly reduce time. Analyzing grant requirements and eligibility criteria.

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Allied Grant Writers

DECEMBER 26, 2024

Understanding its significance can equip organizations with the necessary knowledge to secure funding and effectively empower their causes. Local grants provide critical funding that can address these gaps. Engaging with local grant funds is an effective step towards achieving mission-driven goals and fostering community improvement.

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Fundly

JANUARY 20, 2025

Whether youre raising money to fund a nonprofit initiative, support students at your school, or cover a personal expense, an online fundraiser can be an effective way to reach your goal. But first, you need to find the right fundraising website to support your campaign. Event management. Performance analytics.

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CauseVox

OCTOBER 10, 2024

First, get your campaigns ducks in a row by determining your fundraising goal, identifying your story, and setting up your fundraising site. From Boomers to Gen-Zers, people like to know where their funds are going and how they are being used. More free templates included in CauseVox’s GivingTuesday toolkit. How do you do this?

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CauseVox

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Adjust Year-End Goals Based on GivingTuesday Insights Again, since time is of the essence, this step should be swift. If your GivingTuesday goal wasn’t met the day of, don’t worry—extend that goal into your year-end plans. Year-end giving is an opportunity to continue to leverage matching funds to maximize donations.

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Blackbaud

MAY 2, 2025

Many nonprofits are feeling the strain from a pause in federal grant funding and are working to shift their programs to align with the changes in government priorities. Grantees facing increased demand may require additional funding, but its vital to assess whether your foundation can provide more without compromising long-term goals.

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Grant Professionals Association

MAY 1, 2025

Working as a grant professional for the past 30 years, I have witnessed a honeymoon phase when you receive the exciting news that your grant is funded. Below is a suggested template for a kick-off meeting. Project Overview: Follow introductions with a high-level project overview of the goals and objectives.

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Allied Grant Writers

DECEMBER 25, 2024

Grant Writing Essentials Understanding the essential aspects of grant writing is critical for success in securing funding. Understanding the Purpose of Grants Grants are financial awards provided by various funding organizations or agencies to support specific projects or initiatives.

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GiveSmart

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Once the end-of-year giving campaign goes public, the remaining fundraising goal will be met by following best practices and promoting across all channels. Year-End Fundraising Campaign Goal Planning Set specific goals for year-end fundraising and donor engagement.

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OneCause

APRIL 28, 2025

It also helps you build a stronger sense of community and raise more funds. Supporting participants: Help them raise funds by providing them with support in every aspect of fundraising. Also, give them tools and messaging to help with their fundraising, including email templates, tips, and best practices.

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Pamela Grow

DECEMBER 25, 2024

if youre behind on your goals, you can still do plenty between now and December 31. Gifts by DAF (Donor Advised Funds) increased by 83% from 2019 to 2023.Ensure Download our Year-End Email Series Template (the exactguide I use to create my clients’ email series) to make sure youve got all bases covered! Hey, it happens.

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Blackbaud

MARCH 31, 2025

But its difficult to drive impact when your grantees cant access their funds, arent sure when the funds are arriving, and dont have a clear understanding of their requirements for using the funds. Start by making it simple for grantees to track the status of fund transfers.

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Blackbaud

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Share clear, achievable goals and progress updates to keep supporters engaged and informed. Find best practices, campaign planning worksheets, and time-tested email and social media templates for GivingTuedsay and beyond in Your Ultimate End-of-Year Planning Toolkit! Help _ make our goal! Transparency builds trust. 3, 2, 1 GO!

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Qgiv

JANUARY 8, 2025

According to school fundraising studies , only 64% of parents, teachers, and administrators believe their school is well-funded. Theyre an opportunity to showcase your schools achievements and build relationships that translate into broader community support for your educational goals. Think basketball, volleyball, or dodgeball.

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CauseVox

JANUARY 8, 2025

You can create a clean, visually stunning layout that aligns with your organizations branding and goals. raised, the campaign has exceeded its $85,000 goal. When donors see how close the goal is, they feel inspired to take part in the final push. Larger amounts, like $1,000, can fund an entire build-a-thon event.

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DoJiggy

JANUARY 10, 2025

Further, the budget can be reviewed for product ordering and profitability goals. Once your goals are set, you can continually monitor your progress and identify shortcomings. This is a critical step, as you cannot measure the success of your golf tournament without establishing these goals. What about the benefits?

Budget

Blackbaud

JUNE 5, 2025

While the idea of a budget is simpleand some budgets can beit takes a good amount of preparation to create a tool that accurately forecasts your goals for the year. Have our goals shifted this year? Have our goals shifted this year? Have we experienced any funding losses, or do we expect any major changes?

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Blackbaud

APRIL 25, 2025

This approach not only helps in achieving financial goals but also in fostering stronger, lasting relationships with your supporters. First, align your goals with your nonprofit’s mission to ensure your efforts resonate with both donors and stakeholders. Consider your funding needs and set realistic financial targets.

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GiveSmart

DECEMBER 3, 2024

What else can your nonprofit do to have a strategic end-of-the-year to reach your goals? As you finalize your plans, here are a few questions you and your team should ask yo urselves: How are the organization’s actuals trending toward 2024 goals? You should also use any text message templates provided by your vendor.

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Millionaire Grant Lady

MAY 5, 2025

Its two weeks before a federal grant deadline , and you just learned about the opportunity and that you are eligible to apply for grant funding. Before you know it, its been months since anyone has applied for any funding. When new funding opportunities come along, they often dont have the additional bandwidth to pursue them.

Grant Writing

Blackbaud

MAY 5, 2025

But when deadlines get missed and reviews take longer than expected, that delays getting funds to your grantees. Establish, document, and implement evaluation criteria that reflect your mission and funding program guidelines. Your training should also show them how to apply the requirements based on the goals of the program.

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CauseVox

JUNE 9, 2025

From Shower Strike to the H2gO Challenge If you’ve followed Well Aware, you might know them for their long-standing Shower Strike movement, where supporters commit to skipping showers until they meet their fundraising goals. But in 2025, Well Aware decided to take a bold step in a new direction. Rotating facts like: “2.2B

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Grant Writing Made Easy

JUNE 23, 2025

But applying for every opportunity is a fast track to burnout, not funding. With the difficulties of the current funding landscape , it’s more important than ever to be super strategic about who you approach for funding. Build a Reusable Grant Template Library for Grant Writing Writing every grant proposal from scratch?

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Grant Writing Made Easy

JUNE 25, 2025

Even seasoned grant writers make grant proposal errors, but small changes can be the difference between a funded project and a missed opportunity. Show alignment with funder goals, presenting a tailored proposal. Tie each cost to a purpose: Funders should be able to see how each expense contributes to your goals. The good news?

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Candid

JULY 17, 2025

Our goal is to provide you with the tools and resources you need to succeed, all in one convenient location. You’ll also find a new collection of templates and worksheets , including: Assessing your fundraising strategies: Identify your strongest potential supporters and choose the right funding partners.

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Grant Professionals Association

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Here are some lessons from the Playbook conference: Focus on a few high-impact services that can scale and align with your long-term goals. Use templates for routine emails (e.g., From these conferences, recurring themes emerged that resonated with me, including teamwork, clarity, scalability, and preventing burnout. exclusions.

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Grant Writer Team

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Picture this: You jump into the game, using the same template for all potential funders, only to be hit with a wave of rejection letters. To begin, kick things off with a legitimate need and an achievable goal. Grant funders tend to fund causes that have measurable results on the communities and individuals they serve.

Grants

Get Fully Funded

JULY 7, 2025

With the right tools and encouragement, any passionate supporter can raise awareness and funds for your organization, all while deepening their connection to your cause. They might host a birthday fundraiser, launch a campaign to honor a loved one, or challenge themselves to reach a personal goal with community support.

Fundraising

Get Fully Funded

JUNE 25, 2025

When your team is small, it’s vital that you focus on building strong workflows using templates, outsourcing, and automation to keep your team from being overwhelmed and overworked. Having good partners like Get Fully Funded and Auctria is key to a small team’s success!

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Blackbaud

JANUARY 10, 2025

The traditional one-year grant cycle has created a funding hamster wheel that often keeps grantees heads-down on applications to avoid a gap in revenue. The growth of trust-based philanthropy principles with multi-year, unrestricted funds is starting to shift organizations from that scarcity mindset to one of abundance.

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Grant Writing Made Easy

JULY 9, 2025

With competitive Q3 and Q4 deadlines on the horizon and public funding landscapes continuing to shift, organizations that pause, reset, and refocus are poised for success. This mid-year check-in is your opportunity to: Strengthen your nonprofit grant strategy by zeroing in on grants with the highest alignment and funding potential.

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Grant Writing Made Easy

JULY 2, 2025

For better or worse, your budget can make or break your chances of funding, despite the quality of the grant narrative itself. When the budget doesn’t align with the story you’re telling—or worse, contradicts it—it sends a clear message to reviewers: this organization may not be ready to manage grant funding effectively.

Budget

Blackbaud

JULY 31, 2025

The Goal of an Annual Giving Campaign: Secure the Foundation The primary goal of an annual giving campaign is to raise unrestricted funds to support your nonprofit’s ongoing operational costs and core programs throughout the year. What this looks like depends on your organization’s type and the programs it funds.

Donation

Blackbaud

JULY 29, 2025

Kristin Eggen, Gift Officer Woodford Cedar Run Wildlife Refuge exceeds end-of-year goals with matching gift. This thoughtful, data-driven approach helped the refuge exceed its end-of-year appeal goals and strengthen overall support for its mission. “In Making sure donors have a seamless experience is important to us.”

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