Allied Grant Writers

DECEMBER 26, 2024

Unlocking Funding Opportunities with Grant Writing The Importance of Grant Writing for Non-Profit Organizations Grant writing is a vital skill for non-profit organizations seeking funding. These funds can provide essential resources, allowing them to expand their services and impact their communities.

Grant Writing

Candid

JUNE 17, 2025

This year is proving to be a deeply challenging time for nearly all nonprofits, and the situation is particularly urgent for organizations that abruptly lost their federal funding. With a vital funding stream unexpectedly taken away, many nonprofits hope to pivot to seeking foundation grants. What’s at stake?

Grant

Blackbaud

FEBRUARY 1, 2025

From funding uncertainty to overlapping natural disasters to the possibility of another global pandemic, the modern grantmaker must be prepared for a variety of challenges. You wont have six months to plan for the next climate event or have a well-researched set of next steps for an overnight change in federal funding.

Grants

Candid

MARCH 11, 2025

To address those gaps, in August 2024, as part of our refreshed grantmaking philosophy, we introduced two new funding types: Capacity Building and Collective Impact. We held live webinars and community office hours where applicants could ask questions. Nonprofits dont often have the opportunity to dream big.

Nonprofit

Grant Professionals Association

MAY 1, 2025

However, in the competitive world of grant funding, it is easy, sometimes even natural, for well-meaning professionals to unintentionally misinterpret or misuse data. Cause: Pressure to Win Funding Organizations often operate in competitive environments where securing funding is critical to sustaining operations.

Ethics

Center for Major Gifts

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Some organizations rely heavily on the funds from these types of major donor events to carry them through the year. You could host a webinar that can be watched at any time, or you could dip your toes into a TikTok live. Providing value to your donors is a method of building relationships and earning funds.

Media

Just Write Grants

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

The Time Investment for Relationship Building Successful grant funding often hinges on strong relationships with funders. Building rapport with program officers, attending informational webinars, and demonstrating alignment with a funder’s mission can take several months or even years.

Grant Writing

Blackbaud

MARCH 18, 2025

Challenges and Trends in Funding Grantee Well-Being Ultimately, creating a culture of well-being in the nonprofit sector requires a collective commitment from funders to leverage their resources and influence to champion this shift. While challenges remain for funding grantee well-being, some funders are rising to meet them head on.

Burnout

Candid

MAY 2, 2025

As federal funding cuts, freezes, and executive actions create uncertainty across the sector, many nonprofits are struggling to find the resources they need to serve their communities. Some are learning, with no advance notice, that this funding has been revoked or eliminated going forward. Seek new funding initiatives.

Proposal Writing

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.

Government

NonProfit PRO

AUGUST 4, 2025

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Funding

Candid

DECEMBER 23, 2024

After a year of listening and strategizing, in 2021, DOCN launched the Climate Funders Justice Pledge (CFJP), which calls on funders to set a bold benchmark of allocating 30% of climate funding to BIPOC-led organizations. Since then, CFJP has mobilized over $140 million for BIPOC-led climate initiatives, with commitments from 31 foundations.

Funding

Blackbaud

MARCH 20, 2025

But when your organization faces funding uncertainty, strong cash flow planning can help you make data-driven decisions that provide a clear perspective and breathing room. In a Q&A conversation with consultant and nonprofit CFO Andrew Horrow , many people asked about ways to understand cash flow when funding sources were fluctuating.

Management

Just Write Grants

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Run Special Holiday Events Organize events that align with the holiday season: Charity Galas and Auctions : Host end-of-year galas or auctions with holiday themes to engage donors and raise funds. Virtual Events : Consider virtual holiday events, such as online auctions or webinars, to reach a wider audience.

Fundraising

NonProfit PRO

JULY 17, 2025

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Funding

Blackbaud

JANUARY 13, 2025

Why Organizations Should Experiment with Revenue Diversity Even when your revenue channels are strong, nonprofits should always be experimenting with their funding models. Experimentation, guided by a knowledgeable finance team, empowers your nonprofit to navigate the complexities of funding and to thrive amidst changing financial landscapes.

Finance

Capital Campaign Pro

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Season 4, Episode 28 In this episode, were sharing the audio from a recent webinar addressing the uncertainty nonprofits are facing due to the federal funding pause in early 2025. While we usually record standalone podcast episodes, this discussion was too important not to repurpose.

Funding

Blackbaud

MARCH 3, 2025

If your new fund accounting software integrates with your fundraising system , your development team could have more transparency into how funds were spent. Limited funds and time often mean that investing in technology can take away from program activities. Making the wrong investment can set an organization back years.

Finance

NonProfit PRO

JUNE 23, 2025

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Funding

NonProfit PRO

JULY 7, 2025

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Funding

Blackbaud

MARCH 17, 2025

nonprofits, schools, higher education institutions, and healthcare organizations are currently navigating change or uncertainty related to federal funding. Federal Funding Landscape first appeared on The ENGAGE Blog by Blackbaud.

Funding

Grant Professionals Association

MARCH 13, 2025

With the upheaval of many federal agencies and their funding priorities in limbo, I know I am concerned with the ethics of advising clients to pursue grant opportunities with so many unknowns, and I have heard this sentiment echoed by many colleagues. I share this to say: there is always the risk that funding priorities will shift on a dime.

HRSA

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.

Grant Writing

Blackbaud

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Maintaining compliance can protect existing funding, as well. The Importance of Accurate Time Allocation for Nonprofits Accurate time allocation is a cornerstone for nonprofit organizations, especially those with grant funding. Grants often come with specific stipulations on how funds should be allocated and reported.

Grant

Center for Major Gifts

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

During a recent webinar, New Administration: How Nonprofits Can Survive and Thrive , I uncovered some shocking numbers about the decline in individual givingnumbers that have largely gone unnoticed in the nonprofit sector. Budget and spending adjustments at federal and state levels may impact nonprofit funding.

Policy

Instrumentl

JUNE 21, 2025

In this 1-hour webinar (with 15 minutes Q&A), Margit Brazda Poirier, Owner of Grants4Good, will share with you the three ways to stand out and win the grant. By the end of this workshop, you'll know the #1 strategy every nonprofit must use to get funding, and how your nonprofit can stand out from the competition.

Grant

Blackbaud

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

To learn more about succession planning for your finance team, check out our webinar, “ Preparing for Transition: Smart Succession Planning Strategies for Nonprofit Finance Offices. ” The post Ensuring Continuity: Succession Planning Strategies for Nonprofit Finance Teams first appeared on The ENGAGE Blog by Blackbaud.

Finance

Blue Avocado

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Mary’s Pence funds women-led organizations and groups working for social change in the U.S., The first program is Mary’s Pence Grants , which funds women-led grassroots organizations in the U.S. Mary’s Pence is creative in funding ESPERA. Central America, and Mexico. Mary’s Pence accomplishes their work through two programs.

Mentor

GrantNews

MARCH 27, 2025

From securing funding to streamlining operations, having the right resources can set you up for success. With over 200 grants in our Entrepreneurs and Startups category, youll find valuable funding opportunities to help turn your vision into reality. The funding also helps women expand existing businesses.

Mentor

Community Boost

OCTOBER 30, 2024

It’s not just about the funds raised on that one day—it’s about fostering a culture of giving that extends far beyond. Raise $75,000 in Funds: Set a clear fundraising target that aligns with your organization’s needs. Check out our webinar that outlines how to excel in digital fundraising.

Nonprofit

Assel Grant Services

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Several years ago, I worked with a nonprofit client who had received funding from a particular foundation many times in the past. This extra step can make the difference between receiving funding and being rejected. Serving on boards of other organizations funded by the funder. It is not just about applying for every grant.

GPC

Bonterra

JUNE 26, 2025

A free Bonterra webinar on how to write grants that get funded and fuel long-term impact Getting your grant funded takes more than filling out a form. Join Bonterra and expert grant writer Sheleia Phillips on July 16 for a high-impact webinar built for nonprofits that want to secure smarter, more sustainable funding.

Grant Writing

CauseVox

APRIL 28, 2025

With customizable pages, built-in storytelling tools, and easy sharing options, your supporters can raise funds and awarenesswithout needing a marketing degree. Volunteering insights from our webinar with Geng Wang at Civic Champs. CauseVox makes launching peer-to-peer campaigns refreshingly simple. Theyve seen the impact up close.

Nonprofit

Candid

APRIL 7, 2025

Donor-advised funds remain a significant driver of fundraising and grantmaking Much of those resources continued to be mobilized through donor-advised funds (DAFs) in fiscal year 2023. The survey also found that DAF account holders tend to disburse their funds at a faster clip than discretionary and other fund types.

Fundraising

GrantNews

APRIL 17, 2025

Still, many schools cannot provide funding for these extras. Funding is for trips to roller skating rinks for physical education classes, educational STEM (K-12) field trips, or as part of the school’s reward program. Grant funds defray the costs associated with attending reading conferences.

Grant

NonProfit PRO

JULY 18, 2025

Native communities receive less than 1 percent of philanthropic funding, and Native-led organizations receive roughly only half of that, according to the First Nations Development Institute. ” The report is broken into three parts that address “why,” “how,” and “whom” to fund. rail-container).hide();

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

MAY 1, 2025

So I decided to have a bit of fun with ChatGPT (the free version) as I was preparing for an upcoming CharityHowTo webinar on AI ( Balancing Innovation & Integrity: AI in Nonprofit Grant Writing ) to see what AI had to say about itself and its impact on our work as grant professionals. However, innovation must not outpace integrity.

Grant Writing