Blue Avocado

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Fundraising & Grants Is it a pleasure to support your nonprofit or a hassle? Finding money and resources for your nonprofit is an art and successful fundraising takes good communication, strong relationships, and understanding who (and how) to ask. Nonprofit leaders share their most successful nonprofit fundraising strategies.

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Critical Fundraising

MARCH 30, 2023

Praxis’ means turning theory into action, and Rogare praxis papers showcase research recently completed by a fundraising practitioner for their PhD or Master’s degree, with recommendations about how fundraisers can apply this research in practice. The paper can be downloaded from the praxis paper section of the Rogare website.

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GrantNews

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

For example, nonprofit development is actually fundraising. Apply to be a Fundraising Manager. Volunteers often learn new skills, and it’s important to encourage mentors to provide performance feedback. Nonprofit directors can apply for workforce development grants that cover training, education, salaries, and more.

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Qgiv

JULY 21, 2021

What is peer-to-peer fundraising? Put simply, it’s a strategy that lets people raise money on your behalf using personalized fundraising pages. Let’s dive into peer-to-peer fundraising! Let’s dive into peer-to-peer fundraising! Getting Started with Peer-to-Peer Fundraising.

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Greater Giving

AUGUST 13, 2024

School fundraising is a complex endeavor, requiring a delicate balance of strategy, resources, and community engagement. While many challenges arise, one stands out as the most significant: recruiting, training, and retaining volunteers. Ongoing training : Provide opportunities for skill development and growth.

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The NonProfit Times

APRIL 29, 2024

Invest In Training and Workshops Some of the best resources available in any industry are training programs, webinars, and workshops. Look for opportunities that cover topics relevant to nonprofit leadership, including strategic planning, fundraising, board governance, and program management.

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Blackbaud

AUGUST 2, 2024

As a Strategic Consultant at Blackbaud, I have the privilege of working closely with many leaders in higher education who are navigating the ever-changing waters of fundraising. So maybe it’s not surprising that there is no singular career path to a top fundraising role. It has changed everything. “I

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The Fundraising Coach

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Each generation is as different as the next, meaning your organization requires a strategic fundraising approach to effectively engage with supporters from all demographics. It’s not enough to create a one-size-fits-all fundraising and marketing strategy to use for all supporters. Peer-to-peer fundraisers.

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Peer-to-peer (P2P) fundraising is a powerful online fundraising strategy that empowers individuals to fundraise on behalf of your cause. But without an effective volunteer recruitment strategy, finding participants for peer-to-peer fundraisers can be challenging. Prepare participants with a peer-to-peer fundraising guide.

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GrantNews

MAY 8, 2024

Approval as a 501(c)(3) entity is necessary in order to begin your fundraising efforts. If your fundraising goal is under $50,000, you would likely be eligible to file Form 1023-EZ (short form) at an approximate cost of $275 (as of 2018).

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Candid

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

They rely more on smaller individual donors, whose numbers are dwindling: According to the Fundraising Effectiveness Project , in the first quarter of 2024, the number of donors who gave less than $100 dropped 10.4%, more than any other donor category. For example, SCORE provides free mentoring services for any kind of business creation.

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Candid

MARCH 11, 2024

In addition, between 2016 and 2022, steadily increasing shares of both BIPOC and white respondents reported receiving peer support, training on staff management and supervision, coaching and executive coaching, and internal mentorship. What about positive factors such as training, mentorship, and other supports?

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Qgiv

MARCH 30, 2022

Carolyn is a major gift fundraiser and nonprofit communications expert who uses technology to amplify her impact and do more with less. She’s known for tackling seemingly impossible fundraising efforts and turning them into success stories. Do you need a lot of training, or just the basics? What classes are best?

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DoJiggy

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

And will any potential changes impact the way we fundraise with golf? Let’s check it out in more detail and see what the future holds for our beloved sport and the technology we use to put together amazing fundraisers and smooth-running tournaments. Will we still be able to enjoy the sport the way we do now?

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Candid

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

For example, a fundraiser whose job is “disrupted” may spend much less time on desk prospect research and have more time to talk to donors and other cultivation strategies. Disrupting job tasks is not the same as eliminating jobs. It means that the job description and tasks might shift and require using or learning different skills.

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Just Write Grants

DECEMBER 3, 2023

Implement regular financial training and provide clear reports tailored to non-financial individuals. Engagement can be measured by their involvement in budget reviews and their ability to fundraise, ensuring they actively contribute to the nonprofit's financial stability.

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Grant Professionals Association

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Author Bio: Kimberly Hays de Muga, GPC, is the cofounder and cohost of Fundraising HayDay, a podcast about grants and such. She has more than 25 years of grants, fundraising, and nonprofit leadership experience and co-founded HayDay Services, home of the 8-week cohort-based Grants Lab training experience.

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Grant Professionals Association

JANUARY 3, 2024

Here are three practical ways to leverage AI for fundraising and grant writing in 2024: #1 Written communications Are you spending too much time writing letters of inquiry to funders, thank you notes, or email communications with your staff, board or volunteers? Question: How do you use generative AI in your work?

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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Byte Back is a nonprofit computer skills and career training center located in Washington, D.C. In the mid-1990s, Glenn met with his friend Barbara Altman to share his idea of opening a computer and career training center in Honduras. Glenn taught himself the skills needed to maintain and repair computers. DC needs you and this.

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Tom Ahern

JULY 6, 2023

It's well-trained, too. in which the super-talented Steven Screen asks Artificial Intelligence to write a fundraising appeal at a certain grade level, to a certain word count. Most fundraisers don't go to journalism school (have met two exceptions in 30 years). Fundraisers tend to under-appreciate the immense power of headlines.

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Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 7, 2021

However, if your nonprofit lacks the canvassing tools necessary for traditional advocacy outreach, you can still reach supporters through multi-channel fundraising. CharityEngine’s guide to multi-channel fundraising advises nonprofits to get in touch with supporters on a variety of platforms, including: Email.

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Just Write Grants

AUGUST 30, 2024

Solution: Focus on grassroots fundraising and community engagement to build your donor base. Solution: Invest in training or consult with experienced grant writers to improve your skills. Seek Mentorship and Guidance Engage with mentors or advisors who have experience in the nonprofit sector.

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Greater Giving

AUGUST 21, 2023

To effectively advance your cause and push your fundraising goals forward, your nonprofit needs a strong internal infrastructure and team. Your board members should show their support for your mission and fundraising goals by giving personal gifts. Set up a mentoring program between veteran and novice board members.

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Qgiv

JULY 12, 2022

Match new board members up with a more experienced board member so that they can form a mentor/mentee relationship. Provide ongoing training. Providing ongoing training to your board members helps ensure they can tackle any tasks thrown at them. Want to learn more about how to get your board members involved in fundraising?

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Tech Soup

MAY 2, 2013

Hi friends, I've been inspired by this community for a long time - from being mentored by Britt Bravo when first starting a little Net2 chapter in Vancouver (which Elijah van der Giessen and team have turned into something huge and magnificently helpful), to being inspired by Amy Sample Ward to grow conversations and dig deeper.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 18, 2011

As my mentor Ed Kless has stated "today's problems were yesterday's solution." Fundraising - Mail merge, email marketing , newsletters, anniversary dates. When you need to share this information and create processes to be followed, you are ready to graduate to a CRM system. That got you to where you are today.

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Qgiv

JULY 24, 2024

An effective nonprofit board helps with planning your fundraising strategy, properly allocating resources, and evaluating your strategy’s performance. While they wouldn’t be involved in daily operations, their primary role is fundraising and advocacy. This helps spread awareness for your nonprofit and boost fundraising opportunities.

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Qgiv

JANUARY 13, 2022

Not sure what kind of fundraising event to host and just getting started with recruitment or don’t have an event committee yet? Of course, be sure to work with your staff team to get an outside perspective and seek advice from trusted colleagues, mentors, and managers. Check these events that require 10 volunteers or less.

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The Fundraising Coach

MAY 30, 2025

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. Train staff and board members. Incorporate planned giving into fundraising appeals. This article provides a quick overview! Measure and refine the program.

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Blue Avocado

APRIL 8, 2025

EmilyThabes from Beltrami County Historical Society Invest in board training and orientations for better results. I also encourage organizations to invest in board development training. Lisa Palermo from Volunteer Hospice of Clallam County Brief board training boosts understanding and focus at meetings. Relationship building!

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Planned Giving

MAY 12, 2025

Recommended Resource : A donor-friendly video or pocket guide can be incredibly effective for internal training and donor education. industry average) Executive Director’s Reflection: “The transformation went beyond fundraising. A college was about to close its doors when it was saved by a surprise bequest.

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Blackbaud

DECEMBER 12, 2024

While at this stage in my career it has become easier to join the choruses of grumbling, I make it a point to remember the managers that gave me a chance, that mentored and invested in me, and that brings me back to what I aspire to do. Set goals that focus on outcomes rather than a specific number of trainings attended or hours logged.

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Center for Major Gifts

MARCH 7, 2025

So, let’s take a fun guided tour through this peculiar ecosystem and decode the mystery of nonprofit job titlesbefore you accidentally address a Vice President of Philanthropic Synergy as a mere fundraiser, offend their delicate professional ego, trigger an existential crisis, and find yourself updating your LinkedIn profile by lunchtime.

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Tom Ahern

AUGUST 7, 2023

fundraiser) and now its newsletter editor. Location, location, location: although Katonah Village has a census-verified (2020) population of just 1,603 (including Martha Stewart and a long list of other famous names), the hamlet is a mere 41 miles from Manhattan (there's a train). In fundraising, you're not trying to please everyone.

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