Blackbaud

APRIL 21, 2025

Whether you currently have a handle on your mission-critical tasks or need to outsource immediately, creating a request for proposals (RFP) sets the stage for finding the right skills at the right price. This level of specificity will help your nonprofit attract the most qualified proposals.

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Blackbaud

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Duplicate-free records have improved our ability to fundraise, reach our constituents, and maximize the time and energy spent by our small staff. Optimizing the use of our fundraising CRM gives us room to take on new projects and adopt new features without a daily struggle against our own databases. But weve done it.

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Millionaire Grant Lady

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

How a Grant Consultant Can Amplify the Impact of Your Fundraising Team Many different staff positions fulfill fundraising duties. Each of these individuals serves a unique role on the fundraising and development team. Want to learn more about how Alex can support your fundraising team? What is a grant consultant?

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Just Write Grants

JANUARY 27, 2025

Understanding these changes and adapting your grant writing and fundraising strategies can position your organization for continued success while staying true to your mission. Implications for Fundraising Engage Diverse Donors: Broadening your donor base to include individuals from diverse backgrounds can bolster your fundraising efforts.

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Gail Perry Group

DECEMBER 11, 2024

And here's the exciting part: some proposals suggest restoring charitable deductions for non-itemizers at levels that would make the COVID-era $300/$600 allowances look tiny we're talking about possible deductions up to $4,600 for individuals and $9,200 for joint filers. Your fundraising success in this new era starts TODAY!

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Just Write Grants

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

While nonprofits often wait to assess impact after funding is secured, evaluating impact potential before submitting a grant proposal can significantly strengthen your application. Here’s how nonprofits can measure and communicate impact and ROI effectively before they submit a proposal. cost per individual served).

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Just Write Grants

JANUARY 9, 2025

To stand out in the competitive grant landscape of 2025, aligning your proposals with your organizations strategic goals is not just advisableits essential. Heres how you can ensure your grant proposals hit the mark. This review will provide the foundation for crafting grant proposals that align seamlessly with your priorities.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Writing grant proposals has become increasingly complex. Veteran fundraisers share their advice to help you navigate the shifting landscape and win grants. Wheeler Getty Images Writing grant proposals has become increasingly complex. By David L.

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Millionaire Grant Lady

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Grant Writing Consultants Boost Your Fundraising Team’s Impact Many different staff positions fulfill fundraising duties. Each of these individuals serves a unique role on the fundraising and development team. Want to learn more about how Alex can support your fundraising team? What is a grant consultant?

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Ann Green's Nonprofit

AUGUST 6, 2024

If you’re doing a year-end fundraising campaign, the time to start planning it is now, hopefully in an air-conditioned space. You can also use this for fundraising campaigns at other times of the year. Work backwards to figure out how you can get to your proposed send date. I’ve put together a checklist to help you get started.

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NonProfit PRO

JUNE 8, 2021

Once you’ve identified that it is time for new peer-to-peer fundraising software, then it’s time to find the right software for your nonprofit. One of the best ways to do this is to issue a request for proposals, or RFP. A well-developed RFP can go a long way toward the success of your P2P fundraising software selection.

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Candid

MARCH 1, 2022

It seems like you have to answer the same questions over and over in every grant proposal. And in longer government proposals, sometimes it seems like you have to answer the same question twice right in the same application! Transcript: Writing grant proposals is a time-intensive process, and it can often feel repetitive.

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Millionaire Grant Lady

MAY 5, 2025

Unfortunately, your fundraising team is busy preparing for your organizations annual event, and it is all-hands-on-deck. Doing your foundation or government grants keep falling off the bottom of the list, impacting your grant proposal submissions. You had a fundraising plan and office that was running pretty smoothly.

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The NonProfit Times

JULY 8, 2024

As grant directors, managers, and writers you need to understand what you are writing about in your proposals, especially if you aren’t involved directly in the project or program development. Are you prepared to remind those who hold the answers – or the planning process – that you both want the same thing – a strong proposal?

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Big Fundraising Ideas

MARCH 18, 2025

How to Secure Sponsorships for Your School Fundraisers Blog Summary: School fundraisers are crucial for enhancing educational experiences. Learn how to create compelling proposals, effectively present your schools needs, and build lasting partnerships to support your students success.

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Blackbaud

APRIL 25, 2025

Launching a successful fundraising campaign for nonprofits involves a strategic approach and precise execution. Experienced fundraisers know that effective campaigns require setting clear objectives and understanding your audience deeply. It’s not just about enthusiasm.

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Center for Major Gifts

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

From identifying the right prospects and crafting tailored proposals to structuring pledge agreements and maintaining engagement, youll discover how to build and sustain reliable donor relationships that keep your programs fundedand thriving. Over time, these deeper relationships can lead to even greater philanthropic involvement.

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Just Write Grants

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Here’s why the 12-month mark may not be the best time to measure the effectiveness of your grant writing fundraising strategy. If you submitted your first proposals during the initial months of your strategy, it’s quite likely you’re still waiting on decisions at the 12-month point. When to Assess Instead?

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Greater Giving

DECEMBER 2, 2024

7 Must-Have Members of Your Nonprofit’s Fundraising Team With a dedicated nonprofit fundraising team, you’ll execute more effective strategies, plan impactful events, and attain more funding for your mission. That’s where this guide comes in—we’ll discuss the must-have members of your nonprofit’s fundraising team.

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Candid

JULY 13, 2023

While Candid is working to reduce that burden broadly, here is one specific way we are trying to help: by providing sample grant proposal documents. In this blog, we share the major types of grant proposal documents, their components, and free sample resources to show you what a successful version of each one looks like.

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The Fundraiser Coach

MARCH 24, 2025

We recalled how well they made the Ask: how the fundraiser and the head of special collections were pitch-perfect. It was one of those moments fundraisers hope for: a meaningful, values-driven Ask that connected on many levels. As a major gift fundraiser, your job isn’t just to Ask. ” Same Story. Same People.

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Candid

JUNE 5, 2025

Building a nonprofit budget can be intimidating, not only for new projects or organizations but for all nonprofits when the fundraising outlook is uncertain. Whether you’re just getting started or putting the final touches on your grant proposal, the resources below can help you refine your budget.

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The Almoner

JANUARY 28, 2025

Even now, in my career as a fundraiser, I lean far more into the art of the work than the science. Im not the most data-driven fundraiser; I pride myself on being relationally driven. In fundraising, the seed is an idea, a ‘what might be.’ Heres the truth: they know youre a fundraiser. The antidote?

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Greater Giving

DECEMBER 31, 2024

Whether you’re planning a gala, auction, or community fundraiser, effective sponsorship strategies can amplify your events success. Starting early gives potential sponsors ample time to review your proposal, allocate their budgets, and plan their involvement. Start Early for Maximum Impact Timing is everything!

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The Fundraiser Coach

MAY 11, 2025

Framework , my connection-based approach to major gift fundraising. Many fundraisers think that once a donor gives, the heavy lifting is done. But the truth is, great fundraisers keep the conversation going—with care. “No fundraiser has ever asked me that before.” Welcome to my B.R.I.D.G.E.

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Candid

JANUARY 29, 2025

Share what youve learned with stakeholders Once youve researched and analyzed your peer organizations revenue mixes, its time to translate these insights into a proposed funding strategy for your own organization. This exchange can also validate the proposed funding strategy and help refine the organizations approach to securing funding.

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Strategic Grants

FEBRUARY 2, 2025

On the third Thursday of October each year, the entire rainbow community unites to celebrate, fundraise, and champion the incredible work being done by 120+ LGBTQIA+ non-profits nationwide. All participating initiatives receive their own fundraising profile on the GiveOUT Day platform. Maximum grant value is $750. Find out more.

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Blackbaud

JUNE 6, 2025

If you’re a fundraiser, this might sound familiar: An experienced development team at a mid-sized university foundation is doing everything right to hit their goals for prospect meetings. The Changing Landscape of Donor Engagement The fundraising landscape has transformed dramatically over the past decade. What’s the problem?

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Blackbaud

JUNE 12, 2025

This phase involves identifying projects, researching opportunities, preparing applications, and submitting proposals. Key best practice: Early cross-department collaboration helps ensure project readiness and strengthens grant proposals by demonstrating organizational capacity. Submit Applications Timely submission is critical.

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Blackbaud

MARCH 3, 2025

Link Technology Investments to the Organization’s Strategic Plan and Objectives To make a strong business case for any technology investment, you need to ensure that the proposal benefits not only the finance team but the organization as a whole. Can other departments use these new systems and benefit from what finance is proposing?

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The NonProfit Times

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

The budget should mirror the proposal narrative. * Is it reasonable to support the program? Without a budget justification, the burden of explanation within the proposal narrative increases exponentially. * Does it include resources from other sources? The budget section of the proposal can be a huge plus or minus.

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Just Write Grants

JANUARY 2, 2025

Predictive Analytics : Grant seekers will use predictive analytics to identify potential funding opportunities and tailor proposals based on trends and funder preferences. Advanced analytics tools will help organizations present compelling evidence of their impact. Shift Towards Collaborative Funding Models 3.1

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GrantNews

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

This information is invaluable for crafting strong foundation grant proposals. Eligible proposals address issues of environmental, social, and global concern, especially those that have a major impact on the lives of the disadvantaged. Funding supports things like hospitals, schools, and museums.

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Big Fundraising Ideas

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Engaging Local Businesses in School Fundraisers — A Win-Win Strategy Blog Summary: This guide explores the numerous advantages of involving local businesses in school fundraisers and offers practical tips for building effective partnerships. How Can Local Businesses Help In School Fundraisers?

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The Fundraiser Coach

APRIL 13, 2025

Today, we step into the part many fundraisers both anticipate and avoid: Invitation to Action or the Ask. A Major Gift Story: An Invitation That Sparked a Million-Dollar Gift When I worked with Aga Khan University, we were fundraising in North America for a brand-new university campus in Arusha, Tanzania. Not a glossy proposal.

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Grant Professionals Association

MARCH 6, 2025

Early in my fundraising career, my then boss gave me a great piece of advice to celebrate wins. For each of these segments (renewals/lapsed/new), calculate how many grant proposals were submitted, how many were awarded, how many were declined, and how many are pending. Calculate, calculate, calculate!

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Candid

DECEMBER 24, 2024

Where do foundations stand on AI-generated grant proposals? Success and wellness tips for Black fundraisers. Another way to reduce paperwork is for grantmakers to ask applicants to share demographic data in their Candid nonprofit profiles instead of requiring them to provide it in each application.

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