Ann Green's Nonprofit

JANUARY 6, 2025

This is especially important if youve fallen behind in your revenue goals. The good news is that better donor communication (thank yous and updates) can help you raise more money. Remember the ask, thank, report, repeat formula. Ideally, you should communicate with your donors at least once or twice a month throughout the year.

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CauseVox

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Picture this: as donations roll in, a progress bar fills up automatically, showing exactly how close you are to hitting your matching goal. It’s an incredible way to rally support and reach your fundraising goals faster! Automated matching makes it easier than ever to maximize donations, engage your donors, and reach your goals faster.

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Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 29, 2024

Our goal is to equip you with practical fundraising tools and ideas you can implement right away. If you want to reach yourfundraising goals and engage your donors in giving, your words matter. SMART fundraising goals will help you succeed in raising the money your organization needs to grow your programs and fulfill your mission.

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CauseVox

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Spur Local’s Donation Counter Spur Local used a donation counter to add a sense of urgency and community as everyone rallied together to hit the goal. As you can see in the Feed Montana example above, they exceeded their goal of $85,000, filling up the green progress meter to 100%!

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Greater Giving

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Heres why you should prioritize a thorough review: Measure Performance Track goals like attendance, revenue, and donor engagement. Key Metrics to Evaluate Your Fundraising Events When assessing your events, focus on measurable outcomes that align with your goals.

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amplifi

DECEMBER 19, 2024

You know an effective email strategy is an important part of achieving your nonprofits goals and fulfilling your mission.And you can engage more donors, inspire action, and make a bigger impact when you use your nonprofits data to optimize your email outreach and keep up with the latest trends. Start by setting a specific goal.

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Clairification

MAY 22, 2025

The third step is essential for success in reaching any fundraising goal. The first step is essential for success in anything. The second step is essential for success in any consumer-facing business. Begin with Centering Actions: For Yourself, Others and Your Mission. Im talking about balancing self-love with donor-love with mission-love.

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Lightning Fast Grant Writing

MAY 9, 2025

Frame grant work as part of larger goals: scaling services, diversifying funding, or expanding reach. What NOT to Do Dont just nod along when someone suggests an unrealistic grant goal. Now youre not just a grant writeryoure a strategic partner moving the organization forward. Push back diplomatically and redirect them to the plan.

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Clairification

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

That means clarifying goals, setting specific objectives, planning strategies and tactics, and holding yourself accountable. That’s right! It’s both (1) a business , and (2) a donor journey toward joy. You’ve got to treat it like a business if you want to make money.

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CauseVox

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Since you probably raise a good percentage of your fundraising goal during the month of December, you have to make the time count! Share posts celebrating milestones, like reaching 50% of your goal, and recognize donors who have contributed. Debriefing on a previous event will help you refine your goals and your plan for this year.

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Lightning Fast Grant Writing

MAY 8, 2025

Clarify Expectations Early Meet with leadership to define realistic goals: How many grants per quarter? Being the sole grant writer in an organization can feel overwhelmingyou’re often expected to be a strategist, writer, researcher, and administrator all at once. To cope effectively, heres what works best: 1. What types of funders?

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

MARCH 12, 2025

But the husband-and-wife founders have remained focused on one goal: Improving economic mobility in the U.S. But the husband-and-wife founders have remained focused on one goal: Improving economic mobility in the U.S. A yin-yang approach to philanthropy has shaped the Ballmer Group. offices of Ballmer Group.

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Ann Green's Nonprofit

MARCH 10, 2025

Just as you start the year strong with clear goals and plans, help new hires step into their roles with clear expectations, training, and support. Survey new employees about their learning preferences, communication styles, career goals, and interests. So, how do you foster this kind of environment?

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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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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

DECEMBER 18, 2024

The maverick philanthropist, who donated to 199 organizations in 2024, is breaking some of her giving patterns and moving her investments into alignment with her social-impact goals.

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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? What are my nonprofit’s needs between now and the end of the year?

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Pamela Grow

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Define your segmentation goals. Any strong strategy starts with goal-setting. Based on your goals, choose the segmentation criteria you’ll rely on to group your supporters. If you’re missing any supporter information you need to reach your segmentation goals, enriching your database can fill those gaps.

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Blackbaud

MARCH 3, 2025

Your ultimate goal is to channel as many resources as possible toward your mission. Here are a few points to consider when linking your proposal to your organizations strategic plan: Map out Strategic Goals Begin by clearly identifying and outlining your nonprofit’s strategic goals and objectives.

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GrantNews

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Initiatives that safeguard endangered species, preserve natural habitats, and work to restore fragile ecosystems all share the same goal: to make a lasting impact. The goal is to protect, restore, and enhance aquatic ecosystems across their historic range. Funding is for programs related to wildlife conservation.

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Clairification

MAY 26, 2025

4 Ways to Put Curiosity to Work: Show Up and Get to Know Whats Around You Remember, your goal is to really be present. Listen to your spouse or children and challenge yourself to stay present and connected during the whole conversation by asking questions. Put away your cell phone or anything else that will distract you.

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Blackbaud

MARCH 12, 2025

Whether you are embarking on a capital campaign, increasing your annual fund goal, navigating leadership changes, or simply trying to stay up to date and modern, youre developing strategy. First, recognize that strategy is more than just making a plan or setting a goal. Set goals that they believe they can achieve.

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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. The goal is to make donors feel like their contribution is part of something special.

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CauseVox

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Looking to crush your Year-End and GivingTuesday fundraising goals? With donations more competitive than ever, it’s time to ditch the cookie-cutter playbook and bring your A-game. In this webinar, we’ll show you how to use CauseVox’s cutting-edge tools to create standout campaigns that grab attention and drive donations.

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GrantNews

DECEMBER 5, 2024

However, they need grant funding to accomplish their goals. Grant Help Build Strong Communities In complex human systems, like municipal communities, many people work together on common goals. It stands to reason then, that fostering a strong sense of community is an urgent need we must endeavor to address.

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Qgiv

DECEMBER 10, 2024

This way, readers understand what youre fighting for and the goals you want to accomplish. Be as specific as possible, including details like dates, fundraising goals, and the impact donors will make if they give]. If you have the means, would you be willing to donate [specific amount] to help us reach that goal?

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Lightning Fast Grant Writing

MAY 12, 2025

Step Four: Keep It Interactive and Real Training shouldnt be a snooze-fest. Use role-playing, mock reviews, or time-limited writing sprints to make it fun and practical. Get them thinking like a funder and writing like a pro.

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GrantNews

OCTOBER 31, 2024

The purpose of the program is to make more adults safer around water, with the goal of a reduction in adult drowning risk through education, financial support, and community outreach. The goal of the program is to improve their lives by living a more active lifestyle. Fitness Programs to Improve Children’s Health!

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Blackbaud

MAY 1, 2025

SMART Goals Setting SMART goalsmeaning goals that are Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-boundprovides a clear structure for drafting successful objectives. Often, nonprofits overlook the importance of setting well-defined and realistic goals , which can hinder their progress.

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Pamela Grow

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Your overwhelm is the goal. It requires leadership willing to address internal conflictsbetween short-term service goals and long-term fundraising ambitions, between credibility-focused messaging and empathy-driven storytelling.” Our day-to-day overwhelm here in the US is intense. And its designed to make us all feel uncertain.

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Joe Garecht Fundraising

APRIL 12, 2025

An Effective Cold Outreach Strategy When it comes to cold major donor outreach, your goal is to set up a meeting or phone call with the donor. And the goal of that meeting or phone call is not to ask them for a gift it is to introduce yourself and your non-profit and see where the donors interests align with your organizations interests.

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Blackbaud

JANUARY 13, 2025

This alignment prevents mission creep and maintains the integrity of your nonprofit’s goals. The goal is long-term sustainability with minimal additional resources. Continuously revisit and revise your plans and goals based on new data or opportunities.

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GrantNews

JANUARY 10, 2025

The goal of the program is also to maintain water quality, sustain sufficient economic production, and support ecological waterflow. The goal of the research projects is to contribute to improvements in education. Grants to nonprofits, government agencies, and IHEs for projects to protect local water supplies.

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Ann Green's Nonprofit

APRIL 28, 2025

Evaluate your data collection strategy to ensure youre prioritizing the right segments and storing data that will help you achieve your nonprofits current goals. Remember to adapt your strategy to align with your organizations goals and the capabilities of your specific database and complementary solutions. Happy fundraising!

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Community Boost

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Its initial goal was to create a day dedicated to giving back, providing a stark contrast to the consumerism of Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Use this preparation period to build a comprehensive strategy that clearly outlines your goals, identifies potential partnerships, and sets a solid timeline for promotional activities.

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Just Write Grants

JANUARY 2, 2025

Shared Goals and Resources : Funders will seek proposals that demonstrate collaborative approaches and shared goals, focusing on projects that leverage pooled resources for greater impact. Shift Towards Collaborative Funding Models 3.1 Increased Transparency and Accountability 6.1

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Lightning Fast Grant Writing

MAY 12, 2025

How can we help you reach your goals? Align your proposals with emerging priorities, new leadership, or strategic shifts on the funder’s end. Ask questions like: Whats top of mind for you this year? Are there new outcomes you’re prioritizing? Showing you can pivot = showing youre a savvy partner, not a passive grantee.

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Candid

MARCH 10, 2025

The altruistic approach highlights how the donation will help others and support the nonprofits mission, while the egoistic approach emphasizes benefits to the donor or meeting fundraising goals.

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