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. A: For a standard nonprofit grant, plan for 30-50 hours.

Grant Writing

Blackbaud

JUNE 5, 2025

Budgeting for a nonprofit organization is much like planning that road trip. In this blog post, you’ll learn the essential steps for creating an effective nonprofit budget. What Is the Purpose of a Budget for Nonprofits? Have our goals shifted this year? They also help you maintain consistency and transparency.

Budget

Allied Grant Writers

DECEMBER 26, 2024

For more insights into nonprofit funding, refer to our article on grant money for nonprofit organizations. Artists can use platforms like grant directories or dedicated nonprofit resource sites to access comprehensive lists of available grants. Local Foundations Community-based organizations offering funding.

Grants

CauseVox

DECEMBER 2, 2024

By now, GivingTuesday has become a fixture on nonprofit calendars, inspiring generosity worldwide. 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.

Fundraising

amplifi

MAY 8, 2025

There is one common goal among anyone who has ever engaged with your organization. Whether someone donates money, volunteers their time, joins your staff, or serves on your board of directors, its because they want to do their part in furthering your nonprofits goals. No, its not that your board doesnt care.

Fundraising

Greater Giving

OCTOBER 29, 2024

85% of nonprofits generate online gifts during GivingTuesday, and 76% of them use email marketing campaigns to promote their online giving campaigns according to our nonprofit GivingTuesday survey results. Email marketing is a powerful tool that nonprofits can leverage to reach supporters and maximize donations.

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Allied Grant Writers

DECEMBER 26, 2024

Tailored Requirements Many local grant programs have specific criteria that align with regional priorities, making it easier for organizations to find funding that aligns with their goals. Engaging with local grant funds is an effective step towards achieving mission-driven goals and fostering community improvement. Avoid jargon.

Grants

Pamela Grow

DECEMBER 25, 2024

if youre behind on your goals, you can still do plenty between now and December 31. Heres a tip: give two (or more) of your friends $10 and ask them to donate to your nonprofit online, via your website. Tailor our Donor Thank You Call Script to your nonprofits need and your style. Hey, it happens. Its been a year.

Fundraising

OneCause

APRIL 28, 2025

Peer-to-peer fundraising is a powerful approach for nonprofits. For inspiration, take a look at examples of creative and successful peer-to-peer fundraising campaigns from other nonprofits. Also, give them tools and messaging to help with their fundraising, including email templates, tips, and best practices.

Fundraising

Blackbaud

APRIL 25, 2025

Launching a successful fundraising campaign for nonprofits involves a strategic approach and precise execution. This approach not only helps in achieving financial goals but also in fostering stronger, lasting relationships with your supporters. Set specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound (SMART) goals.

Fundraising

Grant Writing Made Easy

JUNE 23, 2025

Struggling to keep up with grant writing as a team of one, or as part of a small nonprofit where everyone wears multiple hats? Across the nonprofit sector, countless small nonprofits and grassroots organizations do life-changing work with limited staff, tight budgets, and never enough daily hours. You’re not alone. Start local.

Grant Writing

CauseVox

JANUARY 8, 2025

For nonprofits with limited resources, making the most of this page is critical to driving donations, engaging supporters, and amplifying your cause. 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. But where do you start?

Fundraising

Allied Grant Writers

DECEMBER 26, 2024

Introduction to Foundation Grants Importance of Grants for Nonprofit Organizations Grants play a vital role in the financial sustainability of nonprofit organizations. Without grants, many nonprofits would struggle to maintain operations or expand their reach to those in need. Different foundations may have varying focuses.

Funding

Grant Writing Made Easy

JULY 2, 2025

Let’s be honest: most nonprofit professionals didn’t get into this work for the spreadsheets. Grant budgets for nonprofits do more than outline expenses. But here’s the truth: grant budgets for nonprofits are just as important as the words on the page. Grant budgets are a crucial part of the story you’re telling funders.

Budget

Blackbaud

MAY 2, 2025

How This Downturn Could Be Different for Grantmakers While recessions typically strain financial resources and increase demands on nonprofits, todays economic landscape is shaped by a few unusual factors, making the road ahead particularly complex. According to the 2023 Nonprofit Workplace Survey , 51.7%

Government

Grant Writing Made Easy

JULY 9, 2025

We’re officially halfway through 2025, and your nonprofit grant strategy deserves a strategic boost if you want to finish the year on a high note. 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.

Grants

Get Fully Funded

JULY 30, 2025

In this guide, we’ll explore six alternative funding ideas that nonprofits of all sizes should consider to complement their existing fundraising strategies. Tap Into Donor-Advised Funds (DAFs) DAFs have become a fast-growing source of funding for nonprofits. These funds hold vast potential: recent data shows that over 1.7

Funding

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?

Goals

Blackbaud

APRIL 21, 2025

If your nonprofit has ever tried to revamp its website , acquire a grant, or prepare for an audit, you know there are some roles for which your team simply isnt prepared. Its uncommon for nonprofit organizations to have a comprehensive skillset in-house.

Proposal

Qgiv

JANUARY 8, 2025

Theyre an opportunity to showcase your schools achievements and build relationships that translate into broader community support for your educational goals. Encourage peer-to-peer fundraising Peer-to-peer fundraising is another strategy thats perfect for your schools fundraising goals. Fundraising Event Planning Template.

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Blackbaud

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

GivingTuesday presents an invaluable opportunity for nonprofits to capture the generosity of first-time, spontaneous givers. As you button up your GivingTuesday campaign, keep these factors in mind with the goal of securing the first gifts of spontaneous donors who are already aware of your organization and primed to give.

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Grant Writing Made Easy

JULY 7, 2025

With public funding in flux, private foundations shifting priorities, and technology changing how proposals are crafted and reviewed, nonprofits need way more than strong writing to stay competitive. 5 Key Nonprofit Grant Trends Reshaping 2025 1. AI tools like ChatGPT, Grammarly, and Notion are now standard in nonprofit offices.

Grants

Allied Grant Writers

DECEMBER 26, 2024

It involves creating detailed proposals that demonstrate the organization’s goals, needs, and the impact of potential funding on their initiatives. Funding can support various projects, such as educational programs, community services, and outreach efforts, directly aligning with the organizations goals.

Grant Writing

Blackbaud

MARCH 12, 2025

When you think about creating a strategy for your nonprofit or school, do you imagine high-stress meetings with a whiteboard and sticky notes, with your team hashing out a large-scale plan to set your whole organization on a path forward? According to the Nonprofit Change Management Toolkit , 70% of change initiatives fail.

Strategic Plan

CauseVox

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

As the end of the year approaches, nonprofits of all sizes gear up for their most critical fundraising period. With Giving Tuesday and year-end appeals on the horizon, leveraging social media effectively can make all the difference in reaching your fundraising goals.

Media

Grant Writing Made Easy

JUNE 25, 2025

Let’s explore the five most frequent errors nonprofits encounter—and the exact strategies to correct them for stronger, more competitive submissions. 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.

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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. Here are some practical strategies from the Nonprofit Consulting Conference: Send emails after discovery calls to summarize key points, which can later form the foundation of a Statement of Work (SOW).

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Get Fully Funded

JULY 7, 2025

Your most loyal and invested supporters often want to do more for your nonprofit and its mission. Host a Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Challenge Peer-to-peer (P2P) fundraising campaigns invite supporters to solicit donations for your nonprofit from their personal networks. Let’s get started! Then, choose a reasonable timeline.

Fundraising

Candid

JULY 17, 2025

Running a nonprofit today is harder than ever, making it feel almost impossible to build a fundraising program while staying focused on advancing your mission. We’ve made it even easier to find free trainings, both live and on-demand, and get answers to the most common questions we get from nonprofits.

Letter Of Inquiry

CauseVox

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Include real-time progress bars, donor lists, and funding goals to inspire trust and excitement. Create the fund page template: With CauseVoxs customizable site editor , you can design both the fundraising site homepage and fund page templates with ease. About Module: Share the funds mission and donor impact.

Funding

Bonterra

JULY 31, 2025

Running a nonprofit is tough, which is why many organizations turn to nonprofit software to help with management of fundraising, donor relationships, and volunteers. Givebutter is an online fundraising platform option that provides nonprofits with the tools they need to fundraise, plan and manage events, and take in donations.

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Millionaire Grant Lady

MAY 5, 2025

I talk with many nonprofit leaders who are working to capacity. While there is a lot that a nonprofit cant control in the grant world, one thing is certain: if you dont apply, you cant win. In this blog: When do nonprofits need urgent grant help? Does this sound familiar? If it does, you are not alone.

Grant Writing

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. When your cause mirrors your funders mission, youre playing on the same field with shared goals and strategies.

Grants

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.”

Media

The Fundraising Coach

JANUARY 17, 2025

Planning events is essential for nonprofits, whether youre raising funds, building awareness, or forging new community connections. By understanding the most common obstacles and how to overcome them, your nonprofit can host events that not only meet your goals but also inspire and engage your community.

Budget

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. Fundly Fundly is designed for all types of campaigns, from nonprofit disaster relief to sports team fundraising.

Funding

Blackbaud

JULY 15, 2025

No matter your cause, GivingTuesday is the biggest fundraising event of the year for nonprofits and schools. That’s less than a month from the end of the year, another big giving day for many nonprofits and schools. That’s less than a month from the end of the year, another big giving day for many nonprofits and schools.

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