Just Write Grants

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Define Clear Impact Objectives Aligned with the Funder’s Goals Funders want to see that your program’s goals align closely with their mission. Craft your goals to reflect the outcomes they value most, demonstrating that you understand their impact expectations.

Proposal

Greater Giving

JULY 9, 2025

Finalize Your Fundraiser Budget and Set Fundraising Goals With fewer distractions, summer is the perfect time to: Analyze last year’s event performance Create a budget aligned with your fundraising goals Assign spending limits to committee teams 7. Ready to turn plans into action?

Procurement

GrantNews

JANUARY 9, 2025

How to Get Approval on Your Grant Application Common Reasons a Grant Is Rejected Since your goal is to get approval on your grant application, let’s look at the most common reasons a grant is rejected, along with the solutions. Writing Needs Improvement: If writing is not your thing, you might consider using a software program.

Application

Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Many organizations are experts at driving traffic to their online donation forms, but plenty struggle to actually secure donations and reach their fundraising goals. Youll need the right fundraising software to accomplish these steps successfully. For mobile users, the primary donation page conversion rate was just 10%.

Donation

Blackbaud

OCTOBER 25, 2024

The Blackbaud SKY API, or Application Programming Interface, is basically a set of rules that outlines how one piece of software can access data or functionality provided by a separate piece of software. The ultimate goal is to provide you with the tools and abilities to expand and extend your system so you can do your work, your way.

Software

Ann Green's Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

By Jon Osterburg If you work for a new nonprofit, your team’s primary goal is probably to get your operations off the ground and start furthering your mission. In this guide, we’ll review four considerations to keep in mind as you assess your nonprofit’s financial sustainability—and, therefore, how ready it is for expansion.

Finance

Blackbaud

JULY 17, 2025

Focus on capturing high-quality data that truly matters for your goals. Ready to Take the First Step? The post Better Workflows and Smarter Software: How to Get Really Good at Data Analytics first appeared on The ENGAGE Blog by Blackbaud. Does the timeframe reduce with better analytics and processes? Your data is powerful.

Software

Blackbaud

MAY 5, 2025

Your training should also show them how to apply the requirements based on the goals of the program. Technology Limitations Whether your reviewers arent comfortable with your systems or your technology creates more roadblocks than workflows, software limitations can slow down your decision-making process.

Grants

Bonterra

JULY 9, 2025

In today’s landscape, the most effective organizations use advocacy software that connects fundraising, outreach, and donor data in one place, making it easier to convert one-time advocates into lifelong supporters. That’s why the right nonprofit advocacy software should do more than send emails or host petitions.

Lobbying

DoJiggy

JANUARY 8, 2025

Event Management Software can simplify ticketing, registrations, and event promotion. P2P Crowdfunding Auctions Golf Tournaments Online Stores Ticketing Sweepstakes Donations Raffle Fundraising Create a free account and see how we can help your organization smash your fundraising goals! Or an app to track ticket sales and attendance?

Fundraising

Blackbaud

JUNE 5, 2025

While the idea of a budget is simpleand some budgets can beit takes a good amount of preparation to create a tool that accurately forecasts your goals for the year. Have our goals shifted this year? Translate your organization’s goals into clear financial objectives. Be sure to account for both fixed and variable costs.

Budget

The Fundraising Coach

JANUARY 17, 2025

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. Utilize Budgeting Tools: Consider using budgeting templates or software designed for nonprofits. Avoid overloading any one person with too many responsibilities.

Budget

Bonterra

JULY 30, 2025

Yet, many nonprofits grapple with declining event revenue, inefficient software, and the complexity of managing multiple platforms. DonorDrive isn’t just another software, it’s an enabler for nonprofits aiming to create meaningful impact. Ready to take the next step?

Fundraising

Blackbaud

JULY 16, 2025

Engagement tracking : Monitor how prospects interact with your communications, post comments, attend events, volunteer their time, and engage with your website to gauge their interest and readiness for cultivation. For annual, recurring, and midlevel gifts, the goal is to match the cultivation plan to their interests and past involvement.

Fundraising

Blackbaud

JANUARY 10, 2025

Encourage them to update it on an annual basis based on the current market and the goals of the organization. Provide templates to help them create an IPS and Spending Policy that encompasses the broad categories of funds they expect to have. They are likely not experts in investment management.

Award

DoJiggy

JUNE 24, 2025

Ask local businesses and community members to donate items or experiences, and use our auction software to showcase these items with photos and descriptions. Ready to launch your next fundraiser? Get started with DoJiggy today and watch your Kiwanis Club’s impact grow.

Fundraising

Qgiv

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

This committee will be responsible for: Setting goals for the auction. Set both revenue and performance goals. In fact, with the help of Qgiv + Bloomerang, one organization raised 130% of its gala fundraising goal after switching from Greater Giving! To determine these target metrics, review past event results.

Procurement

Allied Grant Writers

DECEMBER 25, 2024

To effectively research grant opportunities, individuals should consider the following steps: Identify potential funding sources that align with their organizations mission or project goals. Objectives Outlines the goals the grant aims to achieve. Understanding their mission will help align your project with their goals.

Grant Writing

CauseVox

MAY 27, 2025

Customer/Client Relationship Management software was developed in the for-profit world. This is because when you use CRM software: Youre Not Guessing When you start using data to drive your fundraising, youll do less guessing about what your donors care about, and which fundraising techniques will work. What is a Nonprofit CRM?

CRM

The NonProfit Times

DECEMBER 6, 2024

This is augmented with what was found was needed via interviews with the makers of digital solutions and what was learned from quantitative research on the readiness of civil society organizations to develop technology. The goal of a framework for building public good technology is not to evaluate the quality of technology.

Goals

Blackbaud

MAY 12, 2025

You know your budget is the map to reach your organizations goals, but the labyrinth-like challengeslike endless review cycles and unclear decision-making authoritycan derail financial plans and slow down mission-driven activities. The goal is to work smarter, not harder!

Budget

Blackbaud

JULY 28, 2025

Implementing fund accounting software with subfund capabilities can help your team avoid common nonprofit audit mistakes by streamlining grants management, documentation management, and other key processes. Financial software can help you with automations, audit trails, document management, and more to streamline this process.

Finance

Planned Giving

MAY 12, 2025

Daily Habit Implementation Ideas : Block 15 minutes on your calendar every morning Keep a running list of potential legacy donors to contact Set a goal of one personal outreach per day Create a simple “planned giving dashboard” to track progress This mental shift will organically increase your results over time.

Policy

NonProfit PRO

JULY 18, 2025

Whether it’s a “Dopest Dad” bracket during Father’s Day or a peer-to-peer challenge among departments at a company, the key is to create moments that feel fun, personal and goal-oriented. They keep giving because they want to help their friend “win” or hit the next goal. setCollapseEmptyDiv(true).setTargeting("ic",

Retail

Blackbaud

JULY 21, 2025

In this blog post, you’ll see why fund accounting software is the cornerstone for transforming your finance office into a modern, tech-enabled operation. Fund accounting software is purpose-built to track restricted funds and honor donor intent.

AI

Get Fully Funded

JUNE 24, 2025

Your donors might be ready to give before you even realize they are. Once your team understands how mobile giving works, you can start brainstorming how it can help support your nonprofit’s specific goals. For instance, you should ask whether the software meets SOC 2 Type II compliance requirements.

Fundraising

DonorSnap

JULY 29, 2025

This is where event management software like EventSnap becomes invaluable. All of this valuable attendee information now lives securely in your EventSnap system, ready to fuel your post-event cultivation strategy. Remember, in nonprofit fundraising, the goal isn’t just to secure a gift.

Pass-Through

CauseVox

JUNE 9, 2025

These days, modern fundraising software (like CauseVox) sends an automatic thank you once a donation is processed, and you can customize the content of that email to fit your needs! Your main goal in all of your thank you notes should be to keep your donors engaged and interested in donating again.”

CRM

Blackbaud

APRIL 7, 2025

A well-crafted budget is essential for aligning financial resources with the strategic goals of your private school, and with the right processes and tools, it doesnt have to be stressful. It sets in motion the goals youve outlined in your strategic plan. Your school may have multiple budgets, each with a different purpose.

Budget

CauseVox

MAY 27, 2025

Customer/Client Relationship Management software was developed in the for-profit world. This is because when you use CRM software: Youre Not Guessing When you start using data to drive your fundraising, youll do less guessing about what your donors care about, and which fundraising techniques will work. What is a Nonprofit CRM?

CRM

Center for Major Gifts

JANUARY 22, 2025

Together, they paint a fuller picture of who might be ready to deepen their relationship with your organization. Donor Research Software For deeper insights, specialized donor research platformslike iWave, WealthEngine, or DonorSearchoffer tools that extend well beyond basic CRM analytics.

Metrics

Gail Perry Group

JUNE 26, 2025

We had that exact conversation last week with our friends at fundraising software service BetterUnite. No one yet knows exactly how the loss of billions in public funding will affect philanthropy overall in 2025, so be careful when setting goals for this current year. Ready to put this into action? "Another Giving USA report.

Consulting

Pamela Grow

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Because your organization cant turn a profit by definition, the goal of tracking your finances is to demonstrate to donors, funders, the government, and the community that youre using your funding responsibly to further your mission. Accountability is at the heart of nonprofit accounting.

Liability

Wild Apricot

JUNE 24, 2025

Marketing automation is a way to handle repetitive marketing tasks using software. Nonprofits utilize it differently depending on their goals, audience and tools. Before choosing a platform, it’s important to understand which features truly matter for your goals. Choose triggers that match your goals.

CRM

Instrumentl

JUNE 21, 2025

Our goal is to tackle a problem grant professionals often have to solve, while also sharing different ways Instrumentl’s platform can help grant writers win more grants. Does it align with the funder's goals? And so everything is going to be ready for you in terms of these respective points.

Instrumentl

Fluxx

MAY 12, 2025

You're expected to stay audit-ready, make data-informed decisions, and demonstrate resultswhile working across siloed systems that limit visibility. These dashboards deliver real-time visualizations of financial health, program performance, and potential risk areas without adding operational burden or new software to manage.

Government

DoJiggy

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Try Our Donor-Friendly Auction Software Learn More Sign Up for Free How to Plan a Paddle Raise Preparation is key to executing a successful paddle raise auction. Follow these steps to ensure your event runs smoothly and meets your fundraising goals. Encourage applause and celebrate milestones, such as reaching half of your goal.

Goals