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? You should also use any text message templates provided by your vendor.

Goals

Grant Writing Made Easy

JULY 2, 2025

When the budget doesn’t align with the story you’re telling—or worse, contradicts it—it sends a clear message to reviewers: this organization may not be ready to manage grant funding effectively. Using outdated budgets can raise questions about your organization’s attention to detail and readiness to manage new funding.

Budget

CauseVox

JUNE 9, 2025

From Shower Strike to the H2gO Challenge If you’ve followed Well Aware, you might know them for their long-standing Shower Strike movement, where supporters commit to skipping showers until they meet their fundraising goals. But in 2025, Well Aware decided to take a bold step in a new direction. Rotating facts like: “2.2B

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Grant Writing Made Easy

JUNE 23, 2025

Build a Reusable Grant Template Library for Grant Writing Writing every grant proposal from scratch? Building a centralized grant template library is one of the most effective ways to save time and increase consistency. Include goals, activities, target populations, and intended outcomes. and availability.

Grant Writing

Millionaire Grant Lady

MAY 5, 2025

For example, our team has supported nonprofits with completing a new funder search , writing a single federal grant, or preparing a new grant template for your team to use to complete grant applications. Our goal, and our client average, is to reduce the time on grants spent for you by 80% or more.

Grant Writing

Blackbaud

JULY 29, 2025

Are you ready to make the most of it? 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 The direct ask really helped.”

Media

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

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. Ready to simplify fund management and enhance donor engagement?

Funding

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.

Budget

Blackbaud

MAY 5, 2025

Your training should also show them how to apply the requirements based on the goals of the program. Provide information on your mission, the goal of the program, and what makes a good fit for the grant program (and what doesnt) in your reviewer training. Check out our on-demand product tour of Blackbaud Grantmaking.

Grant

Grant Writing Made Easy

JUNE 25, 2025

Show alignment with funder goals, presenting a tailored proposal. Define SMART outcomes: Swap broad objectives for measurable goals like, “Train 25 youth by Q4, with 80% finding employment within six months.” Tie each cost to a purpose: Funders should be able to see how each expense contributes to your goals.

Proposal

Grant Writing Made Easy

JULY 7, 2025

Funders acknowledge the power imbalances inherent in traditional grantmaking and seek deeper partnerships built on mutual respect, honesty, and shared goals. Let it help you brainstorm, outline, or rephrase, but always revise with your mission, tone, and goals in mind. Adapt phrasing, but don’t dilute your equity goals.

Grant

Grant Writing Made Easy

JULY 9, 2025

Elevate your proposals using refreshed templates, updated data insights, and a stronger commitment to equity, ensuring your applications stand out in a crowded grant space. Tip: Keep two or three versions of each proposal section tailored to different types of funders so you’re ready to respond quickly and appropriately.

Grant

Get Fully Funded

JUNE 25, 2025

When your team is small, it’s vital that you focus on building strong workflows using templates, outsourcing, and automation to keep your team from being overwhelmed and overworked. Get Fully Funded knows how to break down your big goals into small steps, making it easier to scale your fundraising successfully.

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Millionaire Grant Lady

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Unlike a new grant writer that takes time to hire and train, Alex and her team are ready to step in to support your fundraising team today. Time savings a support person should be able to utilize available materials to get up to speed quickly on the organizations work and goals. We are ready to start work for you when you are ready!

Consulting

Get Fully Funded

JUNE 25, 2025

When your team is small, it’s vital that you focus on building strong workflows using templates, outsourcing, and automation to keep your team from being overwhelmed and overworked. Get Fully Funded knows how to break down your big goals into small steps, making it easier to scale your fundraising successfully.

Template

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

Millionaire Grant Lady

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Unlike a new grant writer that takes time to hire and train, Alex and her team are ready to step in to support your fundraising team today. Time savings —a support person should be able to utilize available materials to get up to speed quickly on the organization’s work and goals. The money you put into it should be multiplied.

Consulting

Blackbaud

JANUARY 10, 2025

Provide templates to help them create an IPS and Spending Policy that encompasses the broad categories of funds they expect to have. Encourage them to update it on an annual basis based on the current market and the goals of the organization.

Award

Allied Grant Writers

JUNE 8, 2025

Common project fees include: Writing proposals for new programs: $2,500-$6,000 Creating template grant proposals that work for different funders: $3,000-$6,000 Managing complex federal grants: $7,000-$10,000 Project fees usually come with payment milestones. Federal grants need 20-40 hours of dedicated work.

Grant

CauseVox

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Plus, the platform makes managing your campaign a breeze with features that let you easily track donations, send updates, and adjust your goals as needed—all from one central dashboard. Ready to make a bigger impact? Beautiful and easily designed online donation page with CauseVox.

Fundraising

Grant Writing Made Easy

JULY 21, 2025

Your Grant Writing Foundation The Standard Grant Narrative isn’t just a generic template — it’s a carefully developed, customized foundational document that captures the essence of your nonprofit’s mission, programs, and impact. Ready to stop starting from scratch and start winning more grants?

Grant Writing

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

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

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

Blackbaud

MAY 19, 2025

The goal is to handle conflicts in a way that preserves the integrity of your organizations decision-making while still allowing all parties to participate in appropriate roles. It must reflect the unique operations, challenges, and goals of your organization.

Policy

Gail Perry Group

JULY 9, 2025

It’s a 12-week live, interactive training designed specifically for major gift officers, mid-level fundraisers, and advancement professionals who are ready to raise transformational gifts with confidence and clarity. Twyla Wells, Johnson Community College Foundation “We’ve exceeded our major gift goals—and we’re aiming even higher.”

Fundraising

Big Fundraising Ideas

APRIL 29, 2025

At Big Fundraising Ideas, we specialize in helping schools achieve their fundraising goals with high-profit, easy-to-execute programs. Our built-in tools generate ready-to-send messages to simplify outreach. How toSucceed : Set Clear Goals : Specify how funds will be used (e.g., Variety drives sales by giving buyers moreoptions.

Fundraising

Wild Apricot

JUNE 24, 2025

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. Look for features like drag-and-drop email builders, mobile-friendly templates and tools to track opens, clicks and responses.

CRM

Grant Writing Made Easy

JULY 4, 2025

You’ll get: Plug-and-play templates for proposals and budgets Step-by-step guidance on evaluating grant fit Bonus trainings on strategy, storytelling, and funder engagement Join Grant Writing Made Easier today and take the stress out of grant writing. A thoughtful “no” today can create space for a strategic “yes” tomorrow.

Grant

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. Instrumentl Partner Webinars are collaborations between Instrumentl and its community partners to provide free educational workshops for grant professionals.

Instrumentl

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

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. When I'm getting ready to work on a big grant application, I tell my husband I'm going scuba diving. Click here to save a seat in our next workshop.

Instrumentl

Ann Green's Nonprofit

AUGUST 6, 2024

You don’t wait too long, especially if you’re behind in your revenue goals. You may have already set a goal for your year-end campaign in your 2024 fundraising plan (at least I hope you did) and maybe that has changed. If you’ve been using the same boring, generic appeal letter template for the last few years, it’s time for a refresh.

Fundraising

Clairification

JANUARY 4, 2024

Now… you should be devoting at least as much time to thanking the donors who responded to your appeals, with the goal of retaining and upgrading them over time. You may think you have a proper thank you letter template. I’ll bet you devoted a lot of time to this endeavor. to raise $1.00 ). They’re simple and foolproof.

Retainer

Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 1, 2024

What you might not know is that the right fundraising plan template can make the job much easier. The bottom line: you need a fundraising plan built on the right fundraising plan template — one that outlines goals, actions, and the specific results you want. What Fundraising Plan Template is Right For YOU?

Template

CauseVox

AUGUST 1, 2022

A common challenge you might face is that your supporters may not have years of fundraising knowledge and skills to reach their goal. Peer-to-peer fundraising toolkits provide participants with all the need-to-know information about your campaign including helpful resources and tips to crush their fundraising goals.

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