The NonProfit Times

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Fundraisers have the opportunity to offer several ways people can support the work and the organization’s goals. It underscores the need for a strategic plan that fosters continuous donor interaction, nurturing deeper connections that lead to enhanced mission awareness, growth, and lasting community impact.

Demographics

Blackbaud

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Even if it feels overwhelming at first, break it down into essential steps: Setting goals Identifying potential donors Defining your message Starting with a well-conceived plan helps you clarify goals, outline specific actions, and define your budget to achieve your goals.

Funding

Center for Major Gifts

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Establish your goals and make a plan to cultivate major donors The very first step is sitting down with the board of directors and establishing goals for the organization. You can build your relationship further by following the strategic plan formed by the board of directors.

Goals

Just Write Grants

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Understanding the distinctions between capital, program, and operating grants is crucial for effectively managing your organization’s finances and meeting its goals. Characteristics Goal-Oriented : Program grants are focused on achieving specific outcomes related to the funded program. Capital Grants 1.1

Grant

Blackbaud

JANUARY 13, 2025

This alignment prevents mission creep and maintains the integrity of your nonprofit’s goals. Review your strategic plan to ensure the new revenue stream fits within your organizational objectives. The goal is long-term sustainability with minimal additional resources.

Finance

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.

Grant

Allied Grant Writers

MARCH 17, 2025

Enabling Strategic Planning and Innovation The availability of grants encourages strategic planning and innovation. Researching and Identifying Appropriate Grants With the project details in hand, the next step involves researching potential grant opportunities that align with the projects goals.

Funding

DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Many grantmakers request a proposed budget along with grant applications to show youre thinking about these goals from the start. After determining which grants to pursue , integrate grant planning into your overall budgeting process to ensure alignment between the grants specific requirements and your nonprofits broader financial goals.

Finance

Blackbaud

APRIL 25, 2025

This approach not only helps in achieving financial goals but also in fostering stronger, lasting relationships with your supporters. First, align your goals with your nonprofit’s mission to ensure your efforts resonate with both donors and stakeholders. Consider your funding needs and set realistic financial targets.

Fundraising

Allied Grant Writers

DECEMBER 25, 2024

Corporate Grants Corporate grants are financial contributions provided by businesses to support various initiatives that align with their corporate social responsibility (CSR) goals. Purpose of Funding Funding must align with the goals of the grant provider. Objectives and Goals : Specific, measurable outcomes intended to be achieved.

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? Strategy planning doesnt have to be so dramatic. In fact, you already strategize every day!

Strategic Plan

Blackbaud

MAY 8, 2025

If moving your business office processes to a paperless system is a goal of yours, AP automation is a simple first step. With automated payments available within Financial Edge NXT, you can eliminate many of those manual tasks so you can focus on more strategic planning, like forecasting and evaluating new revenue streams.

Finance

DonorSnap

JULY 9, 2025

Nonprofit organizations that rely on a clear fundraising plan are more likely to stay focused, reach their goals, and make a bigger impact in their communities. Keep reading to discover best practices for a fundraising plan and how DonorSnap can help. What Is a Fundraising Plan? Many refer to these as strategic plans.

Fundraising

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. You’ll create strategic plans, brainstorm new projects and programs, and organize campaigns to raise the necessary funds to execute your ideas.

Finance

Grant Writer Team

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Agree on Program Goals Second, determine your program goals. You need to prioritize program delivery goals. In this step, you should set organizational financial goals and clarify annual goals from the strategic plan. Assign activities for the goals that you set up earlier.

Budget

Grant Writing Made Easy

JULY 15, 2025

The Hub seamlessly integrates several powerful databases and systems to support every stage of your grant process: From strategic planning to relationship management, each element is interconnected, so you spend less time organizing and more time securing vital funds. It’s easy to use even if your team isn’t tech-savvy.

AI

Just Write Grants

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Unlike traditional foundation grants, corporate grants are often tied to a companys philanthropic goals, community engagement efforts, and corporate social responsibility (CSR) strategies. Align Your Mission with the Companys Goals Companies are more likely to fund nonprofits whose missions align with their values and strategic objectives.

Grant

Allied Grant Writers

JUNE 8, 2025

They offer: Premium packages where they handle everything from gathering data to submitting the final proposal Support services with multiple rounds of application review Quality proposals need compelling stories with clear goals, methods, and schedules. Expert writers know how to craft content that strikes a chord with funding agencies.

Grant

Allied Grant Writers

DECEMBER 26, 2024

These grants are essential for organizations that align with the foundation’s mission or strategic goals. Funders often require detailed proposals outlining the project’s goals, timeline, and expected outcomes. These funds may be used for training staff, improving technology, or developing strategic plans.

Funding

NonProfit PRO

JULY 30, 2025

Additional built-in features like fundraising goals and a progress bar help drive engagement and conversions. Nonprofit-Branded Donor Experience: All gifts are processed through DonorDrive’s existing events and campaigns, maintaining a fully branded experience with real-time goal trackers and donation forms. rail-container).hide();

Retail

DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

JUNE 13, 2025

The bottom line, for our purposes in this blog, is that objectives are increments or building blocks of a larger, over-arching goal. “We strategized smart objectives to fulfill our mission,” or “We need to include smart objectives in our proposal.” For clarification, please see our blog on this topic.

Grant Writing

Candid

JANUARY 28, 2025

According to Salesforces Nonprofit Trend Report , digitally mature nonprofits are 4x more likely than their peers to achieve their mission goals. Our goal is to equip nonprofits with the tools and resources needed to become more effective and stable in the long term, he says. Seek out capacity-building opportunities.

Funding

DoJiggy

MARCH 25, 2025

How to Choose the Right Sponsorship Opportunity Sponsors should consider their marketing goals and objectives when selecting a sponsorship opportunity. Whether your business aims to increase brand awareness, generate leads, or build community relationships, aligning the sponsorship with specific marketing goals will enhance its effectiveness.

Goals

Grant Writing Made Easy

JUNE 23, 2025

Include goals, activities, target populations, and intended outcomes. Sometimes the biggest challenge in grant writing is ensuring the proposal stays consistent with your organization’s messaging, priorities, and strategic plan. The goal isn’t to build a complex system—it’s to save time and reduce stress.

Grant Writing

Candid

OCTOBER 29, 2024

” Shifting professional and personal priorities The pandemic also prompted many nonprofit workers to reassess their professional goals and personal priorities. Nothing fit my goals and personality until I started my business in 2023,” says Kristi Scott, who now runs a consultancy focused on nonprofit email marketing. “My

Consultant

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

Get Fully Funded

MAY 11, 2025

Setting clear, achievable savings goals and allocating a portion of unrestricted donations towards the reserve each month or quarter is crucial. Engage Your Board: Keep your Board of Directors informed about the potential economic challenges and involve them in discussions about financial stability and strategic planning.

Budget

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

Blue Avocado

MARCH 11, 2025

Our main goal for 2025 at the Shirley-Eustis House Association is to build a broader network of businesses, institutions, and well-connected individuals who know about us and what were doing. We are focused on slow and steady growth rather than rapid, erratic growth to meet our goals.

Mentor

Get Fully Funded

MAY 16, 2025

Though there are many established impact frameworks out there to work off of, the main idea is to set objectives that will help you get closer to your organizations larger goals. An impact framework is essentially a map that helps your team conceptualize how it will measure its impact. Collect and analyze data.

Nonprofit

Blackbaud

JUNE 11, 2025

When the economy is unpredictable, or everyone is predicting a downturn, it helps to take stock of where you are, what your goals are, and how your priorities are aligned. Here are just some examples of how you can continue to proactively future-proof your organization: Understand where you are now.

Finance

NonProfit PRO

JULY 9, 2025

At the heart of the update is Goldie, an AI-powered volunteer coach that helps users set goals and intentions, track progress, reflect on their personal impact, and recognize their ‘Golden Moments’ by integrating philanthropy into their lifestyle. setForceSafeFrame(true).addService(googletag.pubads()).setCollapseEmptyDiv(true).setTargeting("ic",

AI

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.

Budget

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. setForceSafeFrame(true).addService(googletag.pubads()).setCollapseEmptyDiv(true).setTargeting("ic",

Retail

DonorSnap

JULY 29, 2025

Let’s explore how to transform event attendees into committed supporters through strategic planning and the right technology tools. Step 1: Start Strong with Strategic Registration The donor cultivation journey begins long before your guests walk through the door. It starts with your registration process.

Pass-Through

Blackbaud

MAY 20, 2025

The Questions Optimists Must Dare to Ask In order to build a shared sense of purpose, the optimists among us (and, yes, even the brittle pessimists) should ask hard questions about our fundraising-focused processes and goals. Do our strategic plans look more like wish lists for internal stakeholders than societal commitments?

Strategic Plan

Grant Writing Made Easy

JULY 4, 2025

A thoughtful “no” today can create space for a strategic “yes” tomorrow. Funders want to support organizations that know who they are and where they’re going, not those trying to shape-shift for every opportunity.

Grant