Grants, Media and Metrics - Grants & Fundraising Brief

8 Tips for GivingTuesday Social Media Posts

CauseVox

OCTOBER 10, 2024

With its own hashtag, it comes as no surprise that GivingTuesday gains a lot of its traction on social media. So, if you’re considering launching a GivingTuesday fundraising campaign , having a strong presence on social media is a no-brainer for success. Free Download: Year-End & GivingTuesday Fundraising Toolkit 1.

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Media Template Utilities Metrics

3 common fundraising mistakes nonprofits make—and how to avoid them

Candid

OCTOBER 16, 2024

By themselves, social media appeals, fundraising letters, and other mass marketing efforts offer low conversion rates and contribute to message fatigue and information overload. Events, social media, and marketing are only small links in a much bigger chain of interactions with supporters. Fundraising mistake #2.

Fundraising

Fundraising Metrics Nonprofit Federal Grants

How nonprofits can deepen corporate partnerships

Candid

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Beyond remote volunteering, common employee engagement programs included skills-based/pro bono (92%), issue workshops and trainings (92%), volunteer grants (64%), and nonprofit board training (62%). Look at tools such as Double the Donation to see if your corporate volunteers are eligible for Dollars for Doers grants or matching gifts.

Nonprofit

Nonprofit Training Metrics Donation

Maximizing December Fundraising: Strategies for Nonprofits to Raise the Most Money

Just Write Grants

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Utilize Social Media Leverage social media platforms to reach and engage potential donors: Create Shareable Content : Develop engaging content, including videos, graphics, and stories that can be easily shared by your followers. Clear Calls to Action : Use prominent and persuasive calls to action to encourage visitors to donate.

Fundraising

Fundraising Metrics Utilities Nonprofit

Grant Writing for Small Nonprofits: How to Do More With Less

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? That can overwhelm grant writing for small nonprofits, but it doesn’t have to. With a clear strategy and a few innovative systems, even the smallest teams can write competitive, compelling grant proposals.

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Sprouts Foundation to Award $3M in Grants to Nonprofits Focused on Health and Wellness

NonProfit PRO

JUNE 11, 2025

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Award Grant Grants Retail

7 Emerging Trends for 2025: Is Your Nonprofit Prepared?

GrantNews

JANUARY 2, 2025

Read on to learn how locating grants on GrantWatch can help you prepare for the nonprofit trends expected for 2025. For example, you can apply for grants to fund equality training for your team. Apply For Grants or Hire a Grant Writer Nonprofits should be regularly applying for grants.

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AI Nonprofit Grant Grants

How to Secure Corporate Grants: Strategies for Nonprofits

Just Write Grants

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

For many nonprofits, corporate grants can provide essential funding to support their programs and initiatives. Unlike traditional foundation grants, corporate grants are often tied to a companys philanthropic goals, community engagement efforts, and corporate social responsibility (CSR) strategies.

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Grant Grants Proposal Nonprofit

Crafting Opportunities: Exploring the Grant Writing Process

Allied Grant Writers

DECEMBER 25, 2024

Grant Writing Essentials Understanding Grants and Their Purpose Grants are financial awards provided by governments, foundations, or corporations to support a specific project or initiative. Organizations or individuals seeking grant funding should clearly understand how grants function and the requirements they entail.

Grant Writing

Grant Writing Grant Grants Indirect Cost

Foundation Grants for Nonprofit Organizations: Your Path to Funding Excellence

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.

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Funding Grant Grants Grant Writing

Best Practices for Collecting Fundraising Campaign and Donor Data

GiveSmart

MARCH 12, 2025

There are just things outside nonprofits ‘ control, from weather to current events and grant fluctuations to tax code changes. Examples of quantitative data include metrics such as donation amounts, number of donors, and page views. Qualitative: This is non-numerical data that is interpreted to determine trends.

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Fundraising Donation Media Management

Report Illustrates Best Practices for Fundraising With Donors Who Use Donor-Advised Funds

NonProfit PRO

JUNE 13, 2025

DAFs are charitable giving accounts that donors set up at sponsoring organizations, which then make grants to other charities at the donors’ request. It was funded with grant support from the AFP Foundation for Philanthropy William C. Continue to your page in 15 seconds or skip this ad. addService(googletag.pubads()).setCollapseEmptyDiv(true).setTargeting("ic",

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Funding Retail Fundraising Award

Bonterra DonorDrive and Meta Launch New Integration to Boost Nonprofit Fundraising on Instagram and Facebook

NonProfit PRO

JULY 30, 2025

Nonprofits today face declining social media engagement and pressure to grow revenue through supporter-led fundraising. Nonprofits can expect more donations from social media, greater organic reach through supporter networks, stronger brand presence in social feeds, and less time spent managing social sharing and tracking.

Retail

Retail Fundraising Media Nonprofit

Why Community is Key to Nonprofit Marketing Success

Community Boost

APRIL 17, 2025

Whether its through storytelling, volunteer initiatives, or social media, theyre intentional about creating meaningful connections. For instance, when it comes to advocacy campaigns, engaged volunteers can increase visibility through social media shares, participating in rallies, or lobbying efforts.

Nonprofit

Nonprofit Media Lobbying Metrics

4 Ways Agentic AI Can Help Nonprofits Focus on Their Mission

NonProfit PRO

JUNE 27, 2025

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AI Retail Nonprofit Grant

Perfecting the Thank-You Call: How a Five-Minute Phone Chat Can Triple Donor Retention

Center for Major Gifts

MARCH 22, 2025

A five-minute call makes donors feel genuinely valued and appreciated in a world where many supporters feel overlooked or taken for granted. Although email, printed letters, and social media acknowledgments have their place, they rarely match the impact of a live conversation. Why a Phone Call Over Other Methods?

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CRM Retainer Metrics Media

How Are You Thanking Your Donors?

NonProfit PRO

JULY 16, 2025

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Retail Strategic Plan Management Media

3 ways nonprofits can secure long-term corporate partnerships

Candid

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Whether its accessing corporate foundation grants or giving programs, engaging volunteers, or establishing long-term corporate partnerships, they often face barriers. Providing data-backed impact reports, financial breakdowns, and key performance metrics help businesses see the tangible results of their support.

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Pass-Through Nonprofit Metrics Goals

GrantExec Offers Help for Organizations Affected by Texas Floods to Find Funding Resources

NonProfit PRO

JULY 17, 2025

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Funding Retail Grant Grants

5 Reasons Many Nonprofits Fail to Reach Their Highest Potential

NonProfit PRO

JULY 3, 2025

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Retail

Retail Nonprofit Management Media

Study Shows Donations Increase With AI-Powered Donor Data Analytics

NonProfit PRO

JUNE 16, 2025

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AI Donation Retail Media

How To Build a Strong Online Presence for Your Nonprofit

Greater Giving

MARCH 27, 2025

From designing a user-friendly website to leveraging social media, these simple yet effective strategies will empower your organization to shine in the digital space. Enter those words or phrases into a tool like Google Keyword Planner to discover their monthly traffic, click-through rate, and other relevant metrics.

Nonprofit

Nonprofit Media Engineering Donation

Annual Giving Basics: A Fundamental Guide for Yearly Donations

Blackbaud

JULY 31, 2025

Faculty support and development: Provides funding for professorships, research grants, professional development, and attracting top-tier educators. This flexibility is invaluable, contrasting with many grants or major gifts that are highly restricted and can only be used toward specific projects. This is where annual giving comes in.

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Golden Unveils AI-Backed App Update to Address Declining Volunteer, Donor Engagement

NonProfit PRO

JULY 9, 2025

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AI Retail SAM Management

Report: Native Communities Are a High-Impact, Often Overlooked, Opportunity for Funders

NonProfit PRO

JULY 18, 2025

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Retail Funding Media Management

Dataro Launches ProspectAI: AI-Powered Major Donor Prospecting

NonProfit PRO

JULY 8, 2025

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AI Retail Media Management

Achieving more with less amid economic uncertainty.

amplifi

APRIL 24, 2025

And many organizations are trying to navigate and limit the effects of federal grant freezes and unfreezes. So, consider integrating virtual fundraising events, crowdfunding campaigns, and social media challenges to reach new audiences and mix things up. These key metrics can help you shape your next appeal and maximize results.

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Budget Indirect Fundraising Federal Grants

Bloomerang Launches Journey Automation to Help Nonprofits Raise More

NonProfit PRO

JULY 15, 2025

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Retail

Retail Nonprofit Management Media

GivenGain and The Giving Block Launch Technology Integration

NonProfit PRO

AUGUST 1, 2025

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Retail Management Media Donation

Gamification: Turning Donor Engagement Into a Competition Everyone Wins

NonProfit PRO

JULY 18, 2025

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Retail

Retail Award Media Management

Supersized Gifts Mask Declining Nonprofit Grassroots Support, Q1 FEP Report Finds

NonProfit PRO

JULY 29, 2025

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Retail Nonprofit Retainer Media

Stop Begging, Start Planning: Why Foundations Are Done Funding Complacent Nonprofits

Planned Giving

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

The Evolution of Philanthropic Expectations: A Wake-Up Call for Nonprofits For decades, many nonprofits have operated with a reactive approach to fundraisingchasing grants, hosting emergency campaigns, and depending on one-time donations. Strategic vision beats emergency fundraising in today's competitive grant landscape.

Funding

Funding Policy Policies Nonprofit

DonorDock Launches Otto, an Intelligent Assistant for Small Fundraising Teams

NonProfit PRO

JUNE 19, 2025

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AI Retail Fundraising Media

Survey: US Nonprofits at Critical Point as Funding for Community Needs Falters

NonProfit PRO

JUNE 23, 2025

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Funding Retail Nonprofit Finance

Fundraising Salaries Stabilize as Median Pay Outpaces Inflation, AFP Report Finds

NonProfit PRO

JULY 10, 2025

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Retail

Retail Fundraising Management Media

6 Common Hurdles Nonprofits Must Overcome to Launch Texting

NonProfit PRO

JULY 14, 2025

The most recent M+R “Benchmarks” report found that texting had the second-lowest cost per donation ($62) — just behind search ads ($61) — and significantly lower than paid media like Meta, display, connected TV (CTV) and digital audio. Continue to your page in 15 seconds or skip this ad. addService(googletag.pubads()).setCollapseEmptyDiv(true).setTargeting("ic",

Retail

Retail Nonprofit Budget Demographics

Report: Tech-Savvy Nonprofits are More Optimistic and Better Prepared for the Future

NonProfit PRO

JULY 21, 2025

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Retail AI Nonprofit Software

10 Simple Tips to Boost Your Nonprofit Website’s SEO

NonProfit PRO

JULY 15, 2025

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Engineering Retail Nonprofit Award

New Philanthropic Model Unlocks $4.5M to Protect Global Health Programs Amid Foreign Aid Cuts

NonProfit PRO

JUNE 24, 2025

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Retail Funding Award Government

100 Delusions

Planned Giving

APRIL 17, 2025

7 Social media will save us. Does it also write grants and close major gifts? 41 Were waiting on a big grant. 43 We dont need to track metrics. But sureprint more tote bags. Delusion No. 6 We need younger donors. Yes, because 32-year-olds drowning in student debt are prime prospects for seven-figure bequests. Delusion No.

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SAM Fundraising Readiness Budget

GoFundMe Launches Giving Funds for Donor-Advised Fund Giving

NonProfit PRO

JULY 7, 2025

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Funding

Funding Retail Management Media

From Networking to $13M Raised: What Nonprofit Hiring Really Takes

NonProfit PRO

JULY 25, 2025

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Retail Nonprofit Award Strategic Plan

Blackbaud and Constant Contact Release Strategic Integration to Enhance Digital Engagement

NonProfit PRO

JULY 16, 2025

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AI Retail Software Media

10 Best Ways to Communicate With Donors and Prospects

NonProfit PRO

JUNE 6, 2025

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Retail

Retail Media Management Fundraising

8 Tips for GivingTuesday Social Media Posts

3 common fundraising mistakes nonprofits make—and how to avoid them

Trending Sources

How nonprofits can deepen corporate partnerships

Maximizing December Fundraising: Strategies for Nonprofits to Raise the Most Money

Grant Writing for Small Nonprofits: How to Do More With Less

Sprouts Foundation to Award $3M in Grants to Nonprofits Focused on Health and Wellness

7 Emerging Trends for 2025: Is Your Nonprofit Prepared?

How to Secure Corporate Grants: Strategies for Nonprofits

Crafting Opportunities: Exploring the Grant Writing Process

Foundation Grants for Nonprofit Organizations: Your Path to Funding Excellence

Best Practices for Collecting Fundraising Campaign and Donor Data

Report Illustrates Best Practices for Fundraising With Donors Who Use Donor-Advised Funds

Bonterra DonorDrive and Meta Launch New Integration to Boost Nonprofit Fundraising on Instagram and Facebook

Why Community is Key to Nonprofit Marketing Success

4 Ways Agentic AI Can Help Nonprofits Focus on Their Mission

Perfecting the Thank-You Call: How a Five-Minute Phone Chat Can Triple Donor Retention

How Are You Thanking Your Donors?

3 ways nonprofits can secure long-term corporate partnerships

GrantExec Offers Help for Organizations Affected by Texas Floods to Find Funding Resources

5 Reasons Many Nonprofits Fail to Reach Their Highest Potential

Study Shows Donations Increase With AI-Powered Donor Data Analytics

How To Build a Strong Online Presence for Your Nonprofit

Annual Giving Basics: A Fundamental Guide for Yearly Donations

Golden Unveils AI-Backed App Update to Address Declining Volunteer, Donor Engagement

Report: Native Communities Are a High-Impact, Often Overlooked, Opportunity for Funders

Dataro Launches ProspectAI: AI-Powered Major Donor Prospecting

Achieving more with less amid economic uncertainty.

Bloomerang Launches Journey Automation to Help Nonprofits Raise More

GivenGain and The Giving Block Launch Technology Integration

Gamification: Turning Donor Engagement Into a Competition Everyone Wins

Supersized Gifts Mask Declining Nonprofit Grassroots Support, Q1 FEP Report Finds

Stop Begging, Start Planning: Why Foundations Are Done Funding Complacent Nonprofits

DonorDock Launches Otto, an Intelligent Assistant for Small Fundraising Teams

Survey: US Nonprofits at Critical Point as Funding for Community Needs Falters

Fundraising Salaries Stabilize as Median Pay Outpaces Inflation, AFP Report Finds

6 Common Hurdles Nonprofits Must Overcome to Launch Texting

Report: Tech-Savvy Nonprofits are More Optimistic and Better Prepared for the Future

10 Simple Tips to Boost Your Nonprofit Website’s SEO

New Philanthropic Model Unlocks $4.5M to Protect Global Health Programs Amid Foreign Aid Cuts

100 Delusions

GoFundMe Launches Giving Funds for Donor-Advised Fund Giving

From Networking to $13M Raised: What Nonprofit Hiring Really Takes

Blackbaud and Constant Contact Release Strategic Integration to Enhance Digital Engagement

10 Best Ways to Communicate With Donors and Prospects

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