NonProfit PRO

JULY 3, 2025

Inadequate Revenue Sources Relying primarily or solely on state or federal grants , or on money raised through your fundraising gala, will not provide sufficient financial support for your organization. Continue to your page in 15 seconds or skip this ad. addService(googletag.pubads()).setCollapseEmptyDiv(true).setTargeting("ic",

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NonProfit PRO

JULY 21, 2025

This opens the door to competitive differentiation for those who are willing to invest in a proactive approach to retaining individual donors. With the average cost of acquiring a new donor five times greater than retaining an existing one, organizations would be remiss to ignore this key aspect of their strategy. rail-container).hide();

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NonProfit PRO

JULY 29, 2025

Nonprofits Struggle to Obtain Second Gifts and Bring Back Lapsed Donors Donor acquisition remains soft with new donors having dropped 10.9%, and new-retained donors (first-time donors in 2024 who gave again) having fallen 11.4%. Meanwhile, loyal repeat-retained donors had a less severe drop of 6.1% addService(googletag.pubads()).setCollapseEmptyDiv(true).setTargeting("ic",

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NonProfit PRO

JULY 10, 2025

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NonProfit PRO

JULY 25, 2025

hide(); }});--> If you follow sports, music, or any team-based activity, you understand that strategic recruitment drives long-term success. One particular grant-writing position proved difficult to fill. This grant writer ultimately raised more than $13 million before her retirement. How do they hire, train, and retain people?

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NonProfit PRO

JULY 16, 2025

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AI

Grant Writing Made Easy

JULY 11, 2025

The federal grant funding update for Q2 2025 reveals intensified volatility across the nonprofit landscape. Executive orders, delayed disbursements, judicial interventions, and administrative overhauls have left grant writers navigating what experts are calling a “ tsunami of uncertainty. ”

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NonProfit PRO

JULY 8, 2025

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Grant Writing Made Easy

APRIL 23, 2023

While providing excellent grant writing services to your clients is important, it’s also essential to think strategically about how you can increase your revenue. Here are five effective ways to increase your income and achieve your financial goals as a grant writing consultant.

Grant Writing

Grants Plus

OCTOBER 20, 2023

How nonprofits can avoid common pitfalls and sustain grant funding success. Moreover, relying solely on pay increases to retain and attract grants staff may not address the underlying challenges of workload management and sustainability. But this is at best a short-term solution with long-term costly consequences.

Grant

DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

JUNE 23, 2023

Many agencies hire a grant consultant to start or help grow their grant portfolio. And while that may seem like a simple solution to your grant woes, a they do not magically appear and take all the work off your plate. So, what should you expect when you hire a grant consultant? First, grant work is a team sport.

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Pamela Grow

JANUARY 11, 2024

Staffing The National Council of Nonprofits reports that “nonprofits around the country are reporting significant challenges retaining staff and filling vacancies. How your nonprofit will thrive in 2024: Your Plan and Case for Support Your fundraising plan and case for support is more important than ever before.

AI

Grant Writing Made Easy

APRIL 16, 2023

As grant writers, we know that delivering successful grant proposals for our clients is crucial to their success. That’s why implementing effective strategies can help you improve your work with grant writing clients and ensure that you deliver the best possible results.

Grant Writing

Grant Writing Made Easy

OCTOBER 16, 2023

The Future Regarding the future of our signature course, Grant Writing Made Easy, we’ve carefully considered it over the past year. During this time, I also needed the opportunity to explore and contemplate the next phase of grant writing. Initially, I announced its closure on Dec.

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Qgiv

DECEMBER 9, 2021

This blog post explores how to create an annual fundraising plan and even provides a helpful annual fundraising plan template to help putting together your fundraising plan easier. What is an annual fundraising plan (also known as a nonprofit strategic plan)? What does a nonprofit strategic plan include?

Fundraising

Peak Proposals

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

Have you ever considered becoming a grant writer? Nonprofits are constantly seeking new funding streams to stay afloat, so if you work for a nonprofit, you’ve probably seen that grant writers are always in demand. What Is It Like to Work as a Grant Writer? Working as a grant writer has its highs and lows, just like any job.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

Using data to educate management, boards, and other stakeholders for strategic planning. Making effective use of the Google Ad Grants program. " Key Findings.

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Qgiv

MARCH 26, 2024

Free nonprofit resources offer your organization knowledge, strategic planning, and valuable data to help you accomplish your goals more efficiently. This guide can help you better manage and retain your volunteers. Google Ad Grants. This resource offers free advertising grants to nonprofits that meet their criteria.

Nonprofit

Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Fees paid to fundraising consultants or outsourced help like a grant writer. These expenses include: Oversight and management, including the portion of the salaries of the Executive Director and support staff that are not attributable to fundraising or programs (staff meetings, strategic planning, annual meetings, etc.).

Fundraising

Peak Proposals

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

September 17, 2021 Have you ever considered becoming a grant writer? Nonprofits are constantly seeking new funding streams to stay afloat, so if you work for a nonprofit, you’ve probably seen that grant writers are always in demand. WHAT IS IT LIKE TO WORK AS A GRANT WRITER? You may refer to yourself as a “grant writer.”

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Blackbaud

FEBRUARY 22, 2025

Highly recommend: creating and inserting a stylized illustration of the equation for the scrollers The above calculation can be simplified even further: NTR = Total Tuition Tuition Modifiers (scholarships, grants, discounts, etc.). Strengthen retention efforts: Retaining current students is more cost-effective than recruiting new ones.

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Fundly

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

On a retainer basis: This typically involves paying a fixed monthly fee to retain the consultants services for a set amount of time. Strategic Planning: By focusing on bigger-picture challenges, these consultants can help you stick to your core goals and improve your organizations infrastructure from the inside.

Consulting

Big Fundraising Ideas

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Enhanced Educational Offerings: The expectation with private schools is to offer enriched educational experiences to attract and retain students, which includes advanced academic programs, state-of-the-art technology, and diverse extracurricular activities.

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