Media and Strategic Plan - Grants & Fundraising Brief

How Many Likes Does Your Nonprofit Social Media Have?

GrantNews

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Is your nonprofit struggling to grow its social media following? Nonprofit Social Media can be challenging, especially if you’re not tech-savvy. Afterall, it is the digital age, and a strong social media presence helps nonprofits spread awareness, engage with donors, and build a loyal community that supports their mission.

Media

Media Nonprofit Calendar Grant

5 Easy Ways to Cultivate Major Donors

Center for Major Gifts

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

You can build your relationship further by following the strategic plan formed by the board of directors. Plan events Since donations are the bread and butter of nonprofits, engaging prospective supporters with donor-centric events is a great way to open the doorway to contributions.

Goals

Goals Donation Consultant Consulting

Get Your Grant-Funded Nonprofit Started in Fundraising

Blackbaud

DECEMBER 5, 2024

In addition, skills with email and social media platforms can help you amplify your reach and tell your nonprofit’s story to a broader audience. These tools help you track donor interactions, segment your audience, and tailor your communications to maximize engagement.

Funding

Funding Grant Grants Fundraising

How Are You Thanking Your Donors?

NonProfit PRO

JULY 16, 2025

Your Strategic Plan Thanking shouldn’t stop after a week. Every donor should have a plan. And within that plan, you should include three to four “just because” thank-you moments across the year. Continue to your page in 15 seconds or skip this ad. addService(googletag.pubads()).setCollapseEmptyDiv(true).setTargeting("ic",

Retail

Retail Strategic Plan Management Media

What’s Your End-of-Year Strategy for Planned Gifts of Assets?

Blackbaud

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Promote your legacy society via email and multiple communication channels: Website Events Direct mail Social media Advertisements One-to-one conversations Member listings in your annual report, playbills, etc. Now is the time to learn more about year-end strategic planning by checking out Your Ultimate End-of-Year Fundraising Toolkit.

Liability

Liability Calendar Strategic Plan Readiness

How to Evaluate a New Revenue Stream

Blackbaud

JANUARY 13, 2025

Review your strategic plan to ensure the new revenue stream fits within your organizational objectives. For example, affiliate programs with local grocery stores might only require regular social media reminders once established. This alignment prevents mission creep and maintains the integrity of your nonprofit’s goals.

Finance

Finance Strategic Plan Consultant Consulting

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

How to Properly Run a Fundraising Campaign

Blackbaud

APRIL 25, 2025

Consistency across all platforms is vitalwhether it’s email, social media, or direct mail, your message should reinforce your campaign’s core narrative. Email marketing allows for personalized and direct interaction, while social media offers broader engagement opportunities. Use various communication channels effectively.

Fundraising

Fundraising Template Management Goals

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

NonProfit PRO

JUNE 13, 2025

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Funding

Funding Retail Fundraising Award

Technology policies and practices to leave behind in 2025

Candid

JANUARY 9, 2025

Stop leaving technology out of your strategic plans An organizations strategic plan is shared widely, both internally and externally, to map out its diligence, effectiveness, and direction. Instead of an Instagram policy, consider a social media policy.

Policies

Policies Policy Strategic Plan Budget

Study Shows Donations Increase With AI-Powered Donor Data Analytics

NonProfit PRO

JUNE 16, 2025

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AI

AI Donation Retail Media

Nonprofit Fundraising Plan Best Practices

DonorSnap

JULY 9, 2025

A fundraising plan is a document that details a nonprofit’s outreach efforts in a timeframe for a specific campaign goal. Short-Term vs Long-Term Planning Most nonprofits will have a yearly fundraising plan that outlines their communications for the year ahead. Many refer to these as strategic plans.

Fundraising

Fundraising Nonprofit Strategic Plan Goals

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

NonProfit PRO

JUNE 11, 2025

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Award

Award Grant Grants Retail

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

NonProfit PRO

JULY 18, 2025

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Retail

Retail Funding Media Management

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

NonProfit PRO

JULY 9, 2025

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AI

AI Retail SAM Management

Dataro Launches ProspectAI: AI-Powered Major Donor Prospecting

NonProfit PRO

JULY 8, 2025

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AI

AI Retail Media Management

5 Reasons Many Nonprofits Fail to Reach Their Highest Potential

NonProfit PRO

JULY 3, 2025

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Retail

Retail Nonprofit Management Media

How to Secure Corporate Grants: Strategies for Nonprofits

Just Write Grants

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Recognize their contributions publicly through social media, newsletters, and annual reports. Final Thoughts Corporate grants can be a valuable funding source for nonprofits, but securing them requires strategic planning and relationship-building.

Grant

Grant Grants Proposal Nonprofit

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

NonProfit PRO

JULY 17, 2025

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Retail

Retail Funding Grant Grants

Should My Business Sponsor a Charity Golf Tournament?

DoJiggy

MARCH 25, 2025

Try Our Free Golf Tournament Websites Learn More Sign Up for Free Tips for Maximizing Your Sponsorship Return on Investment (ROI) Maximizing return on investment from a golf tournament sponsorship involves strategic planning. Social media is another powerful tool for promoting a brand as a hole sponsor.

Goals

Goals Strategic Plan Media Demographics

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

Grant Writing Made Easy

JUNE 23, 2025

Sometimes the biggest challenge in grant writing is ensuring the proposal stays consistent with your organization’s messaging, priorities, and strategic plan. Here are a few low-effort, high-impact ways to start building relationships to support grant writing for small nonprofits: Engage on social media or LinkedIn.

Grant Writing

Grant Writing Grant Grants Proposal

4 Ways Agentic AI Can Help Nonprofits Focus on Their Mission

NonProfit PRO

JUNE 27, 2025

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AI

AI Retail Nonprofit Grant

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

Retail Management Media Donation

How does your nonprofit involve the local community in its programs and initiatives?

Blue Avocado

MAY 13, 2025

Of course, we take advantage of social media. We even closely watch our local community Facebook and social media pages for aligned city events and happenings. Word of mouth , as quaint as it may seem, is a favorite method of information! We email our monthly newsletter to several hundred folks.

IT

IT Nonprofit Utilities Education

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

Planned Giving

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

With crowdfunding platforms, social media campaigns, and peer-to-peer fundraising becoming ubiquitous, nonprofits must invest in data-driven fundraising approaches and personalized donor engagement strategies to ensure continued support across multiple giving platforms.

Funding

Funding Policy Policies Nonprofit

Foundation Grants for Nonprofit Organizations: Your Path to Funding Excellence

Allied Grant Writers

DECEMBER 26, 2024

These funds may be used for training staff, improving technology, or developing strategic plans. Acknowledging the grant publicly, through press releases or social media, can strengthen relationships with funders and showcase the organizations credibility. Step Description 1.

Funding

Funding Grant Grants Grant Writing

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

In other words, the very constituents most nonprofits court through email acquisition, social media campaigns and peer-to-peer events departed in large numbers during the first quarter — an issue that researchers noted is common at the onset of each calendar year. Continue to your page in 15 seconds or skip this ad. rail-container).hide();

Retail

Retail Nonprofit Retainer Media

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

NonProfit PRO

JULY 21, 2025

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Retail

Retail AI Nonprofit Software

DonorDock Launches Otto, an Intelligent Assistant for Small Fundraising Teams

NonProfit PRO

JUNE 19, 2025

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AI

AI Retail Fundraising Media

4 Ways Nonprofit Storytelling Can Drive More Support

Get Fully Funded

MAY 16, 2025

Now we experience and share stories every day in the form of books, news articles, social media posts, one-on-one conversations, TV shows and movies, and more. According to National Geographic , some of the earliest evidence of storytelling we have are French cave drawings that date back to 30,000 years ago!

Nonprofit

Nonprofit Strategic Plan Goals Funding

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

NonProfit PRO

JUNE 23, 2025

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Funding

Funding Retail Nonprofit Finance

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

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

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

NonProfit PRO

JULY 25, 2025

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Retail

Retail Nonprofit Award Strategic Plan

10 Simple Tips to Boost Your Nonprofit Website’s SEO

NonProfit PRO

JULY 15, 2025

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Engineering

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

Retail Funding Award Government

GoFundMe Launches Giving Funds for Donor-Advised Fund Giving

NonProfit PRO

JULY 7, 2025

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Funding

Funding Retail Management Media

The Status of Fundraising 2025: Global Research Insights on Fundraising in the AI Era

Blackbaud

JUNE 19, 2025

In fact, the vast majority share that they use generative AI to draft copy for social media, reports, e-blasts, annual reports, and more. Natural language processing (NLP), generative AI, and predictive AI are the types most used in the nonprofit sector, but generative AI dominates usage.

AI

AI Fundraising Government Policy

Does My Nonprofit Need Donor Retention?

GrantNews

APRIL 16, 2025

For example, virtual fundraisers, social media contests, and even word of mouth are helpful. However, grant writing requires strategic planning, detailed research, and persuasive storytelling. And there are many ways to reach supporters. However, some nonprofit organizations miss opportunities to build donor relationships.

Nonprofit

Nonprofit Grant Grants Funding

10 Best Ways to Communicate With Donors and Prospects

NonProfit PRO

JUNE 6, 2025

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Retail

Retail Media Management Fundraising

Blackbaud and Constant Contact Release Strategic Integration to Enhance Digital Engagement

NonProfit PRO

JULY 16, 2025

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AI

AI Retail Software Media

Study Reveals In-Depth Analysis of the State of Global Generosity

NonProfit PRO

JUNE 18, 2025

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Retail

Retail Policy Policies Government

How Many Likes Does Your Nonprofit Social Media Have?

5 Easy Ways to Cultivate Major Donors

Trending Sources

Get Your Grant-Funded Nonprofit Started in Fundraising

How Are You Thanking Your Donors?

What’s Your End-of-Year Strategy for Planned Gifts of Assets?

How to Evaluate a New Revenue Stream

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

How to Properly Run a Fundraising Campaign

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

Technology policies and practices to leave behind in 2025

Study Shows Donations Increase With AI-Powered Donor Data Analytics

Nonprofit Fundraising Plan Best Practices

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

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

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

Dataro Launches ProspectAI: AI-Powered Major Donor Prospecting

5 Reasons Many Nonprofits Fail to Reach Their Highest Potential

How to Secure Corporate Grants: Strategies for Nonprofits

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

Should My Business Sponsor a Charity Golf Tournament?

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

4 Ways Agentic AI Can Help Nonprofits Focus on Their Mission

Bloomerang Launches Journey Automation to Help Nonprofits Raise More

GivenGain and The Giving Block Launch Technology Integration

How does your nonprofit involve the local community in its programs and initiatives?

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

Foundation Grants for Nonprofit Organizations: Your Path to Funding Excellence

Gamification: Turning Donor Engagement Into a Competition Everyone Wins

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

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

DonorDock Launches Otto, an Intelligent Assistant for Small Fundraising Teams

4 Ways Nonprofit Storytelling Can Drive More Support

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

6 Common Hurdles Nonprofits Must Overcome to Launch Texting

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

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

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

GoFundMe Launches Giving Funds for Donor-Advised Fund Giving

The Status of Fundraising 2025: Global Research Insights on Fundraising in the AI Era

Does My Nonprofit Need Donor Retention?

10 Best Ways to Communicate With Donors and Prospects

Blackbaud and Constant Contact Release Strategic Integration to Enhance Digital Engagement

Study Reveals In-Depth Analysis of the State of Global Generosity

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