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

Just Write Grants

JANUARY 9, 2025

As the new year unfolds, nonprofit organizations across the globe are gearing up for another cycle of grant opportunities. To stand out in the competitive grant landscape of 2025, aligning your proposals with your organizations strategic goals is not just advisableits essential. Are your goals and objectives still relevant for 2025?

Proposal

The NonProfit Times

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

It’s been estimated that 30% of annual giving occurs between GivingTuesday and December 31, and more than 25% of nonprofits raise nearly 50% of annual funds via year-end monetary donations, according to authors of the Recurring Giving Report. Have a thank you plan. According to Celeste Flores, director of the U.S. Make it personal.

Demographics

Candid

JUNE 11, 2025

Recent federal funding cuts have had a deep and widespread impact on the nonprofit sector. An analysis by Candid found that over 14,000 nonprofits would deplete their reserves within three months without government grants, putting an estimated 2.8 What’s broken in the current nonprofit model? needs have only grown.

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Just Write Grants

OCTOBER 29, 2024

When it comes to securing funding, nonprofits often encounter various types of grants, each serving a different purpose. Funding for purchasing a fleet of vehicles for a nonprofit’s outreach program. Definition and Purpose Program grants are allocated to support specific programs or projects within a nonprofit organization.

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Candid

MARCH 24, 2025

Based on my 25 years experience working in global development, here are five tips to help nonprofits be ready to respond to unforeseen challenges. Secure multiple funding streams No money, no mission, the saying goes in the nonprofit sector. Yet, most nonprofits build business models that rely on one or two major funding sources.

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Blue Avocado

JULY 8, 2025

Nonprofits are crucial for communities, but they face significant hurdles. When we recently asked the Blue Avocado community “What do nonprofits struggle with the most? When we recently asked the Blue Avocado community “What do nonprofits struggle with the most?”

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Every grant your nonprofit secures is a step toward growing its impact. To help ensure each grant drives meaningful change, this guide will explore ways grant management influences your nonprofits finances and how to optimize the process for greater impact. Use your nonprofits operating budget as a foundation.

Finance

Blackbaud

JULY 11, 2025

For years, donors and nonprofit evaluators alike have relied on a seemingly straightforward number to guide their charitable giving: the overhead ratio. This metric , which measures how much a nonprofit spends on administration (such as rent, salaries, software licensing, etc.) Reading Nonprofit Financials: What Matters Most?

Metrics

Blackbaud

MAY 1, 2025

Nonprofits work tirelessly to make a difference in their communities, and fundraising is often a vital yet challenging part of this work. While complex strategies, modern donor data management systems, and multi-step engagement plans have their place, sometimes the simplest tactics can yield effective resultsand should not be overlooked.

Fundraising

Blackbaud

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

As many nonprofits of all sizes now recognize, planned giving represents a significant opportunity to advance their missions. Learning the essentials of planned giving, setting up the right tools, adding material to your website, and promoting your program are straightforward enough tasks.

Demographics

GrantNews

JULY 7, 2025

Finding funding can be a challenge for nonprofits, but rolling deadline grants (also known as ongoing grants ) offer a flexible solution. This means nonprofits can apply anytime their projects are ready, increasing the chances of securing support without the stress of a strict cutoff date. nonprofits for animal welfare projects.

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Center for Major Gifts

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

One of the important tasks of a nonprofit is to cultivate major donors. You get what you put into fundraising, so paying it the attention it deserves can help your nonprofit reap the financial benefits for years to come. It is helpful to plan backwards in a situation like this.

Goals

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

Blue Avocado

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Fundraising Fuels Your Nonprofit’s Mission Fundraising is the lifeblood of nonprofits. This comprehensive nonprofit fundraising guide provides essential information and practical strategies to help nonprofits secure the funding they need to thrive.

Fundraising

DonorSnap

JULY 9, 2025

This is where a fundraising plan comes into play. 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.

Fundraising

NonProfit PRO

JULY 3, 2025

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Allied Grant Writers

MARCH 17, 2025

Grants provide a means to diversify income streams, reducing financial risk and enabling churches to plan long-term capital projects, with greater confidence. Enabling Strategic Planning and Innovation The availability of grants encourages strategic planning and innovation.

Funding

NonProfit PRO

JULY 30, 2025

The new feature makes it dramatically easier for nonprofits to raise more money, expand reach, and save time by sharing fundraising campaigns directly into social feeds, all with built-in donate buttons and real-time tracking. With Bonterra DonorDrive, nonprofits already see a 154% increase in funds raised per campaign.

Retail

Blackbaud

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Plan All Year for Year-End Gifts of Asset It is imperative for nonprofit organizations, universities, and foundations to communicate about possible year-end gifts of assets throughout the year and certainly as soon as possible in the last quarter of the year, but sometimes a last-minute rush is unavoidable.

Liability

Blackbaud

JANUARY 13, 2025

Finance teams can help their nonprofit organizations evaluate new revenue streams, enhancing the organizations stability and mitigating risk while intentionally experimenting with varied income sources. This alignment prevents mission creep and maintains the integrity of your nonprofit’s goals. Ask the finance team.

Finance

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? Across the nonprofit sector, countless small nonprofits and grassroots organizations do life-changing work with limited staff, tight budgets, and never enough daily hours. You’re not alone. Start local.

Grant Writing

NonProfit PRO

JULY 16, 2025

I’ve seen the same pattern again and again: Nonprofits are missing one of the easiest and most meaningful opportunities to deepen donor relationships — a real thank-you. That’s how you stand out in a sector where most nonprofits are just checking the box. Your Strategic Plan Thanking shouldn’t stop after a week.

Retail

Grant Writing Made Easy

JULY 15, 2025

Nonprofit grantseeking, especially for grassroots teams or solo grant writers, often feels like an infinite cycle of scrambling and stress. But there’s good news: your grant process is about to become much easier and more strategic, thanks to our brand-new AI Grants Hub. It’s easy to use even if your team isn’t tech-savvy.

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Just Write Grants

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

For many nonprofits, corporate grants can provide essential funding to support their programs and initiatives. To successfully secure corporate grants, nonprofits must understand how businesses approach charitable giving and position themselves as valuable partners.

Grant

NonProfit PRO

JUNE 27, 2025

Nonprofits across the U.S. Fortunately, nonprofits don’t have to keep operating this way. Fortunately, nonprofits don’t have to keep operating this way. It’s long past time for technology to work for nonprofits instead of burdening them with added complexity. addService(googletag.pubads()).setCollapseEmptyDiv(true).setTargeting("ic",

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Candid

JANUARY 28, 2025

The Technology Association of Grantmakers 2024 State of Philanthropy Tech Survey highlights both progress and ongoing challenges in how funders are supporting nonprofit technology needs. If these trends continue, we risk exacerbating existing inequities and undermining the capacity of nonprofits to fulfill their missions effectively.

Funding

Candid

OCTOBER 29, 2024

This new vision has led nonprofit organizations to reconsider how to best leverage talent in a changing landscape. Olanike Mensah, founder of Mosaic Consulting, says, “Despite success in white-dominant workplaces, leading in national nonprofits and becoming an SVP at a Fortune 50 global company, I was unfulfilled.

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NonProfit PRO

JUNE 11, 2025

More than 500 local nonprofits will be selected to receive grants up to $10,000. “At Sprouts, our purpose is to help people live and eat better, and we’re proud to support the incredible work of local nonprofits who are doing just that,” said Jack Sinclair, chief executive officer of Sprouts Farmers Market.

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Allied Grant Writers

DECEMBER 26, 2024

For more detailed insights into grants, refer to our article on foundation grants for nonprofit organizations. Long-Term Sustainability Planning To maximize the impact of local grants, organizations should focus on long-term sustainability. It also provides opportunities to introduce the non-profit and discuss its goals.

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Grant Professionals Association

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Whether youre running a household, business, or nonprofit, finding ways to do more with limited resources remains a challenge. For nonprofits, this means prioritizing activities like prospect research, donor appeals, meetings with major donors, and grant writing. Strong donor relations are the key to retention.

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Grant Writing Made Easy

JULY 7, 2025

With public funding in flux, private foundations shifting priorities, and technology changing how proposals are crafted and reviewed, nonprofits need way more than strong writing to stay competitive. 5 Key Nonprofit Grant Trends Reshaping 2025 1. AI tools like ChatGPT, Grammarly, and Notion are now standard in nonprofit offices.

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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.

Funding

Get Fully Funded

MAY 11, 2025

Economic uncertainty can feel like uncharted territory, especially for small nonprofits that operate on tight budgets and unwavering dedication to their missions. The good news is that challenging times bring opportunities to plan smarter, strengthen strategies, and deepen your impact. What do we do? How are we doing it?

Budget

NonProfit PRO

JULY 15, 2025

Built for the unique needs of nonprofits, Journey Automation empowers teams to create meaningful, personalized, data-driven experiences at every stage of the donor lifecycle without adding operational strain. The Bloomerang Giving Platform latest innovation enables nonprofits to: Scale fundraising with confidence. rail-container).hide();

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The Grantsmanship Center

APRIL 23, 2025

While the legal status of these actions may still be unknown, nonprofits must decide how to move forward. Regarding government-funded programs, nonprofit leaders are or may be facing tough decisions. Diversification of funding, strategic planning, continual assessment, and building reserve funds can help us weather a storm.

Federal Grants

Grant Professionals Association

JUNE 11, 2025

That’s the birthplace of some of the best nonprofit program designs. She helps nonprofits grow their impact through strategic planning, capacity building, grant development, and program design. That napkin?

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