The Fundraising Coach

JANUARY 17, 2025

Utilize Budgeting Tools: Consider using budgeting templates or software designed for nonprofits. Leverage Volunteer Management Tools : Use software to organize volunteer schedules, track progress, and communicate effectively. These tools can help you track expenses, identify cost-saving opportunities, and stay within budget.

Budget

Blackbaud

JANUARY 10, 2025

Provide templates to help them create an IPS and Spending Policy that encompasses the broad categories of funds they expect to have. For example, money they need for a research study slated to start in three months should be treated differently than funds used for a program that wont get underway for two years.

Award

Grant Writer Team

JULY 31, 2025

Grammarly, project management software, etc. Build Your Portfolio Even if you’re just starting, create sample proposals, volunteer with small nonprofits, or rewrite old grant templates. Whether you’re ready to dive in full-time or test the waters with a few projects, the key is to start small and grow with purpose.

Grant Writing

Blackbaud

JUNE 18, 2025

GivingTuesday allows nonprofits, schools, and community groups to tap into a wave of generosity and connect with people ready to support causes they care about. Blackbaud software can be the key to their fundraising success. “We When is GivingTuesday? What tools do fundraisers use for GivingTuesday campaigns?

Software

Blackbaud

MAY 12, 2025

Use Collaborative Tools Use collaborative tools and software to facilitate communication and document sharing among team members. Ready for a system that simplifies your budgeting process? Provide training each year to review best practices, highlight common issues, and address functionality updates in your fund accounting system.

Budget

Planned Giving

MAY 12, 2025

Program Readiness Assessment Rate your organization’s readiness on these key factors (1=Not Ready, 5=Fully Ready): The form can be filled in the actual website url. Begin with : Bequests Beneficiary designations Life insurance IRA rollovers Then grow into real estate, complex trusts, and life income gifts.

Policy

Blackbaud

APRIL 7, 2025

For example, your process should outline the template your departments should use, explaining that the formatting makes it easier to upload to your fund accounting system. You can easily export templates based on their budget last year and upload their new versions directly into the system.

Budget

GiveSmart

APRIL 2, 2025

Book a 1:1 Meeting with GiveSmart at AFP ICON in Seattle Momentive Software staff are thrilled to meet you at AFP Exchange. Were also bringing you more examples of others finding success during this time and offering dozens of free templates and other resources to help your organization power its mission.

Federal Grants

Instrumentl

JUNE 21, 2025

Become a Stronger Grant Writer in Just 5 Minutes Subscribe Search through 20k+ open grants Find grants to grow your nonprofit See grants now 10 Ready-to-Use Cold Email Templates That Break The Ice With Funders Transform funder connections with our 10 expert-crafted cold email templates.

Instrumentl

Instrumentl

JUNE 21, 2025

And so everything is going to be ready for you in terms of these respective points. Essentially Teresa has a grant readiness audit that is gonna be really useful when assessing stacking yourself up to these respective mistakes that we've talked about today.

Instrumentl

Wild Apricot

JUNE 24, 2025

Marketing automation is a way to handle repetitive marketing tasks using software. Look for features like drag-and-drop email builders, mobile-friendly templates and tools to track opens, clicks and responses. Its drag-and-drop editor and template library make it easy to use, even if you’re just starting out.

CRM

Instrumentl

JUNE 21, 2025

When I'm getting ready to work on a big grant application, I tell my husband I'm going scuba diving. You've got to go deep and stay deep until you're ready to come back up. We've got a template for you. I always kind of joke with my family, but kinda not. That saves a ton of time. Calendar alerts.

Instrumentl

Qgiv

AUGUST 21, 2024

This underscores the importance of having effective fundraising strategies and software solutions to bring those plans to life. Explore what fundraising software is and the essential features to look for in your platform. What is fundraising software for nonprofits? What features should you prioritize in fundraising software?

Software

Qgiv

DECEMBER 13, 2024

Donation request letter example 12 fundraising letter templates What is a donation request letter? Based on your needs, you can adapt this formatting to the various letter templates in the next section. This template can be referenced for any type of fundraising effort. Well cover: What is a donation request letter?

Template

Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

That’s why it’s essential to carefully choose the right software solutions to support your operations–the right tool can drive a high ROI for your fundraising efforts. Luckily, there are many nonprofit software solutions designed to meet the unique needs of your organization and help keep you and your staff from getting overwhelmed!

Software

CauseVox

APRIL 29, 2021

That’s why we created this 2021 fundraising calendar worksheet and template to help you map out the best possible plan. These templates come with a number of tips that we’ve pulled together to help you through the process of planning. You should be able to pick up these templates and start working with them right away.

Calendar

Blackbaud

MARCH 21, 2024

Any major project—such as implementing new fund accounting software—needs a well-developed charter to keep stakeholders focused on the goals and desired outcome. You can get a downloadable project charter template on our resource center. Give your project an easily identifiable name, such as Fund Accounting Software Implementation.

Software

Qgiv

MARCH 26, 2024

These resources come in various forms, ranging from educational webinars and podcasts to newsletters and fundraising software. Social media and email marketing resources and templates can help you transform your mass communications into personalized donor engagements. Bloomerang Guides & Template s. Optimized fundraising.

Nonprofit

Candid

APRIL 27, 2021

There are also tools and software (both desktop and mobile) specifically designed to help you organize work and enhance staff and volunteer productivity. The instrument comes with ready-made templates for even more efficient team collaboration. This one is software for linear mind mapping. Purchase required. MindManager.

Template

Qgiv

OCTOBER 17, 2022

What steps do you need to take in order to get everything ready for your guests? Read on for event planning tips and download our free fundraising event planning template so you can find greater fundraising event success. . It can also mean getting new fundraising software to make it easier to raise funds online.

Template

Bonterra

APRIL 10, 2024

Case Management Software Increase Efficiency Modern solutions to help you standardize processes, simplify reporting, and improve outcomes. Utilize form templates and comprehensive reports to demonstrate your organization’s impact. Request a demo Frequently asked questions What is case management software?

Software

Blackbaud

JANUARY 15, 2024

Also review your formatting guidelines and templates. Do you provide templates so grantees understand exactly what information you are looking for, such as financials? You may check in with a few trusted grantees on the amount of time it takes to complete the application.

Application

Qgiv

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

With our peer-to-peer fundraising email templates and tips, keeping your supporters motivated is simple! Download our Sponsorship Cheat Sheet and Templates to make reaching out to potential partners a breeze! Use analytics software to determine what days and times you have higher open and click-through rates. Event Promotion.

Template

Tech Soup

MARCH 17, 2015

Of course, these software programs can be used in combination to put together visual communications — so for example, you might want to edit images before laying them out in a brochure or publishing them in a web page. Microsoft PowerPoint 2013 — This is of course the industry-standard slideshow presentation software.

Publishing

Blackbaud

APRIL 4, 2024

Once you have a template built, you simply update the numbers in the formula tab and the visuals and graphics on the dashboard tab will update automatically. Also check your fund accounting software for opportunities to share presentation-ready dashboards or even give certain staff members view-only access.

Finance

Tech Soup

MARCH 15, 2015

Stay tuned for a second blog post, in which we'll cover software that's available for desktop publishing and presentations!). Microsoft Visio Standard 2013 — This is great software for creating diagrams and flowcharts. Here is a quick summary of some of our offerings. Image and Video Editing. The admin fee is $99.

Template

CauseVox

JUNE 1, 2021

Use Templates To Keep You On Track. Take the time up front to create templates for the work you do during events. That might be a template that lays out your day of plan. It might be a template for your marketing plan. Maybe it’s a template for all of the emails that you’re using for this event.

Fundraising

Qgiv

AUGUST 10, 2021

We put together some peer-to-peer fundraising software tips that can make it easier for your supporters to raise funds on your behalf, host more profitable fundraising events, and other tips to boost your peer-to-peer efforts. These recurring giving email templates can help. This often requires using a software integration.

Software

Get Fully Funded

JULY 30, 2023

If you’re using a good donor management software like Little Green Light , you can easily get the numbers you need. If you need help, here’s a donor-focused newsletter template you can use. And plan out your year-end appeal so you’re ready to go the week between Christmas and New Year’s Eve. And what to fix.

Readiness

Qgiv

JULY 21, 2021

Using Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Software. If you’re ready to learn more about how peer-to-peer fundraising can work for your organization, read on! Next, make sure your fundraisers are educated on how the campaign works, what your goals are, and how to use the fundraising software. Using Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Software.

Fundraising

Get Fully Funded

JUNE 11, 2023

Are You READY to Send a Fundraising Letter? Before you decide to spend money on a mailing, it’s best to make sure your nonprofit is READY to be successful in the mail. Fundraising Letter Readiness Checklist Do you have at least 25 names to mail to? Do you have a specific goal for the amount you’d like to raise through the mail?

Fundraising

CauseVox

JANUARY 3, 2025

Download Our Free Fundraising Plan & Calendar Template: Why Do You Need a Fundraising Strategy? Are you ready to create a great fundraising plan? Follow these 11 must-do steps to ensure your fundraising plan is ready. Youll find a template and worksheet you can use to build your own calendar.

Fundraising

Blackbaud

APRIL 2, 2024

Here are some best practices for effectively managing staff turnover and onboarding with your grantmaking software, including some methods of reassigning existing records to new staff members, establishing clear security roles, and building a comprehensive policies and procedures guide to keep everyone on the same page. Likely no.

Policy

Blackbaud

JULY 22, 2024

It’s important to review your grant application periodically so you can incorporate new features in your grantmaking software and new ways to meet the needs of your grantees. Make sure you are taking advantage of any functionality in your grantmaking software to automate or streamline the process.

Application

Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 17, 2022

Or the search for the perfect template. But … be ready to do it next year. Your donor software may calculate that for you and you can base your number for this year off that. I’ll walk you through these steps, plus you’ll go home with my color-coded, detailed annual fundraising plan template AND a sample plan!

Fundraising

Qgiv

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Pro tip: Look for fundraising software that makes multi-restriction giving available to you in your form settings to make things easier on yourself ! Ready to learn more about online fundraising and how Qgiv’s tools can help you raise more money to support your mission? Then check out these additional resources: .

Donation

GiveSmart

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Create Your Promotional Materials Leading up to Giving Tuesday, ensure all your promotional and shareable content is ready to go. Allow GiveSmart to help you set up part of your campaign in just a couple of clicks with the Giving Tuesday Text Series pre-built with templates and timing.

Goals