Candid

JANUARY 25, 2024

Last year, we shared our crowdsourced list of red flags that funders look for in grant proposals—the things that immediately reveal the weak points in an application and raise questions about the organization’s credibility. Not surprisingly, the question we got most in response to that article was: What are green flags for funders?

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Proposal Green Grant Summary 111

Classy

APRIL 9, 2021

While you can use several marketing elements from your individual donor campaigns in your grant applications, creating effective proposals requires some additional considerations. Below, we’ll cover nine best practices and tips on how to write a winning grant proposal. Leverage Language and Formatting From Past Grants.

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Proposal Grant Effective Language 83

sgEngage

JANUARY 18, 2024

The following is an excerpt from How to Thrive When Work Doesn’t Love You Back A Practical Guide for Taking Care of Yourself While Changing The World by Meico Marquette Whitlock and a foreword by Beth Kanter 3 Ways to Thrive When Your Work Doesn’t Love You Back You’re committed to making a positive difference in the world.

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Work Calendar Life Proposal 90

sgEngage

JUNE 4, 2023

Employees still on the roster often have a considerably heavier workload, resulting in 77% of workers feeling burned out at work. The impact of burnout is particularly significant for nonprofit organizations. So much of a fundraiser’s day is tracking, reporting, researching, and analyzing. Automation can improve accuracy and standardization.

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Knowledge Worker Fundraising Gift Gartner 62

Greater Giving

MARCH 12, 2021

Web conferencing apps like Zoom act as gateways into virtual galas, so it’s important to involve as many sensory experiences as possible throughout the program. The key is to create a program that will energize the attendees and encourage a sense of community along with a desire to contribute funding. Gift boxes at your guests front doors.

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Virtual Ideas Fundraising Fun 103

Qgiv

DECEMBER 22, 2022

With apps like Teleparty or simple screen share features in services like Zoom, you can stream a movie that everyone can watch together, all from the comfort of their own homes. One of the most obvious choices for fundraising during COVID is with online fundraisers. Virtual peer-to-peer fundraisers.

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Ideas Fundraising Virtual Movie 52

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 13, 2017

These examples use Facebook Messenger, but bots be deployed other platforms or apps.). More and more people are adopting social media messaging, including Facebook Messenger , to contact nonprofits with questions, comments, or requests. What is a Chat Bot? Why Use One? Climate Reality Bot. Museum Visitor Experience.

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