Candid

JANUARY 31, 2024

Our Get Started YouTube playlist offers a shortlist of videos on fundraising and proposal writing—all under three minutes. Our team of librarians has curated responses to the questions we hear most from nonprofits. Fundraising-related entries include “ How do I find grants for my nonprofit? ”

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NonProfit Hub

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Did you know there are more than 87,000 foundations that award grants? . Did you also know that 49% of nonprofit employees expect cost cuts this year and 54% of nonprofit leaders have implemented changes to organizational goals and activities? . Now more than ever, it’s vital for nonprofits to diversify their funding sources.

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The Modern Nonprofit

MAY 20, 2024

Estimated Reading Time: 3 minutes Small Team, Big Impact: How to Fundraise Efficiently with Limited Resources In the heart of every small nonprofit or community-driven initiative is a mission fueled by passion, dedication, and the unwavering belief in making a significant impact.

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Qgiv

MARCH 30, 2022

Carolyn is a major gift fundraiser and nonprofit communications expert who uses technology to amplify her impact and do more with less. Carolyn has many years of hands-on experience working in the trenches of nonprofit fundraising across Texas and beyond. Many readers asked How do you become a grant writer?

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Candid

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

To reduce the burden on grantees to provide this data, this sector-wide initiative also empowers nonprofits to collect and share staff and board member demographics—one time—in a standardized, reusable, and freely accessible format on their Candid profiles. The process and timing of asking nonprofits for demographic data matters.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 8, 2016

Working in collaboration with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and Facebook, the contest invites “everyday givers” to reflect upon why they give to a certain nonprofit organization and then share these personal stories on social media. The winners’ featured nonprofit organizations will receive $2,500-10,000 grants!

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Qgiv

APRIL 2, 2024

Nonprofit grant proposals can be a daunting task for fundraisers, but it’s a key way to help gain more sustainable funding for your organization. From finding the right grants to writing and applying for them, grant proposals require a lot of research and attention to detail! What is a grant proposal?

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 4, 2017

Our free webinars will help you improve your grantseeking, connect you with local tech experts, and show you what Windows Server and Adobe Acrobat Pro DC can do for your nonprofit or library. Introduction to Windows Server for Nonprofits and Public Libraries. Register for Windows Server webinar. Write successful grants.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 3, 2022

Many nonprofit organizations struggle to engage their board members with fundraising, especially the act of asking another person for money. Take free or paid classes, courses, or webinars to learn how to fundraise. Help edit or review grant proposals and grant reports. Is the donor renewal rate low?

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Candid

MARCH 14, 2024

Creating a consistent supply of social media content for a nonprofit is hard. At the Nonprofit Marketing Summit earlier this month, I shared how we do this—from how we rethought why we are on social media and our process for repurposing content (without getting too repetitive). Here are some of the highlights: 1. Alter the tone.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 16, 2021

For the last three years, I’ve devoted virtually every day to the challenge of training professionals and especially volunteer fundraisers to overcome the fear of asking for gifts for their favorite nonprofits. When a nonprofit solicits a gift, its leaders can and should be excited, proud, and eager to do so. Blunder No. Blunder No.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 17, 2022

You’ve read about participatory grantmaking—and maybe even heard about other organizations using this model to distribute control of their funding strategy and grants decisions to the communities they serve. Perhaps you’ll start by reading about other models , watching webinars, or developing ideas. Deciding About Grant Money.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 22, 2024

Back in the mid-2010s, I served as chair of the selection committee for the Washington, DC region’s biggest award recognizing excellence in nonprofit management. Simply put, the people who write grant applications may be surprised to discover how difficult it can be for respondents to understand and answer their questions.”

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Tech Soup

APRIL 26, 2017

Talk to anyone associated with a nonprofit organization, and they will tell you that there isn't enough grant money. Be aware that grant funding is available. Ninety-one percent of our respondents who submitted three to five grant applications received at least one award. percent in 2017 and by 6.0 percent in 2018.

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sgEngage

MAY 13, 2022

In my years as a grantseeker and nonprofit consultant, I’ve waded through dozens of ambiguous foundation websites that make it impossible to know how to get even a foot in the door to be considered for funding. And that’s just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to our sector’s lack of transparency. Don’t lead anyone on. Be accessible.

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sgEngage

APRIL 17, 2023

Take philanthropist MacKenzie Scott, whose donations have yielded more than $14 billion in funding for about 1,600 nonprofits since 2019, according to her long-awaited website Yield Giving. The Trust Based Philanthropy Project is a five-year funder initiative that addresses inherent power imbalances between foundations and nonprofits.

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Tech Soup

MAY 2, 2012

Did you miss last week's webinar, Toolkit Essentials: Finding Funders for Your Cause ? You can now catch up on this informative webinar on the TechSoup YouTube page. During both of these webinars, we heard about the Foundation Center's Cooperating Collections. Foundation Center Resources.

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Tech Soup

JULY 5, 2012

He maintains social media presence for Giftworks via Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn as well as their website and blog, in addition to hosting GiftWorks monthly webinars. Eastern time for a webinar in which we’ll touch on how best to make your case, cultivate funders, and craft proposals.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 31, 2017

GrantStation's founder and CEO, Cynthia Adams, recently gave a free 30-minute webinar on the Zen of Grantseeking. In the webinar, she focused on the importance of embracing grantseeking as an integral part of the overall financial approach for your organization. Capacity-building grants are limited and very difficult to get.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

For nonprofit organizations, it is usually the opposite — their strength and infrastructure increase in health as they grow older. In fact, our founder and CEO, Cynthia Adams, has a free recorded webinar on how grantseeking has changed over the past several years. Older Organizations Seek and Get More Grants. State Grants.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 3, 2014

Cynthia Adams, CEO of TechSoup donor partner GrantStation , recently did an important online training webinar on how rural charities and libraries can get grants. This was a very popular TechSoup webinar with over 300 attendees. Also, federal grants are allocated nearly evenly for urban and rural areas.

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 10, 2010

When it comes to grantwriting, it can be confusing to decide which kinds of grants to go after. Here’s a quick-and-dirty explanation of private, corporate, and government grants. Typically, I like to go after private foundation grant opportunities first. Get 3 one-hour webinars plus the workbook for $197.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 26, 2009

Eastern time, our donor partner GrantStation, will be offering free webinars for TechSoup's nonprofit users in order to help them determine whether the product will work for their fundraising needs. Eligible nonprofits can request the one-year membership for only $99 for the promotional period.

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 8, 2010

Writing grants is one of the most popular fundraising techniques for nonprofit organizations. With hundreds of foundations out there offering millions of dollars to fund a variety of programs, it’s easy to understand why Fundraising staff and volunteers want to write proposals to seek funding. Not having a ‘hand-in-glove’ fit.

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Whole Whale

APRIL 28, 2023

In the world of nonprofit organizations, board involvement in fundraising is crucial for long-term success. individual giving, major gifts, grants, events, etc.)? grant proposals, solicitation letters, etc.)? As you know, fundraising is an essential component of our work as a nonprofit organization.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 29, 2016

San Francisco, California: Nonprofits and Storytelling: How to Create Social Impact, First-Person Stories. Brattleboro, Vermont: Storytelling for Grant Proposals with Barbara Ganley. Storymakers Webinars. Then RSVP for our series of free training webinars instead! Las Vegas, Nevada: Grant Writing 101.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 30, 2014

Grant-making foundations can get a year of access for an unlimited number of users at a discount of 25 percent. PhilanTrack for Foundations is an online grants management system that helps foundations manage all grant-related information in a centralized online location. PhilanTrack for Foundations is now available on TechSoup.

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Bloomerang

JULY 31, 2021

Whether you are new to grants, and re-evaluating how your organization seeks out grant funding, Rachel Werner will go through what you need to know to become more grant ready. We’re here to talk about how to build a better grant strategy in this post-COVID, to the extent that we are post-COVID world. Rachel: Mm-hmm.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 18, 2012

Our goal is to leverage our extensive and complementary networks of individuals and organizations to provide knowledge, training, and tools to nonprofits, libraries, and NGOs around the world. and, increasingly, global grantmakers and their grants. Got Grants? free pre-recorded webinar). About Our Alliance. Learn More!

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NTEN

APRIL 7, 2011

As long as the grantmaker keeps these quizzes fairly general, and they don't get too specific with their questions, I think this is going to be a wonderful new way for grantseekers to pre-screen their own organization before going through the process of writing a letter of inquiry, or even a full proposal. Hope you can join us!

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NTEN

APRIL 13, 2012

Don’t miss out on the opportunity to get your nonprofit ready in case of a technological disaster, take a free seminar on digital fundraising, or submit your amazing video to the nonprofit film festival. Did your nonprofit make an astounding video this year? Have more news to share? Submit it to the 2012 Lights.

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ASU Lodestar Center

FEBRUARY 27, 2013

Nonprofits, the fifth largest industry in Arizona, historically the recipient of a most generous donor base, now wear the burden of the downturn in the national economy. The number of nonprofit agencies that succumbed to the recession is not the topic of this essay. Is this a job or a vocation? Are you willing to work longer hours?

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 9, 2011

You’ve been asking for help to easily raise money for your nonprofit and now we have the perfect solution for you! The Fundraising QuickStart program is a 6-week webinar series designed to help you zero in on the strategies that are guaranteed to raise the funds your nonprofit needs NOW! Go Get That Grant! Register now!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 8, 2016

The activities for this community of practice included regular conference calls primarily for the cohort, webinars for a broader audience of community foundations, and an online safe space open to any community foundation hosting a giving day to share knowledge and tips with colleagues. Big Give SA Update from Key Ideas on Vimeo.

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fusionSpan

MAY 10, 2024

In today’s digital age, nonprofits and associations are continually seeking ways to streamline operations, amplify their impact, and better connect with members, donors, and beneficiaries. Webinar Replay What is Salesforce Nonprofit Cloud?

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 10, 2017

I decided, on my latest foray along the cliffs, to write a series of blogs focusing on the overarching themes that I feel are important for every nonprofit organization to know about and understand as we move into 2017. On January 26 , sign up for a free webinar on practical information to help you write successful grants.

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NTEN

JUNE 12, 2012

Get your browser tabs ready: below are ways you can apply for funds, share your organization's best videos, win free webinars, and more. In return, she'll invite you to join her no-charge webinar in July, "How to Tell Your 5-Star Stories" Hurry, the deadline is Wednesday, June 13th. Have more news to share? The Lights.

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