Double the Donation

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

If your nonprofit is serious about driving more matching gift revenue, it’s time to step up and get creative with your outreach. As one of the most innovative outreach channels, Google Ads might just be the missing piece to your matching gift marketing strategy.

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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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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

“Where do I look to find grants for my nonprofit?” Getting grant funds is REALLY exciting! Also, getting a grant means a funder values your nonprofit and trusts you’ll put their money to good use. A Grant is What We Need (or is it?) Plus, grants are never guaranteed from year to year.

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The Fundraising Authority

MAY 8, 2021

It’s no secret that Google Ad Grants is a fantastic resource for nonprofits. In this guide, you’ll find everything you need to know about the Google Ad Grant Program, including eligibility requirements, the application process, and benefits. What is a Google Ad Grant, and Why Do I Want One? How Does the Program Work?

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sgEngage

APRIL 23, 2024

But on occasion, a person will make a mistake or doesn’t follow the restrictions for the grant. To mitigate risk throughout your grant cycle, you need to know your grantees through relationships and documentation, support their internal controls, and set up a process for whistleblower complaints. How do you track time and effort?

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 24, 2023

These include: Employee matching gift programs Giving Tuesday corporate partnerships Annual giving campaigns In-kind donation drives Corporate volunteerism [and volunteer grants!] Employee matching gift programs Program overview: Employee matching gifts are a powerful tool for nonprofits, driving individual and corporate revenue alike.

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Nimble AMS

AUGUST 2, 2022

If you’re not already leveraging grant writing at your association, it might be time for you to begin. According to Candid’s official grant reporting data, there are approximately three million grants worth over $180 billion in available funds. “A large part of our business is grants. Do your research.

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The Fundraising Authority

DECEMBER 20, 2020

Many non-profit organizations rely on grants from foundations, corporations, and government agencies to round out their fundraising efforts. If your non-profit is looking for new grant opportunities, here are six tried-and-true places to find them: #1 – Your Board I always start my grant research with my board.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on how to attract corporate matching gifts: Dear Charity Clairity, I have a question about how to attract corporate matching gifts. Is there something I could do to help more donors access this matching money? Matching gifts are a win-win-win.

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Nonprofits Source

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Certain corporate giving programs like volunteer grants encourage employees to volunteer with nonprofits. As a result, nonprofits not only earn money from the volunteer grants but also gain a new base of dedicated volunteers. The employer matches the employee’s donation. More volunteer sign-ups. New partnerships.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

In service of this, in this blog, we’re highlighting five things we’ve heard about our grants data that aren’t quite accurate. Myth 1: “Candid grants data” is the same as “990 data.” institutional grantmaking and provide the starting place and scaffolding for Candid’s grants data. Years ago, this was true. institutions.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 27, 2023

Your time is precious, and it isn't sustainable to give time to every grant you come across. Grants are categorized by the amount, location, mission area, and much more to help you pinpoint the funding opportunities that match your needs. GrantStation provides you access to databases of active funders accepting inquiries.

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Double the Donation

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Corporate philanthropy programs like matching gifts, volunteer grants, employee giving campaigns, and corporate sponsorships evolve constantly to meet the needs of companies, nonprofits, and supporters. For instance, when the economy seems rocky, many worry that corporate matching gifts will be negatively impacted.

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Qgiv

MARCH 12, 2024

Corporate giving programs help nonprofits have diversified streams of income by contributing donations, scholarships, grants, matching gift programs, and other resources to supplement a nonprofit’s operations. Grants Corporate grants are another way companies can participate in corporate philanthropy.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

The average DAF account is almost $200,000 with an average grant of more than $5,000. Per the IRS rules, contributions must be distributed within 5 years so simple match says that DAFs should be paying out $50 billion per year (much more than what is actually distributed). million DAF accounts worth $250 billion in assets.

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Candid

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

One of the most common reasons people analyze Candid’s grant data is to understand year-over-year giving trends in the sector. At Candid, we collect data on millions of grants and other transactions awarded by hundreds of thousands of funders across the globe. Instead, we rely on a data set called the Foundation 1000.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

Others receive grant funding from governmental agencies, private foundations, and community funds. Raising funds and winning grants is difficult and requires significant staff time and resources. Similarly, a grant might have specific conditions like the types of activities it can fund or allowances for overhead expenses.

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sgEngage

APRIL 19, 2023

Here are a few of the most common program types you might encounter: Employer matching gifts: Many companies offer to match their employees’ donations to nonprofit organizations, often doubling or even tripling the amount of the original gift. Use social media. More specifically, LinkedIn is a great place to check!

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Nonprofits Source

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Workplace giving software is any digital platform that enables corporate giving programs , such as matching gifts, volunteer grants, and corporate volunteerism. Nonprofits can invest in software that enables donors to take advantage of their employers’ workplace giving programs, such as matching gift software.

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Nonprofits Source

OCTOBER 2, 2023

The top 10 corporations donate over $2 billion annually in cash to nonprofits, largely through employee matching gift programs. $4-7 4-7 billion in matching gift funds goes unclaimed each year , mainly because many employees aren’t aware that their employers will match their charitable contributions.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 21, 2020

By Julia Boyun , Marketing Manager at RemoteHub – a job and volunteer marketplace and community that connects and matches companies and nonprofit organizations with remote professionals. RemoteHub is a global job marketplace that connects and matches companies with remote professionals.

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NonProfit Hub

APRIL 18, 2024

For instance, matching gifts and volunteer grants allow companies to align their charitable giving with employees’ values, leading to greater employee retention and talent acquisition. To fully understand this, you have to understand how matching donations work: An individual donor gives to your nonprofit.

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Candid

JULY 13, 2023

While Candid is working to reduce that burden broadly, here is one specific way we are trying to help: by providing sample grant proposal documents. In this blog, we share the major types of grant proposal documents, their components, and free sample resources to show you what a successful version of each one looks like.

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Achieve

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Donor-Advised Fund Grants Other donors committed to creating a legacy of giving may have their own donor-advised funds (DAFs). Rather, their DAF provider controls, invests, and grants the funds based on the donor’s preferences.

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Grant-funded nonprofits know compliance isn’t a nice-to-have. You might be able to win back an unhappy donor with a new program or event, but grant funders usually don’t get excited about silent auctions. Adhering to requirements and guidelines is how you establish trust with the granting agency so you can get additional funding.

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DipJar

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

With more than $2 billion passing through matching gifts programs every year, corporate philanthropy is a hugely underutilized resource for nonprofits. We are joined by Double the Donation to lead the discussion and share their expertise in matching gifts and give actionable advice to increase revenue through corporate philanthropy.

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.orgSource

APRIL 29, 2024

It’s important to understand the cast of characters and match your needs to the focus and foibles of each. The genies who can grant our wishes are free, and they refuse to be locked up again. “Once you’ve signed on for the voyage, know that every AI from ChatGPT to DALL-E has a different personality and skill set.

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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Matching Gifts With a matching gifts program , employees make gifts to nonprofits and the company matches each donation dollar for dollar. Not only does this double the impact of every gift an employee makes but knowing that their gift is being matched can make them even more likely to donate.

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The Modern Nonprofit

MAY 9, 2023

Matching Gifts Board members can use matching gifts to help nonprofit fundraising by either making their own donations and matching them or by soliciting donations from others and offering to match them themselves. Board members can also spearhead matching gift challenges.

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Qgiv

JULY 26, 2022

Matching gifts drive. A great alternative to sponsorships is a matching gift drive. There are two different ways to ask for a corporate matching gift. First, the company can choose to pledge a certain amount to match donations to. The first option opens up matching gifts to your community of donors.

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Candid

OCTOBER 3, 2022

For funders and foundations, one big advantage of an easy-to-navigate grants section of your website is that you can help grantseekers are more likely to submit the required information on the first try. Are you currently accepting grant proposals? Clearly define your grant opportunities  . Be clear: Is your window open?

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Charity Village

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

Home Hardware and FlipGive have launched Play More Matching Grant which provides $50,000 in grants to Canadian youth sports teams. The post Grant program to help kids stay active – Apply today! For eligibility and registration information, click here.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Here, we’ll discuss a few of the most common types of programs and how you can leverage each for your nonprofit: Matching gifts. Matching gift programs are one of the most common types of corporate philanthropy and are well-loved by nonprofits, companies, and employees alike. Volunteer grants. Corporate volunteerism.

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Nonprofits Source

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Employer Matching Gifts: Companies offer to match employees’ charitable donations, effectively doubling the impact of their contributions. That’s why more companies are turning to year-round strategies like corporate volunteer grants, matching gifts, fundraising matches, and corporate volunteering.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 3, 2022

Help edit or review grant proposals and grant reports. Offer to write letters of intent or grant requests for the organization and possibly even submit them to foundations or companies. Help the organization by researching and compiling information on government grants that may be available. Is the donor renewal rate low?

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Candid

JUNE 29, 2023

This 3% increase in grant dollars is much lower than the 12% annual increase in 2021 and 24% increase in 2020 (all figures are unadjusted for inflation). Rather, the 2023 change in giving more closely matches findings from survey data in pre-pandemic years. The median foundation awarded 4% more grant dollars. (We

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Candid

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Through machine learning, it uses pattern recognition to interpret user prompts and generate content matching these prompts. This is a good start, but to be usable in a grant proposal, it needs to cite sources. Perhaps the question we should be asking instead is: How can we use these tools to create efficiencies and enhance our work?

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