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Quick Guide to Grants for Nonprofits: Tips, Resources & More

Qgiv

Continuation grants Continuation grants are a type of grant renewal for your nonprofit that enables you to continue receiving funds if you achieved the required benchmarks using the original grant’s funding. Look for grants using state-centric resources because many are based on location and handed out by state and local governments.

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Charitable Giving in a down economy: Performance strategies for any market

Qgiv

Historical support shows that charitable response is swift in response to natural disasters, financial crises such as the Great Recession of 2008 – 2009 and the pandemic, as seen below: Revenue Trend: Human Services Benchmark. Source: One & All human services clients; excludes gifts of $10,000+. Follow the Leaders. References.

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It's Already September? (Or: Two Thirds of a Year's Worth of Fundraising Resources)

NTEN

I thought I'd do my part with a few of 2010's best resources (so far). If you haven't yet downloaded the free eNonprofit Benchmarks Study , released in April in partnership with M+R Strategic Services , you should definitely do that now. For the Cliff's Notes version, check out the blog post from Steve Peretz of M+R.

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Facebook's New Donate Button: Good or Bad for Nonprofits?

Care2

I predict that the majority of nonprofit organizations won’t raise very much money on Facebook unless your organization’s mission is to protect cute wildlife and animals, or works on disaster relief during a disaster. Here’s why: People Don’t Use Facebook to Donate Money.

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Text-to-Give: The Ultimate Guide to Mobile Fundraising

Bloomerang

According to the M+R Benchmarks 2023 report , 62% of nonprofits used text messaging for fundraising purposes in 2022. Text-to-donate campaigns are most useful for urgent fundraising needs or opportunities, such as a telethon or disaster relief campaign. Looking for additional resources to help support your modern fundraising strategy?

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#FacebookAdGrants: What Nonprofits Need More Than a Facebook Donate Button

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

When studies like the Nonprofit Social Networking Benchmark Report find that the majority of nonprofits have raised less than $10,000 through social media , this news seems like it could make a big difference. That’s why nonprofits spend a lot of time and resources on designing donation pages that focus on conversion rates.

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What do boards need to know about IT?

BoardAssist

This will help you set spending benchmarks and understand the rationale behind the decision-making. If it is onsite, have we thought about a business continuity strategy should we lose access to our office or experience a disaster? There are so many great resources available for technology in the nonprofit sector.