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Grant application and review practices for more equitable and inclusive funding 

Candid

Grantseekers look to grantmaking organizations to demonstrate their commitment to fairness before applying for funding. One of the quickest ways to see how cumbersome a grant application may be is to have staff or a trusted volunteer attempt to complete it and note any redundancies in data entry, extraneous data requests, or other obstacles.

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Value of Volunteer Involvement… The good, the bad, and the “time” to move on

VQ Strategies

This week, the much anticipated annual announcement of the updated Value of Volunteer Time was announced by Independent Sector and, drumroll please, the national value for 2023 reporting is $33.49, a 5% increase over the 2022 value. It reveals, for example, that we prize volunteer quantity. That we celebrate volunteer volume.”

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Sponsorship v. Donations: The Drawbacks and Benefits

NonProfit Hub

However, we all need donations, and corporate giving is a reliable way to generate those funds. These relationships are typically bound by a written agreement that states the benefits for both your nonprofit and the sponsor. You’ll gain access to potential donors and volunteers, such as the business’s employees.

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How to Host a Benefit Concert for Your Nonprofit

Qgiv

Crank up your nonprofit fundraising with a benefit concert! If you’re looking for a fun and exciting way to raise more money for your cause, a benefit concert is a perfect solution. What is a benefit concert? Benefit concerts are often celebrations of major achievements or a part of a larger fundraising campaign.

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Drumroll, please! Landmark Research on Volunteer Engagement & Funding

VQ Strategies

After years of meetings, dialogue, presentations, advocacy, (and yes, maybe even some proverbial hair-pulling in frustration), today was the launch of the Initiative for Strategic Volunteer Engagement and the release of landmark research about how organizational leaders and funders view and prioritize volunteer engagement.

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A Guide To Building Lasting Bonds With Volunteers

Bloomerang

*This is Part II of a series focused on nonprofit volunteering and volunteer programs. They can also be a major undertaking where the need for volunteers to support the event is high. Data shows that 1 billion people volunteer around the world annually, and 64 million Americans take time to volunteer every year.

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What Is The Major Gift Potential of Your Volunteers?

Bloomerang

There are a lot of myths when it comes to fundraising with volunteers: Myth #1 : “Volunteers are already giving us their time so we shouldn’t also ask them for money.” 85% of volunteers donate to the nonprofits they volunteer for. Clearly they prefer to just volunteer.” So, what’s the key lesson here?

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