Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

As your nonprofit starts to blossom, don’t be surprised if you are conflicted over how much to spend on nonprofit administration, especially fundraising. And fundraising. As the costs add up, you might be asking: How much of a nonprofit’s annual budget should be spent on administrative tasks and fundraising? The training.

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NonProfit Hub

APRIL 17, 2018

Conflict on your board of directors can be a good thing. You can imagine how this paradox would be detrimental to any group’s success—especially a board of directors. Simone Joyaux , founder of Joyaux Associates nonprofit consulting, has been working with nonprofit boards for years, and she, too, understands the value of conflict. “If

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CauseVox

MAY 27, 2021

In this two-module masterclass, fundraising expert Joe Garecht will teach you how to build a successful major donor program, no matter the size of your non-profit. This e-guide includes sample fundraising asks, sample major donor funding proposals, and more. Pre-registration is live! Who is this course for? Registration is live!

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Pamela Grow

JANUARY 11, 2024

We faced a global pandemic, resulting in oftentimes disastrous fundraising. Organizations relying on event-driven fundraising suffered. And one of the biggest event-driven fundraising models shuttered their doors. Then, once nonprofits recovered their wits and resumed asking, fundraising initially rebounded big time.

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 15, 2021

Fundraising becomes much more high-stakes. Of course, if you have a really good holiday fundraising season, you might start the new year with a financial surplus that covers salaries for at least the first few months, which gives you some breathing room to raise money. Hire a consultant if necessary. It depends.

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NonProfit Hub

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

They often resort to either tasking an ill-equipped staff member or intern to submit a grant proposal when that person has limited experience understanding the grantseeking process. Or, nonprofits will spend several thousand dollars hiring a grantwriting consultant and experience mixed results (where they fail to secure a grant).

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NonProfit Hub

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

They often resort to either tasking an ill-equipped staff member or intern to submit a grant proposal when that person has limited experience understanding the grantseeking process. Or, nonprofits will spend several thousand dollars hiring a grantwriting consultant and experience mixed results (where they fail to secure a grant).

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 20, 2009

Prior to founding NOZA, Craig founded South Coast Strategies, a fundraising consulting firm. Upon finishing his Peace Corps service he began his nonprofit career as the founder and first executive director of Servicios Ecoforestales Para Agricultores (SEPA), a large agroforestry demonstration farm in Eastern Paraguay.

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NonProfit Hub

MAY 31, 2017

You’ve got to know where to find grants for your nonprofit organization , but you also need to know the best tips and tricks to write a stellar grant proposal. Claire Axelrad — Use a 4-Step Framework for the Proposal. My grant writing best practice advice is to use a 4-step framework for your proposal: Need in the Community.

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The Fundraising Authority

DECEMBER 18, 2020

This AI writing assistant will help you write appeals, proposals, thank-you letters and a lot more. Select one person (generally from the staff or an outside consultant) to write the case statement. The post How to Write a Case for Support for Your Non-Profit (Part II) first appeared on The Fundraising Authority.

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BoardAssist

JANUARY 30, 2018

One of the many ways that BoardAssist placements make an impact on the boards they join is by spearheading the fundraising campaign of the nonprofit boards they join. And that running a fundraising campaign is all about strategy and management – not just working your rolodex. Step 3: Are you all agreed on the PRIORITIES?

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Blue Fox

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

If you are a nonprofit executive director or a development professional who’s tasked with writing grant proposals, you’ve probably thought to yourself: there must be a better way. We are happy to include that in our free consultation Let’s schedule time! Have you considered the benefits?

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

If your nonprofit has ever launched a big fundraising campaign (like a capital campaign or an annual fundraising campaign), it’s pretty likely that you conducted a feasibility study to get prepared. Getting your next nonprofit feasibility study right starts by finding the best nonprofit consultant to lead the effort.

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Everyaction

FEBRUARY 16, 2018

So your nonprofit needs a new vendor or consultant. While creating a Request for Proposals can be labor-intensive, time consuming, and stressful, we've put together some tips to make the whole process go a little smoother. Do we need a consultant or just someone who can train our staff? You know what that means!

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NTEN

MAY 18, 2015

It's that time again to start the process of gathering session proposals from the NTEN Community to help inform the program for the 2016 Nonprofit Technology Conference (16NTC) in San Jose, California on March 23-25. >> Submit your proposals here We are working on a different platform than previous years.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 25, 2011

That's the number of "yes" votes we got for our proposed NTC session in just a couple short weeks—apparently the most ever. [Ed Is "Top Ten Social Media Fundraising Tips, as Featured at Social Media for Nonprofits " such a compelling topic that droves of nptechies turn out to cast their ballot, or is something else afoot?

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 16, 2013

A couple of years ago, outreach, training, and fundraising consultant, Stephanie Gerding , posted some great basic grantseeking information on TechSoup For Libraries. One tip I could have used early on was to plan and design the grant project before writing up a query letter or proposal. Project Budget.

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DNL OmniMedia

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

As a nonprofit fundraising professional, you know that raising major gifts is one of the most strategic efforts your organization will complete. Major gifts are not only a highly-strategic effort, but also a high-stakes one— for many nonprofits, over 80% of their total fundraising dollars come from major contributions alone.

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

OCTOBER 17, 2018

When your nonprofit needs a new vendor or consultant, the standard course of action is to send out a Request for Proposal (RFP) - indicating that your organization is interested in receiving information from vendors. Do we need a consultant or just someone who can train our staff? And if time is a factor (isn't it always?),

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

Much has changed with regard to fundraising and “friendraising” during the 12 years I have been a professional fundraiser, the most obvious being the use of technology. The fundraising piece does often come – just at a later date.). Fundraising Events. Adrienne D. And how do you check results? www.taprootfoundation.org.

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 20, 2021

Sometimes the only thing standing between you and launching a successful fundraising campaign to fund a new, needed program is an extra set of hands. But through shared documents and calendars via cloud-based platforms, the Executive Director of the horse rescue has the extra help they need to get everything done. FUNDRAISING.

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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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The Fundraising Authority

OCTOBER 28, 2021

writing assistant for fundraising? because this tool has transformed my life as a nonprofit fundraiser, and I believe it will do the same for you… Have you ever been faced with writing something and wished that you had an assistant to do the work for you? What happens when your nonprofit uses an A.I. Fundwriter.ai Fundwriter.ai

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 1, 2017

Recently, Brock Warner (Senior Manager, Fundraising at War Child) and I hosted a webinar regarding end of year fundraising for nonprofits —the things we need to stop doing and things we should be doing instead. Rather than saving the questions for private consultations, Brock and I have decided to share our advice with all of you!

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 19, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Tidbits September 19, 2008 Here are a few interesting tidbits that have come my way over the course of the last few days There is a new online fundraising platform, founded by an ex-Convio person.

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NTEN

MARCH 5, 2013

Areas of Accountability Include: Organizational Management and Development Collaborate with Board of Directors and staff to develop NTEN’s annual budget, operational plans, and strategic plan. Provide energetic leadership and strategic direction to NTEN staff and consultants to develop and deliver ambitious and high-impact programs.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 28, 2016

Being Part of a Funder’s Portfolio: Perspectives on the Public and Private Funding Landscape: Come learn from Dr. Kathryn Mathew, Director of the Institute of Museum and Library Services, the main provider of federal support within the United States for museums and libraries. Come to this session to learn more!

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

We have everything from: Fundraising & Grants. Participants will acquire a foundational understanding of this increasingly important component of fundraising strategy and will be able to identify and distinguish between the most common planned giving vehicles. Fundraising & Grants/ @CASEAdvance. Nonprofit Management.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 4, 2010

Based on our experience, I propose to you that “who” works with social media is much more important than “which department” in this case. They’ve seen incredible results, most notably in doubling attendance for one of their annual fundraising events simply by promoting it on Facebook and making it easy for attendees to invite their friends.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Having a framework is the magic wand to writing a successful grant proposal. Step #1) G – Get the FOA/RFP/NOFA The first step in developing a grant template with the GRANTS formula is to G et the Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) or Request of Proposal (RFP) or NOFA (Notice of Funding Availability): i.e. the grant instructions.

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NonProfit Hub

AUGUST 9, 2016

Not quite, I say—as do The Fundraising Mythbusters and a little thing called reality. As far as dollars, that’s a lot of money, but it’s not the most money, and it’s certainly not the first place I would ever think to look when I have my fundraising cap on. your board member suggests, bubbling with enthusiasm. And I wear my cap often.

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sgEngage

JUNE 23, 2022

If you’re ready to ride that momentum to connect with donors who have the means and the motivation to give big to your cause, it’s time to learn how to build your nonprofit’s major gifts fundraising program. Most social good organizations receive more than 80% of their fundraising dollars from fewer than 20% of their donors.

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Everyaction

DECEMBER 12, 2017

We have everything from: Fundraising & Grants. Participants will acquire a foundational understanding of this increasingly important component of fundraising strategy and will be able to identify and distinguish between the most common planned giving vehicles. Fundraising & Grants/ @CASEAdvance. Nonprofit Management.

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fusionSpan

MAY 10, 2024

On April 30th, Rose Palipalli, Director of Consulting at fusionSpan, and Nicole Adair, Principal Solution Engineer at Salesforce, provided an in-depth look at the current and future capabilities of Nonprofit Cloud.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 26, 2007

I was asked to participate on a panel proposal at SXSW 2008 with several nonprofit colleagues. for fundraising strategies. I studied at Penn State University, working towards a self-designed major in web and multimedia design (when it was just basic HTML and Macromedia Director). No, I'm not blogging on the plane!

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 29, 2021

So to figure that out, you’d start with a market study proving there are people living around and driving by the proposed donut shop who would want to buy donuts. Drafting an organizational budget based on fundraising is challenging for sure. You’re the Executive Director, but you’re not the boss. . Sounds good, doesn’t it?

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 18, 2023

Develop a fundraising plan to help you generate additional income. This could include a regimented plan to apply for grants, organize fundraising events, or reach out to potential donors. . Diversify your fundraising plan by including a variety of income sources. Develop a strong and experienced board of directors.

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