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How to Show Donors the Impact of Their Donations to Your Nonprofit

Nonprofit Tech for Good

According to the Fidelity Charitable Overcoming Barriers to Giving Report, 65% of donors would give more if they knew the impact of their donations. That’s why supplementing online fundraisers with follow-ups that show the impact of donations is so powerful. Whether with an email or a text message (or even a phone call!)

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Telling a compelling story: Communicating program impact in a grant proposal

Candid

It’s not uncommon for nonprofits to struggle with securing funding despite the strength of their programs. But if you want to stand out in a crowded applicant field, it’s essential to communicate your impact clearly and compellingly. But what do funders want to see, and how can you convey program impact in a compelling way?

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Fewer restrictions, greater impact: How Candid shifted to unrestricted support 

Candid

Candid did something bold in 2023: We asked that funders put their trust in us by providing unrestricted grant support for our planned mission-critical work—projects we believed would make the biggest impact for the sector at large. million in less restricted funding for such impact-focused initiatives, often in the form of multi-year grants.

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Community foundations: Donor-advised fund grants outpaced contributions in 2022 

Candid

The data—looking at fiscal year 2022—showed that, although community foundation assets and fundraising revenues were both down from the previous year, grantmaking was up, demonstrating the resilience of community foundation giving. By contrast, non-endowed DAFs allow the donor to grant out the entire fund at any time.

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How To Write An Impactful Nonprofit Annual Report

Eric Jacobsen Blog

Consider making these objectives for your report: To demonstrate accomplishments ( not activities ) ( results and how you did it). Here are some tips for leaders responsible for writing an effective annual report for their nonprofit organization. To recognize important people (volunteers, donors, major funders, partners).

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COVID-19 case study: Changing funding practices in Europe

Candid

As a result, some foundations have started thinking about giving in a crisis before it even begins and developing a strategy to make sure that their funds have the most impact. In addition to funding racial justice work, some funders have started to grapple with their own historical links to the slave trade.

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Collaborative Grantmaking: Rethinking How to Assess Impact

sgEngage

Traditionally, we think of impact as, “For X cost, the organization will serve Y number of people in Z amount of time to create A, B, C outcomes using D, E, F strategies.” All of which combine to make impact difficult to measure and explain. Our expectations around results are powerful. Redefine Success by Solution Testing.