Association Analytics

JUNE 21, 2023

If you’re struggling to find someone to share your data woes with, we’re here to help you decipher the signs and get you back on track. Older models tended to be AMS-centric, leading to siloed data, static reports, and that trapped feeling. But when it comes to a troubling relationship with your data, can you turn to those same people?

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The Modern Nonprofit

JUNE 8, 2021

Read on to see how you can maximize the effectiveness of your grant proposal: 1. The funder’s interests should match well with your organization’s mission, and your proposal should follow the funder’s guidelines. In your proposal, explain how and why your organization fits those guidelines.

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Grant Tips Proposal Storytelling 98

DNL OmniMedia

APRIL 1, 2024

Additionally, this makes it a breeze to provide past impact reports and future projections for grant proposals. Strengthen your financial reporting efforts. You want to track a variety of interactions between your organization and its supporters, going beyond the basics. Conduct effective strategic planning.

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Data Guide Proposal Nonprofit 52

Achieve

JANUARY 12, 2022

Very few people enter the nonprofit sector to put together financial reports. Their financial habits, like accurately reporting on their earnings and expenses, are a crucial part of attaining that success. . Nonprofits, however, develop a slightly different set of financial reports and statements than for-profit organizations do.

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Achieve

MARCH 18, 2024

But what about some of your highest-impact communications— grant proposals ? Let’s take a look at why storytelling matters for nonprofit grant writing and actionable ways you can start telling more compelling stories in your proposals. These are powerful assets to tap into that will catch the eye and differentiate your proposals.

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Storytelling Grant Tips Proposal 52

Bloomerang

MAY 19, 2023

Readiness to apply : In order to apply for a grant, you must have the skills and capacity to develop a competitive grant proposal. Is there a person on your team with the capabilities to create a solid proposal? A grant proposal can take on many forms and each one must be individually tailored. Do you have a strong track record?

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Grant Organization Proposal Evaluation 86

sgEngage

MARCH 21, 2024

Note when the project was approved, the proposed project start date, and when the project is expected to be completed. However, a clearly defined scope is critical to keeping a project on track throughout its life cycle. Leave space in your list to track when each deliverable was completed. out of scope).

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Whole Whale

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

The goal of the Request for Proposal (RFP) is to present your development project (or any project, really) in the context of your organization and larger goals. Quick pre-RFP conversations are very helpful for getting better quality proposals. Filter out the junk and only share the top proposals with the team. Hosting needs.

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sgEngage

JUNE 9, 2023

Grant management is the comprehensive process of overseeing all activities related to grants: from identifying recipients, to awarding funds, to reporting on outcomes all while maintaining compliance with regulatory requirements. They manage the disbursement of funds and monitor the financial aspects of grantee reports.

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Grant Management Award Evaluation 52

sgEngage

MAY 16, 2023

ESG, or environmental, social, and governance, has become an expected reporting framework for companies that highlights how they are managing risks and opportunities within those three pillars. Nearly 600 institutions in 20 countries participate in the reporting, and are assigned Bronze, Silver, Gold, or Platinum ratings.

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Candid

APRIL 10, 2024

As AI is increasingly used in high-impact ways such as writing and assessing grant proposals, how can we make sure that it is used ethically, minimizing the risk of harm? When we use AI to help draft a grant proposal—in a tool currently under development—we must consider the potential that AI-generated language could be harmful and offensive.

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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. Identify 5-10 good fit opportunities by reviewing the funder’s 990 report, and then generate a report from that tool to review at your next board meeting.

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Grant Guide Proposal Nonprofit 79

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. Identify 5-10 good fit opportunities by reviewing the funder’s 990 report, and then generate a report from that tool to review at your next board meeting.

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Grant Guide Proposal Nonprofit 78

Candid

JUNE 4, 2021

As more than ten thousand people a day continue to die from COVID-19 around the world, a report from the Rockefeller Foundation calls for urgent action and proposes financing models for ensuring equitable global access to vaccines. Only about 14 percent of South Americans, 4.8 percent of Asians, and 1.2

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Qgiv

APRIL 2, 2024

Nonprofit grant proposals can be a daunting task for fundraisers, but it’s a key way to help gain more sustainable funding for your organization. From finding the right grants to writing and applying for them, grant proposals require a lot of research and attention to detail! What is a grant proposal?

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Can you use this insight to better line up these changes with your organizations needs to inspire a proposal that’s more meaningful? . Assign dollar values and work the algebra to see if you’ll have enough visits, proposals planned, dollars raised, etc. . Let your CRM help you manage, track, and report your work.

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Review Fundraising Proposal Gift 89

Nonprofits Source

OCTOBER 4, 2023

CSR software is a technology solution designed to help businesses manage, measure, and report on their CSR and sustainability initiatives. These platforms serve as centralized platforms to streamline the collection, analysis, and reporting of data related to a company’s social, environmental, and ethical performance.

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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. Here's a class tracking overview with more details and instructions on how to set up classes and get started. (If And you’re right.

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Classes Grant Chart Tips 78

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 28, 2018

We are tracking reports, articles, and new items about AI and Social Good. State of AI in 2018 Report: The AI NOW Institute , which is affiliated with New York University and is home to respected AI researchers with Google and Microsoft, released a report describing the state of AI in 2018 that highlights some worrying trends.

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Neon CRM

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Have your development team set a few search alerts up to streamline opportunity tracking! Come prepared with a couple of different proposed partnership ideas, like a social media contest or an event sponsorship. Sit down and discuss upcoming events, volunteer opportunities, and available reporting metrics.

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sgEngage

JUNE 4, 2023

So much of a fundraiser’s day is tracking, reporting, researching, and analyzing. Bennington College 300+ annual work hours saved automating gift notifications and documentation Preble Street 500+ annual work hours saved automating gift reporting and documentation Make Room for Collaboration Fundraisers are collaborative by nature.

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Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Now, let’s say that, during a proposed budget review, you notice that the board has cut funding for a top-rated yearly educational program with your constituents. However, by pulling reports that combine your donor acquisition versus retention numbers, you show that the donor base has never increased by more than 10% in a year.

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 12, 2013

Lately I have seen some discussion groups, listservs, and blogs on when to create a proposal in the Prospect Module of Raiser’s Edge® or for that matter in any fundraising legacy system. The timing or stage at which you create a proposal is truly up to each nonprofit organization. Identification. Assignment.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 20, 2021

So how do you keep track of them? You can then pull a report on all donors with “Hot” or “On Fire” engagement levels—and there’s your loyal donor list! When preparing a major gift proposal, focus on the short-term and long-term impact their gifts would make on the trajectory of the organization.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 22, 2024

Critical factors that impact decision making can be technical, such as was the proposal or report submitted on time, or did they include the attachments. Track those and make it easy for reviewers to check those boxes. Add it to your process and make sure you have the facts or data in hand.

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Question Application Reflection Philanthropy 86

Forum One

AUGUST 3, 2022

Does the organization already track this data? In some cases we’re part of an internal team, helping to maintain or run reports or evolve data practices over time. In the early stages, we investigate meaningful measurement. What are the organization’s goals? What kinds of data would inform progress on those goals? How reliable is it?

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Analytics Team Data Skills 67

Bloomerang

OCTOBER 4, 2023

The vendor can teach you how to pull all the data out of one system and put it into a new system, based on how you want the reports to look. Changing systems from QuickBooks to Intacct is not going to solve a “bad reporting” issue. A hired vendor can very easily change your accounting software from QuickBooks to Intacct.

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Consultant Culture Nonprofit Issue 86

Get Fully Funded

APRIL 20, 2021

Use a project management too l like Trello or Asana to keep track of deadlines and progress. Your VA can manage volunteer recruitment, onboarding, tracking of hours, communication, and appreciation. They can provide you with an analytics report and offer suggestions for improving open rates. Communicate clearly and often.

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Virtual Work Calendar Nonprofit 116

Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 13, 2021

We are here to talk about reporting impact, specifically creating tools and some good processes to do that for your donors. dang, this is a great topic, this is so timely as people are, you know, perhaps getting annual reports together. well, five areas of conversation revolve around, “What is impact reporting?

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Report Measure Impact Process 81

DNL OmniMedia

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

But, that’s significantly more difficult when gift officers aren’t interested in logging and tracking that data. Blackbaud FPM has features aimed at making major gifts officers more effective at prospecting, tracking moves, and understanding their progress against the competition. Stand-Out Features of Blackbaud FPM. Moves Management.

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CauseVox

AUGUST 11, 2022

Similar to how you wouldn’t propose to someone on the first date, you want to build a solid connection with your major donor before making a big ask. How you report back to a donor is going to vary with the donor, especially a major donor. Create Investment Reports. Donors want to know the impact of their gifts. Stay In Touch.

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Qgiv

MARCH 30, 2022

I was assigned to the art school to track art classes and enrollments, and to work on reporting and making sure records were polished and current. A clear presentation of the facts and the argument in favor of support–and a well-targeted grant proposal that fits with the funder’s area(s) of interest–is often best.

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Nimble AMS

DECEMBER 27, 2022

The analysis gives insight into your operations, helping you determine if your organization is on the right track or moving in the wrong direction. By looking at the outcomes of previous work, those on the board of directors or committees can propose actions that continue a positive trend or shift a negative trend.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 29, 2008

Allison Fine just twittered me that Twitter Vote Report is now live.   Key in a report by calling (567) 258-VOTE/8683. A volunteer network of software developers, designers, and other collaborators have teamed up with the award-winning blog techPresident to launch Twitter Vote Report.  votereport???

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 30, 2020

Track the Data. This is a vital time to keep track of information and data. Gift officers are (literally) writing history with every contact report. The institution will need data from all contact reports to track trends and how it responded in this time of crisis. Best Practices for Contact Reports.

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Everyaction

FEBRUARY 26, 2018

Click for strategies on revamping your direct mail program , practical tips on improving your email program , and an in-depth look at reporting tools every nonprofit should have to improve their fundraising strategy.). Working in major gifts means tracking relationships, points of contact, and data with multiple high-level donors.

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Tech Soup

JULY 1, 2015

In fact, 46 percent report that grants make up more than a quarter of their funding. The grant lifecycle involves researching and finding new grant opportunities, cultivating relationships with potential funders, writing compelling grant proposals to targeted grantmakers, and more. Excel Can't Manage the Whole Grantseeking Process.

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