Candid

JANUARY 28, 2025

Smaller shares of grantmakers providing technology and tools, unrestricted funding The good news is that a significant majority of funders are now committed to streamlining grant applications (67%) and reporting processes (56%). Funding technology for equitable outcomes Why should this matter to grantmakers?

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Candid

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Now were introducing AI tools to recommend new funders and funding opportunities personalized to your needs, eliminating work that might have taken hours and surfacing opportunities fundraisers might not have discovered on their own to help fundraisers find what they need even more quickly and efficiently. What do you think?

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NonProfit PRO

APRIL 26, 2023

equity options and active-strategy investments. For the second time in six months, Vanguard Charitable has added new investments to enhance its donors’ charitable asset allocation options. The 16 recently added investments offer donors greater portfolio customization capability, especially among U.S.

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NonProfit PRO

APRIL 23, 2023

The value of a Fund Development Plan is not only the plan itself, but the intentional process of putting it together. How do you decide which new activities to pilot? After the several years of uncertainty and change, how can you plan for fundraising success in the future?

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

To produce meaningful reports to help you do this, you must track all financial activity and ideally compare it to your budget, or your financial representation of what you think you’ll pursue during the year. There are four core reports, known as financial statements, that nonprofits should create to review financial data and activities.

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Create Nonprofit Template Grant 111

.orgSource

MARCH 25, 2025

Lack of Entrepreneurial Thinking Unlike for-profit businesses, associations tend to rely on stable membership dues and predictable funding streams , which can limit strategic innovation. Enhanced Stakeholder Engagement More healthcare providers actively participated in advocacy efforts, strengthening the associations influence.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 9, 2025

What specific initiative will the funds raised go to support? Software tools help you with many details, such as monitoring fundraising activity, processing payments, building landing pages, and running online events. Heres how to start planning yours and what you need to launch it. What are you asking supporters to do?

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Campaign Nonprofit Fundraising Social Media 278

sgEngage

APRIL 1, 2025

When there is a flurry of activity that affect the entire industry, such as policy changes that disrupt current and potential funding for hundreds of organizations, you need to take the time to understand the risks for your organization and your grantees. Connect organizations to share resources and make introductions where applicable.

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Bloomerang

MARCH 24, 2025

Even with the best intentions, grant activities do not always go as planned. Circumstances change, community needs evolve, staff turnover stymies progress, supplementary funding falls through, and leadership priorities shift. Did circumstances require a shift in activities or priorities? Here are five steps to take.

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

As a nonprofit finance leader, you are constantly aware of the many different pulls on your funding availability. This is where your fund accounting system can help you get the granularity you need from your budgeting process to make data-driven decisions. One program could use more headcount to serve more people.

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Mashable Tech

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

The content offers videos, scripted lesson plans, and interactive classroom activities. Adults can access the educational materials for free. The goal is to help young people learn about personal boundaries, safe relationships, and how to ask for help.

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Charity Village

AUGUST 9, 2024

The Alberta Blue Cross Built Together Program helps Albertans build spaces for active living in their community. Community leagues, school councils, municipalities or other nonprofit community groups or organizations with new projects in need of funding are eligible to apply.

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Candid

MARCH 24, 2025

To remain effective, we need to challenge ourselves to shed activities or structures that dont advance our clearly defined mission. Secure multiple funding streams No money, no mission, the saying goes in the nonprofit sector. Yet, most nonprofits build business models that rely on one or two major funding sources.

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Achieve

JANUARY 27, 2025

Volunteers, funders, board members, staff, and other community members dedicate their hard-earned funds, time, and energy to your organization, so you must be transparent with them about your operations and impact. Statement of Activities. One of the best ways to maintain transparency is to share your nonprofits financial statements.

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Communication Roles Demonstration Activities 97

Candid

DECEMBER 16, 2024

In Sarasota County, it destroyed million-dollar homes on barrier islands, impacting the donors nonprofits and foundations rely on for disaster relief funding. Hurricane Helene: The challenge of underinvestment Floods dont attract as much funding as hurricanes and tropical storms. million was disbursed, despite much more being pledged.

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Hurricane North Carolina Philanthropy Lesson 119

Donorbox

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Middle schools need additional funds to pay for class and student supplies, events and extracurricular activities, field trips for classes and school groups, and more. The purpose of this […] The post Middle School Fundraising Ideas: Creative Ways to Raise Funds appeared first on Nonprofit Blog.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

In the wake of last weeks news regarding the Office of Management and Budget memorandum instructing federal agencies to temporarily pause all activities related to obligations or disbursement of all Federal financial assistance, many of us are trying to understand the potential impact of a freeze on federal funding on the nonprofit sector.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

Instead of generating a profit that can be disbursed to shareholders or reinvested in the business, nonprofits funnel their revenue into things like research funding, program expenses, outreach, and work that directly impacts their mission. Others receive grant funding from governmental agencies, private foundations, and community funds.

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Software Guide Nonprofit Award 328

Charity Village

JULY 2, 2024

Ontario Community Changemakers is a leadership and micro-grant program for people with bold ideas to activate public space, enhance civic engagement and foster social inclusion in their communities. The program is powered by 8 80 Cities and funded by Balsam Foundation.

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Allegiance Group

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Listen now: Proven Strategies to Maximize DAF Impact for Nonprofits In recent years, donor-advised funds (DAFs) have emerged as one of the fastest-growing charitable giving vehicles. While donors can receive significant tax benefits when contributing to DAFs, the distribution of these funds can take time.

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Donor Fund Gift Social Media 52

The NonProfit Times

MAY 28, 2024

By Jackie Sue Griffin Securing grant funding is crucial to a nonprofit’s growth, and it starts with crafting a well-planned and realistic budget. It’s also important to allocate sufficient funds for evaluation and monitoring activities to ensure the project’s success.

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sgEngage

APRIL 10, 2024

You know how important it is to manage your funds according to their purpose and source. Plus, you need to report on these financial activities to various stakeholders, such as the board of directors, the government, and the public. If this mess of circumvention sounds familiar, you are not alone.

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Fund Management Track Journal 111

Charity Village

MARCH 7, 2025

Therefore, applications from for-profit or social […] The post The Indigenous Peoples Resilience Fund invites applications for the Food Sovereignty Bundles appeared first on CharityVillage.

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Candid

AUGUST 13, 2024

Developing an effective funding strategy is vital to any nonprofit’s ability to sustain or increase its impact. And nonprofit boards play an important role in virtually every organization’s funding strategy. After all, aren’t you leaving money on the table by not seeking funding in more ways? So how does that play out?

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sgEngage

MARCH 22, 2024

While traditional events still have an important place in the fundraising calendar, activity-based fundraising events now encompass a diverse range of experiences, from yoga to pickleball to kayaking and more. What Activity Will Appeal to Your Donors? That means more donors and more dollars.

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Activities Active Activism Track 111

sgEngage

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Help enforce established internal controls and policies, actively and by setting a strong example. When a new member joins the board, provide an orientation to familiarize them with the reports they will see regularly and show them how to access financial information through your fund accounting system.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Members gave $5000 outright to be a “ member” and the funds are in our restricted fund. These are folks who already understand the importance of having the equivalent of a “rainy day fund,” and will be receptive to adding to their impact if you make it easy for them to do so. Also, do bequest societies work to secure gifts?

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Gift Charity Benefit Donor 111

Candid

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

The stakes are high; securing funds means supporting the needs of my own community. Advocate for unrestricted funding Black-led organizations often operate with limited resources. Unrestricted funding can offer the flexibility to focus on sustainability and growth, alleviating the pressure on fundraisers to reach funding goals.

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Tips Fundraising Professional Reflection 21

sgEngage

DECEMBER 23, 2024

You may decide to create a designated disaster relief fund or ask donors to donate to a general fund. Effective Donation Form Practices: Clear Designation: Be clear about if donations will go into a specific relief effort fund or into a general fund Impact Statements: Include brief statements about how donations will be used.

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Tips Disaster Time Donation 95

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 20, 2022

added the ability to interact with and produce content, making activities such as social media, online banking, and shopping possible. Far too many times in history we see nonprofits struggling to keep up with the latest technologies due to limited resources and limited funds – but not with Web3!

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sgEngage

APRIL 8, 2024

All in unrestricted funds with no reporting necessary. While nonprofits will hopefully see an increase in unrestricted funds—and a decrease in burdensome reporting requirements—as part of this and other movements, good nonprofit accounting principles still apply. What Are Restricted Funds? What are Unrestricted Funds?

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NonProfit PRO

JULY 11, 2023

Vanguard Charitable introduced 16 new investments to expand its curated, high-performing donor-advised fund investment lineup. The expansion provides donors with new actively managed funds and more options within U.S. equity markets, enabling even greater portfolio customization.

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 17, 2025

And nearly half (48%) of all respondents claimed to have experienced mental health issues including depression as a result of their betting activity. As the Intuit Credit Karma study reveals, about a quarter of bettors (24%) pointed to these bonuses and incentives as primary motivators for their sports betting activity.

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sgEngage

APRIL 2, 2024

To meet those requirements, you’ll need to be able to successfully track and manage your grants and effectively report on how you allocated these funds. If you are a grant-funded organization, it will be important to manage spending restrictions and meet reporting requirements. Tracking: Cut Out the Spreadsheets!

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Charity Village

SEPTEMBER 1, 2024

The Metcalf Foundation is now accepting applications for the 2024 Booster Fund, which targets artists and arts workers grappling with the high cost of living and fragmented access to opportunity. Grants of up to $30,000 to boost projects or activities planned for 2025 are available.

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Charity Village

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Applications are now open for the Shannex Cares Community Spirit Grant program, which offers funding for organizations to support projects and initiatives within the focus areas of seniors wellness, seniors active living, and seniors social connections. Who Can Apply?

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Nonprofit organizations need funding and support, whether through in-kind contributions, skilled volunteers, or monetary donations. An advantage of participating in disaster response appeals is that companies stepping up gain positive recognition and stakeholders can trust that their funds are going to a reputable organization.

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