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APRIL 14, 2025

While part of that dedication is inherent to the work they do and the communities they serve, there are ways that you as a funder can use your grants management system to give them back a little timeand maybe help them take a step back from burnout. For many of those efforts, the basis is an intuitive grants management system.

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Candid

DECEMBER 2, 2024

A group of visionary women came together in 1984 to award Boston Women’s Fund’s (BWF) first five grants totaling $20,000. We’ve awarded more than 385 small grants totaling over $7.6 Most traditional, larger foundations offer grants only after applicants have successfully secured funding from another source.

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

And payroll and grant reporting are two areas of your financial processes where accuracy is non-negotiable. You want your staff paid fairly, and you want to maintain good relationships with your grant funders. But allocating your payroll and time to your grants can be a cumbersome, manual, and time-intensive process.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 12, 2019

They build wings in museums, sponsor new research at hospitals, and provide large amounts of financial support for special projects. You can use your Donor Management System to keep track of grants from donor-advised funds along with the recommending donor with these helpful features: Soft Credits for Charitable Sponsors .

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sgEngage

JANUARY 31, 2025

Options could be, This grant provides between $5,000 and $10,000 in funding. or I understand this grant program awards $5,000 to successful applicants. Your grant management system may also integrate with a data repository like GuideStar that will pull that information in based on the organizations information.

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The NonProfit Times

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

By Jackie Sue Griffin It’s time to start thinking about your nonprofit’s grant strategy for 2025. Before diving into grant applications, take a step back and reassess your organization’s goals for 2025. Having a clear vision will not only guide your grant search but also strengthen your applications.

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sgEngage

MARCH 31, 2025

Your relationship with your grantees is more than a transaction. An efficient grant distribution process builds trust with your grantees and improves transparency across your organization. Here are five tips for streamlining how you get grant awards to your recipients.

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The Fundraising Authority

SEPTEMBER 10, 2022

Do you ever find yourself, your team, or your board of directors saying things like: “If we could just get this one big grant, we’d be set for the year!”. If he could just hear about our work, he’d give us the million dollars we need to build our new building! Or, “I think we should hold a huge gala event. It takes work.

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Candid

APRIL 4, 2023

As every seasoned fundraiser will tell you, it comes down to building and sustaining a strong network of nonprofit funders. But there’s a catch: Relationship-building takes time. Why it pays to build relationships with nonprofit funders Grant funding plays a critical role in ensuring the survival and success of many nonprofits.

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Candid

DECEMBER 16, 2024

As of December 12, 2024, Candids tracking of press releases and other funding announcements have found 227 grants and pledges worth nearly $278 million for Hurricanes Helene and Milton. CDP encourages giving grants locally as much as possible. However, some funders, like the Lilly Endowment, have provided both kinds of grants.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

While we continue to monitor developments , here are some resources on how nonprofits can mitigate potential impacts: Diversifying nonprofit revenue streams Diversifying revenue streamsincluding with government grants so youre not dependent on one unsustainable source is not a new idea but perhaps a more urgent one.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 22, 2020

In this age of Google Ad Grants and inexpensive Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter targeted advertising, one can drive traffic from what is a primary relationship-building platform to an organization’s website or to a lead or landing page. Social media sites are for relationship building.

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Greater Giving

MARCH 27, 2025

Building a strong online presence is one of the most exciting and impactful ways to amplify your nonprofits reach. Your nonprofit can use the online landscape to cultivate meaningful relationships with donors, volunteers, and beneficiaries. The Google Ad Grant can help amplify content that advances your mission.

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 1, 2025

Build relationships with the leaders closest to your community. The foundation gets insights into the specific challenges the employees are dealing with, and these relationships provide a channel for direct communication with their employees. Always assume that there is a better way to collect data or administer grants.

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sgEngage

APRIL 26, 2024

In recent years, relationships between nonprofit organizations and their auditors have seen positive change. The Audit Relationship: Then and Now Change management has not historically been an area where nonprofits consulted their auditor. For example, a new executive director joined an organization we worked with.

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Blue Avocado

OCTOBER 15, 2024

We’ll go into the most common and sought-after fundraising sources, including grants, individual donations, corporate sponsorships, and events. You’ll learn about best practices, innovative approaches, and tips for building strong relationships with donors.

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The NonProfit Times

JANUARY 7, 2025

Collaborating on grant-funded projects, and particularly proposal development, is essential for nonprofits. However, fostering a productive proposal-building environment often presents scheduling and communication hurdles. Collaboration thrives on human warmth, and no technology can replicate the value of genuine relationships.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

When planning the future of your CSR programs, incorporating a disaster relief response plan is essential, and with that comes building and maintaining relationships with partners who serve. When an event occurs, these relationships will quickly turn into opportunities for help and support. Activate your campaigns.

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Candid

APRIL 2, 2024

Grassroots organizations provide vital services to local communities, yet they struggle to compete for grants against large national nonprofits that can leverage robust development teams, considerable fundraising experience, and established relationships with grantmakers. Here are some steps to get started.

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Blue Avocado

DECEMBER 3, 2024

The first program is Mary’s Pence Grants , which funds women-led grassroots organizations in the U.S. Mary’s Pence goes beyond the money in their two programs: Mary’s Pence Grants Program in the U.S. Grantees are eligible for a mid-cycle capacity-building grant of up to $750.

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Candid

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Anyone who has sought a grant has probably heard “no” as often—or more often—than they’ve heard “yes.” Grant writing is challenging. Even if you write a perfect grant proposal, it still might not get funded—simply because there is so much competition. But a grant proposal rejection letter presents opportunity, too.

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Candid

OCTOBER 16, 2024

In this age of digital overload and short attention spans, nonprofits that want to raise more money will instead create and sustain authentic, productive, long-term relationships with a network of individuals, corporate executives, government representatives, and/or impact investors. Fundraising mistake #2.

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sgEngage

APRIL 23, 2024

But on occasion, a person will make a mistake or doesn’t follow the restrictions for the grant. To mitigate risk throughout your grant cycle, you need to know your grantees through relationships and documentation, support their internal controls, and set up a process for whistleblower complaints.

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Candid

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

More than grants, donations, or volunteer hours, public trust is the currency of the nonprofit sector. The public’s belief that nonprofits will “do the right thing” is what makes it possible for us to partner with communities, advocate for our missions, and bridge political divides to build a healthy and just nation.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

By spending time with these free resources, you’ll start to hear the same themes, such as diversifying your funding streams, finding the right donors for the work your organization does, and nurturing your relationship with your donors so they keep giving. We had some existing fundraising activities for me to build upon, fortunately.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 29, 2021

For example: “Habitat for Humanity volunteers building an a-frame in Mobile, Alabama” or “Infographic describing 2019 Habitat for Humanity of Alabama’s budget expenditures.”. If you have local business partners, write about those relationships in your blog or link to them from a partner’s page and encourage them to do the same.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 31, 2025

As fundraisers (be it individual fundraisers, grant writers, event planners, annual giving, etc.), Its critical to effectively communicate and build relationships with stakeholders during challenging times. Track the data: This is a vital time to keep track of your data. Be kind to yourselves as you navigate the unknowns.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 2, 2020

It will also grant you access to more advanced analytics and improved ad campaign management, as well as enable you to add contact information to your page. Build a Content Strategy. Ideally, the relationship between your nonprofit and its influencers should be as two-sided as possible.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 3, 2022

Help edit or review grant proposals and grant reports. Offer to write letters of intent or grant requests for the organization and possibly even submit them to foundations or companies. Build a network or list of CPAs and advisors in your state and do outreach to keep your charity top of mind, especially in December.

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.orgSource

AUGUST 19, 2024

Data that accurately reflects your members and their preferences is the key to trust, engagement, and enduring relationships. The inability to safeguard personal information puts those relationships at risk. While a policy that restricts access might keep your data safe, it also builds a wall around that wealth of information.

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Greater Giving

DECEMBER 2, 2024

The key to building a winning team is understanding the team members you should select and the vital responsibilities they’ll handle. Major Gifts Officer A major gifts officer manages all activities related to major gifts, generally focusing on major gift solicitation and stewarding major donor relationships.

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Blue Avocado

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Nonprofit Grant Proposal Budget Calculations: A Road Map Whats the best way to make your nonprofits budget stand out on a grant application? Your board members may have relationships with people and organizations that can create new and exciting opportunities for everyone.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 31, 2020

Survey Says: Here’s how NPOs told us they are making the most of the data in their DonorPerfect system to fundraise during COVID-19: “Our strategy is to build a strong relationship with individual donors through our DP database, learn about their giving patterns, and establish appeals related to those patterns.”. Everyone has agreed.”.

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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%). Seek out capacity-building opportunities.

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 11, 2023

When most people think about funding a nonprofit, they think they should look for grants. One of those sources can be grants, and you should go after all the grant money you can. But interestingly, there are many times when grants are not the answer. 12 Times You Should NOT Look for Grants 1. Time is important.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

We started a newsletter that has long-form content and highlights members to help build our membership into more of a community.”— Ashley Williamson, Malvern Prep Best Fundraising Tips for Building Your Pipeline Your pipeline is a detailed plan of identification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of donors and prospects.

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Candid

AUGUST 20, 2024

Nonprofit endowments support stability, infrastructure, and ‘civic return’ on investment Traditional grantmaking in the form of short-term support or single-year grants forces organizations to have to ask for funding continually, with no stable or predictable financial future. All industries innovate.

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