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Your Foundation Grant Report Is Due, But You’re Short On Your Goals. Now What?

Bloomerang

Frequently, securing these gifts requires development professionals and grant writers to submit proposals that include project goals to be achieved by the end of the grant period. Make clear that the goal is not to assign blame or shame, but rather, to assess and adjust to best carry out your mission.

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Is Your Nonprofit Half Way to Your 2020 Fundraising Goal$?

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Creating measurable goals with actionable items is vital to a fundraising strategy, and just as important is checking in to see how you’re doing. According to AFP’s Fundraising Effectiveness Project , giving was down 7.4% What’s Your Projected Income? this year for major donors. So how can you predict what you’ll raise?

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Creating Your 2025 Roadmap to Excellence 

.orgSource

Define Your Vision and Strategic Goals Your roadmap starts with a clear vision. Steps to Define Your Vision and Goals: Engage Stakeholders: Involve leadership, staff, and members in developing your vision. Steps to Define Your Vision and Goals: Engage Stakeholders: Involve leadership, staff, and members in developing your vision.

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Lowe’s Invites Communities to Nominate Projects for ‘Lowe’s Hometowns’ Program

NonProfit PRO

As part of its goal to make homes better for all, Lowe's is accepting nominations for the second year of Lowe's Hometowns, a five-year, $100 million impact program. 20, communities are invited to nominate projects for the opportunity to receive a Lowe's Hometowns grant. Now through Feb.

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3 Reasons Every Nonprofit Tech Project Should Begin with a Discovery

Nonprofit Tech for Good

A tech “discovery” is the initial, independent phase of a technology project where key analysis, design and planning are performed BEFORE a buy or build decision is made. A separate discovery that provides a clear “go/no-go” decision point can also surface a project that should NOT be done. It’s about people.

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How a Targeted Second Ask Surpassed Its Goal With a Nearly 50% Response Rate

NonProfit PRO

The American Battlefield Trust was $27,000 short of projected revenue for its effort to save 128 acres of Civil War Battlefield in Perryville, Kentucky, in the fall of 2019. As this particular track of land would essentially complete the preservation of the Perryville site – the last piece of the puzzle – they had to figure out a way.

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Promoted to a leadership role? Here’s how to make the ‘player-to-coach’ transition seamlessly

Fast Company Tech

A helpful response might be, Thats true, and moving forward, my focus is on working on this strategic project development for my team. This might sound like: Jane handles this project now. This might sound like: Id like my team to take on this project moving forward, so I can uplevel.

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