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!”. Statements of these are symptoms of a big problem at your non-profit. How Thriving Non-Profits Really Get There. Or, “I think we should hold a huge gala event. It takes time.

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Ars Technica

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

OpenAI is considering granting new voting rights to its nonprofit board in a move that could help it fight an unsolicited takeover bid from Elon Musk, the Financial Times reported last night. While no firm decisions have been made, special voting rights would also ensure OpenAI can fight off hostile bids from outsiders such as Musk."

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Statement of Activities The Statement of Activities , similar to the for-profit income statement, details a nonprofit’s revenue sources and expenses. This means distinctly separating net assets with donor restrictions, such as grant funding, from those without donor restrictions to better understand the liquidity of your resources.

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NonProfit PRO

APRIL 19, 2022

In a non-profit world of “adult” decisions, annual reporting, grant writing, event planning, and myriad other tasks, how does an organization stay rooted in the purity of a child’s vision? By creating a children’s and junior executive board, a group of young leaders dedicated to maintaining the focus of forward action.

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NonProfit PRO

MARCH 23, 2023

Health and happiness advertising agency Common Good has been granted B Corp status—a private certification of for-profit companies of social and environmental performance—by nonprofit B Lab.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

It’s a common misconception that nonprofits don’t focus on financial goals since they’re not generating a profit. Furthermore, nonprofits receive different types of revenue than most for-profit businesses. Others receive grant funding from governmental agencies, private foundations, and community funds.

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 7, 2025

The passenger rail service is blamed for failing to show a profit, he wrote. But this insistence that Amtrak should be profitable is an effort to impose a highly selective business model on what is really a public service. But its since sought, and received, a $3 billion federal grant.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Understanding your revenue and expenses by your fund segment , at its core, is what distinguishes nonprofit accounting systems from their for-profit counterparts. If all you had to worry about were a single program or revenue stream, it would be relatively easy to manage your nonprofit accounting in a for-profit system.

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NonProfit PRO

MAY 23, 2023

Ballmer Group, Echoing Green, and New Profit announce funding for a new initiative to address the systemic funding gap for Black-led nonprofit organizations in the U.S. The grant will fund a five-year initiative to build leadership and sustainability of Black-led organizations focused on economic mobility.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 28, 2022

of resources more than profitability,?with 4) Automate and simplify grant compliance. Improve grant management by linking all relevant financial activity to a particular segment. Your nonprofit may need to view and report grant data in different currencies, depending on your multi-national operational needs. This method?focuses?on

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The Fundraising Authority

JANUARY 2, 2021

Like great sales organizations, great development operations need a constant stream of prospects… individuals, companies, and foundations that are, or are likely to be, interested enough in your mission to donate funds to your non-profit. Write it Down Too many non-profits keep prospect lists “in their heads.”

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 21, 2021

As a non-profiteer of many years, I have known donor giving programs to be described via a myriad of terms; sustainment, long-term, continued, recurring – all ways to describe the length of the relationship a donor establishes with a non-profit. By Mor­ée Lambeth , Lead Content Creator + Writer, Water.org.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Partnerships between nonprofit organizations and for-profit companies to boost workplace volunteering and community impact can create significant value for both parties. Look at tools such as Double the Donation to see if your corporate volunteers are eligible for Dollars for Doers grants or matching gifts.

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sgEngage

MAY 14, 2024

You can run a profit and loss statement in your sleep. But you are tired of the for-profit world. From the goal of your organization to how finances are managed, it’s important to understand how for-profit accounting and nonprofit accounting differ so you can help drive success for your new organization.

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Charity Village

MARCH 15, 2024

The Government of Ontario announced that applications are now open for the Ontario Seniors Community Grant Program. The grants, ranging from $1000 to $25,000, support local, not-for-profit community groups and organizations to deliver programs and learning opportunities for Ontarians aged 55+.

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The Fundraising Authority

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Your case for support (sometimes called your “case statement,” a term we will use interchangeably in this article) is one of the most important documents you can write for your non-profit. Your case for support does just that – it tells your organization’s story in a way that leads to more gifts for your non-profit.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Grant Research Tip: When searching for funding, it is important not to overlook potential federal or state resources. Also, learn exactly how I do my own grant research and how your organization can find more appropriate funders and funding opportunities. Funding Priority: Elder/Senior Care. Sigma Foundation For Nursing.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 30, 2024

For years, weve used language from for-profit businesses to explain nonprofit organizational activity. There are undoubtedly for-profit business practices that we in the charity world use every day for the benefit of our employees and missions. That, then, is the bridge that connects overhead and mission costs.

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Blue Avocado

JANUARY 14, 2025

Here’s a summary of some of the best answers we received: Grants lead to paid interns and a full-time volunteer coordinator. Last year, we received a grant which has allowed us to pay BA- and MA-level interns $25 per hour for their internships as well as for the staff supervision.

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The MatrixFiles

JANUARY 22, 2025

I realized that many (granted, not all) associations are facing a membership cliff in the coming years. Competition from for-profit offerings : Private companies are creating compelling, alternative benefits tailored to niche needs. I could go on and on. And this cliff is not just a distant concern its here.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 22, 2021

will focus on donor cultivation, an essential step to getting the grant. We are here to talk about how to get more grants, specifically through donor cultivation. You can even do grant tracking, which we love as well. Her initials may be MBP, but to me, she’s the MVP of grants. Margit Brazda Poirier, GPC, M.S.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 31, 2022

Perhaps your experience comes from an activism or for-profit business field, and you've got a groundbreaking idea, but no experience in fundraising. Whether you're working alone or as part of a larger organization, your first grant is probably your hardest.

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Charity Village

OCTOBER 20, 2023

The Accerta Health Access Foundation announced the winners of their first-ever Health Access Grant: Heartache2Hope, provides healing support to adults who have experienced a suicide loss: $19,050.00

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Rather than a sole focus on the bottom line, in the nonprofit sector, you recognize so many more facets of your financial activity than simply whether the entity as a whole turns a profit. Now, instead of each dollar being budgeted to a single account, it can be tracked across accounts, programs, and even grants.

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Bloomerang

MARCH 29, 2024

Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on what the average foundation portfolio size is for a full-time grant manager: Dear Charity Clairity, What is the average foundation portfolio size for a full-time grant manager? The grant manager must do even more than research and write. Let me tell you why.

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Qgiv

MARCH 29, 2023

Google Ad Grants for nonprofits can be a powerful FREE solution for any eligible charitable organization, but proper management is key to maximizing the opportunity. Since 2011, Give Back Nation’s Google Certified Ad Grant Manager team has helped over 5,400 nonprofits manage their Ad Grants. What is the Google Ad Grants Program?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 21, 2022

If not, please expect not to last much longer as a non-profit.”. Integrated data deeply informs messaging and campaigns, grant submissions, board, and regulatory reporting, and more. to continue putting in as much time, energy, and staff resources into fundraising as possible given your circumstances.? About the Sponsor.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Teaming up with the non-profit sector through networking, advising, and ongoing open discussions about impact and strategies will help companies prepare for immediate responses. In preparation to act immediately, it is beneficial to think about setting aside budget to match employee donations and to provide community grants.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 13, 2025

Your revenue is overly dependent on a handful of major donors or a single government grant. Strong revenue diversity is vital to the sustainability of your organization, and you never know when a major donors gift wont come, or a grant program will shift its focus. You see the writing on the wall.

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The Storytelling Non-profit

APRIL 12, 2022

They give to your non-profit because they want to see a change in the world and be part of making it happen. However many non-profits struggle to explain what their impact is in a clear and compelling way that motivates donations. If you write grant applications, you may have these numbers handy. What does this number represent?

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Charity Village

JUNE 14, 2023

The Government of British Columbia announced applications are now open for the Capital Project Grants program. The grants provide $5 million annually to not-for-profit organizations throughout B.C., to support the completion of inclusive, accessible capital projects that meet community-identified needs and priorities.

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Charity Village

JANUARY 20, 2023

Calgary Arts Development, the Rozsa Foundation and the Calgary Foundation developed the Future Focus Granting Program to support arts organizations in building capacity. Through this program, organizations can access funds to develop strategies and engage experts to assist them in their journeys.

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Kindful

JULY 8, 2021

How can it be more profitable? . Beware: Grants can be just as costly as special events. . Grants can prove just as addictive and time-consuming. Some of the ways grants can drain an organization’s resources include: Not paying for administrative costs like salaries, rent, etc. . How can we reduce the burden?

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

If a major donor decides to pull back or a grant isn’t renewed, it could jeopardize your programs. Earned Income You don’t have to be a for-profit business to generate revenue through earned income. How to Measure: Track revenue generated, expenses incurred, and profit margins for each earned income initiative.

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The Fundraising Authority

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Every non-profit fundraiser is different. And that’s ok – every non-profit is different, each with their own unique development needs… thus, there’s room for almost every type of fundraiser imaginable. Woe to the non-profit that relies on just one or two revenue streams. They Diversify Revenue Streams. They Prioritize Work.

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 5, 2025

A federal judge has denied Elon Musk’s request for a court order blocking OpenAI from converting itself to a for-profit company but said she could expedite a trial to consider Musk’s claims against the ChatGPT maker and its CEO. “Elon’s own emails show that he wanted to merge a for-profit OpenAI into Tesla.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 2, 2023

Despite the premise of open source software distribution being “free,” multibillion dollar companies like RedHat, MongoDB, GitLab and Elastic have already broken ground building profitable businesses with open source at their core. COSS is accelerating In general, the trends in commercial open source (COSS) are encouraging.

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