Greater Giving

JANUARY 19, 2024

Event Vendor Guide Series: Selecting, Negotiating, and Managing Partnerships for Nonprofit Fundraisers Welcome to the first installment of our Vendor Series, where we unravel the intricacies of orchestrating impactful non-profit fundraising events. Their alignment enhances the event’s authenticity and resonance with your audience.

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Proposal Comparison Phase Relationship 52

TechImpact

APRIL 21, 2014

Here are ten simple ways nonprofit executives, or employees, can get more creative at work. Where do you want your nonprofit to be in 10-15 years? Propose an interesting caveat to your normal meeting routine by swapping roles, having people work in teams to accomplish a common goal. Or buying the office coffee once a month.

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Brain Nonprofit Phase Leadership 212

EveryAction

JUNE 19, 2017

Many nonprofits receive anywhere from 10-90% of their revenue from foundation grants. Too often, nonprofit development professionals struggle to manage these processes on clunky, difficult to use software that scatters data across multiple places, spreadsheets or platforms.

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Grant Track Gift Management 100

Bloomerang

JULY 19, 2023

Due to this collective mastery, your work offers an invaluable skill set that uniquely positions development professionals for leadership at nonprofit and philanthropic agencies. Your work behind the scenes is to establish a structure—plans, systems and processes—by which the nonprofit may reach its advancement goals. Any testimonials?

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 20, 2017

Ensuring that your foundation makes impactful grants to the right nonprofit partners starts with a thorough proposal evaluation. A proposal should include more than just the organization’s mission statement and program description. In other words, is the nonprofit already thinking about what happens after this grant?

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Proposal Evaluation Grant Measure 30

Achieve

JUNE 8, 2023

You’re ready to take your nonprofit to the next level, scale up its capacity, and make an even bigger impact in your community. Capital campaigns are among the biggest fundraising undertakings that nonprofit organizations tackle, and they only come around roughly once a decade. It might be time for a capital campaign.

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Campaign Phase Gift Studies 52

EveryAction

MAY 4, 2016

Last week, we were joined by Cindy Phan, Creative Director at ShareProgress to discuss how to achieve the right "secret sauce" for a nonprofit digital campaign. For many nonprofits, social media is an excellent way to give audiences a taste of their campaigns and, hopefully, leave them hungry for more. Appetizer - Social Media.

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Campaign Digital Nonprofit Social Media 106

Get Fully Funded

APRIL 14, 2022

For many donors, your nonprofit’s website provides their first impression of your organization and subsequently influences how they’ll interact with your organization going forward. Marketing savvy nonprofits are well aware of this and make the effort to invest in their websites. What you need a consultant for .

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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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Proposal Grant Template Guide 52

M+R

JUNE 18, 2024

Read time: 8 minutes tl;dr Everyone is talking about cookie deprecation — but what do nonprofits need to do about it right now? If you’ve ever run digital display or video ads for your nonprofit, you’ve almost certainly used cookies. That’s what our industry’s been doing — slowly but surely phasing this technology out.

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Everyaction

JULY 18, 2018

The Nonprofit Fundraising Strategic Plan Guide explores the fundraising planning process and breaks down each of the necessary elements that will allow you and your team to elevate your next campaign. Check your organization’s website, recent RFPs, grant proposals, etc. We created this guide to help you build just that.

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Guide Fundraising Nonprofit Template 108

Bloomerang

AUGUST 9, 2023

There are 4 culture shifts that a nonprofit organization needs to make to maintain change management. Signals any needs to make future adjustments during planning phases. A nonprofit with a culture of flexibility embraces “new;” a new way of doing, thinking, and being, without compromising the organizations mission.

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Change Management Culture Change Management 75

Saleforce Nonprofit

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Before the COVID-19 pandemic hit, Venture2Impact (V2I) — a nonprofit organization based in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada — had a business model that was entirely based on global travel. Upon further refinement, we crafted a phased approach for implementation to support V2I in their execution. Volunteer Alliance Projects. Kate O’Connor.

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Philanthropy Impact Support Uganda 98

Tech Soup

AUGUST 14, 2012

What happened when TechSoup gathered a room full of nonprofit and library professionals, social entrepreneurs, and programmers together on a recent Thursday ? At last Thursday's idea jam, despite only having about an hour to brainstorm, eight ideas were proposed. The ideas addressed major areas of concern for the U.S.:

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Challenge Ideas Phase Proposal 54

Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

If your nonprofit has ever launched a big fundraising campaign (like a capital campaign or an annual fundraising campaign), it’s pretty likely that you conducted a feasibility study to get prepared. Looking for tips to take your nonprofit feasibility study game to the next level? Ask the right questions in the right way.

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Studies Strategy Consultant Proposal 23

DNL OmniMedia

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Nonprofit organizations look to outside experts for all kinds of reasons. Nonprofit consultants and their services can be serious game-changers for organizations. Here’s what we’ll cover: The Basics of Nonprofit Consulting. What is a nonprofit consulting firm? Why should I hire a nonprofit consulting firm?

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Consultant Nonprofit Strategy Philanthropy 52

Whole Whale

APRIL 28, 2023

In the world of nonprofit organizations, board involvement in fundraising is crucial for long-term success. grant proposals, solicitation letters, etc.)? As you know, fundraising is an essential component of our work as a nonprofit organization. Communication and Outreach Skills Are you comfortable with public speaking?

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Strategy Fundraising Skills Sample 52

Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 26, 2012

After putting the call out to nonprofit professionals, issue experts, and programers - more than 30 individuals came together the day of the event. The day started with demonstrations by two projects that have moved past the initial idea phase. In all, over 10 new technology applications were proposed.

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Hosting Netsquared Phase Proposal 47

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 5, 2010

Here are my comments on the big picture and a couple of their proposals. Specific comments on the proposed Clearinghouse. Specific comments on the proposed Chairman’s Awards. It’s not clear that money awards would be an important driver of this Phase: the gift of attention to the issue would be the main payoff.

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Accessibility Award Proposal Phase 100

Tech Soup

JULY 25, 2012

Visionaries of all types – developers, researchers, and nonprofit professionals, alike – are invited to submit their ideas through the Ignite Apps Challenge. Join the first phase of the program by submitting your proposed app in a public brainstorming session. Emergency preparedness and public safety. Get Ignited.

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Hosting San Francisco Ideas Phase 66

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.). By looking at reports that group your grants into their different phases (e.g. Need to catch up?

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Robert Weiner

MAY 4, 2010

In most cases I don't think nonprofits understand what they're asking of the vendors. I advise my clients to allow 2 weeks for a simple Request for Proposals and up to 6 weeks for a complex one. At the same time many nonprofits don't understand what's involved in reviewing RFP responses. What do you think?

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Software Database Phase Proposal 112

Judi Sohn

MARCH 12, 2011

I hope it's a fun read for anyone either looking to redo their own small nonprofit brand, or who wants a deeper dive on what we did at Fight Colorectal Cancer. Summary: Out with the old: In with the new: We're still in the honeymoon phase, just thrilled the new look is finally "out there" and is well-received.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 27, 2015

It has been five years now since the Supreme Court Citizens United ruling that opened the door to 501(c)(4) nonprofits and massive anonymous "dark money" political contributions for political ads. Go to newschallenge.org during the submissions phase and click the "add your entry" button anywhere on the site.

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Ideas San Francisco Proposal Application 36

sgEngage

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Today, knowledge work is coming into fashion in foundations and the nonprofit sector. But it is not just a new buzzword, a box to be checked, or even a singular phase in the grant cycle. When I proposed the concept of “datamaking,” I was seeking to bring as many aspects of the organization together as possible.

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Knowledge Philanthropy Change Work 77

Tech Soup

APRIL 25, 2017

Get Multiple Proposals for Large New IT Purchases. It is highly recommended, regardless of whether or not you have an MSP, that you always get three proposals for any solution you require. You might need a phased approach. Nonprofit IT Support Services. Many times, the one that your MSP provides is the right fit.

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Everyaction

FEBRUARY 12, 2018

How has this impacted your nonprofit? It allows us to stay on top of each phase of the proposal we’re working on. You use EveryAction’s Development tools - including Moves Management and Grants Management - to cultivate donor relationships, build custom reports, and track deadlines and documents through the grant lifecycle.

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Accessibility Project Advocacy Grant 69

Connection Cafe

MARCH 30, 2020

Best Practices for Proposals. Be diligent about maintaining great proposal information. Review and update all open and outstanding proposals regularly as you have conversations with prospects and donors. Our passions manifest as areas of concern. Build Relationships.

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Gift Communication Proposal Phone 27

NonProfit Hub

OCTOBER 20, 2015

Roy Cheran is a guest contributor for Nonprofit Hub. Roy is the Vice President of Marketing at DonorPro , an innovative software company that helps nonprofits grow their fundraising revenue by an average of 37 percent each year. Phase 1: Cultivation—Get to Know the Prospects First. Major gifts don’t appear out of thin air.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 6, 2014

She’s been working in the area of nonprofit technology for more than twenty years. The prototype has been built through a collaboration between California domestic violence organizations, Aidmatrix , a Texas-based nonprofit, and Caravan Studios , the newest division of TechSoup Global. The next step in the process? Ship often.

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Judi Sohn

MARCH 12, 2011

I hope it’s a fun read for anyone either looking to redo their own small nonprofit brand, or who wants a deeper dive on what we did at Fight Colorectal Cancer. Summary: Out with the old: In with the new: We’re still in the honeymoon phase, just thrilled the new look is finally “out there&# and is well-received.

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Cancer Phase Research Change 100

Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 7, 2016

In 2013, the Council on Financial Assistance Reform (COFAR) announced sweeping changes to the grant management process for US federal grant recipients in both pre-award and post-award phases. Grant recipients focus and report on results from the initial proposal development all the way through performance management phases and reporting.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 6, 2015

Some initial pre-qualification via prospect research with key wealth screening data is also recommend to identify public assets, business information, relationships, and philanthropic connections that individuals might have to your organization or to other nonprofits.

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Analytics Gift Strategy Fundraising 20

Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 14, 2014

Below I stress the importance of top-down buy-in from senior leadership is during this phase as well as properly training all relevant development staff and conducting a systematic roll-out of your prospect management. Today, we’ll dive into “Level 3: Mechanics of program in place (assignments, actions). (50-75% 50-75% adoption).”.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 28, 2012

He then quotes Marc Benioff, the founder of Salesforce.com, who has described this phase of the IT revolution with the acronym SOCIAL: “ S , he says, is for speed — everything is now happening faster. With this in mind, I propose a different articulation of the acronym SOCIAL: S is for society. O , he says, stands for open.

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Develop Technology Social Articulate 97

Neon CRM

JULY 20, 2023

You’ll probably want to have at least two phases to your own campaign. A “silent phase” will emphasize private fundraising conversations with your major donors and corporate sponsors. The later public phase will focus on raising money from smaller individual donors. You will also want to determine if your idea is viable at all.

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Campaign Phase Guide Library 52

Connection Cafe

AUGUST 15, 2019

The IRS Form 990 for nonprofits lists the major funders for an organization, so that’s a great place to start looking. While every grant is different, generally, the bigger a grant, the more involved and time-consuming it will be, both during the application phase and during the reporting phase after you receive the grant.

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