NonProfit Hub

MARCH 18, 2016

They spend endless hours researching, consulting, writing and managing. They’re grant professionals, and today it’s all about showing them appreciation! Use social media to spread awareness or provide recognition —tag a grant professional to honor their work in the field. Happy International Grant Professionals Day.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Plus, tag expenses for fundraising, programming, and administration in order to make filing your Form 990 at tax time that much easier. Grants.gov — Top Fundraising App for Finding Grants Grants.gov is a fundraising app that focuses specifically on helping organizations find and apply for federal grants. Compliant reporting.

Nonprofit governance and management 80

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 9, 2021

Tagging corporate sponsors and partners. Since the LinkedIn community is a social network built for business and nonprofit professionals, it is absolutely a best practice to tag and thank your corporate sponsors and partners. For example, this post by the Houston Food Bank tags and shows appreciation for their sponsor , CVS Health.

Public and Social Policy 145

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Selfish Giving

SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

Pollak, My name is Joe Waters and I’m a local cause marketer who writes the blog Selfishgiving.com. government grants, major individual gifts and corporate foundations to name a few). Tags: Cause Marketer's Journal boston common boston parks cause marketing national parks foundation toni pollak. Regards, Joe Waters.

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Fundraising Coach

OCTOBER 5, 2010

If your board wants you trying for grants, read this post. The guy in the goofy question mark suit who regularly shows up on late night TV proclaiming that anyone can get *free* government grant money by following his program? Note the range of grants – and tailor your request accordingly. It does not happen all at once.

Foundations 68

Foundations Governance Food Fundraising 68

NonProfit Quarterly

JUNE 13, 2023

But Neighborhood Economics is a much smaller group of people who want to go “deep and local and long-term.” As Paula Garrett of Neighborhood Economics writes , “Jackson, with its 80-percent Black population, in the poorest state in the nation, provides a clear example of the racial wealth gap. Jackson is not for the faint of heart.

Finance 90

Finance Homelessness Healthcare Foundations 90

Get Fully Funded

JULY 14, 2009

Here’s a unique grant opportunity: Made possible by the CTK Foundation Philanthropic Fund and Grammy award-winners, Los Lonely Boys, The Heart and Soul (H&S) grant is an innovative and creative way for nonprofits to apply for funding. Tags: Grant Writing.

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Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 9, 2009

Step By Step Fundraising’s list of grant resources [link]. Don Griesmann’s Grant Opportunities A frequently updated list of grants [link]. Federal grants www.grants.gov. Tags: Grant Writing grantwriting resources. Guidestar www.guidestar.org. Nonprofit guides www.npguides.org.

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Nonprofits 51

Get Fully Funded

JUNE 3, 2010

Price, a grant writing expert and co-owner of Educational Resource Consultants, central CA’s premiere grant writing firm. Often, one of the most frustrating parts of applying for a grant is locating a grant suitable for your organization. Step 2: Click on “Find Grant Opportunities.”

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Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

SEPTEMBER 1, 2010

Jake Seliger at Grant Writing Confidential cautions you against creativity when grant writing. When writing grant proposals in response to RFPs, Jake says, “Most of the time, you’ll be given a box, and if you step outside it, you’re not going to be praised like a precocious high school student.

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 8, 2010

Writing grants is one of the most popular fundraising techniques for nonprofit organizations. With hundreds of foundations out there offering millions of dollars to fund a variety of programs, it’s easy to understand why Fundraising staff and volunteers want to write proposals to seek funding. Not writing clearly.

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 2, 2010

Today’s blog post comes from my friend Betsy Baker, a grant-writing consultant and teacher. As a grant writing consultant for the past 8 years for a variety of nonprofit clients, I often run into the eager beaver convinced that I can find them the “magic” grant that will alleviate all their financial woes.

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JUNE 4, 2010

Today’s blog post is provided by my dear friend and grant writer extraordinaire, Charlaine Hood. The biggest tip about writing a grant is to get over your fear: of failure, of not getting it right, of not including enough…what ever your mind is telling you to hold you back from ever trying to write that B-I-G grant.

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 10, 2010

When it comes to grantwriting, it can be confusing to decide which kinds of grants to go after. Here’s a quick-and-dirty explanation of private, corporate, and government grants. Typically, I like to go after private foundation grant opportunities first. Get 3 one-hour webinars plus the workbook for $197.

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Care2

DECEMBER 26, 2011

We email them, text them, tweet them and tag them on Facebook. ” This could have a huge impact on nonprofits, brands, and people who could potentially be used in ads; serving as endorsements without ever realizing or granting the company or even political campaign permission. It has also changed the way we do business.

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Get Fully Funded

NOVEMBER 24, 2010

Many nonprofit Fundraisers focus on writing grants to bring in dollars. Now, let’s have a look at what a program budget for a grant really is. Tags: Grant Writing. Here are some ideas to help you overcome the fear and be on your way to creating a successful budget.

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 23, 2011

For example, if you’re writing a grant, there comes a point at which it must be submitted. We’ll be using the hashtag #GFFBook to talk about the book all day and we’ll be giving away free copies to those who use the tag. The only problem is that it can take a really long time to get to the finish line. My suggestion?

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Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

NOVEMBER 18, 2010

I’m taking part in the virtual book tour that Maddie Grant and Lindy Dreyer are doing to explore concepts from Open Community: a little book of big ideas for associations navigating the social web. why did you want to write a book on the topic? Kivi: What the heck is an “Open Community?”. Kivi: You have a great blog.

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JULY 19, 2009

They’ve been around for years but have relied too heavily on government grants. She’s doing a good job - writing grants, running events, sending out newsletters and appeals, etc. Tags: Board of Directors Management. I had an amazing conversation with a client this week. Can you feel what’s coming?)

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DECEMBER 31, 2009

Teaching a reluctant client how to write grants; helping him with his first grant; and hearing him 6 months later talk like a seasoned grantwriting pro! Tags: Inspiration. Being in Moscow in October and participating in a brain storming session for a Russian professional fundraising organization. Go Steve go!!

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 12, 2010

As Fundraisers, we can spend a LOT of time worrying about upcoming grant deadlines or the newsletter we need to write or the major donor calls we need to make. Tags: Inspiration nonprofit fundraising. Instead of fretting over that, I’m trying to soak up and enjoy every moment I can with them now.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 28, 2023

These assessments ensure you center donors in your messaging and write between a 6th- and 8th-grade reading level to make your messages easier to skim. As you create these outreach materials, it can also be useful to run them through communication audit features. For instance, the Ahern Audit runs the “you test” and grade-level tests.

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 23, 2011

For example, if you’re writing a grant, there comes a point at which it must be submitted. We’ll be using the hashtag #GFFBook to talk about the book all day and we’ll be giving away free copies to those who use the tag. The only problem is that it can take a really long time to get to the finish line. My suggestion?

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 23, 2011

For example, if you’re writing a grant, there comes a point at which it must be submitted. We’ll be using the hashtag #GFFBook to talk about the book all day and we’ll be giving away free copies to those who use the tag. The only problem is that it can take a really long time to get to the finish line. My suggestion?

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NonProfit Hub

JANUARY 31, 2017

In your mind, it might look like writing up reports or conducting focus groups. Don’t take definitions for granted. They have a measly price tag, but they can cost some time—especially in the beginning of the process. https://www.surveymonkey.com/mp/writing-survey-questions/. Have the right attitude.

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Fundraising Coach

OCTOBER 12, 2010

Isn’t it odd that most fundraising training focuses on writing and speaking? Switching it up helps us be more effective, and take the regulars less for granted. Some even say you’re not a safe leader until you know how to be a strong follower. Communicate Without Talking. So too with out donors. Fundraising Secret #105: Stay Curious.

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NonProfit Hub

JANUARY 7, 2015

His experiences range from fundraising and marketing to PR and grant writing (to name a few), so we thought he’d make an excellent interviewee for a follow-up story for our latest Nonprofit Hub Magazine issue focusing on donor retention. Wait too long, and you will have missed that chance altogether.

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Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

APRIL 26, 2010

Will you write about me, print this press release, or pass this on to your readers? With very few exceptions, I only write about products or services that I have personal experience with or that have been recommended by other people I trust. Don’t ask me what foundations you should send your grant applications to.

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 22, 2010

Set specific goals for your fundraising activities, like “acquire 100 new donors this year” or “write 10 grant proposals in March”. Tags: Fundraising Planning fundraising plan goals. It’s a way to set goals that you can easily create action plans for and later determine if you’ve met them or not. M=Measurable. See you there!

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The Agitator

MARCH 29, 2010

All of this prompted UK’s John Rodd to go buy the book, and write this review, including the relevance of checklists to fundraisers … and the avoidance of "generational amnesia" in terms of best practices. Tags: Denny Hatch Don't Miss these Posts charities database marketing. The Checklist Manifesto.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 29, 2021

Page Titles – Each page should have a unique, relevant title within the <title></title> HTML tag. Image Alt Tags – If your website uses pictures to tell a story, help search engines understand this story by using “alt” attributes on your images. Look at each image on a page and write a short, accurate description.

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Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

JANUARY 15, 2009

I just quickly scanned the registration list , and many of the top bloggers who write about nonprofit communications will be there, including Nancy Schwartz , Maddie Grant , Mark Rovner , Britt Bravo , and Geoff Livingston. Tags: Professional Development Annual Reports 09NTC Nonprofit Communications Copywriting.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 18, 2020

By Grant Hensel , CEO of Nonprofit Megaphone – an agency that specializes in Google Grant management for nonprofits. What is the Google Grant? The Google Ad Grant is one of the most powerful, yet under-appreciated tools in nearly every nonprofit’s marketing toolbox. Example Use Cases: Google Grant Case Studies.

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NonProfit Hub

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Information and Tips on the Google Ad Grant for Nonprofits. The Google Ad Grant has provided free advertising for nonprofit organizations since 2003. This fantastic Google program grants each qualifying nonprofit up to $10,000 per month in search ads shown on Google.com. . Who is eligible for the Google Ad Grant?

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Bloomerang

MAY 7, 2021

Not chasing those sponsors, not writing another grant. They didn’t write anything down. They didn’t write anything down because we instantly have this reaction when somebody does this. They still have the issue of, they’re not going to write down a name because they’re afraid. So great tool.

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The Fundraising Authority

DECEMBER 22, 2020

If the non-profit relies on grants and events, good development pros launch a major gift program or an annual giving campaign. Tagged as: Strategy and Planning. When one of them dries up, the organization goes into a frenzy, programs suffer, and heads roll. Even within a singular tactic diversification is key.

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Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

JULY 27, 2009

Maximize those Google grants - or if you don’t have one - consider an expenditure and track your return. Tags: Advocacy Fundraising Media Relations Nonprofit Communications Nonprofit Marketing Strategy Writing for the Web. In most cases we’re talking hundreds, not thousands, of dollars.

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