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Supplemental and Other Funding Sources

There are several options for funding your organization including loans, business lines of credit, sales, and of course grants. Grants,…

Start off Your Fundraising Strong in the New Year

Plan on starting your fundraising strong in the new year. Since ideas abound for fundraising options, you are only limited…

Are You Prepared For Funding?

Almost everyone wants a little extra money. But how do you know if you are prepared for funding? It’s no…

How To Raise Money With Emails

When your organization needs money, you have to implement a multi-channel campaign to raise money that you need by asking…

Purpose For Giving

The families that start foundations and donors that keep them going are looking for reasons, purpose, to give. They founded…

Do You Know Where Your Money Comes From?

Do You Know Where Your Money Comes From? Where does your money come from? Giving USA has taken a survey…

Applying For Grants: Do it myself or get help?

So you want to try to get grant funding. Should you apply for yourself or should you pay to get…

Creating a Culture of Fundraising

Fundraising is critical to the sustainability of every organization, non-profit and for-profit alike. While the method of fundraising may differ…

Focus on The Important Things

We are all in business and we should be focused on bringing in money, right? Even non-profit organizations have to…

Donor Priority vs. Organizational Mission

Any good grant writer will tell you that you need to find a donor with priorities in line with your…

Foundation Essentials #3: File Proper Forms

Foundation Essentials #3? What were the first 2!? Well, lets review: Active Boards are essential for foundation success. See Blog…

Channels For Giving: Are You Watching The Trends?

The more ways you offer your community, sponsors, and grantors to give to you, the more likely you are to…

Change Your Fundraising Trajectory

Has your organization experienced a dip in donations or fundraising efficiency since 2020? Do worry, you are not alone. More…

Thinking About A Fundraising Event?

Fundraising this year is moving back towards the pre-Covid rule (likely in person and large gatherings are back in style).…

Multi-pronged Method to Achieving Fundraising Goals

It is vitally important not to rely on any one source of funding: be it grants, donations, events, or sales.…

Strategies for Effective Nonprofit Organizations

Leaders are the most influential impactors for the image and reputations of their organizations for good or bad. Making sure…

Improving Perceptions with Foundation
Funders and Individual Donors

Do you feel like you are constantly battlingyour peer organizations for the few fundingdollars available for your community? It’snot your…

Strategic Planning: Essential Success Strategy

Strategic planning is now one of the most important success strategies for organizational sustainability. Donors, funding organizations, and potential partners…

Impact To Propel Your Movement

How can you improve your organizational impact and propel you organizational momentum? By listening to your stakeholders and completing your…

Don’t let these hang-ups stop you!

Don’t let these hang-ups stop you Is there something stopping you from investing in yourself? Pursuing your dreams? Taking that…

Essential Communications

Communication with your constituents, key stakeholders, and community at large is not only essential for your fundraising prospects, but also…

How comprehensive is your Network?

A wise man once told me, “it’s not who you know, it’s who knows you!” Your network should not only…

Is Your Board Active?

An active Board of Directors can provide needed expertise, connections, and legitimacy; but that’s not all. Boards can and should…

Grants for For-Profit Businesses?

Most people think that grants are provided to NPO only. While it is true that NPOs are the primary recipients…