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Eight Questions to Ask About Succession Planning for Nonprofit Organizations
Updated: Jun 14, 2019 If your nonprofit is serious about long-term sustainability, succession planning needs to be part of the overall plan for the organization. You’ve set goals, developed strategies, and trained staff to grow your presence in the...
Listen to Funders Even When They Are Not Talking
Updated: Jul 9, 2018 As a grant writer, you must not only tell the nonprofit’s story and the need of your organization, but you must also understand the needs of the funders. One of our recent nonprofits stated they have three different groups of people that hold...
Strengthen Your Grant Proposal by Establishing a Relationship With the Funder
Updated: Sep 10, 2018 When we work with our clients, we always tell them that relationships matter. And that is no different when it comes to grant writing. When it comes to funding, you ideally want to have a telephone call with the funder prior to...
What I Wish I Had Known Before… Volunteering for a Nonprofit
Volunteering for a nonprofit is not a one-size-fits-all situation. Like the volunteers that contribute their time, nonprofit organizations vary widely in scope and size, and their capacity to manage volunteers is no different. The strength of an organization’s...
Demonstrating Impact as your Program Year Comes to a Close
Whether your program year ends June 30 or at some other interval during the year, it’s important to capture your client outcomes and demonstrate the outcomes related to your mission. Two primary reasons why evaluation of nonprofit programs is so necessary,...
Are You Ready to Serve Your Community?
Are you looking to amplify your career path? Perhaps you want to give back to your city. No matter the reason, nonprofits are always looking for great leaders and fresh faces to help guide their organization to success. Many professionals view board service as...
What Should I Do With a Rejected Grant Proposal Notification?
Unfortunately rejections will happen – both in your personal life and your professional life. Here are our top recommendations on what you should do with a rejection letter from a funder: Don’t take it personally. They rejected your proposal - not you. Call the...
Measuring Nonprofit Impact
There are two critical buckets to consider in measuring the impact of any one nonprofit: The What and The How! 1. What are we trying to change in the world? 2. How are we going to make that change? And the most important question! 3. How are we going to...
Advocate Your Heart Out!
In today’s world, almost anything can seem politically charged and we’re seeing more and more social movements come out of some of society’s biggest issues. Often times, nonprofits keep their mouths closed, opinions to themselves. There is a fear that any preference...
Top 12 Fundraising tips for December
December is here and we want to share the best tips for your year-end fundraising. Sit back with your eggnog, put your feet up and review our list of what you need to know so you have the best giving season ever: Share your metrics for your December fundraising....