Category Archives: Fundraising
Grants: Positioning Your Organization For 2025
By Jackie Sue Griffin It’s time to start thinking about your nonprofit’s grant strategy for 2025. Early planning is key to securing the funding your organization needs to thrive in the new year. Before diving into grant applications, take a step
Ensuring The Right To Free Association Online
By Stephen Jackson From supporting a local museum to responding to climate change to aiding people in the midst of a health crisis, nonprofit staff turn time and attention to a variety of issues, working on them in creative and
8 Budget Questions Funders Will Ask
Funders put the budget and budget justification under a microscope. According to Barbara Floersch of The Grantsmanship Center in Los Angeles, Calif.: “You’ve got to get it right. When you understand their concerns and the questions they’ll pose, you’re in
Bequests Top Giving Vehicles For High-Net Worth Donors
It has been well documented that volunteers make solid donors. There has also long been the belief that people who are retired are more likely to give to charity. Well, only one of those ideas is correct according to new
The Future of Identity Resolution: You Have The Power
By Niely Shams As the digital landscape continues to evolve, the way nonprofits engage with their donors is fundamentally changing. At the heart of this transformation lies identity resolution—a powerful tool that allows you to create a unified view of
MADD Refreshes Its Branding
A rebrand of Mothers Against Drunk Driving® (MADD), the 44-year-old advocacy group based in Irving, Texas, was unveiled, including a new logo and tagline Impaired Driving Ends Here. The rebrand is intended to resonate with all generations and backgrounds to
Study: One-Third Of GoFundMe Appeals Are For Healthcare
More than one-third of fundraising stories on the GoFundMe crowdfunding platform in the United States shared experiences of medical financial hardships and health-related social needs (HRSNs). The fundraising stories included hardships such as housing and food insecurities, transportation barriers, income
Time Running Out To Comply With California Fundraising Law
Fundraisers are scrambling to comply with an October 12 deadline to register without penalties with the State of California regarding the Supervision of Trustees and Fundraisers for Charitable Purposes Act. Passed in 2021, it establishes a new statutory framework regulating
Grants: It’s All In The Small Details And Big Picture
Successful grant professionals are masters of detail. They can burrow into 100 pages of single-spaced, fed-speak instructions and emerge prepared to translate hundreds of granular requirements into a competitive proposal narrative. They can scour several years of a foundation’s 990-PF
Reminder: Crypto Donations And The IRS
The chief counsel of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) provided two important reminders for both donors and charities regarding qualified appraisal rules governing cryptocurrency contributions. According to Aaron Fox, a partner with Marcum LLP, a qualified appraisal is required for
