Volunteer grants—sometimes called volunteer service grants or dollars-for-doers programs—are corporate donations made to nonprofits based on the hours their employees volunteer. Once considered a niche benefit, volunteer grant programs have become a central part of corporate social responsibility (CSR) and employee engagement strategies. According to Double the Donation’s volunteer statistics, 85% of top matching gift …
Any nonprofit team that has applied for a grant is well aware of the amount of time, research, and effort required to secure this valuable source of funding. While the process for securing grants can be intensive, adding this new revenue source to your funding model can set your organization up for growth and improve …
Securing grant funding is no easy feat. Between finding a relevant grant, preparing data and impact metrics, compiling a comprehensive proposal, submitting your application, and actually receiving funds, your nonprofit’s team must be diligent about every step of the process. However, once you choose and obtain your grant, the cycle isn’t over. You must manage …
A successful grant management strategy is about more than compelling writing (though that’s a very important part). It’s about using the right tools at every stage of the process. From identifying the best grant opportunities to submitting polished proposals to tracking outcomes, modern tools make it easier for nonprofits to secure and manage funds. Each …
Hiring the right grant manager is one of the most strategic decisions your nonprofit can make. In an increasingly competitive funding environment, a skilled grant manager is essential for ensuring your organization’s sustainability, maximizing funding opportunities, and maintaining strong relationships with funders. Grant managers are the linchpins between your nonprofit’s mission and its financial health. …
Research shows the number of donor-advised funds (DAFs) is rising, and contributions to these accounts have reached an all-time high of $85.53 billion. These large pools of wealth dedicated to charitable purposes allow high-impact donors to support the causes they care about. Despite their growing popularity, there are a few things to consider before determining …
As a grantmaking foundation, your primary goal is to place funding in the hands of the organizations that need it most. However, administrative tasks, legal requirements, and unorganized data collection can make finding the best organizations to distribute those funds difficult. Streamlined grants management begins with comprehensive, flexible software. Let’s explore how Nonprofit Cloud can guarantee a seamless, …
In the ever-evolving landscape of digital marketing, the Google Ad Grant stands as a beacon of opportunity for nonprofits. With up to $10,000 per month in free advertising credits, this grant empowers organizations to reach wider audiences, drive traffic to their websites, and amplify their impact. But how does it all work? What are the …
Nearly every charity, nonprofit or social enterprise is eligible for at least a few grants. Writing and submitting proposals can be incredibly time-consuming! That is why it is very important to make sure you spend time researching and identifying the best opportunities first. How do you find grants, however? Where do you look for those …
Grant Writing is always difficult and competitive. In a pandemic or other emergency situation, it can seem outright impossible! During emergencies, grant writers are tasked to make their proposals stand out and shine within a context of great global urgency and scant resources. That does not mean you cannot still win grants, only that you …
Fundraising anxiety affects nearly all nonprofits. Not meeting your fundraising goals translates to staff and programs being cut. Your colleagues may be out of a job, and critical social services are diminished, affecting people and communities in need. While similar to burnout, fundraising anxiety is different. Burnout usually results from nonprofit workers being underpaid and …
Are you grant ready? There is so much more to getting grants than just writing and submitting proposals. Chances are, you probably already knew that. You probably also know that competition for grant dollars can be fierce. But do you know how to be fiercely competitive in a way that gets you grants but isn’t …
We love statistics for a reason. They break down our complex ideas to simple numbers and make our work measurable. You don’t need a statistic to know how much statistics help your nonprofit – to backing up the need for your work with real community indicators, to measuring and tracking your impact and comparing yourself …
Nonprofits are eligible for billions of dollars of discretionary funds from the federal government, all listed on one website: Grants.gov. In fact, 26 agencies of the federal government are mandated to re-grant their funding from Congress for social programs, science, defense, and even food and agriculture to state or local agencies and/or nonprofits and businesses …
From organizing a grassroots community improvement project to creating an eye-opening documentary to writing a nonfiction book about marginalized people, you can do a lot of good to make our world a better place! And you don’t necessarily need to use a crowdfunding platform. There are other resources for successful personal fundraising. If you are …
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