What Are Passive Fundraisers? FAQ + 4 Ideas for Nonprofits
As a nonprofit professional, you’re probably always looking for innovative fundraising ideas for your organization. Most nonprofits host several fundraising [...]
5 Questions about Calculating Your Indirect Cost Rates
Nonprofit organizations are beginning to use indirect costs more frequently in their budgeting processes, whether or not they are pursuing [...]
Why Major Gifts Should Drive Your 2023 Development Plan
At the heart of fundraising are the supporters who believe in your cause and want to place their trust, and [...]
Responsive Philanthropy: How to Address Community Needs in Time of Crisis
Operations at Headwaters Foundation for Justice, a foundation that invests in grassroots organizations across Minnesota, were humming along well. The [...]
4 Strategies for Attracting Parents to Support Your Nonprofit Organization
Ideas for how social good organizations can connect with supporters and prospective donors who are parents.
The Myth of Risk: Fear Not the Dragons, Funders
I have been on this quest for some time, sharing the message that there is no bad grant. But like [...]
A Guide to bbcon 2022 Virtual for Higher Education Professionals
Higher education professionals from around the world are attending bbcon—Blackbaud’s Tech Conference for Good™—October 17–18 to learn from thought leaders [...]
Show Me the Data!: Discovering Your Value Prop
As a nonprofit organization, your mission statement is your guiding light. It is at the heart of every grant you [...]
Grantmaking: What’s Participation Got to Do with It?
In philanthropy, unlike democracy, there is often no way for people to participate–to share what they think or to influence [...]
4 Member Engagement Mistakes to Avoid
Member engagement initiatives ensure your association’s members continue to attend your events and engage with your activities. But getting your [...]