Fundraising and Grants

Posted on March 7, 2019, by Bloomerang in Fundraising and Grants, Nonprofit Startup.

Donor management can be one of the trickiest things for new nonprofits to get the hang of, especially if they don’t have the tools they need to do it well.

When most nonprofits first get started, they record just about … Read more

Posted on October 31, 2018, by Betsy Gonzalez in Fundraising and Grants, Nonprofit Compliance.

Raffling a quilt? Working on a grant application? Hiring a consultant to work on a new email campaign? When you’re looking for creative new ways to reach out and drive support for your mission, regulatory due diligence is generally not … Read more

Posted on July 31, 2018, by Give Lively in Fundraising and Grants.

Guest post by Give Lively

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Online fundraising holds unlimited potential for nonprofits. Armed with a strategic email campaign or timely social media appeal, a nonprofit can raise thousands — or even millions — online in a matter of days. … Read more

Posted on June 27, 2018, by James Gilmer in Fundraising and Grants, Industry News, Nonprofit Compliance.

Effective July 1, 2018, nonprofits and fundraisers that solicit contributions in Florida are subject to new accounting and recordkeeping requirements. Florida Senate Bill 740, signed into law in March 23 as Chapter No. 2018-84, made changes to the state’s charitable … Read more

Posted on May 29, 2018, by Abby Jarvis in Fundraising and Grants, Nonprofit Compliance.

Does it feel like your nonprofit’s fundraising efforts are focused on just one or two channels? For most organizations, there are a handful of fundraising channels that get prioritized over all others when it’s time to make solicitations.

While this … Read more

Posted on April 23, 2018, by James Gilmer in Fundraising and Grants, Nonprofit Compliance.

Every year around this time, we hear from nonprofits that are trying to coordinate state charitable solicitation registration renewals and IRS Form 990 filings. For nonprofits running on a calendar year, fundraising registrations are due May 15, which is also … Read more

Posted on March 12, 2018, by Brock Klinger in Fundraising and Grants, Nonprofit Compliance.

Donations and grants are far more than financial transactions. Every dollar you receive is an affirmation, a vote for change, an investment in a shared passion from a like-minded partner. That’s why trust is so important in the nonprofit sector.… Read more

Posted on January 24, 2018, by Betsy Gonzalez in Business Compliance, Fundraising and Grants, Nonprofit Compliance.

We’re hearing from more and more companies that want to partner with nonprofits in cause marketing campaigns. Also known as commercial co-ventures, these partnerships can help both parties build their brands and enhance their effectiveness. Many prospective co-venturers don’t realize … Read more

Posted on January 24, 2018, by James Gilmer in Fundraising and Grants, Industry News, Nonprofit Compliance.

Meeting state requirements is about to get a little easier for nonprofits operating in Pennsylvania, thanks to two measures recently approved by Governor Tom Wolf. Acts 71 and 72 of 2017, signed into law December 22, relax fundraising and financial … Read more

Posted on November 20, 2017, by James Gilmer in Fundraising and Grants, Nonprofit Compliance.

When you need more time, energy, or boots on the ground to realize your fundraising goals, bringing in a fundraising counsel or professional solicitor can provide welcome reinforcement. Yet hiring outside fundraising help imposes specific charitable solicitation registration requirements on … Read more