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What is a Fundraising Plan vs a Strategic Plan?

by Funding For Good | Jan 12, 2023 | Development/Fundraising, Strategic Planning

At first glance, the difference between a fundraising plan and a strategic plan seems pretty obvious. One is about fundraising. One is about strategy. But what about a strategic fundraising plan? Or developing a fundraising strategy? What do you call it when your...

Fundraising and Strategic Planning – A Perfect Match

by Funding For Good | Dec 19, 2022 | Development/Fundraising, Strategic Planning

Who can resist clicking on a headline about how to create the perfect morning routine? We here at Funding for Good certainly can’t. When we checked out the latest advice, we weren’t at all surprised to see another plug for morning meditation. But with our nonprofit...

Bless and Release | How to Fire Bad Volunteers

by Funding For Good | Aug 11, 2020 | Development/Fundraising

Let’s be honest for a minute. Bad volunteers DO exist, and nonprofits struggle to fire bad volunteers generous enough to work for free. It is important to clarify that there are “bad volunteers,” and then there are volunteers who are a “bad fit” for your organization....

How to Determine Grant Writing Fees

by Funding For Good | Apr 16, 2020 | Grant Writing

“How much should we pay a grant writer?” Questions around grant writing fees pop up a lot in the nonprofit world, and honestly, answers vary. One of the first questions we ask is, “What responsibilities will this grant writer have? Thinking through this will...

Facilitating CONSENSUS BUILDING Conversations

by Funding For Good | Apr 8, 2020 | Board Development, Development/Fundraising, Strategic Planning

“Consensus Building Conversations” The concept seems so simple, doesn’t it? Get a group together. Present the issue. Have some consensus building conversations…and POOF…Agree! So why is the process never that simple? In order to...