by Funding For Good | Mar 16, 2025 | Strategic Planning
If you’re getting started with strategic planning, you might be wondering how deeply to engage your employees. You’ll certainly bring in your leadership team and department heads. But what about other managers and non-management staff? Are there benefits to... 
by Funding For Good | Nov 25, 2024 | Strategic Planning
Even though inflation has cooled, that doesn’t mean balancing the budget is any easier for most of us. Households, businesses, and nonprofits—we’re all trying to find a way to do more with limited resources. Here are five ways we’ve seen organizations increase... 
by Funding For Good | Aug 13, 2024 | Fundraising and Grant Writing
As the end of summer approaches, nonprofits nationwide start planning for year-end fundraising. From October to December, we send out email appeals, direct mail appeals, and handwritten notes. We set meetings and make calls—and we ask our board members to do... 
by Funding For Good | Jun 18, 2024 | Strategic Planning
Have you ever seen the terms “Unsolicited Proposals” and “Pre-selected Organizations” when researching grant prospects? These terms generally mean a funder does not have an open application process. Instead, grants are made “by... 
by Funding For Good | May 22, 2023 | Fundraising and Grant Writing
The executive summary is one of the most important parts of any grant proposal. Think of your executive summary like a movie trailer. The executive summary sets the tone for your proposal, previews your proposed impact, highlights your organization’s expertise,...
