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What are Evaluation Methods?

by Funding For Good | Dec 3, 2020 | Board Development, Budgeting, Development/Fundraising, Grant Writing

Evaluation methods are the criteria for evaluating the success of a program or project. Evaluation methods allow the donor a way to know if you’ve achieved your goals and objectives. Program vs Project: How they are different and why it matters An evaluation plan...

Rejected: What to Do if Your Grant Proposal is Denied

by Funding For Good | Jul 30, 2020 | Development/Fundraising, Grant Writing

No one likes it when their grant proposal is denied. If your organization just received a grant denial letter, you might be wondering, “What next?” Rather than toss the bad news into the trash and move on to the next proposal, it is essential to complete due diligence...

BURNOUT | How Nonprofits Can Avoid It

by Funding For Good | Jan 9, 2020 | Board Development

BURNOUT. How to minimize burnout. I bet you know quite a few nonprofit leaders, employees, and even volunteers who claim to suffer from burnout. Perhaps YOU suffer from burnout and need some strategies to cope. Keep reading. The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines...

Proactive vs. Reactive Program Designs

by Funding For Good | Jun 19, 2019 | Development/Fundraising

Are you ready to launch a new program or make some changes to existing program designs? Before you get started, it is important to ask, “What is prompting me, or forcing me, to define our program designs now?” Are you chasing grant dollars for a new...

The Constipated Nonprofit: When Nothing Moves

by Mandy Pearce & Marie Palacios & Guest Author | Jul 25, 2018 | Board Development, Budgeting, Development/Fundraising, Strategic Planning

By Mandy Pearce, Michael Webb and Marie Palacios There are four foundational elements to any successful nonprofit… And it is important to keep all of these areas moving or your risk a constipated nonprofit! An engaged, educated, working board of...