Grants & Program Sustainability Plans: 8 Key Revenue Sources

Grants can be an important source of program and operating revenue for nonprofits. For many organizations, funding from private and family foundations, government funding agencies, and corporations represent some of their single largest funding sources. But using grants to fund your programming is not a passive form of fundraising—far…

Ethical Shopping: How to Change the World with Your Wallet

Shoppers today face more choices than ever before. Making a purchase can involve choosing between a high and low price, a specialty item or a generic solution, or buying just enough for now over buying in bulk. And sometimes, shoppers even consider their values to make ethical shopping decisions. To…

Getting Started with Team Fundraising [+7 Fundraising Ideas]

Fundraising is rarely a one-person job. After all, even the most passionate individuals can only reach out to so many supporters by themselves. Fortunately, team-based organizations, such as little leagues, high school sports teams, and sports clubs, already have a team assembled. With the right tools, these teams can mobilize…

5 Ways Your HOA Can Support Local Causes

Though the nature of an HOA provides a certain amount of independence, your HOA exists to some degree within the context of the larger city or town outside your gates. After all, homeowners’ children go to local schools, eat at local restaurants, and shop at local stores in the mainstream…

10 Ways to Fundraise with Your Family

Involving children in fundraising and philanthropy teaches them “first-hand the power of teamwork, the impact they can have on their community, and the rewards of giving time, talent, and treasure,” explains the Bohemian Foundation, a Colorado-based family foundation. Children of all ages can benefit from giving and serving their communities.…