Fundraising and Grant Planning and Development Archives - CANDO 501c3

Grant Strategic Plan

Fri, 24 Jun 2016 16:39:56 +0000

CANDO! helps you to create your initial grant strategic plan of who is best for you to apply.

The strategic plan is a document identifying grants the organization may wish to target. It provides information on the funder, deadlines, prioritization, and more.

Once you have developed the grant application template, you can apply for any grants and then customize the information to the specific grant application.

It is important to regularly review and evaluate what grants you will apply for in the coming year. Grantors have different dates and requirements and organizations need to evaluate these different funders to ensure the grant is appropriate for their nonprofit organizations and they can meet the requirements of the grant. Planning is key to accomplishing your grant goals.

This method saves you time, money and provides you the opportunity to write grants whenever you choose!

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Living Grant Template

Fri, 24 Jun 2016 16:39:26 +0000

Does your nonprofit apply for multiple grants per year, or don’t want to start from scratch each year? While every grant is different, and your nonprofit may change little by little over the years, much of the work doesn’t need to be repeated for each grant!

A Living Grant Template is a structure that allows you makes sure every grant application you submit is the best possible for your organization!

CANDO! not only helps you develop a Living Grant Template (also known as a Common Grant Application Template) with a strong foundation that allows you to cut, past and customize for your grant applications, but also teaches you how to find the right grants to apply for.

“Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach him how to fish and feed him for a lifetime.”

~ Lao Tzu

While you still may need staff or an extra hand for grant writing, their job will be made worlds easier with their homework already done and a direction to explore for grant opportunities.

CANDO! helps you write a living grant template called a Common Grant Application Template that you can cut, paste and customize to grants

CANDO! helps you learn what grantors are looking for and how to submit the best grant your organization can do.

CANDO! teaches you what grants to apply for and where to go to get information. The document is a living template customized for YOUR organization’s Grant Applications. A full template is developed and then customized by cutting and pasting information and creating extra text to meet specific guidelines of each grant YOUR organization writes.

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Fundraising Strategic Planning

Tue, 26 Apr 2016 18:21:23 +0000

CANDO! will help you develop your organization’s overall Fundraising Strategic Plan, including your fundraising budget, strategies for outreach and managing your donor base (including corporate and large private donors), grant writing strategies and research, and your operation budget and fees.

Fundraising is a necessary part and one of a nonprofit’s largest assets! Give it the attention it deserves!

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Here’s an example of a healthy fundraising breakdown – it will be different for every organization, but having an understanding a plan of where your funding is coming from is important for your nonprofit to fulfill its mission!

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