Lucidity Grants

12/28/2021

Relationship building is an important foundation of the grant seeking process. Know who your funders are and develop a relationship with them.

ICYMI 👀 Angelique Power Discusses the Power of Trust in Philanthropy "What’s complicated about philanthropy is that money & power are often synonymous...It creates this uneven scenario where people are coming to you asking for funding." Read more here: https://bit.ly/3yOVwCf

12/25/2021

Happy Holidays to you and yours!

12/24/2021

Create your annual fundraising plan with these great tips.

If you don’t have an annual fundraising plan in writing, you’re not alone. Most folks who work in a small nonprofit have no fundraising plan. Or maybe they have a few ideas about what they want to do, but it’s not written down anywhere - which means it isn’t a real plan. People who take thei...

12/22/2021

As we close our 2021 we are all planning our grant strategies for 2022. It is time to consider how much money you will target from grants for your 2022 budget. What programs will you fund? Who do those program serve? Which funders offer grants for these types of programs? How will your program meet the funders objectives? Here is a great tool. What other tools do you use?

You’ve identified a potential funder, and now your nonprofit needs to write a grant proposal that will win money for your organization to support your constituents and communities. These six tips for how to write a…

11/06/2021

We like this glass half full, rather than glass half empty approach.

Grant Proposal Language Requires New Thinking

10/28/2021

Great information for your financial team!

Fundraisers and grants managers are contributing more and more to the management of organizations, with an emphasis on building better partnerships and communicating results.

10/27/2021

How are you creating your funding strategy for next year? Have you identified your need or problem statement? Have you inventoried your resources (people, tools, etc.)? How much are you looking to raise for the fiscal year? Which portion will be through individual donors? Which portion will be via grant acquisition? Which portion will be via fundraising campaigns? Need help? Contact us for a free assessment so that we can create a proposal for customized technology solutions and services!!

10/26/2021

2021 is coming to a close. Will you hold a fundraiser to finish out your funding strategy for the year? Facebook is a great tool for Giving Tuesday. If you missed any grant funding, fill the the gap with a fundraising campaign. Here are a few tools:

- GIVING TUESDAY, The Organization: https://www.givingtuesday.org/
- The Facebook Giving Tuesday Playbook: https://socialimpact.facebook.com/?__cft__[0]=AZUU45zBEXaaaOb9wCiCqNeGlwFmZVNYECHUNwdkD0gDY-MHLufj_C2iy4CgRqms6-QNCP8YaEfmk_scmbh2FcLjsB8G9RXUts6NqHPLV1pxpSLZh36x6DlnqD9GOv7vbZGwsSCh2xkx6H-n6oy-7NtP5CW682HMFeRjjiCakdr3MI_jqY_4KTUZi_Mf8AskdB0&__tn__=R]-R

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10/13/2021

Learn about Salesforce’s Non-profit success pack. Does your organization use it already?

The Nonprofit Success Pack (NPSP) is a nonprofit data model for fundraising and program management, built with a holistic view of every constituent.

10/07/2021

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09/30/2021

https://nonprofitquarterly.org/nonprofit-grants-prospect-grant-research/

Prospect and grant research is the first step in the process, and navigating the upper levels of major-gift fundraising often requires a different approach.

09/28/2021

What would you do with an extra $100,000 next year? How would this benefit your organization?