IN Fundraising

06/02/2026

🚨 Attention Nonprofit Executive Directors & Chief Development Officers: Is your funding too concentrated?

If your organization relies almost entirely on private family foundations to stay afloat, you might be trapped in the "nonprofit starvation cycle." Restricted project grants can cause structural bottlenecks, leaving your core overhead completely underfunded.

It’s time to expand your horizons! True fiscal health means moving beyond traditional grants and tapping into:

Donor-Advised Funds (DAFs) (The fastest-growing, highly flexible capital pool)

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) (Aligning corporate budgets with community impact)

High-Net-Worth Individuals (Unlocking deeply relational, long-term legacy gifts)

Ready to future-proof your organization's mission? Our latest blog breaks down the hidden risks of over-reliance on private foundations and maps out a resilient framework for alternative funding streams.

✨ Read the Blog Post: https://www.infundraising.com/post/why-you-must-diversify-beyond-private-foundations-the-modern-nonprofit-s-guide-to-resilient-funding

P.S. Don't have the staff hours to manually hunt down these new major donors? We have you covered. Check out our customized Prospect Search Service to build an unstoppable fundraising pipeline this quarter!

In This Article: At a GlanceWhy should nonprofits diversify beyond private foundations? Over-reliance on private family foundations exposes non-profit organizations to strict regulatory shifts, rigid strategic changes, and intensive administrative overhead. By expanding revenue streams to include Do...

05/07/2026

Can’t wait! 

Join us on June 9th for a special Fieldstone@4 at Bayside Community Center’s garden as we celebrate our first gathering as an independent 501(c)(3)!

Enjoy light bites, garden-inspired mocktails made with ingredients grown on site, and meaningful connection with nonprofit colleagues from across San Diego. We’ll also be recognizing our Legacy Leaders and celebrating the community that helped make this next chapter possible.

We hope you’ll join us for an afternoon of conversation, community, and celebration.
Register Here: https://buff.ly/l1L7NLt

Please note, this event is limited to Fieldstone Members only.

05/05/2026

Does your board meeting feel more like a guessing game than a strategy session? 🧩

It’s a common frustration: your board members are passionate, but without the right tools, that passion often gets lost in translation. If you feel like your team isn't speaking with one voice, it’s not a lack of commitment, it’s a lack of a clear "Case for Support."

We’re breaking down how to turn your board into a powerhouse of aligned, confident fundraisers.

Read our latest guide here: https://www.infundraising.com/post/is-your-board-reaching-its-full-potential-how-a-case-for-support-drives-non-profit-alignment

04/02/2026

Stop the "Grant Season" Scramble! 🛑

Does your team spend more time hunting for the same impact stats than actually writing? You don’t have a writing problem - you have a systems problem.

A Grant Library turns your Case for Support into a modular "source of truth," cutting drafting time by up to 70%. Stop reinventing the wheel and start winning more funding.

📖 Read the guide here: https://www.infundraising.com/post/why-your-non-profit-needs-a-grant-library

What is a Grant Library? A Grant Library is a centralized, "source of truth" repository containing vetted organizational narratives, impact data, and program descriptions. By converting a Case for Support into a modular library, non-profits can reduce grant writing time by 70% and increase submissio...

03/31/2026

Happy Spring-giving!

Spring-Giving is happening this week!💛

This week, we’re delivering 300 meal kits to families in the Granite School District, helping make sure kids have food over Spring Break.

But here’s the honest part…
Donations are down compared to this time last year.

If you’ve ever wanted to help, this is your moment.

👉 We’re asking our Heroes to give just $10

$10 = real meals
$10 = real relief
$10 = real impact

Let’s show up for these families, together.


slc.thanksgivingheroes.org/donate

03/13/2026

Proud to serve alongside such an impactful organization. ❤️

03/03/2026

Struggling to find high-capacity funders who actually move the needle?

Our new post breaks down how to build prioritized, actionable prospect profiles, not just lists of names and addresses. Read practical steps to identify who to approach, why they’ll give, and what to ask for next.

Read more: https://www.infundraising.com/post/high-capacity-funding-prospects

A list of foundation names and addresses is not a strategy. True fundraising success comes from having actionable intelligence with a clear, detailed, and prioritized roadmap of who to approach, why they might give, and exactly what to do next.When non-profits attempt prospect research themselves, t...

02/03/2026

Major donors vet nonprofits like investors — they want evidence of long-term financial health, clear use of funds, and measurable impact.

Read our quick guide to the essential due diligence questions every nonprofit should be ready to answer. Learn how maintaining high transparency benchmarks builds trust and how IN Fundraising helps you navigate the due diligence required to unlock transformative gifts.

Read more: https://www.infundraising.com/post/how-do-major-donors-vet-non-profits-essential-due-diligence-questions

Key Takeaways: Navigating Major Donor Due DiligenceMajor donors vet non-profits with the same rigor as business investments, focusing on long-term financial solvency, transparent fund allocation, and measurable impact data. By proactively addressing these essential due diligence questions and achiev...

01/08/2026

Ever feel like you’re just guessing which grants to apply for? 🧐 We’ve all been there. Instead of chasing every foundation, start asking these 5 vetting questions to find your perfect match. ✨ Check out the full checklist here: https://www.infundraising.com/post/grant-prospecting-questions-for-nonprofits

When your non-profit staff jumps into grant research, it’s easy to get lost in a sea of foundation websites. Finding a funder whose mission seems to match yours is the easy part. The hard part (the part that costs you hours, disappointment, and often the grant itself) is asking the critical, nuanc...

12/19/2025

Season’s Greetings from IN Fundraising! Your trust and partnership have made 2025 a year of meaningful progress and purpose. Thank you for the incredible work we’ve accomplished together. Here’s to a season filled with joy and a successful 2026 ahead!

PLEASE NOTE: This December, we're closed the following days:
December 25th through January 2nd, 2026. We hope you have a restful holiday season and a prosperous New Year!