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What Should You Be Doing: Fundraising or Pursuing Grant Money?

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, you have three primary options for raising funds: 1) you can solicit donations from individuals, 2) you can submit proposals to foundations and government agencies to receive grant funding, or 3) you can hold fundraising campaigns and community events to collect donations.

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Does Revenue Diversification Actually Work for Nonprofits?

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The organizations that achieve the greatest success with individual donor campaigns usually have one of the following in their favor: (1) broad name recognition (e.g., The downside of these partnerships (mostly on the nonprofit side) is that they can be time consuming and costly to cultivate. Is Fundraising an Option for You?

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Finding Funding for Research

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Not only will the funder require one, but they may expect to have significant input on your M&E plan, to the point of telling you the indicators you should use; this level of engagement is not uncommon in government-funded grants. If you know the process, you’ll be better positioned to manage input from others.