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Fundraising

What to Do About Lapsed Donors, Plus When (and How) to End a Donor Relationship

When it comes to a grantseeker’s relationship with a funder, breaking up is hard to do (and can hurt the mission). How do you win back lapsed donors, and when should you stop trying? What do you do…

April 4, 2024

Fundraising

Grants for Catholic Schools: How & When to Pursue Them

Fundraising for a Catholic school is challenging work. Among the difficulties is knowing when and how to look for grants, and understand how grant seeking should fit into your overall fundraising strategy. This blog post will help you determine…

September 12, 2023

News, Using the Guide

Summer 2023 Upgrades to the Catholic Funding Guide

We are excited to share some upgrades that are now active in the Catholic Funding Guide! …

August 15, 2023

Fundraising

Finding Funds for Operating Support: Yes, It’s Possible!

Operating support is hard to ask for and harder to find. From creating a strong budget to fundraising and grant seeking, here are some top tips for securing operating support when you need it most. …

July 14, 2023

Fundraising

What Is Safeguarding? Everything Grant Seekers Should Know

There is an ever growing need for safeguarding policies (also known as abuse prevention policies) at the organizational level—including charitable organizations and nonprofits. Based on information from FADICA’s Safeguarding Initiative, this blog post explains what safeguarding is, why you…

May 9, 2023

Fundraising

12 Common Grant Seeking Myths

Do you believe any of these common grant seeking myths? Find out the facts so you can tackle your next grant proposal or fundraising strategy with confidence. …

April 11, 2023

Fundraising

How Faith Based Organizations Can Find Grants Faster

Faith based organizations have long been at the heart of the nonprofit sector, yet grant seeking remains a challenge. Why is that, and what can be done about it? This blog post shares our top tips for faith based…

February 23, 2023

Fundraising, Using the Guide

How to Find a “Side Door” to Invitation Only Funders

One common challenge that users of the Catholic Funding Guide encounter is finding a foundation that looks like a perfect match for their cause… only to see that applications are “by invitation only.” …

February 10, 2023

Fundraising

Can’t Find the Time to Fundraise? Our Best Ideas for Small Nonprofits

Proverbs 16:3 – “Entrust your works to the Lord, and your plans will succeed.” The Difficulties of Fundraising for Small Nonprofits Fundraising with a small team (or no team at all) is no easy task. There are several factors…

December 16, 2022

Using the Guide

How to Optimize Your Search Results in the Catholic Funding Guide

The Catholic Funding Guide allows you to search for grantmakers who may be a good match for your organization and mission. Here, we share some of our top tips for getting the best search results as you look for…

October 18, 2022

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