The rule keeping 501(c)(3)s out of political campaigns held again in 2026. Here’s what your nonprofit can legally do on voter engagement and lobbying, where the one hard line is, and a three-question test to use before you post anything.

Most small nonprofits plan their funding around foundations. But foundations provide only about 5% of nonprofit revenue, and new wealth is moving into donor-advised funds and family offices. Here's what that shift means for founder-led health and housing nonprofits, and three moves to make now.

I screened 200+ capacity-building grant matches in Colorado and California down to the few that actually pay for a consultant. Here’s what’s open, sorted by deadline, plus how to frame a request so it gets funded.

Before a funder reads your story, someone checks your paperwork. Here's what small and mid-sized Colorado nonprofits need on file to apply with confidence, and a 30-day plan to get there.

Most grant rejections aren't about the writing - they're about organizational readiness, especially for smaller and younger nonprofits. Learn what funders are really evaluating before they read a single word of your proposal.

Please stop finding grants on AI or social media! Learn more about some of the best grant databases for smaller nonprofits.

Before you start chasing grants, make sure your nonprofit has the fundamentals in place! This guide walks you through 7 essential areas - from program descriptions to financial systems and governance - that foundations look for when evaluating applications.

This blog post explores a critical shift in how organizations need to monitor their digital presence in the age of AI. I share insights from conducting a SWOT analysis that revealed how AI systems are learning, interpreting, and sometimes misrepresenting our organizational information.

Candid's new interactive dashboards analyze foundation grant funding by state, helping nonprofits benchmark performance and identify funding opportunities. This free data visualization tool reveals regional funding patterns, subject-area priorities, and gaps that can inform strategic grant proposals and improve fundraising outcomes.

Wondering how your nonprofit’s fundraising will change next year under the “One Big Beautiful Bill” (H.R.1)? Read this blog to learn about what it means for your donors, your funding strategy, and your bottom line.

Starting your journey as a nonprofit founder should focus on three phases: validate your concept through community feedback and pilot testing, build your strategic plan and funding pipeline, then launch and iterate based on results. And along the way, make sure to build relationships!

"When the Grant Well Runs Dry" explores pre-modern grant funding methods for nonprofits, including patronage, religious support, and community-based approaches. These historical models offer modern nonprofit leaders insights for diversifying revenue and building community-centered resilience.

For nonprofit leaders facing complex challenges with limited resources, this Minimum Viable Product (MVP) approach offers a powerful framework: identify your core value proposition, test it quickly with real users, and use feedback to build toward greater impact!

Times are challenging in 2025, and nonprofits must adapt quickly to maintain sustainability and impact. The Funding and Strategy Collaborative recommends diversifying revenue sources as a critical strategy for organizational resilience. Read the blog to learn how to implement diversification by assessing vulnerabilities, leveraging strengths, exploring diverse income streams, and pacing implementation to avoid burnout.

Innovation often faces resistance because people favor familiarity over change. Successful implementation requires trust-building, impact demonstration, and creating a sustainable culture of innovation. This article offers information and practical exercises to help organizations transform skepticism into support!

In this third installment of the innovation series, we explore two powerful innovation evaluation tools that can help nonprofits turn good ideas into exceptional ones. The Six Thinking Hats method offers a structured approach to examining projects from six distinct perspectives (facts, optimism, innovation, emotions, risks, and process management), while the Rose, Thorn, Bud technique provides a quick way to assess current strengths, challenges, and future opportunities.

Want to revolutionize how your nonprofit solves problems? My journey through Harvard Business School Online's Design Thinking course revealed a powerful secret: looking beyond our sector's boundaries through the Alternative Worlds framework can spark breakthrough innovations.

After taking Harvard Business School Online's Design Thinking and Innovation course, I discovered the AEIOU framework, a simple yet powerful tool for solving innovation challenges.

In this first post of a four-part series, explore how the AEIOU framework can simplify complex processes like housing applications and improve donations, program registration, and volunteer engagement for nonprofits.

In the eerie realm of grant writing, where countless proposals vanish into the shadowy depths of the 'Grant Graveyard,' the stakes are high, and the pitfalls are many. With only 10% to 30% of submitted grants earning funding, it’s vital to navigate this treacherous landscape wisely. In this blog post, we explore haunting tales of grant mishaps, revealing common mistakes that lead to rejection.

Fear not! Each tale comes with survival tips to help you avoid the fateful traps that ensnare so many nonprofits.

Discover how AI is revolutionizing grants and grant writing for nonprofits. Uncover strategies to craft more compelling proposals and dive into the future of philanthropy as we explore AI's impact on identifying trends, demonstrating outcomes, and enhancing collaboration between nonprofits and funders. Don't get left behind! Unlock your organization’s potential for greater success and positive change today!