by Suzanne Bakker | Mar 1, 2024 | building trust, call for proposals, donor relations, fundraising, mindset, project design, working with donors | Project Design
Very often we look at donors as one static group. A group of people and organisations that give money and other resources. However, they’re not one uniform group. And far from static. Private individuals are different donors than government donors or private...
by Suzanne Bakker | Feb 17, 2024 | call for proposals, fundraising, mindset, project design | Project Design
“Where can I find a grant writer for my nonprofit?” Many nonprofits feel hiring a grant writer is the best solution if they don’t know how to write a project proposal for a grant themselves. I don’t agree. I mean, I understand why you may feel overwhelmed and...
by Suzanne Bakker | Feb 3, 2024 | expenses, finance management, fundraising, non-profit management, project design | Finance Management, Nonprofit management, Project Design
Looking at the performance of your nonprofit, there are quite a lot of numbers and data you could collect and track. It’s easy to get lost. Besides, who has time to look at everything? Here are 5 key numbers to know about your nonprofit. Insight in these numbers will...
by Suzanne Bakker | May 26, 2023 | fundraising, mission, value statement, vision | Project Design
Quite regularly someone asks: “Should we apply for this project? What do you think about it?” The easy answer is of course to say, Oh yes, do it. Or: Please no, stay away from it. But that’s not really the right answer. If you’re wondering what projects...
by Suzanne Bakker | May 1, 2022 | budgeting, fundraising, timesheets | Project Design
In my experience it really helps to visualize things. Visualizing your project design helps understand whether it can actually be successful. And visualizing your activities makes it easier to create a budget that includes everything you need. But maybe you are...
by Suzanne Bakker | Apr 24, 2022 | budgeting, donor relations | Finance Management, Project Design
What if you are implementing your grant and realize that you have made a mistake in your budget? What if your project budget doesn’t include everything you need? Four reasons why your project budget may not include everything you need There are several reasons why...
