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What donors are looking for in your nonprofit

April 17th, 201209:20 AM ET

By Dr. Jeffrey J. Rodman

Why are some nonprofit organizations having an easier time raising money than others?In this Movie Mondays video, Mark Hurtubise talks about what donors are looking for before investing their philanthropic dollars in a nonprofit organization. Mark is the President & CEO of the Inland NW Community Foundation, so not only does his organization lo...
Help in applying for Church Grants

February 22nd, 201003:12 PM ET

By Dr. Jeffrey J. Rodman

Churches are well-known for helping with charitable works in the community. They fund and assist with programs like meals for the homeless, food banks and other community services. Most churches have volunteers to help with these programs, but sometimes the church budgets don't allow them the financial freedom to do as much as they would like. Yo...
Outsourcing Grant Writing Can Save Organizations Money

February 16th, 201011:19 AM ET

By Dr. Jeffrey J. Rodman

During difficult economic times such as these many Christian ministries, churches, and other nonprofits will cut staff trying to reduce operating costs. Often development, fundraising, and grant writing staff are the first to be laid off during lean times. In my professional opinion as a nationally recognized consultant, fundraiser, and nonprofit ...
Christian Grants? A History of Government funding for Christian Organizations

January 22nd, 201002:56 PM ET

By Dr. Jeffrey J. Rodman

Should government fund Christian and other religious organizations? If so, what kind of strings should it attach? Should the strings be long? Short? Should there even be any strings? These questions do not lend themselves to easy answers, as American history shows. In the colonial period government funding for C...
$18.75 million available for 150 awards of up to $125,000 per year for up to five years for Faith-Based and other Community Coalitions

January 21st, 201012:30 PM ET

By Dr. Jeffrey J. Rodman

New Federal Funding Opportunity - DFC Support Grants Here-4-You Grant Consulting can help you complete the 2010 application, reapplication, or renewal application is successful in securing this valuable funding (www.npfunds.com/DFC). Jeffrey J. Rodman of Here-4-You Grant Consulting has served as the Director of two Anti-Drug Coalitions, has admin...
New Features to the Here-4-You Christian Grant Consulting website and the Christian Funding Directory for 2010 in Honor of our 10th Anniversary

January 21st, 201009:42 AM ET

By Dr. Jeffrey J. Rodman

Here-4-You Consulting has added some NEW advanced features to the Christian Funding Directory (CFD). In 2009 we added:• A before/after feature which allows you to search only the listings added or updated before or after a certain date. • Boolean search capabilities, which allow users to perform AND/OR/NOT searches. • A results co...
Does a Church Need to Apply to be a 501(c)(3) Nonprofit to Apply for Grants

January 15th, 201002:25 PM ET

By Dr. Jeffrey J. Rodman

A church that was initially organized as a church and continues to be organized and operated as a church is exempt from the requirement that it have an IRS determination letter documenting its status as a tax-exempt Internal Revenue Code section 501(c)(3) organization. Churches are not required to file an application (IRS Form 1023) with the IRS ...
How Many Foundations Focus on Christian Ministries and Churches?

July 08th, 200901:24 PM ET

By Dr. Jeffrey J. Rodman

How Many Foundations Focus on Christian Ministries and Churches? Drawing on the immense amount of data available at the Christian Funding Directory (CFD) available through Here-4-You Christian Grant Consulting and other data from The Foundation Center, Foundation Search, Guidestar, and others, one can answer this question. It seems as though there...
Should Christian Groups Accept Government Grant Funding

June 15th, 200904:46 PM ET

By Dr. Jeffrey J. Rodman

Of course, this is a decision each Christian organization will need to make based on their mission, vision, calling, and leading. There is no single answer or right answer for all Christian organizations. The decision, in my opinion, should also not be any different under the Obama administration than it was under the Bush administration. There w...
Analysis of the Obama Office on Faith Based and Neighborhood Partnerships

June 12th, 200909:50 AM ET

By Dr. Jeffrey J. Rodman

Earlier this year, President Barak Obama signed an executive order amending Executive Order 13199 that created the Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives. As a result, the President made the following changes: Changed the name of the White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives to White House Office of Faith-Based and Nei...