Level Up Your Grant Game: Smart Planning Moves for 2026

Tips for developing a quick plan to get noticed, get funded, and make change happen.

Today, The Giving Groove shares a 2026-ready guide to foundation fundraising planning for small to medium-sized environmental and human rights nonprofits—with insights from 25 years in the field, raising millions. If fundraising is your daily grind, this plan is built to inspire, organize, and help break new ground.

Why Every Nonprofit Needs a Written Plan

Let’s get real: nonprofits with written fundraising plans consistently outperform those without them. As Bloomerang’s experts put it, “creating a plan sets your organization up to achieve its goals methodically with the right fundraising strategies, technology, and team collaboration.” In short? A plan gives your work purpose, accountability, and a fighting chance against the odds.

Download their free planning template here.

The Format: An Annual Foundations Plan That Works

A fundraising template is more than a spreadsheet—it’s a means of sanity in a chaotic …