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¡Llegó junio! Summer is officially here, school is out, and the kids are home. Out of the many hats you wear as a nonprofit leader, now you have to juggle childcare on top of everything else. Pero no te preocupes, we are here to make your life a little easier.
Batch your work and automate. Don't try to do everything live while the kids are asking for snacks every five minutes. Set aside two hours on Monday to block-schedule your social media, email updates, and donor touchpoints for the entire week. If it is automated, it gets done, and you can actually enjoy the summer sun without dropping the ball.
Important Dates to Remember
Date | What's Happening | How to Support |
|---|---|---|
June 19 | Juneteenth | Share resources from Black-led nonprofits, give your team the day off, or use your platform to amplify the day's history. |
June 30 | End of Q2 | Send a quick "mid-year win" email to your donors. Show them exactly where their money went during the first half of the year. |
July 4 | Independence Day | Please schedule your holiday posts in advance so your staff can unplug and enjoy the long weekend with family. |
July 15 | Mid-Summer Check-in | Reach out to your recurring donors with a personal thank-you note or text. A little love right now keeps them engaged during the summer slump. |
The Human Touch in a Digital World with David Wachs
We want to highlight the leaders who are part of the fight, the volunteers, the recent graduates, those in their first job at a nonprofit organization, trying to find their way while still serving the community.
Home Depot Foundation – Veteran Housing Grants Program
Provides grants ranging from $100,000 to $500,000 to support the new construction or rehabilitation of permanent supportive housing for veterans across the United States and Puerto Rico. Priority is given to projects in large metropolitan areas (population 300,000+) and organizations with demonstrated experience in veteran housing development and supportive services.
Deadlines: Cycle 1: December 12, 2025 (April 2026 decision) | Cycle 2: March 20, 2026 (August 2026 decision) | Cycle 3: July 3, 2026 (December 2026 decision)
Harry Kramer Memorial Fund
Supports U.S. charitable organizations working in education (with emphasis on South Florida), health, human services, international/foreign affairs, and religiously affiliated programs. Funding priorities include organizations assisting populations in the State of Israel, those providing care for the sick or elderly, and education-focused organizations in South Florida. Grants also support organizations receiving significant support from religious institutions.
Deadlines: June 30 (annual application deadline)
Brotherton Foundation – General Grant Program
Provides grants averaging $10,000–$15,000 to U.S.-based 501(c)(3) nonprofits advancing youth education (K–12) and faith-based initiatives. While applications are by invitation only, organizations may submit an inquiry form for consideration. Priority is given to organizations in Florida, particularly Central Florida.
Deadlines: March 1, 2027 (for April distribution) | September 1, 2026 (for October distribution)
The Cowles Charitable Trust – General Grant Program
Supports nonprofit organizations working in the arts, education, ethical journalism, medical research, and climate research. Priority funding is directed to organizations serving Downstate New York and South Florida, with occasional support for national and international initiatives that align with the Trust’s mission. First-time applicants typically receive $2,500, with a maximum annual grant of $10,000.
Deadlines: December 1 (January review) | March 1 (April review) | June 1 (July review) | September 1 (October review)
In April, Palante Nonprofits secured $200K!
In only one month, Palante Nonprofits’ Fractional & Grants team has secured 200k for one of their fractional clients. April was a powerful reminder of why we do this work.
We are so incredibly proud, but let’s be real: a massive shoutout belongs to Kate, our prospect researcher, grant writer, and all-things-grant MVP. She is the engine behind this win. Full stop. If you’re a small, mid, or large organization still searching for the right people to run and oversee your grants program, or you need support building out your broader development strategy. Let's talk.
You deserve a team that’s as invested in your mission as you are.
Whether you are a visionary with a brilliant idea or an established organization ready to scale, building and funding a nonprofit is complex. You shouldn't have to navigate legal hurdles or complex grant applications alone.
At Palante Nonprofits, we embed ourselves as your fractional development partner. We meet you at your level of readiness, your technology, and your community with fully bilingual (English/Spanish) support.
Dr. Ortega has been busy!
On June 3rd, I had the honor of being invited to facilitate a workshop for nonprofit leaders brought together by the Hispanic Access Foundation and I left with my heart so full.
First, shoutout to Rosa Malagon, LCSW, who connected me to this opportunity. Thank you for seeing me and for bringing someone from the community, a small business owner who specializes in nonprofits, into this space.
And to every organization that showed up and came in present, I cannot even begin to thank you for everything you shared, your examples, your learnings, and your openness. That is what makes me happy as a facilitator. Because while I'm there to share knowledge, nonprofit leaders know more and are more creative than any of us imagine, even as a consultant. I am constantly humbled by how you show up for your community day to day, even with everything you are facing right now.
This workshop was about understanding financial position, funding diversification, and stewardship, as well as the role that a dynamic landscape plays for small grassroots Hispanic- and BIPOC-led organizations. And obviously, you know, I sprinkled some compliance in there because I wouldn't be me if I didn't.
But here is my favorite moment from today. We did an activity where I asked everyone to pull up their phone and text a past donor right then and there, no agenda, just a thank you for their support. We broke for lunch right after. One participant came back and said, "I just texted that donor, thanked them, and they asked when our next event is and pledged $100 more than their last gift." And that, my friend, is the difference between just attending a workshop and actually leaving having done something. If you've ever been to one of my workshops, you know I don't talk at you for three hours. My goal is that you leave having done things.
We also tackled something real, the scarcity mindset that sometimes keeps us from knowing the true cost of our programs, whether we're charging for them or applying for competitive grants. We also audited each other's donation buttons because if you want to diversify your funding, all your pipelines need to be working. Some organizations found it took 4 or more clicks to reach their checkout page. We checked Florida-specific compliance language and whether your EIN appears on your website.
When it came to the financial piece, my goal was never to teach accounting in an hour. People study that for years. My goal was to give them the questions to hold their accounting firm, their volunteer partner, and their board accountable for. Are they showing you forecasts? Are things categorized by grant? Do you know, year over year, what was brought in and expended? Are you in a deficit? I gave them the questions and the confidence to ask them out loud.
I cannot wait to keep showing up for nonprofits locally and beyond.
You don’t need to hire a full-time team to have one.
Palante Nonprofits embeds as your fractional development partner, bringing grant strategy, prospect research, proposal writing, and funder stewardship under one retainer. Our goal for every client: 30% of annual revenue in grants.
FRACTIONAL GRANT WRITING & DEVELOPMENT: PRICING BY ANNUAL REVENUE
Starter | Growth | Momentum | Scale |
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Best for early-stage nonprofits under $50K in annual revenue, building their first grant infrastructure. Investment: $750/month. ✦Grant readiness assessment ✦Strategic applications paced to your readiness ✦Working toward 30% of revenue in grants ✦Priority prospect list ✦Grants calendar & deadline tracking ✦Monthly strategy check-in ✦Weekly written status updates | Ideal for growing organizations with $50K–$200K in annual revenue, ready to systematize fundraising and diversify donor outreach. Investment: $1,250/month, includes everything in the starter package plus: ✦Expanded grant pipeline toward 30% goal ✦Donor database audit & cleanup ✦Social media & donor demographic analysis ✦Year-round fundraising support | Designed for established nonprofits with $200K–$500K in annual revenue, scaling toward sustainable, multi-funder revenue. Investment: $4,000/month, includes everything in the Growth package plus: ✦Active multi-funder pipeline ✦90-day launch sprint with KPIs ✦Post-award reporting & compliance ✦Funder stewardship & relationship tracking ✦Bi-weekly strategy calls | Built for high-capacity organizations with $500K–$2M in annual revenue, managing complex, multi-stream funding portfolios. Investment: $7,500/month, includes everything in the Momentum package plus: ✦Full-cycle foundation, corporate & government grants ✦Federal & multi-funder compliance reporting ✦Major donor prospect research ✦Custom KPI dashboard & year-end review |
For large nonprofits with $2M+ in annual revenue requiring a fully custom, long-term fundraising partnership. For monthly retainer info, contact us.
No early termination penalties, just 30 days’ notice. Services available in English and Spanish.
We are on a journey to help fundraise $1M for grassroots organizations.
Explore our past blogs on websites, branding, and digital strategy, and when you're ready to take the next step, bring us in for a professional website audit or let us build a site designed to grow your impact.
Your organization is growing, and your website should be leading the charge. As you scale, the stakes for compliance and donor expectations rise. Our Growth Package is designed to handle the complexity of a mature nonprofit, focusing on advanced storytelling, seamless integrations, and the deep transparency that major donors and grantmakers demand.
Do you want a compliance and fundraising optimization review of your website? We offer this service at a low cost!
The GTM bets that shouldn't have worked, and did
One grew revenue 50x after half his team quit over the strategy. One brought in 50K signups in a single day with no paid budget. One generated 100M+ views from a stunt that took 50 hours to conceive. One asked every prospect to demo the product themselves instead of demoing it for them.
None of them followed the safe playbook. They treated GTM like an experiment, moved before they had proof, and made bets most founders would never get approved.
HubSpot for Startups documented all 6 stories in the free Bold Bets Playbook. The risks they took, why it was risky, and what it returned.