Blackbaud

OCTOBER 28, 2024

A huge thank you to Audrey Kidwell, Grants Manager for the Center for Disaster Philanthropy, for providing many of the resources and tips included in this article. Define clear policies on when and how this fund can be used, particularly in the event of a climate disaster. Hurricanes. Prolonged droughts.

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Policy Policies Funding Readiness 81

Candid

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Here are some articles to help you get started. These articles explore the ethical considerations AI technology raises for the sector and ways to address them. In this article, co-authors Beth Kanter and Fine tell a cautionary tale of the limitations of chatbots. How should we think about using AI technology to do good?

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Blue Avocado

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

From 2021 to 2022, according to a Nonprofit Times article, the number of people giving to nonprofits declined by an estimated 7.1 The largest percentage decline was the smallest donors, those who gave $100 or less,” the article notes. For these donors, the drop was a hefty 13 percent. But we need to prepare now.

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Blue Avocado

DECEMBER 17, 2024

If there’s one thing we’re most proud of, it’s the way we’re giving Not everyone has the time to write a Blue Avocado article. That’s why we’ve put some of Blue Avocado’s most popular articles from the past 15 years in the front of a new generation with Gold Avocado.

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Blackbaud

MARCH 17, 2025

F undraising Best Practice Resources On-demand webinar: Everyday Actions, Extraordinary Potential: Engaging Everyday Donors Communicating with Donors in An Uncertain Funding Environment Get Your Grant-Funded Nonprofit Started in Fundraising Finance and Operations Best Practice Resources Webinar (March 25): Navigating Federal Funding: Essential Risk (..)

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GrantNews

JANUARY 3, 2025

A Business News Daily article highlights its role in keeping employees engaged and committed. In addition to mentorship, professional development, and networking opportunities, fellows will attend the Administration for Children and Families(ACF) Child Care and Early Education Policy Research Consortium (CCEEPRC).

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Blackbaud

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Compliance audits, which ensure your nonprofits adherence to federal, state, and local government regulations, as well as your organizations bylaws and other policies across all aspects of your work. Operational audits, which assess your organizations internal systems, productivity, staffing, and management practices.

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Allied Grant Writers

DECEMBER 25, 2024

For more details on types of grants available, refer to our article on what is a grant. For further insights into the structure of a grant proposal, refer to our article on grant writing process. You can explore examples of successful grant applications in our article on grant writing examples.

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Candid

APRIL 15, 2025

The reports authors note that, while individual giving has strengthened since the pandemic, potential policy changes in 2025 that impact federal funding, tax law, and fund disbursement could affect individual giving and need to be monitored.

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Policy Policies Fundraising Funding 52

Instrumentl

APRIL 29, 2024

In this article, we will investigate policies governing nonprofit finances, common sources of nonprofit revenue, and best practices for nonprofit financial management. You may be wondering, “how much money can nonprofits keep?”

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Planned Giving

MARCH 31, 2025

Not policies. In this article, well explore how personalization in planned giving isnt just a buzzword. It's all about the donor. In Part I of this series (Your Bio Is Boring. Lets Fix That.), we discussed a simple truth: planned giving is about people. Not portfolios. Not cold emails or sterile tax jargon. Its a strategy.

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Blackbaud

APRIL 2, 2024

Here are some best practices for effectively managing staff turnover and onboarding with your grantmaking software, including some methods of reassigning existing records to new staff members, establishing clear security roles, and building a comprehensive policies and procedures guide to keep everyone on the same page.

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GrantNews

JANUARY 17, 2025

Organizational culture is the concept of shared values, policy, and purpose. We also feature articles in GrantNews that inform and list curated grants. Free snacks, team-building retreats, or a swanky office is all it takes for a healthy organizational culture. We suggest using our SMART Grant Search to locate verified grants.

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Critical Fundraising

JULY 10, 2024

Reid Blackman warns In an article in the Harvard Business Review (HBR) : “This behavior – of replacing the word ‘ethics’ with some other, less precise term – is widespread. As you scroll through LinkedIn, countless articles tout the ‘responsible’ use of AI, each claiming to guide us toward better practices.

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Strategic Grants

AUGUST 22, 2024

We also share relevant articles with the rest of Team SG as our commitment to keeping up-to-date with what’s happening across the sector here at home in Australia and New Zealand, and across the globe. “Ultimately, our role as the independent regulator is to implement policy which is set by government.

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Finance Grant Grants Pass-Through 95

CauseVox

APRIL 20, 2021

An article from the New York Times warns “Precautions remain especially important as new variants of the virus emerge. Cancellation Policy: You may have to look more closely at other details, like your cancellation policy (what happens if someone cancels their in-person registration due to COVID exposure?).

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Fundraising Nonprofit Policy Policies 111

Blackbaud

MAY 23, 2024

In addition to risk, federal government agencies are asking applicants/recipients to demonstrate their ability to manage federal grants through a robust internal controls policy and procedures manual (sometimes during the pre-award stage) that outlines how organizations will be good stewards of government funding.

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Blackbaud

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Effective internal controls along with comprehensive policies and procedures help reduce the opportunity for a fraudster to succeed. Alexander Buchholz and Brian McDonough of PKF OConnor Davies also contributed to this article. This is the component that companies have the most control over.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 18, 2015

That's where telework policies come in. Some of the most concrete advice I found on practical management of teleworkers is Jacob Griscom's article How Telecommunications Is Changing Work for Nonprofits , in particular his section on systems for measuring results and accountability. Benefits of Telework.

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Planned Giving

OCTOBER 24, 2024

” Nonprofits create gift acceptance policies for a reason—some gifts just won’t work, or are not worth the potential complications. For the right answer to that question, see the title of this article.) They recognize the power of “yes.” And I’m a big fan of boundaries. The post Learn To Say Yes!

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Candid

OCTOBER 7, 2024

This article will explain the 501(c)(4) designation for nonprofits and describe the rules and context around 501(c)(4)s and political activity. It was debating the details of the IRS classification of nonprofits—especially those related to politics. As election season heats up, discussions of “political” nonprofits is likely to continue.

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Lobbying Nonprofit Policy Policies 98

Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

We therefore want charities and libraries to make maximum use of our articles, blog pieces, how-tos, tech-for-good news, and other nonprofit technology information. We hope that our licensing policy helps your organization enhance your website and supplement your training materials. Only use our content for noncommercial purposes.

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Candid

AUGUST 8, 2022

These donors had various motives for supporting abolition, however it rarely involved creating an equitable society that included Black people nor supported continual policy and societal change. One of the earliest philanthropic efforts for the Black community was the abolitionist movement.

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Engineering Policy Policies Award 128

Candid

MARCH 4, 2025

Here are three important things to know: Candid only collects data intended to be public Over the last few weeks, weve been asked about our data privacy policies for our organizational profiles. To be clear, the vast majority of Candids data comes from public sources, including IRS Forms 990, organizations websites, and news articles.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 23, 2013

Perhaps not every organization can be as optimistically trusting as HubSpot, but you can help build that trust by creating social media guidelines or policies for employees. Idealware explains how to do just that in a handy article that includes links to its policy templates and workbook. Are your staff tweeting up a storm?

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Instrumentl

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Federal funding policies have changed. This article answers pressing questions, provides next steps, and shares how Instrumentl can help. Nonprofits need to understand how these changes will impact funding and what steps they should take now.

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Instrumentl Federal Grants Policy Policies 52

Blackbaud

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

In this article, we share a glimpse of what 1500+ participants globally told us about their recent performance, current fundraising strategies and opportunities, use of technology and CRMs, and attitudes and use of artificial intelligence (AI). Only a few are prioritising and truly embracing AI—as we will explore later on in this article.

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Candid

DECEMBER 8, 2022

I’ve also reviewed dozens of articles and collaborated on several research projects related to the term. There is even some concern that historically white-led organizations may purposefully hire a new BIPOC CEO as a “token” figurehead—without committing to more meaningful shifts in power, policies, or communities served.

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GrantNews

JULY 18, 2024

In this article, we’ll jump into how your nonprofit can craft a solid social media strategy and share tips to ensure its success. Facebook: Facebook is ideal for posting articles, ads, and news. Do You Have a Social Media Marketing Policy? If you don’t have a social media marketing policy, get one.

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Media Policy Policies Nonprofit 68

Blue Avocado

JANUARY 23, 2024

2 Say you’re a nonprofit working in the area of houselessness and want to put together an advisory committee of people with legislative and policy development experience to advance systemic changes in your community. At every stage, an advisory committee should be actively influencing your programs and policies.

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GrantNews

MAY 8, 2024

Cost of Incorporation& Tax-Exempt Status Every nonprofit startup must file a legal document known as the articles of incorporation with their state to begin the process. A lawyer can help you draft your ‘articles of incorporation,’ as well as help you with your application to the IRS.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 26, 2013

Our product donations are well-known, as are our articles, blog posts and community organizing. " It was all about how policy decisions on handling e-waste could improve the economy via environmental stewardship. What Policy Makers Want and What I Advocate. What policy makers want most these days are ways to create U.S.

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Blue Avocado

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

This Article is Certified Gold Avocado Gold never goes out of style — and neither does good advice. First published in 2011, this Gold Avocado article is a downloadable template — designed to take the guesswork out of creating an accounting practices manual and make it doable in as little as 30 minutes!

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Candid

APRIL 26, 2021

This article will answer these following pressing questions about where to begin: What is web accessibility? Regulatory compliance means that your organization and your site need to comply with all relevant laws and policies, including the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG).

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Joe Garecht Fundraising

JANUARY 10, 2022

In this article, I'm going to give you 7 different strategies for finding and winning more grants for your non-profit. Some foundations have a “no phone call” policy, and others will prefer that you do all of your communications with them through snail mail and e-mail. 3: Network Your Way into Grants.

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AmpliFund

DECEMBER 19, 2022

. #10 – Understanding the Differences Between Managing ARPA & Traditional Funding Data from ARPA-funded projects is used to inform future Federal policy decisions, so collecting it in an accurate way that tells a compelling story is extremely important. This article offers advice on how to centralize, even when you’re understaffed.

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Blue Avocado

MARCH 6, 2023

In this article, our author uses her experience as a trainer and coach with more than 2,000 managers, direct service staff, board members, and other volunteers to present a 6-pointed, human-centered approach that supervisors can use to fix the performance appraisal process.

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