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Choosing a Scholarship Award Management System

Blackbaud

They must work with advancement teams to understand scholarship funding, find students who fit donors specific requirements, shepherd those students through the application process, manage scholarship review committees, disburse awards, and report back to the donors how their funds were utilized. What is an award management system?

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Grant Distribution Best Practices: 5 Tips for Funders

Blackbaud

Here are five tips for streamlining how you get grant awards to your recipients. Provide a Detailed Notice of Award Sending out the notice of award is exciting for both the funder and the grantee. Finally, consider requesting acknowledgement that they received the notice of award. Address contingencies proactively.

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6 Tips to Increase Lead Generation on Your Nonprofit Website

Pamela Grow

Incorporate your unique knowledge into valuable website content such as: Downloadable resources Blog posts Toolkits Quizzes Multimedia stories Make some of this content freely available on your website and turn other content into gated resources that require an email address to unlock.

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A Breakdown of Each Stage in the Grant Lifecycle

RBW Strategy

The lifecycle of a grant has three major stages: pre-award, award, and post-award. Phase 1: The Pre-Award Phase The pre-award phase includes the grantor announcing the funding opportunity all the way through the application submission and review of grant applications. The funds are then dispersed.

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$50k… $100k… $200K… Oh My!

NonProfit PRO

The 2024 IMAGINE Grant cycle has opened and you have three award categories to choose from. For those transforming core operations, there is the Momentum to Modernize Award, inclusive of up to $50,000 in unrestricted cash funding. The choice is yours and the possibilities are endless, so download application instructions today.

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The Essential Grants Checklist

NonProfit PRO

Download this Essential Grants Checklist for best practices to boost cash flow for your nonprofit! Use this resource to stay on top of the pre-award, post-award and audit stages of the grant process. Check off each step from being awarded to the accounting and reporting.

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How to Successfully Close Out an Award

AmpliFund

Award closeout is a vital part of the grant lifecycle. It’s when you gather all documentation you’ve created during the life of the award to be compliant with reporting requirements and ensure all expenditures are accounted for. Check out our Award Closeout Checklist.)  Other resources can help too.

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