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Your New Budgeting Superpower: Program-Based Budgeting

Blackbaud

The best way to manage those differing priorities is through budget management tools that give you a clear view of each program, instead of trying to pull apart the organizational budget. This is where your fund accounting system can help you get the granularity you need from your budgeting process to make data-driven decisions.

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6 Tips to Retain Volunteers

Blackbaud

It’s imperative that you recruit a strong volunteer base and, more important, retain volunteers by valuing their time, effort, and skills. If you’re ready to make a plan to retain your volunteers, start with these six tips. If the budget permits, allow guests. billion in economic value.

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7 Signs Your Organization Is Ready for an Enterprise-Scale CRM

Blackbaud

At some point, you will realize that more staff and more budget can take you only so far. You Need to Automate Common Processes (While Retaining Oversight) According to the 2024 Nonprofit Digital Investments Report , 75% of nonprofits cite improving inefficient processes as critical to their tech investment decisions.

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50+ Fun and Creative School Fundraising Ideas That Work

Qgiv

Here are just a few: Fund extracurriculars and school supplies: One of the most obvious benefits of school fundraisers is the ability to fund programs and resources outside the standard curriculumsports teams, arts programs, and classroom suppliesall of which contribute to a well-rounded education.

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How to Win Grants in 2025

Think and Ink Grants

Doing More with Less Budget constraints and economic pressures are forcing organizations to stretch their resources. Measure and Communicate Success Effectively To earn and retain grant funding, organizations must provide clear evidence of their impact. This begins with defining your metrics of success before the project even starts.

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5 Creative Donor Appreciation Ideas for Small Nonprofits

Ann Green's Nonprofit

Wrapping Up Thanking donors is crucial to retaining them over time. It does add another step to the process and potentially some expense, but it should be factored into your budgets and fundraising plans whenever possible. Logan Foote, Sales and Education Manager at GolfStatus, has been around the game of golf nearly his entire life.

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Future-proof your fundraising: 3 ways to thrive long-term

Ann Green's Nonprofit

Let’s explore some forward-thinking and (perhaps surprisingly) accessible ways for small nonprofits to drive sustained success and reduce the need for constant cost-cutting and budget anxiety. What steps does your nonprofit currently take to steward and retain these donors?