Blackbaud

APRIL 8, 2024

All in unrestricted funds with no reporting necessary. While nonprofits will hopefully see an increase in unrestricted funds—and a decrease in burdensome reporting requirements—as part of this and other movements, good nonprofit accounting principles still apply. What Are Restricted Funds? What are Unrestricted Funds?

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Funding Indirect Cost Pass-Through Donation 108

Blackbaud

JANUARY 31, 2025

Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued a memorandum to all executive departments and agencies requiring that Federal agencies identify and review Federal financial assistance programs and temporarily pause funding for these programs. Consider what information will help to tell the story of the future.

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Funding Fundraising Budget Management 88

Greater Giving

JULY 23, 2024

Pro Tips for Live Auction Success on a Budget Storytelling is Key: Craft a compelling narrative for each item, highlighting the unique experience it offers. Include a letter thanking them for their support and any contact information or instructions they need to book their winning package.

Budget 100

Budget Pass-Through Transportation Nonprofit 100

GrantNews

MAY 24, 2024

When discussing grants, it is important to consider the various types of funding sources that provide them. While the government is a commonly known funding source, it actually accounts for less than 30% of all grants. In response, GrantWatch provides information to identify the five main types of grant funding sources.

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Funding Grant Grants Federal Grants 111

GrantNews

AUGUST 5, 2024

Receiving grant funding can be incredibly rewarding! With a grant listing service like GrantWatch, you can explore a diverse array of grant funding opportunities, catering to individuals, businesses, and nonprofits alike. Let’s take a peek at the exciting world of grant funding and discover how to make the most of it!

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Funding Grant Grants Applicant 104

Blackbaud

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Your food bank needs accounting software that can help you manage a variety of funding sources while also helping you make strategic, data-driven decisions based on inventory and forecasted community demand. Provide clear stewardship for restricted funds. Improve transparency by communicating the status of your restricted fund balance.

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Funding Award Budget Pass-Through 93

Blackbaud

APRIL 10, 2024

You know how important it is to manage your funds according to their purpose and source. Or do you have to rely on manual workarounds, spreadsheets, and guesswork to track and report on your restricted funds? Without fund accounting software, tracking at that level of detail must be done manually outside the system.

Funding 110

Funding Management Software Finance 110

GrantNews

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Homeowners associations (HOA) are the lifeblood of many communities, managing everything from maintenance to amenities with funds primarily derived from member assessments. Why Grants Matter for HOAs Grants provide a valuable opportunity for HOAs to secure additional funding without increasing fees or depleting reserves.

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Funding Grant Grants Applicant 112

Candid

JANUARY 4, 2023

Pledges were made to reduce barriers, shift power, and engage in more equitable funding practices. To understand the demographic makeup of nonprofit partners, individual funders often request this information on their own. Partnering to advance equitable funding practices.

Demographics 111

Demographics Funding Grant Management Budget 111

Planned Giving

JULY 11, 2024

percent sometimes inform the organizations. Imagine trying to budget for the future if you have no idea what sort of funding will be available. The post Why It’s Important to Inform Nonprofits About Your Planned Gifts appeared first on Planned Giving Marketing Trusted Authority | Official Site.

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Insurance Insurance Nonprofit Policy 80

Strategic Grants

MARCH 20, 2024

When a funder invites your organisation to reapply year on year for project funding, it shows you’re a trusted partner. By submitting robust and transparent funding reports complete with outcomes data, full expenditure breakdown and comprehensive project delivery details. The result?

Funding 89

Funding Grant Grants Proposal 89

Strategic Grants

MAY 12, 2024

Working closely with hundreds of for-purpose / non-profit organisations, Strategic Grants often assists in navigating the complexities of securing Trusts and Foundations (T&F) funding. Proposal development Writing compelling grant applications and funder proposals is another essential for securing funding from Trusts and Foundations.

Funding 90

Funding Proposal Grant Management Grant 90

Ann Green's Nonprofit

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

If you don’t have the budget to send cards to everyone, send them to your most valuable donors. If your budget doesn’t allow you to mail handwritten cards, is there a way you can change that? You could also look for additional sources of unrestricted funding to cover cards and postage. Don’t they deserve that?

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Budget Electronics Donation Media 289

Allied Grant Writers

DECEMBER 29, 2024

Introduction to Grant Budgets Understanding the financial aspects of grant applications, particularly budgeting, is essential for both small businesses and non-profits. A well-structured budget can significantly impact the chances of securing funding.

Budget 52

Budget Indirect Cost Grant Grants 52

Blackbaud

JULY 3, 2024

A Director of Finance at a nonprofit shared this sentiment with us during our research on the value of AI in fund accounting. AI in fund accounting has the power to drive deeper analysis and increased efficiency across your nonprofit accounting team, with the right safeguards for accuracy and privacy. Not bookkeeping.

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AI Finance Funding Training 100

DoJiggy

JANUARY 10, 2025

Using a golf tournament budget can help organizations plan and prepare for events by anticipating income and expenses. This golf event budget comprises all significant golf outing income (registrations, sponsorships, auctions, raffles, and more) and expense categories (facility, decorations, marketing, and publicity expenses).

Budget 52

Budget Template Insurance Insurance 52

Blackbaud

MARCH 21, 2024

Any major project—such as implementing new fund accounting software—needs a well-developed charter to keep stakeholders focused on the goals and desired outcome. Give your project an easily identifiable name, such as Fund Accounting Software Implementation. Are there budget requirements? What is a Project Charter?

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Software Funding Metrics Goals 109

GiveSmart

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Managing your annual budget—and multiple budgets within it—is one of the most crucial components of running a nonprofit organization. Understanding where your funds go and how they come in allows you to make better decisions that benefit your bottom line and streamline your financial close-out once the fiscal year-end comes around.

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Budget Finance Calendar Software 73

Candid

JANUARY 28, 2025

Smaller shares of grantmakers providing technology and tools, unrestricted funding The good news is that a significant majority of funders are now committed to streamlining grant applications (67%) and reporting processes (56%). Funding technology for equitable outcomes Why should this matter to grantmakers?

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Funding Nonprofit Budget Strategic Plan 72

Blackbaud

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Maintaining compliance can protect existing funding, as well. The Importance of Accurate Time Allocation for Nonprofits Accurate time allocation is a cornerstone for nonprofit organizations, especially those with grant funding. Grants often come with specific stipulations on how funds should be allocated and reported.

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Grant Grants Indirect Cost Budget 94

Candid

OCTOBER 10, 2024

The data reveals important insights into disparities in leadership, funding, and support. Key facts about nonprofits with Black CEOs and Key facts about nonprofits with majority Black leadership examine these organizations’ budgets, revenue, and subsectors and regions with the highest representation, among other data points.

Budget 22

Budget Nonprofit Burnout Funding 22

RBW Strategy

AUGUST 7, 2024

Whether you are a recipient, pass-through entity, or subrecipient, you have been given the unique responsibility of becoming a steward of federal grant funds. The grant should receive a specific accounting code for tracking, and the approved budget shared with the team so everyone is aware of how the funds should be spent.

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Federal Grants Grant Grants Procurement 147

Ann Green's Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

You’ll create strategic plans, brainstorm new projects and programs, and organize campaigns to raise the necessary funds to execute your ideas. To build capacity, you not only need to fundraise efficiently but also track and allocate funds to sustain your organization’s operations as it grows. Chief financial officer (CFO).

Finance 146

Finance Policy Policies Nonprofit 146

DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

How do you write a grant and win tons of funding? Readiness is all about preparing your organization to write a grant proposal and creating a strategy for ensuring you are pursuing the right funding sources to help your organization meet its mission. What happens if that funding stream dries up?

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Grant Writing Readiness Grant Grants 105

Greater Giving

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

The planning document that serves as the backbone for financial sustainability—and by extension, successful growth—is your nonprofit’s annual operating budget. To help you get started with nonprofit budgeting , this guide will outline three essential steps for creating a sustainable operating budget: 1.

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Budget Nonprofit Utilities Funding 52

GrantNews

MAY 15, 2024

As a nonprofit or small business, funding programs and projects can be a challenge. You may have heard of grants before, but maybe you’re not sure why the use of grant funding is a good idea for your organization to consider. Users can also find additional information, such as the 990s which show the prior amounts awarded.

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Grant Grants Award Budget 108

Blackbaud

AUGUST 12, 2024

You’ve got to use funds wisely, aligning with your mission and honoring donor intentions. In a perfect world, your budget will always be balanced. Know Your Funding Types One of the first steps to strong nonprofit financial management is to understand your funding sources and how they affect your financial planning and reporting.

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Management Policy Policies Budget 98

Candid

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Two months in, I have tested many of Candid’s tools and, in the interest of helping fellow nonprofit students, I’m sharing the inside scoop on free resources that provide quality information and can support our development. . It provides free information on nonprofits’ missions, visions, values, programs, leadership, and finances.

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Letter Of Inquiry Nonprofit Proposal Training 119

Blackbaud

DECEMBER 23, 2024

When your nonprofit is just getting started, your budget for an accounting system is likely very close to $0. Those low-cost tools can be a great way to launch and gain momentum, but there comes a point for every nonprofit when the time it takes to manage your fund accounting workarounds outweighs the cost of upgrading your system.

Finance 104

Finance Organizational Budget Budget Nonprofit 104

Pamela Grow

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Nonprofits track the amount of funding allocated to different programs, projects, and organizational operations to show stakeholders that they’re using all revenue to further the mission. It provides detailed information about your organization’s transactions and how those transactions were used to support your mission.

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Liability Nonprofit Funding Budget 147

GrantNews

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

To do that, you need to clearly define why your organization needs funding. A host of Nonprofits , Businesses , and Individuals are eligible to apply for grant funding but lack to resources to write the application. This will help assure proper consideration when you submit your grant for funding. How Much is Too Much?

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Grant Grants IT Proposal 117

Ann Green's Nonprofit

MAY 6, 2024

You can record any personal information, such as conversations you had with a donor and their areas of interest. Don’t skimp on your communications budget. Maybe you need to reallocate your budget to cover some of these expenses. You could also look into additional sources of unrestricted funding. Shorter is better.

CRM 159

CRM Budget Template Media 159

Blackbaud

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Grant funding looks beautiful in your income statement, but if you’re not careful, the reporting requirements can be prickly. In our webinar with Rachel Werner and James Spencer from RBW Strategy, they covered steps to help nonprofits that receive—or are looking to start receiving—government grant funding.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

If a funder likes your Letter of Inquiry, they’ll invite you to submit more details about what you would like them to fund. Thats when youll be asked to provide detailed financial reports, budgets, and plans for executing your program and measuring your success. Never presume you’ll get funded a second or third time.

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Letter Of Inquiry LOI Grant Grants 98

Get Fully Funded

MARCH 6, 2023

A very common “go-to” funding idea for small nonprofits is fundraising events. You don’t want to spend more than you raise, and poor planning can turn an event into a budget buster that wastes your most precious resource – time and volunteers. Tupperware parties, garage sales, and candle fundraisers will not sustain your budget.

Fundraising 130

Fundraising Budget Nonprofit Liability Insurance 130

Candid

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

As more funders seek to use demographic data to inform their grantmaking decision-making, 125 partners have now joined the Demographics via Candid movement. Here I highlight their best practices for collecting this data from grantees, as well as what this information is helping foundations to achieve.

Demographics 116

Demographics Budget Grant Grants 116

Grant Writer Team

MAY 23, 2024

In today’s fast-paced world, most established businesses and nonprofits hire professional grant writers to get the funding they need. Data Collection and Analysis : Your grant writer will work with you to ensure they have all the information they need about your organization. In addition, they know the rules change with every grantor.

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