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Your New Budgeting Superpower: Program-Based Budgeting

Blackbaud

As a nonprofit finance leader, you are constantly aware of the many different pulls on your funding availability. 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.

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5 Revenue Streams to Strengthen Nonprofit Sustainability

Ann Green's Nonprofit

This is especially important now because of the current chaos of eliminating (and then not eliminating, at least for now) federal grant funding. This guest post by John Killoran covers a variety of revenue sources to help you diversify your funding. Automating communications to retain recurring donors. The good news?

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Introduction to Nonprofit Program Budgets

Grant Writing Made Easy

At our most recent Grant Writing Made Easy workshop, we did a deep dive into nonprofit program budgets. Of all the topics I teach inside the course, the budget is the one that students have the most anxiety and confusion around. (By Revenue: All the funding coming in that you’re allocating to the program.

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Taking the Guesswork out of Managing Restrictions with a Fund Accounting Solution

Blackbaud

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.

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GivingUSA 2024 | What Small Nonprofits Need to Know

Pamela Grow

And a budget for it. Retain staff. Make it a practice to routinely scope out new sources of foundation funding. One that includes realistic goals for grants and corporate support, individual support, program support, and events. Important: Invest in donor stewardship and reliable data. Include new donor acquisition in your plan.

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How to Win Grants in 2025

Think and Ink Grants

The challenge lies in the evolving funding landscape. Why Winning Grants Will Be Tougher in 2025 A More Competitive Funding Environment With more organizations vying for the same pool of grants, funders are becoming increasingly selective. A well-thought-out plan is key to securing consistent funding.

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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. Key types of non-cash gifts that should be on nonprofits’ radar include: Grants from donor-advised funds (DAFs). Gifts of stock.