Think and Ink Grants

OCTOBER 30, 2024

There are a few common questions grantmakers will ask to see how if a grant applicant is a high-performing nonprofit: "Tell us about your organization." After working with multiple high-performing organizations across the country, winning grant after grant, I have found that they all have the following five things in common.

Grants 52

Grants Grant GPC Grant Writing 52

Blackbaud

DECEMBER 30, 2024

For instance, the corporate profit-and-loss statement isnt the same as our nonprofit budget-to-actuals report, and it falls short of providing the information necessary to effectively assess whether we need to course correct throughout the year. That, then, is the bridge that connects overhead and mission costs.

Metrics 111

Metrics Finance Management Goals 111

Grant Writer Team

OCTOBER 26, 2023

So, you want to write a grant! However, do you know the A to Z grant terminology needed to convince a prospective donor to fund your project over some other worthy cause? GrantWriterTeam has some pointers for anyone just starting their grant-writing journey. Budget: Be clear in advance. Stay within that budget.

Grants 98

Grants Grant Pass-Through Award 98

NonProfit PRO

MAY 6, 2021

New Workflow White Paper features examples in bill pay, grants management, budget development, payroll, purchase orders and other critical areas where approval processes and key steps can be automated to improve efficiency and accuracy. Download Mastering Workflow in Nonprofit Management.

Management 80

Management Grant Management Budget Nonprofit 80

Blackbaud

JULY 22, 2024

Revenue diversity is a good hedge against the unexpected, but diversity alone is not enough when your budget is threatened or dismantled by outside forces. Don’t tie your income to a single economic driver, such as government grants or major donors. Use budget scenarios to plan for possible outcomes and contingencies.

Management 97

Management Pass-Through Budget Demographics 97

Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

The Cardinal Path white paper, The State of Digital Data in the Top 50 Nonprofit Organizations in the U.S. The white paper's intent is to provide a quantified snapshot of the $316 billion philanthropic and nonprofit sector's maturity in web analytics. Making effective use of the Google Ad Grants program.

Strategic Plan 61

Strategic Plan Media Engineering Demographics 61

Blackbaud

AUGUST 12, 2024

In a perfect world, your budget will always be balanced. You will always get the grant and donors will never churn. Depending on your organization’s focus and activities, you may have different types of funding, such as grants, contracts, donations, program fees, sponsorships, or merchandise sales.

Management 98

Management Policies Policy Budget 98