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

Blackbaud

7 Key Indications Youre Ready for a CRM Upgrade Heres how to know if your growth demands action on a CRM upgrade sooner rather than later. At some point, you will realize that more staff and more budget can take you only so far. Your Fundraising Goals Are Materially Increasing As your organization grows, so do your fundraising goals.

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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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GivingUSA 2024 | What Small Nonprofits Need to Know

Pamela Grow

And a budget for it. Retain staff. Important: If yours is a small, community-based nonprofit AND is grant-ready, consider outsourcing. One that includes realistic goals for grants and corporate support, individual support, program support, and events. Important: Invest in donor stewardship and reliable data. This one is key.

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Seven ATLIS Sessions You Don’t Want to Miss

Blackbaud

Cybersecurity on a Budget: Leveraging Open-Source Software and Trusted Vendors Presented by Don Rahn, Director of Security Operations, Blackbaud In the high-stakes world of cybersecurity, defending against threats is non-negotiable. But what if your budget doesn’t match the magnitude of the risks?

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15 Grant Seeker Questions Answered by GrantWriterTeam

Grant Writer Team

When you’re ready to hire a professional grant writer, visit GrantWriterTeam.com and post a classified ad. Is there a Retainer? Yes, many nonprofit organizations use retainers to secure a grant writer’s services. However, note that a retainer is not the same as a contingency fee or a down payment. Do I Need a Contract?

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

Blackbaud

For example, one program director wants to take advantage of an upcoming conference that wasn’t originally in the budget. Fund accounting software that allows your programs to retain equity gives you an instant snapshot into which projects “own” what portion of the fund balance in reporting.

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Leveling up your major gifts program

Candid

Prospect research—don’t have the budget for prospect research software? If your team isn’t ready to make the ask, have them start by being in the (Zoom) room. Adding personal stewardship to your major gifts program is one of the most effective ways to retain donors and engage fundraising allies from outside the development team.

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