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How to Make The Most of December: Plan for a Great 2024

Lightning Fast Grant Writing

You can always take advantage of the funder information storage features of your grant research funding software. As a new grant writer, I always put this information into an Excel spreadsheet. Today, I record this information in Salesforce. The third thing to do is to make sure that your grantsmanship library is up to date.

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Nonprofit Budgeting and Forecasting Made Easy with Fund Accounting Software

Blackbaud

It’s budget season, and the spreadsheet chaos has begun. You want to document your process to save yourself valuable time next budget season. You want to be able to easily report on budgets in a variety of accurate, clear ways without too much fuss, and know what was approved versus what’s been modified.

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Why Fund Accounting Software Beats Spreadsheets for Nonprofit Grant Reporting and Compliance

Blackbaud

With a fund accounting software system designed for nonprofits, you can fully track all your grants, especially restricted grants, in one place. Fund accounting software can allow you to accurately curate grant reports to track restrictions, set budgets, and audit grant awards. Ready to tackle the tasks of grants?

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Financial Sustainability for Nonprofits: 4 Considerations

Ann Green's Nonprofit

In this guide, we’ll review four considerations to keep in mind as you assess your nonprofit’s financial sustainability—and, therefore, how ready it is for expansion. When shopping for this type of software, remember that most of the top accounting solutions on the market are designed for for-profit businesses. Let’s get started!

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How a Project Charter Can Help You Have a Successful Fund Accounting Software Implementation

Blackbaud

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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Project Budgeting for New Grant Writers

Peak Proposals

Grant proposals have at least two parts: the project narrative and the budget (aka cost proposal). There may not be a division of responsibilities between the cost and narrative proposals at a small nonprofit, leaving the project lead (or the grant writer) to both write the proposal narrative and prepare the budget.

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3 Strategies to Build Your Organization’s Financial Capacity

Blackbaud

Let’s face it—budget planning can cause a lot of stress and anxiety for nonprofits. Most organizations face frequent budget cuts, which creates organizational uncertainty and a scramble for new funding options. Analyzing your budget this way also allows you to understand the ROI of each program.

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