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Return on Mission: A Framework to Measure Success at Philanthropic Organizations

Blackbaud

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.

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Five Characteristics of High-Performing, Grant-Winning Nonprofits

Think and Ink Grants

They package their story in amazing annual reports, white papers, and other ways to tell their story. Think and Ink Grant Consulting® Think and Ink Grant Consulting® helps large nonprofit organizations with budgets of $3 million or more, institutions of higher education, and municipalities increase their grant dollars.

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Making an Impact: Workflow in Nonprofit Management

NonProfit PRO

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.

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How to Manage Your Arts and Cultural Nonprofit’s Revenue Streams in Uncertain Times

Blackbaud

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. Use budget scenarios to plan for possible outcomes and contingencies. But creating budget scenarios helps you prepare for both the good and the less optimal outcomes.

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#5 Capital Campaign Readiness: Three Questions Your Early Case for Support Must Answer

Gail Perry Group

In this early-stage document, which we often call a Vision Statement or White Paper, you’ll outline your campaign’s vision and plan. So, make sure that your capital projections and budgets are rock-solid. Your goal here is to briefly explain the need, and your response to the need. And remember, transparency is so important!

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Psssst! Your Website Is Trying to Tell You Something

Tech Soup

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. examines how 50 of the highest revenue U.S.

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A to Z Grant Terminology You’ll Want to Know

Grant Writer Team

Budget: Be clear in advance. There MUST be a budget for writing your grant proposal. Stay within that budget. White Paper: Nonprofits use these documents to market and/or otherwise promote the benefits or services they offer. Close Date: This deadline is designated by a grant funder.

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