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How to Develop Your Nonprofit Operating Reserves

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Request a Demo Strategies for Budgeting and Raising Funds for Reserves Once you know how much should be in your operating reserve, you can start setting funds aside for that purpose. The more dependable and regular your funding is, the less risk you have and the lower your reserves can be.

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Is It Time for Your Nonprofit or School to Make a CRM Change?

Blackbaud

Read contracts carefully to avoid surprises. Narrow the possibilities : Create a list of CRMs that interest you and schedule demos. Watch recorded demos as well and be sure to review all publicly available product documentation. Purpose-built for fundraising : Is the CRM youre considering designed with nonprofits in mind?

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4 Financial Metrics to Increase Transparency for Your Nonprofit

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Organization’s reliance on contributions: If an organization relies heavily on contributions from the general public—as opposed to program service fees or large government contracts—they are more likely to respond to donor requests for transparency. This is the percentage of revenue left over after all expenses, and the higher the better.

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Donors and “Marchers”: Build an Equitable Following With Major and Small Donors

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This concern is pertinent for nonprofits who rely on government grants and reimbursement contracts, or whose funding comes from a small number of mega-donors. Keep doing what your grant makers and government contracts expect, so those grants and contracts will be renewed. Maintain robust stewardship practices.

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Fees: The Four-Letter Word in Fundraising Software

GiveSmart

And what fees are companies using to nickel and dime an organization, making their “free” contract actually too good to be true? With GiveSmart, whether an organization raises $1 or $1 million, their software contract and credit card fees are fixed, and we don’t add on more and more fees like some others do.

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Why Your Fund Accounting System Needs a Strong Partner Network

Blackbaud

There was a time when you had to find one single solution that hopefully met the majority of your needs and priorities, which often meant you were stuck in a binding contract for years. Request a Demo The post Why Your Fund Accounting System Needs a Strong Partner Network first appeared on The ENGAGE Blog.

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Don’t Jeopardize Your Nonprofit Compliance with a Commercial Accounting System?

Blackbaud

But once you have a repeatable process that builds trust with the funding agency, you can begin to scale those opportunities and look for other grants or funding sources like government contracts that are a good fit for your mission. Join us for a product tour to see how you can save time and improve compliance for your organization.