Get Fully Funded

MAY 4, 2021

If your organization relies on volunteers, even just a little, you need a volunteer handbook that spells out expectations, policies, and procedures. Without a handbook, volunteers may feel disconnected and unsure of their role and responsibilities because once training is over, there are no materials for them to reference later.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

But before receiving funds, you need to show you’re legally registered, governed by a board, and have solid financial management policies. For example, we tapped resources from all parts of Candid—from facilities to product managers—to collect and develop necessary materials and documentation. At Candid, we can relate.

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Blackbaud

APRIL 2, 2024

Here are some best practices for effectively managing staff turnover and onboarding with your grantmaking software, including some methods of reassigning existing records to new staff members, establishing clear security roles, and building a comprehensive policies and procedures guide to keep everyone on the same page.

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Blackbaud

MAY 23, 2024

In addition to risk, federal government agencies are asking applicants/recipients to demonstrate their ability to manage federal grants through a robust internal controls policy and procedures manual (sometimes during the pre-award stage) that outlines how organizations will be good stewards of government funding.

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Grant Training Center

JULY 31, 2023

The following is a step-by-step guide on how to write the NIH DMP: Understanding the NIH Data Sharing Policy: Familiarize yourself with the specific data sharing requirements and policies outlined in the Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) or the agency-specific guidelines. Address issues like data quality control and validation.

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AmpliFund

MARCH 13, 2024

Ensure that you have SOPs and communicate the policies well with the right training to support your team. When it comes to reporting requirements and financial management, I touched on the impact of Uniform Guidance, agency guidance, and the specific award documentation. Do you have the documentation to prove this?

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Blackbaud

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Adopt a CRM system, such as Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT + Rosterfy , to allow volunteers to seamlessly manage their experience with your organization, including: Onboarding Scheduling Training Recognize that volunteers have busy lives outside of your organization, and it’s your job to understand their commitments. Authors Barbara L.

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Candid

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

These programs provide access to job training and employment opportunities, fostering economic inclusion; community integration opportunities; access to public services; and support for obtaining legal documents that will allow them to work, open bank accounts, travel, and receive services.

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RBW Strategy

JUNE 11, 2024

This is a natural consequence when several different administrative requirements documents and cost circulars are consolidated into one document, and meant to be universally applied. This latest iteration is OMB’s attempt to simplify and reduce administrative burdens for those who must comply with these requirements.

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Candid

MAY 5, 2021

Nonprofit Leadership Alliance’s nonprofit professional development expertise has helped hundreds of nonprofits understand their professional goals and empower them to find and train the employees they need. Provide training resources . Provide training resources . Build an inclusive work environment . Survey current employees .

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GrantNews

MAY 8, 2024

Cost of Incorporation& Tax-Exempt Status Every nonprofit startup must file a legal document known as the articles of incorporation with their state to begin the process. Nonprofits often use a lawyer to get a set of ‘trained professional eyes’ on their documents. The cost usually runs from $200-$300 a month.

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Blackbaud

APRIL 15, 2025

This includes assessing their investment strategies, spending policies, and alignment with UPMIFA standards. Given the nonprofit accounting complexity involved, make sure your staff is properly trained in these regulations and understands nonprofit-specific accounting practices as well as compliance requirements.

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AmpliFund

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Training and support for any systems you may implement, such as a grant management, project management, or financial system, is vital as your team will need to understand how to use them so they can adhere to and maintain any policies and procedures. Schedule a demo to learn more.

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Pamela Grow

MARCH 14, 2024

Following along with our volunteer manager example, a nonprofit might list volunteer scheduling, outreach, onboarding, supervision, and training as part of the new hire’s duties. Provide relevant training and resources. Preferred skills. For this reason, your organization can list preferred skills in its job description.

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Pamela Grow

MARCH 14, 2024

Following along with our volunteer manager example, a nonprofit might list volunteer scheduling, outreach, onboarding, supervision, and training as part of the new hire’s duties. Provide relevant training and resources. Preferred skills. For this reason, your organization can list preferred skills in its job description.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 18, 2015

That's where telework policies come in. Yet even in the most optimal open work environments, certain tasks, meetings, trainings, and creative processes are either impossible or severely limited if employees can't meet face-to-face. Get Started with These Tips and Sample Telework Policies. Benefits of Telework.

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Blackbaud

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Create an Operating Reserve Fund (or Review Your Policy) An operating reserve is a crucial part of creating a strong financial foundation for your organization. Tip 1: If you have an operating reserve, review your policy. Update the policy based on your current and future needs.

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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Understand and document your organization’s assets, risks, and vulnerabilities. You can counter this risk by conducting scheduled training sessions to educate your team on cybersecurity best practices and common attack vectors. When you’re training your team, provide them with the steps for your breach plan.

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GrantNews

OCTOBER 11, 2024

The Benefits of Exploring Nature Since the beginning of humanity, natural resources like fresh water and bountiful forests for foraging and hunting were documented. That is where Nonprofit Grants save the day. These stories often became the basis of legends. Is your organization missioned to improve food insecurity for those in need?

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Sharpshooter Communications

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Has your board completed the Standards for Excellence of other comprehensive board training? Standards for Excellence is a nationally recognized training program to ensure organizations are using best practices. Completing the training shows that your board is engaged and understands their role. This is a major red flag issue.

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Blue Avocado

JANUARY 23, 2024

2 Say you’re a nonprofit working in the area of houselessness and want to put together an advisory committee of people with legislative and policy development experience to advance systemic changes in your community. This document might include: Membership Information—How many members is optimal for the committee?

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

They should put internal controls in place and help write policies to prevent loss, theft, or confusion, using current b est practices. If you want to see your exciting vision for the future come true, get your Board trained so they understand and embrace their roles and responsibilities.

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Qgiv

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Standardization around portfolio tracking, donor interactions, documenting proposals, and next steps is critical to the health and sustainability of any fundraising program. Proper documentation and tracking of moves management can impact your fundraising in many ways. Step 2: Define and Document Your Procedures.

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The NonProfit Times

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

It tells you exactly what grant-specific policies and procedures you need to develop. When you develop policies and procedures, involve stakeholders. This will help you develop policies and procedures that are compliant and easy to follow. Many federal agencies offer regular training webinars too.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 12, 2015

Digital citizenship: In the final stage, communities can use these tools and knowledge to work with governments and affect policy. For example, in post-earthquake Haiti, Dd trained and empowered local women to track and document incidents of gender-based violence. Key Challenges in Working in Remote Areas.

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Qgiv

MARCH 27, 2023

The GPT of ChatGPT stands for generative pre-trained transformer, which is a group of language models trained to generate human-like text developed by OpenAI. Whenever you’re using an unfamiliar online tool, look up where the tool stores its information and what the privacy policy is regarding information sharing.

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Peak Proposals

JANUARY 10, 2021

You can use Slab to collaborate on posts with colleagues, share company-wide policies and procedures, and store reference material for use either by a team or the company at large. HR policies) or information relevant to a subset of employees (e.g., Overview of Slab. Image: Slab landing page ( www.slab.com ). logo, letterhead, etc.)

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Candid

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Earlier this year, we introduced new funder fields to make them better suited to documenting grantmaking activities. But today, nearly half of participating foundations have created values or policies prioritizing transparency. We aim for a 360° sector-wide view via Candid’s Nonprofit Profiles on GuideStar.

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Center for Major Gifts

APRIL 21, 2025

Review your company policies on resignations. Leave detailed documentation. Impress your supervisor by maintaining an updated training manual that your successor can use. Offer whatever is feasible for your schedule in terms of training a successor and finishing projects. Its the right thing to do.

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Grant Professionals Association

OCTOBER 17, 2024

It tells exactly what grant-specific policies and procedures you need to develop. When you develop policies and procedures, involve stakeholders. This will help you develop policies and procedures that are compliant and easy to follow. This will help you develop policies and procedures that are compliant and easy to follow.

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Assel Grant Services

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Over the coming weeks, we will outline common grant management practices that are applicable to organizations with foundation funding, state funding, pass-through funding, and direct federal funding, beginning with the conflict of interest policy. A good COI policy will include provisions for regular COI training.

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Grant Professionals Association

MARCH 13, 2024

The focus of the certification process is assessment of the participants versus their participation in a training. Certification bodies have to demonstrate that they meet the requirements of these standards through an extensive review of submitted processes and policy documentation. Why Accreditation?

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Assel Grant Services

JULY 21, 2024

Office of Management and Budget (OMB), an agency within the Executive Office of the President, issues government-wide grants-related guidance for federal departments and agencies and is responsible for the maintenance of this document. The original document became effective in December 2014.

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Assel Grant Services

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

If you have ever flinched at the mention of policies and procedures, conflict of interest, or grant reporting, we may be able to help take the fear out of grant management. Check out the previous post on conflict of interest policies and procedures ! Now, we are diving into time and effort reporting and staff allocation.

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Candid

MARCH 26, 2024

Forward-looking nonprofit organizations know that leveraging data is key to determining where a community’s unmet needs are, securing resources to address those needs, and advocating for more effective policies. Rather than competing for limited resources, we are collaborating to secure funding and bring about policy change.

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Candid

APRIL 10, 2024

This is a time of accessible AI—anyone with an internet connection can use state-of-the-art tools to help with tasks like brainstorming ideas, generating art, and drafting documents. Understanding bias and harm Modern AI tools are trained on vast amounts of mostly human-generated data.

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Just Write Grants

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Ensure your nonprofit’s DEI efforts are well-documented and highlighted in your grant proposals. Consider training sessions, workshops, or certifications to enhance their expertise. Stay Informed on Policy Changes Keep abreast of changes in grant-making policies and regulations. Monitor and Adapt 5.1

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