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Mitigating Fraud at Your Not-For-Profit: Lessons Learned

Blackbaud

During the recent webinar, Unmasking Fraud in Not-for-Profits: Five Key Schemes and Five Preventive Steps , we engaged with hundreds of accounting and finance professionals from not-for-profit entities across the country. Implement security awareness training to help employees recognize phishing attempts and attempted fraud.

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More Than Fiduciary Oversight – How Board Members Can Support the Grant Writing Team by Megan Campbell, MPA, GPC

Assel Grant Services

According to BoardSource , the board [of directors] is responsible for ensuring that the organization is appropriately stewarding the resources entrusted to it and following all legal and ethical standards. Understand the issues that could impact their nonprofit agencys finances (e.g., braided funding strategies, direct v.

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How to find free things: nonprofit students edition 

Candid

It provides free information on nonprofits’ missions, visions, values, programs, leadership, and finances. For instance, I wrote a paper for my Ethics in Nonprofits class that explored whether nonprofit theatres should pay actors more or use their resources to prioritize their communities. Candid’s GuideStar platform includes over 2.7

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Top Foundation for the Elderly: Essential Services and Support Programs

Allied Grant Writers

Organizations collaborate to enhance educational programming and provide comprehensive training, equipping caregivers for their demanding roles. To obtain this certification, candidates must pass a comprehensive exam within a year of application and complete an ethics module, ensuring they adhere to the highest ethical standards.

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What Should Nonprofit Leaders Expect from the Development Officer?

Get Fully Funded

Then, as the organization grows, an executive director is appointed and a finance director hired. A good software program, professional development opportunities for the development staff, and an investment in things such as research tools and consulting and training help for the development office can reap huge rewards.

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Competition and Training: Not just skills for the court By: Kellie Brungard, GPC

Assel Grant Services

To be competitive, your grant team must train and prepare to advance through the rounds and win awards. In addition, the team should understand the legal and ethical requirements for managing grants, which can vary based on the source and scope of funding. Grants, much like professional sports, are competitive, and increasingly so.

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Taking the Fear out of Grant Management: Conflict of Interest By: Kellie Brungard, GPC

Assel Grant Services

This can include finance staff, grant writers, program staff, consultants, and grant administrators (among others). Best practices in ethical grantsmanship indicate all nonprofits should adopt a COI/FCOI policy and procedures for ethical and compliant grant management.