GrantNews

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Grant management is the hard work and dedication required to ensure an organization follows a donor’s guidelines. However, responsibly managing grants after the award is just as critical. Did you know that if a grant is not managed correctly after being awarded, your organization can be forced to repay the funds?

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Ann Green's Nonprofit

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Following capital campaign best practices can be incredibly efficient, despite these fundraising goals being among the highest your organization ever pursues. Goals need to strike the right balance of being ambitious but realistic. Goals need to strike the right balance of being ambitious but realistic.

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NonProfit PRO

JUNE 5, 2024

Download this collection of impact stories to hear firsthand how having a comprehensive solution like Bonterra Impact Management has helped organizations like yours meet and exceed these goals.

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Fundly

JUNE 20, 2024

Your nonprofit’s donors lead busy lives—managing their careers, maintaining social relationships, and pursuing their personal goals. Set a goal and budget. Decide on a goal that’s specific, measurable, achievable, realistic, and time-bound (SMART). Promote your campaign. Thank all of your donors.

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Blackbaud

JANUARY 14, 2025

Now your grant management system (GMS) is the hub of your grantmaking organization, and simple API integrations allow you to plug in the systems that work best for you. Clearly defining your needs helps you select partners that align with your strategic goals. Cost Management: Integration costs can add up quickly.

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Blackbaud

AUGUST 12, 2024

Modern technology and clear rules are key to strong nonprofit financial management. But how do you perfect your nonprofit financial management? What is Nonprofit Financial Management? Nonprofit financial management is the process of managing the money that flows through your not-for-profit organization.

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Fluxx

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Grantmakers are distributing billions of dollars each year to programs that align to their mission, many with the goal of supporting underrepresented communities and demographics.

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The Fundraiser Coach

JANUARY 20, 2025

With the pressure of ever rising revenue goals, lack of full staffing, or a focus on "getting the gift," some fundraisers fall into the trap of treating donors like transactions. Make it part of your ongoing donor relationship management. We speak of gift amount, revenue goals and dollars in at the office.

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Pamela Grow

MARCH 10, 2021

Your Goals. Are your goals: to keep your supporters informed about the impact of their gift. Note how The Smithsonian manages to share a lot of information cleanly and simply. Remember though, as an outright revenue device though, nothing comes close to print. What are the basics of a good nonprofit e-newsletter? Call to Action.

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Pamela Grow

MAY 2, 2024

In this guide, we’ll discuss what each of these financial management systems looks like in practice, their respective benefits and drawbacks, and how to determine which method is right for your organization. To keep your financial data organized, you can use either of two primary tracking methods: cash accounting and accrual accounting.

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Grant Professionals Association

JANUARY 21, 2025

Grants Management is smoother when its a team effort. Managing the grants process from the application stage through the final reporting works best when there is collaboration from many staff members! The Director who is already stretched thin is helping you determine the goals and outcomes youll report on. The program staff!

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Note from Diane: You know how passionate our team is about thinking about your grant management work (your post-award work) to help strengthen your grant applications (your pre-award) work. Thats why were thrilled to bring these tactical tips to you from Jitasa to help broaden your understanding of grant management.

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NonProfit PRO

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

When it comes to managing the functions and operations for which we’re responsible, we can struggle and wander. Here are some tips to stay on track to achieve your fundraising goals.

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Ann Green's Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Effective financial management is critical for your nonprofit to grow and thrive long-term. By Jon Osterburg If you work for a new nonprofit, your team’s primary goal is probably to get your operations off the ground and start furthering your mission. Explore four considerations for achieving financial sustainability. Accountant.

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Pamela Grow

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Before you begin any project involving data analysis, start by clearly outlining your goal so you know which metrics to analyze. First, we’ll cover how to determine your goals for your monthly giving program. When laying out your goal, consider following the SMART model for goal setting. Determine your objectives.

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Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 29, 2024

Our goal is to equip you with practical fundraising tools and ideas you can implement right away. If you want to reach yourfundraising goals and engage your donors in giving, your words matter. SMART fundraising goals will help you succeed in raising the money your organization needs to grow your programs and fulfill your mission.

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Fluxx

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

However, outdated grantmaking processes often hinder their ability to efficiently manage funds, deliver exceptional services to grantees, and maximize the impact of their efforts.

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Greater Giving

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Heres why you should prioritize a thorough review: Measure Performance Track goals like attendance, revenue, and donor engagement. Key Metrics to Evaluate Your Fundraising Events When assessing your events, focus on measurable outcomes that align with your goals.

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AmpliFund

MARCH 13, 2024

When it comes to reporting requirements and financial management, I touched on the impact of Uniform Guidance, agency guidance, and the specific award documentation. Finally, we touched on how technology can support your reporting efforts, financial goals, and compliance. Do you have the documentation to prove this?

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CauseVox

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Picture this: as donations roll in, a progress bar fills up automatically, showing exactly how close you are to hitting your matching goal. It’s an incredible way to rally support and reach your fundraising goals faster! Automated matching makes it easier than ever to maximize donations, engage your donors, and reach your goals faster.

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Pamela Grow

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Spend the best 30 minutes of your day as Natalie Monroe, Community Engagement Manager at MemoryFox, shares the secrets to identifying and crafting compelling stories that drive engagement and inspire action. She’ll share strategies for how to collect stories and use them to meet your goals. The stories that inspire action?

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Joe Garecht Fundraising

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Are you an executive director, development director, program manager, board member, consultant, or other type of leader in your organization? Are you a non-profit leader? If not, do you want to be a leader at your non-profit?

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Blackbaud

MARCH 21, 2024

Have you ever been pulled into a meandering project with no clear direction or goals? 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. How does this project fit within your mission, values, and goals? out of scope).

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Pamela Grow

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Outline your digital marketing goals. Before you start crafting your messages, it’s important to define clear goals to guide your digital marketing activities. Identify key performance indicators (KPIs) that your team can track to evaluate your progress toward your goal. Achievable. Time-bound.

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Blackbaud

JUNE 24, 2024

A grant management system is no place for your garbage. Without good data management examples and expectations, your team may not be aware they are making these mistakes. Data governance is the cornerstone of data management. Identify Critical Data You can’t manage data you don’t know you have, or don’t know where it’s located.

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Ann Green's Nonprofit

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Recurring donations provide a stable income stream for your nonprofit while making it easier for donors to contribute smaller, manageable amounts over time. Clearly outline your immediate funding priorities, such as specific programs, campaigns, or goals. Allow donors to set up monthly, quarterly, or annual gifts.

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Blackbaud

MAY 14, 2024

You cut your teeth on accounts payable and have managed more than your fair share of audits. From the goal of your organization to how finances are managed, it’s important to understand how for-profit accounting and nonprofit accounting differ so you can help drive success for your new organization. Congratulations!

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AmpliFund

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

However, while the IIJA provides resources to much-needed programs and projects, this surge in funding introduces a complex set of challenges for local, state, and tribal grant managers, who are tasked with navigating a larger scope of grant opportunities, adhering to specific program requirements, and managing increased funding volumes.

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Blackbaud

JANUARY 14, 2025

As a tech leader at a growing social impact organization, you know that migrating to an enterprise-scale constituent relationship management (CRM) system can be a daunting proposition. Your Fundraising Goals Are Materially Increasing As your organization grows, so do your fundraising goals. Your technology has to keep pace, too.

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Ann Green's Nonprofit

JULY 30, 2024

No matter what technology you’re using to collect data, make sure all of these findings are routed to your constituent relationship management (CRM) system so the information is consolidated in one unified platform. Perform a deep data analysis. Once you’ve collected and organized your supporter data, it’s time to analyze it.

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AmpliFund

MARCH 20, 2024

Your audience may be made up of external stakeholders such as grantors and donors, or internal stakeholders, which could include management, the president/CEO, and the board of supervisors. Quantitative: A numeric form of data that’s common around financial goals. This can be collected at a high level or granularly.

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Just Write Grants

JANUARY 2, 2025

Integration of Data Platforms Expect greater integration of data platforms that streamline the grant application process: Grant Management Systems : Advanced grant management software will become more prevalent, offering features like real-time tracking, automated reporting, and seamless integration with data sources.

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Blackbaud

JULY 24, 2024

Effective nonprofit financial management is a team effort. Two key members of your organization’s financial management team are your accountant and your chief financial officer (CFO). What is this nonprofit doing well when it comes to financial management? Where is there room for improvement? Implementing fiscal policies.

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Blackbaud

AUGUST 12, 2024

Where does your constituent relationship management software (CRM) fit into that culture? Improved data management: Accurate, centralized data enables better reporting and analytics. It ensures that everyone is on the same page, working towards the same goals. Culture breathes life into your organization and unites your team.

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Blackbaud

DECEMBER 20, 2024

As the senior manager of digital and data at the Bone Health and Osteoporosis Foundation , Im always looking for new ways to eliminate friction between our organizations mission to prevent osteoporosis and my teams ability to realize it. times more likely to hit their mission goals compared to peers with low digital maturity.

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Pamela Grow

OCTOBER 29, 2023

Food banks can operate on a large scale that requires expensive equipment and skilled management. How much of their budget is appropriate to spend on new equipment, skilled managers and everything else required for an organization to thrive and endure? But there are some signs that this loop might be breaking.

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Clairification

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Sam sent me this: I always thought it was someone who could manipulate circumstances to achieve some goal. I always felt it was sort of clever or creative negotiations to get something done when it seemed like it couldn’t be done. . No adverse implications. No criminal intent. And there were more. I thank you all. You made me think.

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