Grant Professionals Association

MAY 22, 2024

What you do as a successful individual giving officer is, sit in front of a blinking cursor and a screen full of empty boxes that ask for outcome metrics. What you do next is entirely dependent on the policies and procedures that your organization has put in place for your development team. A decision tree is a great first step.

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Grants Grant Metrics Policy 59

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. Tip 2: Review your scheduled reports.

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Indirect Cost Indirect Finance Government 105

Center for Major Gifts

AUGUST 18, 2024

If not, are you willing to invest in training or hire specialists? Hiring or Training Planned Giving Specialists Depending on your organization’s size and resources, you may need to hire specialized staff or train existing team members. Expertise : Do you have staff members with knowledge of planned giving?

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Pass-Through Policy Policies Education 83

Blackbaud

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Additionally, if your organization decides to partner with a vendor, identify their areas of expertise, security policies, and training or customer support programs before making the final call. Arcadia recommends researching your own organization’s needs to identify which solution makes the most sense for you.

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Nonprofit Management Electronics Demographics 105

Candid

MAY 13, 2024

Another collaborative may monitor the mission-aligned metrics, financial stability, implementation of evidence-based practices, and diversity, equity, and inclusion policies of grantees to assess whether it is supporting the organizations most likely to realize the impact it seeks. Tracking common outcome metrics across grantees.

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Metrics Template Goals Policy 59

Grant Training Center

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

For example, if you were writing a grant for the National Science Foundation (NSF), Broader Impacts (BI) involve advancing discovery while promoting teaching, training, and learning. Define clear metrics and evaluation methods to assess how well your project is achieving its DEI goals.

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Proposal Grants Grant Grant Writing 52

Just Write Grants

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Consider training sessions, workshops, or certifications to enhance their expertise. Track Performance Metrics Regularly monitor your grant writing performance and track key metrics such as success rates, feedback from funders, and the efficiency of your processes. Monitor and Adapt 5.1

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Grant Writing Grants Grant Grant Management Software 52

Grant Professionals Association

MARCH 13, 2024

The focus of the certification process is assessment of the participants versus their participation in a training. Accreditation standards are used as the defining metrics for quality in certification. Why Accreditation? Accreditation plays a major role as a marker of quality for different credentials.

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GPC Grants Grant GPCI 64

Qgiv

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Identify Your Priorities Define and Document Your Pro c edures Prepare Your Database Review Existing Portfolios or Assign New Portfolios Train Your Team Establish a Feedback Loop Track and Review Your Metrics. Responsibilities : Who will be responsible for updating and maintaining the policies? Step 5: Train Your Team.

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Management Metrics Goals Training 52

Double the Donation

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Train callers on matching gifts. Having a team of well-trained callers is the secret to any successful phonathon campaign. We suggest that you: Identify any knowledge gaps and situations where additional training is needed. Train callers on matching gifts. Create a standardized script. Practice with mock calls.

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Training Donation Fundraising Software 98

Grant Consulting Services

AUGUST 31, 2023

The organization should already have policies and procedures in place before starting the grant application. Internal grant policy(ies) are integral parts of implementing grants. Provide training opportunities for team members involved in grant management. So where do you start? When should it begin? You’re right!

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Grant Management Management Grants Grant 52

The NonProfit Times

APRIL 18, 2024

The top 50 organizations outperformed the also-rans on a variety of metrics, as they have in the 13 years this study has been conducted (not a surprise). Another set of criteria, “Training, Development and Resources,” was the only one that had an aggregate ranking slightly higher in 2022 (reflecting 2021 responses) than in 2021.

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Metrics Contract Contracts Management 52

CauseVox

JUNE 1, 2021

Due to social isolation policies, many nonprofits have had to cancel or reimagine their future fundraising events (depending on their location). This is best done as a peer to peer fundraiser, with participants seeking donations for the number of miles they run or hours they train for.

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Fundraising Conference Donation Template 98

Grant Writing Made Easy

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

As the number of students we taught rose and tenure-track faculty left, they were replaced with wonderful, intelligent, highly-trained contingent faculty with heavy teaching loads, by-the-course or one-year contracts, and little to no support for equipment, materials, or professional development.

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Ethics Publishing Grant Writing Contract 98

GiveSmart

MARCH 25, 2024

In this role, you’ll also need to facilitate strong relationships at every level, whether training fundraisers on using the organization’s brand or implementing communication tools like messaging platforms and audience segmentation. The nonprofit executive director’s job goes far beyond their personal communications.

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Nonprofit Goals Management Training 52

The Fundraising Coach

MAY 13, 2021

The influence of mobile technology will only grow in the next few years, and nonprofit professionals like you need training and guidance to maximize your mobile fundraising efforts. Nonprofits need powerful virtual fundraising tools to meet current and future fundraising goals. Let’s get started! Optimize Your Online Giving Page.

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Donation Media Fundraising Goals 64

Blackbaud

JANUARY 24, 2024

Going beyond compliance, however, consider convening a cross-functional team to proactively identify and implement AI-related organizational principles and policies to guide the organization’s practices going forward, taking into account regulatory requirements, business needs, and employee and customer sentiments.

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AI Policy Policies Pass-Through 96

Planned Giving

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

PlannedGiving TWEETABLE INSIGHT Tweet The Compounding Impact of Policy Shifts: Political Changes and Government Funding Reductions Smart nonprofits build funding models that withstand policy changes under any administration. Personal impact stories beat tax explanations every time.

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Funding Policy Policies Nonprofit 52

Candid

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Here are some comprehensive and lasting policies to ensure LGBTQ+ employees feel safe, valued, and supported every day of the year. Develop comprehensive policies Inclusive policies are the foundation of an equitable workplace.

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Policy Policies Metrics Training 10