NonProfit PRO

JULY 24, 2025

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Award

Bonterra

JULY 16, 2025

The right CSR software can help you engage your employees and boost your impact. Microsoft Industry: Software/technology Technology giant Microsoft is no stranger to CSR initiatives. Google Industry: Software/technology Google has long been known as a company that is dedicated to CSR. CSR fun fact: In 2023, Merck spent $3.6

Ethics

Candid

AUGUST 7, 2024

Discussing budgets and policy was uncomfortable for the partner—and not something her nonprofit typically does. Resilia partners with grantmakers to provide impact intelligence and capacity-building software to more than 3,500 U.S. nonprofits across the country. But they don’t have to. Most nonprofits make the same choice.

Policy

Blackbaud

MAY 14, 2024

The answers to those questions depend on your state, which program the family uses, and what software is in your school’s tech stack. Here are a few examples: Ohio awarded more than 82,000 private school vouchers for the 2023–2024 school year—triple the number of previous years. What changes do you have to make in your processes?

Software

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. In 2023, Candid completed our first external SOC 2 audit, a collaborative effort across our administrative teams. It would have been easy for our core team to come up with policies ourselves.

Policy

Blackbaud

APRIL 2, 2024

According to The Council of Nonprofits 2023 Nonprofit Workforce Survey , almost three quarters of nonprofits that completed the survey have current openings at their organization. Record that institutional knowledge in an accessible Policies and Procedures manual.

Policy

Candid

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Develop an AI policy The first step is to create a policy that guides, rather than restricts, AI use. But keep in mind, as AI evolves and its capabilities improve, you’ll need to update the policy regularly and communicate the changes to staff. So, how can you foster this organization-wide, inclusive approach to AI adoption?

AI

Qgiv

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Did you know that, according to the 2023 Nonprofit Tech for Good Report , 27% of nonprofits have experienced a cyberattack? Regularly updating your antivirus software and conducting security audits can help you mitigate the risk. Vulnerable software. One of these primary risks for cyberattacks is vulnerable software.

Nonprofit

Blackbaud

DECEMBER 20, 2023

So many nonprofits found 2023 to be particularly stressful. 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. Watch an on-demand product tour today.

Indirect Cost

Blackbaud

JUNE 17, 2024

The State of Teacher Well-Being The 2023 State of the American Teacher Survey found that teachers are more stressed at work, experience worse well-being, and are more likely to experience burnout than other working adults. Utilize everything possible in your software to alleviate faculty workload. were considering leaving their jobs.

Burnout

WT Grant Foundation

AUGUST 23, 2023

2023 Mentoring Grants Rachel Feldman, NORC at the University of Chicago; Johanna Quinn, Fordham University Rachel Feldman and Johanna Quinn are early-career research grantees who are examining how racial ideology, organizational structures, and individual schemas influence the development and enactment of college and university equity plans.

Mentor

Blackbaud

JANUARY 24, 2024

In their 2023 bbcon session , Blackbaud University instructors Chrissy Haskell and Henry Wiencek walked attendees through their favorite dashboard functionality. You can include links to other parts of your system or outside of the software. Are you reaching the types of organizations you want to? Are your programs on track?

Grant Management

The NonProfit Times

JUNE 14, 2024

The others states and the District of Columbia settled in October 2023. multi-factor authentication) policies; and, Tightening policies and procedures of security infrastructure including network segmentation requirements and monitoring and alerting for suspicious activities. California was the last holdout.

Policy

Grants4Good

JUNE 17, 2023

In 2020, during the pandemic, I began challenging myself to create custom software that would allow me to share my process more widely with others, which is when I heard about GPT3 and saw how these concepts could come together. Margit: I can appreciate the time and effort it took to develop this level of user-friendly software.

Grantable

Peak Proposals

DECEMBER 3, 2022

We are recommending LiquidText solely based on our use of the software for managing more complex proposals. LiquidText will be introducing new collaborative features in 2023, so it’s possible it may become a more team-oriented tool over time. Note: This is not a sponsored post.

Proposal

Peak Proposals

DECEMBER 3, 2022

We are recommending LiquidText solely based on our use of the software for managing more complex proposals. LiquidText will be introducing new collaborative features in 2023, so it’s possible it may become a more team-oriented tool over time. ☞ Note: This is not a sponsored post.

Proposal

Fundly

MAY 18, 2021

Using software like Double the Donation’s matching gift database , donors can discover their eligibility status and take the next steps toward matching gifts with ease. Whether you’re fighting for human rights, environmental concerns, policy changes, or any other issue, critical support can take many different forms.

Fundraising

Blackbaud

OCTOBER 20, 2023

In its 2023–2024 Trendbook, the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) estimates that net tuition revenue—tuition minus financial aid—makes up 79% of independent schools’ income. According to the Education Data Initiative , the 2023–24 average U.S. Private and independent schools rely on tuition to fund operations.

Contracts

Blackbaud

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

Freewill’s 2023 Planned Giving Report found that 15% of their users who created estate plans will arrange a planned gift in their will, even if their estate is worth less than $350,000. Once there is enough awareness of the program, launch a planned giving committee to review planned giving processes and fundraising policies.

Policy

Blackbaud

APRIL 17, 2025

Between April 2023 and April 2024, educational organizations were hit by 217 ransomware attacks, marking a year-over-year increase of more than 35%. Malware Malware is malicious software that bad actors use to infiltrate a computer or network. They reported a staggering 70% surge in attacks from 2022 to 2023.

Education