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Wrapping up 2024

Grant Professionals Association

In the last few weeks of the year, ensure your final 2024 submissions are on time, needed funds are requested, and reports are in order. Year to Date As you review the year so far, review your metrics to illustrate the excellent work you and your team completed. Prepare to request budget or timeline revisions as needed.

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How nonprofits can deepen corporate partnerships

Candid

Here are five takeaways from the 2024 Civic 50 Report that nonprofit leaders can leverage to expand or initiate successful corporate partnerships: 1. Nonprofits should consider in-kind or pro bono asks as part of every initiative and assess whether there is a need that a corporate partner could provide that would be budget relieving.

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Return on Mission: A Framework to Measure Success at Philanthropic Organizations

Blackbaud

For instance, the corporate profit-and-loss statement isnt the same as our nonprofit budget-to-actuals report, and it falls short of providing the information necessary to effectively assess whether we need to course correct throughout the year. Theres also no question that ratios can be valuable tools for evaluating charitable groups.

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How to secure essential technology funding to deliver on nonprofit missions

Candid

The Technology Association of Grantmakers 2024 State of Philanthropy Tech Survey highlights both progress and ongoing challenges in how funders are supporting nonprofit technology needs. With small budgets come small staffs juggling multiple priorities. She also suggests they use metrics to demonstrate the difference you make.

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7 Emerging Trends for 2025: Is Your Nonprofit Prepared?

GrantNews

Social Cause s Making Headlines Issues like social justice, inclusion, and women’s health have been topics of interest in 2024. In truth, tracking metrics like donor retention, return per acquisition, and volunteer engagement helps teams increases productivity, optimize their marketing budget and more.

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3 Strategies to Build Your Organization’s Financial Capacity

Blackbaud

Let’s face it—budget planning can cause a lot of stress and anxiety for nonprofits. Most organizations face frequent budget cuts, which creates organizational uncertainty and a scramble for new funding options. Analyzing your budget this way also allows you to understand the ROI of each program.

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7 Ways Your Nonprofit Can Build a Strong Financial Foundation in 2024

Blackbaud

Working with a lean budget means even the slightest unexpected expense can create a stressful situation. Lead a Revenue-Wise Strategy Session As a financial leader, you touch all areas of your nonprofit organization through budgeting, forecasting, and expense management. So many nonprofits found 2023 to be particularly stressful.