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Understanding the Grant Lifecycle: Info for Nonprofits

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Knowing how to identify fitting grants and prepare competitive applications raises your chances of winning awards. Phase 1: Pre-Award Phase The pre-award phase lays the groundwork for a successful grant application and funding. It also helps nonprofits understand funder expectations and tailor applications accordingly.

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Choosing a Scholarship Award Management System

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They must work with advancement teams to understand scholarship funding, find students who fit donors specific requirements, shepherd those students through the application process, manage scholarship review committees, disburse awards, and report back to the donors how their funds were utilized. How do you choose scholarship software?

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Go Green with Software Downloads: Updated TechSoup Resource Page

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Back in April 2011, TechSoup ran an Earth Week campaign to raise awareness about the benefits of downloading a TechSoup software donation rather than having it shipped as a traditional boxed product. Our software download resource page is an excellent place to find out whether downloading is right for you as well as how to do it.

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CRM Integration for Nonprofits and Schools: Helping Organizations Save time and Eliminate Errors

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Many organizations use CRMs to track donor information, but most are missing out on the benefits that come from integrating them with their other software. Here’s a common problem: Your fundraising team has to download donor information from your online giving platform, then re-key it all into your CRM by hand.

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7 Signs Your Organization Is Ready for an Enterprise-Scale CRM

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How does an enterprise-scale CRM provide better data for an AI application? Free Resource Enterprise Nonprofit CRM Evaluation Guide Download now 4. The kind of large, clean data sets AI systems require has historically been a point of weakness for nonprofit organizations.

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4 Common Pitfalls in the Grant Review Process (and How to Avoid Them)

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Even when your grant review process involves internal staff or people who have reviewed applications before, it can still be a bumpy process. This includes a formal grading rubric that aligns the questions on your application to specific metrics. Bias isnt just about the application or the organization applying. Life happens.

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Grants Management Software: Download Idealware's New Comparison

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Available from Idealware's website as a free download, the updated guide compares 20 grants management systems, including popular offerings from Bromelkamp and MicroEdge. Hosted systems have the benefit of allowing foundation staff to access the software from anywhere and can facilitate more effective communication with grantees.