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How to Leverage your Grants Management System to Elevate Grantee Well-Being

Blackbaud

As funders, youve probably worked with nonprofit organizations with staff nearing burnout, sending reports when they are supposed to be on vacation and completing applications when most people would be asleep. For many of those efforts, the basis is an intuitive grants management system. Here are three ways you can get started.

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Questions to Ask If You Are Thinking About Moving to a New GMS

Blackbaud

Look for resources or webinars that lay out future developments and enhancements. Make sure you have the right people in the right roles to manage the switch. This includes a grants manager to handle day-to-day implementation tasks, as well as consistent leadership to support the change. What is the vendor’s roadmap?

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Responsive Grantmaking: Five Ways to Stay Connected to Your Community During Times of Crisis

Blackbaud

This requires looking at the data collected during the application process and creating processes that can be flexible based on the changing needs of your community. Now, even if an applicant doesnt qualify for financial assistance, they wont leave empty-handed. Dont Be Complacent Technology changes every day.

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How to Lead with Courage: A Conversation with Satonya Fair

Blackbaud

As Satonya said on the webinar, Think first. If your application completion rate is low, you might jump to creating another webinar and flyer to walk people through the process, when it might be that your application is too long and requires bespoke data. Technological solutions come later. Dont hoard your knowledge.

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The Financial Edge: Crafting Budgets for Grant Success

Allied Grant Writers

Introduction to Grant Budgets Understanding the financial aspects of grant applications, particularly budgeting, is essential for both small businesses and non-profits. Importance of Budgeting for Grant Applications Budgeting serves as the financial blueprint of any grant proposal.

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8 Tips for Supporting Your Grantees After a Significant Award

Blackbaud

The traditional one-year grant cycle has created a funding hamster wheel that often keeps grantees heads-down on applications to avoid a gap in revenue. Approach the conversation of financial sustainability with maximum respect and minimal prescriptiveness, as Clare mentioned during the webinar.

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Grant Writing for Small Nonprofits: How to Do More With Less

Grant Writing Made Easy

Some grant applications require extensive attachments, audits, or years of financial history. Instead, seek out funders who explicitly welcome first-time applicants, smaller budgets , or grassroots initiatives. Winning a few smaller, local grants can also strengthen your credibility for larger, national opportunities later on.