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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. What is an award management system?

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Understanding the Grant Lifecycle: Info for Nonprofits

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This article breaks the grant lifecycle into two main phases: the pre-award phase and the post-award phase. Knowing how to identify fitting grants and prepare competitive applications raises your chances of winning awards. It also helps nonprofits understand funder expectations and tailor applications accordingly.

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Grant Distribution Best Practices: 5 Tips for Funders

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Here are five tips for streamlining how you get grant awards to your recipients. Provide a Detailed Notice of Award Sending out the notice of award is exciting for both the funder and the grantee. Finally, consider requesting acknowledgement that they received the notice of award. Address contingencies proactively.

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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. Creating a streamlined and efficient grant review process can make sure you make data-driven and timely decisions so you can award your grants, and your grantees can drive impact. Life happens.

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

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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. Start by ensuring every question in your application collects data that will genuinely inform your funding decisions.

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Guide To Financial Projections and Forecasting for Nonprofit Organizations 

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Financial metrics like donor retention rate, average gift size, and grant application success rates provide a sense of how reliable your funding streams are. Grant-Driven Model: For organizations reliant on grants, this model focuses on the timing and amounts of awarded funds, including any restrictions or reporting requirements.

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Mastering SMART Objectives in Grant Writing Is … Wise

DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

Also, as grant writers, we must translate these objectives logically and explicitly into grant applications, so that our nonprofit can be awarded the funds needed to crush the objectives and transform lives! Download our NEW 2025 SMART Objectives Toolkit. But First: Objectives or Outcomes?